From the Field – Reading Bones in an Ancient City: My Time at the Albright by PhD student, Alexander Dorr
From the Field — Reading Bones in an Ancient City: My Time at the Albright By Alexander Dorr, PhD Student, Boston University I arrived at the Albright as rain drizzled over the cobbled sidewalks of East Jerusalem. As I meandered from the trolley station with my suitcases, I noted the rows of shops lining Salah […]
From the Field – Speaking in Code: Youth Poetry and the Politics of Possibility in Urban Uganda by PhD candidate, Sarah Lewinger
From the Field — Speaking in Code: Youth Poetry and the Politics of Possibility in Urban Uganda By Sarah Lewinger, PhD Candidate, Boston University I came to Kampala, Uganda for the first time in 2018 to study the effects of abstinence-only education and how the transnational evangelical lobby has influenced Ugandan politics. During my preliminary […]
From the Field – The Loud, Rowdy Rainforest and its Many Surprises by PhD student, Frank Short
From the Field: The Loud, Rowdy Rainforest and its Many Surprises By Frank Short, PhD Student, Boston University Despite common misconceptions, the rainforest is in some ways more like a city than a tranquil escape. The rainforest is crowded, loud, and busy. Only the rain provides respite from the commotion, with all animals reluctantly falling […]
Ziqi Xie has successfully defended her dissertation
Congratulations to Ziqi Xie who has just defended her dissertation: “REPRODUCING THE “IDEAL CHINESE FAMILY” AND TECHNOLOGY: IVF ATTEMPTS, REPRODUCTIVE GOVERNANCE, AND BIOMEDICINE IN PRONATALIST CHINA.”
AN Major, Reese Hotten-Sommers awarded a Harold C. Case Scholarship
AN major, Reese Hooten-Somers has been awarded a Harold C. Case Scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. This award is one of the highest distinctions granted to undergraduate students at Boston University. Hooten-Somers is one of only 15 recipients this year. The Harold C. Case Scholarship was established through the contributions of students, alumni, staff, faculty, Trustees, […]
Jessica Garber has successfully defended her dissertation
A very big congratulations to Jessica Garber, now Dr. Garber! Jessica has successfully defended her dissertation, “Pragmatic Optimism: The Affective Experience of Young Cambodians in Higher Education in Phnom Penh.”
Ruofei Shang wins the CAS IDEAL award
Ruofei Shang was the recipient of the 2025 IDEAL undergraduate award. The CAS IDEAL award honors CAS community members annually for leadership that advances the College’s strategic diversity, equity, and inclusion priorities and best exemplifies CAS’s aspiration to create a welcoming and inclusive community for all. She was also nominated by Prof. Takeo Rivera (pictured) […]
Olivia Mills wins BUCH award
Undergraduate major, Olivia Mills, has been selected by the BU Center for the Humanities Executive Committee as one of the recipients of endowed funds given by Alice M. Brennan. With this award and a $4,000 monetary prize, BUCH recognizes excellence in the humanistic tradition, which holds an important place in the history and future of […]
Reese Hotten-Sommers wins the American Association of Anthropological Genomics Best Undergraduate Presentation award at the AABA
Reese Hotten-Sommers won the American Association of Anthropological Genomics Best Undergraduate Presentation award at the American Association of Biological Anthropologists annual meeting in Baltimore.
Xuyi Zhao has successfully defended her dissertation
Dr. Xuyi Zhao has successfully defended her dissertation, Living in the Future City: Time, Politics and Urban Imaginations in Chengdu’s New City Center.