11.4.2027- Professor Vincent to Speak on Genji and Sōseki at UC Berkeley
Professor Vincent will be giving a talk about Sōseki and The Tale of Genji at UC Berkeley in November! Read the abstract below. “Natsume Sōseki is usually read as the Japanese novelist who learned his craft from the West. But what did he take from Murasaki Shikibu, his greatest Japanese predecessor? Although he claimed not […]
2.27.2026- Exploring Traditional Korean Music through K-Pop
Join Global House and WLL’s Korean program on February 27th to explore Korean music through K-Pop! You can register through the QR code in the poster.
2.11.2026- Legacies of Arab Civilizations at Global House
Legacies of Arab Civilizations | Wednesday, February 11, 6pm, Global House Lounge Learn about the legacies of Arab civilizations in math and philosophy as well as the rise of early Arab societies with the Arabic Cluster on Wednesday evening. Register here.
2026 Literary Translation Series
WLL’s annual lecture series in translation begins next week! All lectures are free and available to the public. Please see the poster below for more information.
10.24.2025 and 10.27.2025- Trial a New Language with WLL!
Interested in trying out a new language, but don’t know where to start? Join WLL’s Chinese and Japanese programs for a first taste! These sessions are free and require no experience in the language.
10.15.2025- Identity and Culture in Korean Headwear (ft. Saja Boys!)
Headgear was once regarded as so indispensable to daily life that Korea was once renowned as the “Land of Hats.” Visible markers of social status, occupation, and gender during the Joseon dynasty (1392–1910), Korean hats were statements of cultural values and personal identity as well as reflections of broader systems of etiquette and aesthetics. This […]
9.18.2025- A Presentation on Jeju
In need of a Culture Pass? Consider attending the upcoming talk on Development, Dispossession, and Desires in Jeju, moderated by WLL’s Yoon Sun Yang!
Professor Tabatabai at Boston Poetics Workshop- 3.28.2025
WLL’s own Professor Tabatabai will be presenting “The Double-Edged Sword of Literary Translation: Translating Persian to English and English to Persian” at this year’s Boston Poetics Workshop! You can attend his talk on March 28th in the Kilachand Hall first-floor common room- please RSVP at the QR code below.
The 13th Annual Sedgwick Lecture- 3.27.2025
The Thirteenth Annual Sedgwick Lecture in Gender & Sexuality Studies March 27th, 5:00 PM, The Howard Thurman Center with Professor Juana Rodriguez Juana María Rodríguez is a cultural critic who writes about sexual cultures, racial politics, and the many tangled expressions of Latina identity. A Professor of Ethnic Studies and Performance Studies at UC Berkeley, she is the […]
Global House Events- 3.19.2025 and 4.5.2025
Please check out the following events from Global House in March and April! Japanese Subcultures: An Aesthetic Celebration 610 Beacon Street, Global House Lounge B14 Wednesday, March 19, 7:00 pm Learn all about Japanese fashion subcultures and make Uchiwa fans with the Japanese Cluster on Wednesday, March 19th. We hope to see you there! Register here. […]