Category: 01: Past Events

Film Screening: Harmonium

  Spring 2025 GEDDES JAPANESE MOVIE SERIES Tadanobu Asano (浅野忠信): The actor who dares Four Wednesdays Screenings at 6:30pm CAS 533B (Capacity strictly 30 maximum), 685 Commonwealth Avenue BU COMMUNITY ONLY; previous sign-up is necessary Credit for Language beyond the Classroom (Culture Pass) April 23 – Harmonium　渕に立つ　(2016)  118 min. Directed by Koji Fukuda Toshio hires Yasaka in his workshop. This old […]

United by Music: When Cultures Sing Together 

  Please join us for a short musical event organized by student volunteers, the Global Perspectives Association! Monday, April 28, 2025, 12pm George Sherman Union (GSU), 775 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA GSU Public Piano Area

Toward Gender Parity in Japan: Who Supports Gender Quotas and Why?

Thursday, February 6, 2025, 5PM-6:30PM 121 Bay State Road, Boston MA Free and open to the public. Please register here.     Gender equality continues to pose a significant challenge in Japan, particularly within the political sphere. The enactment of the Gender Parity Law in 2018, which encourages political parties to aim for gender parity in candidate […]

Al in Taiwan Newsroom: Collaboration, Challenges, and Opportunities

Monday, February 10, 2025 12:30PM – 2PM 121 Bay State Road, Boston MA Free and open to the public. Please register here.   Taiwan presents a unique viewpoint on Al’s role in journalism, marked by a commitment to democratic values and ethical accountability. This includes strict verification protocols for Al-generated content and innovative approaches to integrating […]

On Political Moods and Cold War Korean Film Melodrama

Global Asian Literary Studies Lecture Series Thursday, February 13, 5 PM – 6:30 PM Travis Workman (University of Minnesota) 725 Commonwealth Avenue, CAS 533, Boston MA Also via zoom. Please register here.