In which Hannah & Katie discuss Comparative Literature: what it is for us, what is is 'officially', how it's practised in different academic systems, and why we think it's an important method of literary analysis. (In which Hannah apologises for her terrible internet connexion). Resources:  Brennan, T. (2018). Cosmopolitanism and World Literature. In B. Etherington & J. Zimbler (Eds.), The Cambridge Companion to World Literature (Cambridge Companions to Literature, pp. 23-36). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781108613354.003 Social Media:  Instagram - @criticalcompconvos Twitter - @litt_ccc

In this episode Hannah and Katie introduce themselves and the podcast. Who the heck are we and what the heck is Critical Comparative Conversations all about? Find out a little bit about us, our interests (literary and other), and what we have envisioned for this podcast!