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Welcome to the UC San Diego Department of Literature

Unique among similar departments in the UC system and across the country, the Department of Literature is a community of scholars, critics, and writers working in a comparative, global, and interdisciplinary context.

A Letter from the Chair

Kazim Ali

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The Department of Literature is located in the Arts and Humanities Building (Ridge Walk Academic Complex or RWAC), in the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood.

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Defining our Future

UC San Diego’s Strategic Plan was created to ensure sustainable excellence and to enable us to further engage our campus and community members, alumni, and supporters

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Principles of Community

The Principles of Community is a collaboratively developed statement that provides a framework for diversity and affirms the unique contribution of each member of the UC San Diego community

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