A Q&A with June Grasso: Japanese Propaganda Aimed at Americans Before World War II
Associate Professor June Grasso’s new book, Japan’s ‘New Deal’ for China: Propaganda Aimed at Americans Before Pearl Harbor, examines how Japan tried to influence American opinion in the years leading up to World War II.
#My100Days: Mountaineering in Patagonia
During his gap semester, Miles Jones (CGS’19) went on a trip with a program called National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS). He spent 32 days mountaineering, 32 days kayaking, and a 10 day student expedition.
Seeing Possibility and Hope in America’s Past
How do postmodern authors like Thomas Pynchon engage with the American past in literature? It’s a question that Christopher K. Coffman contends with in a new book of literary criticism, Rewriting Early America: The Prenational Past in Postmodern Literature.
A Look at Undergraduate Research: The Robot Revolution
College of General Studies Lecturer Joelle Renstrom is writing a new book about robotics and artificial intelligence. With the assistance of undergraduate researcher Sofia Zalaquett (CGS’19, CAS’21), Renstrom is diving into topics such as technological unemployment, love and sex with robots, artist robots, and the always-intriguing question of robot consciousness.
Stanley P. Stone Distinguished Lecture: Peter Shankman (CGS’92, COM’94)
Peter Shankman (CGS’92, COM’94) is a five-time bestselling author, a CEO, an entrepreneur, and a person who’s learned to harness the power of a brain that works “faster than normal.” At the Stanley P. Stone Distinguished Lecture series, Shankman spoke to the audience about how neuroatypical people can take what makes them different and use it as a strength.
#My100Days: Scuba Diving in Roatan
Rilie Curd (CGS’19) spent her gap semester taking a diving course with her sister in Roatan. Rilie’s advice: “Even if you don’t go abroad, I would recommend doing something that you haven’t done before because it is exciting to try new things.”
2018 Capstone Award Winners
On October 19, 2018, Boston University College of General Studies celebrated the outstanding students who received awards for the Capstone projects they completed last May. The Capstone award is given annually to the team of students who present the best overall Capstone paper and defense. It is the highest honor bestowed upon a College of General Studies student for an academic project.
From Cinderella to Kafka: The Scholarly Musings of Sidney Fein
The character of Sidney Fein came to Professor of Humanities Robert Wexelblatt after he read a book of French critical theory that left him with “an impression of parasitism and arrogance” on the part of the scholars. He processed his reaction in the form of a satirical essay evaluating the career of a fictional thinker, writer, and teacher: Sidney Fein.
Gary Kraut (CGS’64, COM’66): Giving to Transformative Teaching
When Gary Kraut (CGS’64, COM ‘66) arrived at Boston University, he didn’t love school and didn’t have any role models of people in college. He would go on to travel across the world, found the investor relations firm G.A. Kraut Company Inc., and build a lifelong love of arts and the humanities. Looking back, he says CGS was a bridge to where he started and where he is today.
CGS Alums’ Film Set for October Release Date
Mark DiCristofaro (CGS’06, COM’08) is the producer of a film, Brampton’s Own, that will premiere in theaters on October 19. Directed and written by Michael Doneger and starring Alex Russell (S.W.A.T.) and Rose McIver (iZombie), the film tells the story of a retired athlete trying to find his place: A struggling minor league baseball player retires and woefully returns […]