The 11th Annual Sedgwick Lecture with Professor Heather Love
Boston University Sedgwick Lecture with Dr. Heather Love To Be Real: The Passion of the Self in Queer Writing March 30, 2023 at 5pm The Howard Thurman Center 808 Commonwealth Avenue Brookline, MA 02446 There will also be a post-lecture lunch discussion with Professor Love for undergraduate and graduate students on Friday, March 31, at […]
Paid Internship Opportunity: CAS Communications
CAS Communications is accepting applications for summer and academic year writing internships. The internship is open to current undergraduate and graduate students in all BU schools. Candidates should have strong writing skills. Previous journalism experience or journalism coursework preferred. For summer, interns may work up to 20 hours/ week. For fall, we’re looking for students […]
Event series featuring Brazilian poet & performer Ricardo Aleixo
Don’t miss this three-part event series with Brazilian poet & performer Ricardo Aleixo next month! There will be a live poetic performance by him, a screening of his audiovisual work, and a meeting with students. All three events are free and open to the public. About Ricardo Aleixo Ricardo Aleixo was born in 1960 in […]
Boston Book Festival Internship Opportunity for both Spring and Summer 2023
The Boston Book Festival, New England’s largest literary event, seeks interns for both Spring and Summer 2023. Come join the BBF team and go behind the scenes to produce this spectacular in-person festival of authors, illustrators, and spoken word performers. Applications for Spring are due February 21, 2023, and for Summer are due April 3, […]
Podcast Underwriter Job Opportunity with BU AFAM Alum Lynae Vanee
AFAM Masters grad Lynae Vanee Bogues (GRS ’18) is looking for a graduate student/exceptional undergraduate to work as a podcast underwriter on an upcoming project. The start date for this role is March 27, 2023. Details can be found in this job announcement. Learn more about Lynae’s work in this BET article, 2022 NAACP Image […]
Student Opportunities – Summer 2023
Summer Internships | WGBH Funded Summer Research | UROP | Deadline: Mar. 2 Summer Fellowship Program | Historic Deerfield | Deadline: Mar. 3 Bloomberg Arts Internship Program | EdVestors | Mar. 4 Summer Internships | Brooklyn Museum | Deadline: Mar. 5 Short-term Research Fellowship | Mary Baker Eddy Library | Deadline: Mar. 6 Katzenberger Art History […]
Fall 2023 AFAMBDS Courses
CAS AA 103: Introduction to African American Literature—Maryanne Boelcskevy Tues/Thurs 9 am-12:30 pm What is the African American literary tradition? How does it change over time? This course introduces the cultural, political, and historical contexts of the African American experience through readings of literature. Readings include poetry, slave narratives, essays and speeches, tales, short stories, […]
Watch: Dr. Paula Austin discusses the history of Black cuisine on WGBH
Yesterday on WGHB’s Basic Black, Dr. Paula Austin joined a conversation about the spread of the African American and African diaspora through food, culture and across history, and its impact today on Black-owned restaurants. In the conversation: Callie Crossley, Basic Black host Kwasi Kwaa, chef partner of Comfort Kitchen in Dorchester Anthony “Tony” Brooks, chef […]
Now accepting nominations: Edwards DEI Award
The Erin Victoria Edwards Award for Leadership Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will be given to College of Communication seniors and graduate students who are outstanding leaders in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at Boston University, the College of Communication, and in the community. Erin Victoria Edwards is a former student of Boston University […]
Summer 2023 AFAMBDS Courses
Summer 1: CAS AA 313: The Politics and Policy of HBO’s The Wire—Shauna Shames Tues/Thurs, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm HBO’s television series The Wire is used to explore politics and policy. A number of interdisciplinary topics are covered, including the war on drugs; urban policing and education policy; and race, politics, and poverty. Effective […]