BU Humanists at Work: Yoon Sun Yang, Associate Professor of Korean & Comparative Literature
“How do I convince English-speaking readers of the value of the literary works that were once celebrated as innovative but no longer easily satisfy contemporary aesthetic tastes?” This was the question at the forefront of Yoon Sun Yang’s mind as she took to writing From Domestic Women to Sensitive Young Men: Translating the Individual in […]
Director Juliet Floyd Featured on NPR’s Philosophy Talk
Center Director and Borden Parker Bowne Professor of Philosophy Juliet Floyd was a recent guest on Philosophy Talk produced by KALW 91.7FM at Stanford University. In conversation with Ray Biggs, Professor of Philosophy, and Josh Landy, Andrew B. Hammond Professor of French, Professor of Comparative Literature, and co-director of the Literature and Philosophy Initiative at […]
Anthony Petro Featured on Center Podcast
Center staff member Roni Lakin (CAS ’25) sat down with Associate Professor of Religion Anthony Petro to discuss Petro’s forthcoming book, Provoking Religion: Sex, Art, and the Culture Wars, which he completed during his time as a Jeffrey Henderson Senior Research Fellow. Tune in as they discuss protest art, ACT UP, and the strong reactions late […]
Meet the Fellows: Constanza Robles, PhD Candidate in History of Art & Architecture
History of Art & Architecture PhD candidate and Graduate Dissertation Fellow Constanza Robles shares how the posters and buildings on display at world fairs reveal political goals and teach us more about Pan-Americanism in this short video.