News & Events
Hansen Co-Edits Journal Issue on Stephen King as Science Fiction Writer
Novelist Stephen King has a 70th birthday coming up on September 21. College of General Studies Master Lecturer of Rhetoric Regina Hansen has co-edited a special issue of the journal Science Fiction Film and Television to celebrate King's work as a science fiction writer and as “a significant force in mainstream popular culture... More
Preventing Brain Trauma in Youth Football Players
Capstone Team Proposes Solutions to the NFL's Brain Trauma Problem Sara Mannes (CGS’17, CAS’19) says her CGS Capstone project has made watching sports a little uncomfortable. “I used to appreciate professional sports because of their high-intensity, high-impact nature, and I would even cheer when someone was tackled or hit,” she said. “Now... More
Matthew Trevithick (CGS’06, CAS’08) on “A University in Ruins”
In a May 21, 2017 article for The Chronicle of Higher Education, CGS alumnus Matthew Trevithick (CGS'06, CAS'08) describes how the University of Mosul is surviving the onslaught of the Islamic State. Trevithick interviews a graduate student and talks with a three-star Iraqi who hopes that Americans, who have been "so helpful... More
International Conference Examines Threats to Lobster Population
When people think about the effects of climate change, they're probably not immediately wondering how the world's warming will affect the sea crustacean we know as the lobster. But that was a central concern for the keynote speakers and the researchers who presented at the 11th International Conference and Workshop... More
International Conference Focuses on Dickens’ Interdisciplinary Thinking
On July 14-16, Boston University College of General Studies hosted the 22nd Annual Dickens Symposium: Interdisciplinary Dickens, a gathering for scholars from across the world to present their research on the nineteenth century writer Charles Dickens. Over 70 scholars attended from nine countries. Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was not just a spinner of... More
Weeks 5 and 6: Boston-London Semester 2017
During the last two weeks of the London semester, Boston-London students stayed busy finishing assignments and visiting the London spots still on their lists before they dispersed for the summer. In the closing weeks of the semester, students wrote op-eds and worked on final projects. They reflected on urban design and... More
Week 4: Boston-London Semester 2017
This week in the London semester, students went back to ancient times with a visit to the Roman Baths and the prehistoric Stonehenge. Bath and Stonehenge were on the agenda for Team E. Team C traveled to Bath and Longleat, with a stop at Highgate Cemetery and a Thursday trip to the... More
Weeks 2 and 3: Boston-London Semester 2017
Weeks 2 and 3 of the London semester were crammed with travel to historic sites in London, as students took in the literature and history of the twentieth century while exploring ancient historical landmarks, too. On May 29, students visited Westminster Abbey, the resting place of British monarchs and luminaries and... More
CGS Capstone Projects Make the Invisible Visible
A dance performance dramatized the struggle of anxiety. A documentary investigated gentrification in Cambridge and Somerville. And a group of college students traveled out of the city to talk with former prisoners. These are a few of the Capstone projects that Boston University College of General Studies (CGS) students created... More
Week 1: Boston-London Semester
The Boston-London Program students have already finished the first week of their semester! Group flights landed in London Heathrow Airport on May 20th and May 21st, where arrival staff greeted students and guided them to their new home for the semester. Students traveled by bus to check in at their residence... More