Author: Elizabeth D Amrien

Comparative Theology: Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies Graduate Essay Award

2012 Graduate Student Essay Competition In order to encourage the participation of interested graduate students in the Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies, the Society is continuing its annual graduate student essay award competition this spring. We are now accepting any essays written by graduate students for one of their classes related to the area of Buddhist-Christian […]

Global Music Lunchtime Concert Series: TAIKOPROJECT

The new Global Music Lunchtime Concert Series, organized by the Department of Musicology and Ethnomusicology of the School of Music, showcases musicians, dancers, and performing artists steeped in non-Western traditions. The series aims to provide students and faculty with opportunities to explore diverse musical practices from the world over, which may otherwise not be easily […]

Extended Deadline for the 64th Japan-America Student Conference

Attention Students: The deadline for applications to the 64th JASC has been extended to March 15th. So there are no applications from Boston University. Since we have a long tradition of both sending students to JASC and funding their participation in the conference, it would be a shame to not have a representative to this […]

Liberty and Security in a Time of Global Re-ordering

On March 5 and 6, 2012, a number of BUCSA faculty took part in an international conference on human security at Boston University. The two-day event, entitled Liberty and Security in a Time of Global Re-ordering, was organized by the Center for the Study of Europe at Boston University, in cooperation with the Center for […]

Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies, Deadline Extended

The Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies has reopened for new applications for Fall 2012 and Academic Year 2012-13 and welcomes new applications from undergraduates until April 9th. The language prerequisite is four semesters of Japanese, or equivalent proficiency. Courses receive Boston University credit and financial aid packages can be used toward the program. A single […]

Innovative Health Care for the Poor: Comparing China and India

On Monday, February 13, the Center for the Study of Asia and the East Asian Studies Program at Boston University cosponsored a talk by Prof. Tarun Khanna on “Innovative Provision of Health Care to the Poor in India and China.” Prof. Khanna is the Jorge Paulo Leman Professor at Harvard Business School and the Director of […]