Center for the Study of Europe Co-Sponsors Beethoven Symposium (11/03/13 – 11/04/13)
Please join our colleagues in the Department of Musicology and Ethnomusicology in BU’s School of Music for a two-day Beethoven Symposium.
Author: Elizabeth D Amrien
Event Highlights: European Voices – A Reading and Conversation with Romanian Author Mircea Cărtărescu
On Wednesday, October 16, we resumed our European Voices series with the celebrated Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu, whose visit to the US coincided with the publication by Archipelago Books of the first volume of Blinding, one of the most widely heralded literary sensations in contemporary Romania, and a best seller from the day of its […]
European Studies Open House (10/30/13)
Join us on Wednesday, October 30, from 4 to 5:30 for a European Studies Open House. Learn more about the European Studies Major and Minor, and how easy it is to add a minor in European Studies to your existing major. Vivien Schmidt, Director of the Center for the Study of Europe, will be present […]
European Parliament Internship Opportunities in Washington DC
Complement your studies in International & Global Affairs with a genuinely international internship The European Parliament invitesgraduate students (US citizens only to apply for a full-time internship in its Washington DC office from mid-January to mid-April 2014, with the possibility of a two-month extension[1] in Brussels and Strasbourg, if this is relevant to the intern’s […]
New Course Offering: Contemporary Russian Culture
In the spring, the Russian program is offering a 400-level contemporary Russian culture class. It features a spectrum of different arts for students to sample and discuss: music, film, painting, theater, performance, and literature of the last 5-10 years. The course is conducted in Russian, and advanced proficiency in Russian is required. See below for […]
Spring 2014 Study Abroad Application Deadline Extended
There is still time to apply to study abroad this spring! The application deadline for Spring 2014 has been extended to Tuesday, October 15 for many programs*. Applications will be considered on a space-available basis, so it’s best to complete your application as soon as possible. Upcoming Study Abroad Events and Information Sessions There’s always […]
The Ballets Russes in 1913 (10/10/13)
Join us for a talk by Center for the Study of Europe Visiting Researcher Anna Winestein. The Rite of Spring, which premiered one hundred years ago this year, was one of the seminal choreographic and musical compositions of the 20th century, and centenary celebrations have been taking place around the world. But 1913 was an […]
Russian Studies to Play More Prominent Role on Campus
The Center for the Study of Europe’s “Russian Voices” programs were the subject of an article in yesterday’s CAS News: The study of Russian language, culture, and history has long been a part of the mix at CAS, with a BA offered in Russian Language & Literature and a number of Russian students on campus, […]
Center for the Study of Europe Co-Sponsors Richard Wagner in Context (Fall 2013)
The Center for the Study of Europe is proud to join the Boston University Center for the Humanities, the Boston University Arts Initiative, the Boston University Jewish Cultural Endowment, the Center for the Study of Europe, and the Boston Wagner Society in support of the Boston University School of Music’s month-long exploration of Richard Wagner’s […]
Event Highlights: European Studies Faculty Reception
On September 19, the Center for the Study of Europe hosted its annual reception for European Studies Faculty at the BU Art Gallery in the College of Fine Arts. About 40 faculty attended the event, which featured live music by CFA graduate students Aija Reke, a violinist from Latvia, and Ioana Comsa, a harpist from […]