Theorizing Colloquium Series

An experimental forum for thinking through literature, philosophy, and culture beyond disciplinary boundaries.


Founded and organized by students at the University of Pennsylvania since 1996, Theorizing is a non-profit lecture series. The program is coordinated by graduate students in the Program in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory. 

Organizers for 2021-2022 are: Hilah Kohen, Ruby Liao, Liz Rose.

This series is made possible by the generous support of the Program in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory and our many generous departmental and institutional co-sponsors.

Our series includes: exciting external speakers; equally exciting internal speakers; Work In Progress and Mock Conference papers from current graduate students; and many other fun activities.  Please join us!

Theorizing Colloquium Series