BU Humanists At Work: Karl Kirchwey, Professor of English
Writer, Professor of English, and Director of the Creative Writing Program Karl Kirchwey had an unconventional journey to academia. Unlike most professors, he spent the majority of his career as a curator and arts director, both in the U.S and abroad. His time in arts administration has given him insight into public interaction with the […]
BU Humanists at Work: Marc Gasser-Wingate, Associate Professor of Philosophy
You don’t need extensive knowledge of philosophy to recognize the name Aristotle, as he remains a ubiquitous figure in current and past societies. Even so, scholars continue to study his work in an effort to deepen their understanding. Marc Gasser-Wingate, Associate Professor of Philosophy at BU, is one of these scholars, contributing to the ongoing […]
Tavia Nyong’o Speaks At Annual Sedgwick Memorial Lecture
Professor Tavia Nyong’o (Yale University) spoke at the Howard Thurman Center on October 28th where he explored the idea of queer ancestry and the prospects of being a “good ancestor.” The Center is proud to support “Who is A Queer Ancestor?,” the Twelfth Annual Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick Lecture in Gender & Sexuality Studies.