BU Humanities Graduate Intern Report Impacts Boston Removal of Emancipation Statue
On June 30, 2020, the Boston Arts Commission (BAC) voted to remove The Emancipation Group statute from its prominent position in Boston’s Park Square. Unlike the US National Park Service that is struggling to protect the Emancipation Monument, a replica of the Boston statue in Washington, DC’s Lincoln Park, the City of Boston has heeded […]
Announcing 2020 BUCH Student Awardees
Each year, the Boston University Center for the Humanities recognizes the work of outstanding students in the humanities through student awards and fellowships. Selected undergraduate and graduate applicants receive monetary awards, and selected doctoral candidates nearing the end of their graduate work receive competitive fellowships for the following academic year. Although we cannot hold our […]
Summer 2019 PhD Intern’s Experience Leads to New and Unexpected Opportunity
In a featured article recently published on the BU Arts & Sciences website, former PhD intern Rachel Kirby (PhD candidate, American & New England Studies) discusses how her 2019 summer internship at Fenway Park led to a new surprising and exciting opportunity. Read more about Rachel’s experience working for the Red Sox here.
2018/2019 Student Award Winners Announced
Each year, the Boston University Center for the Humanities gives awards ranging from $1,500 to $7,000 to outstanding undergraduate and graduate students in the Humanities. The achievements of these students will be celebrated at our annual Student Awards Ceremony at 11 a.m. on May 14, 2019 at 1 Silber Way, Trustee Center Ballroom, 9th floor.
2019/2020 Graduate Dissertation Fellows Announced
Each year, the Boston University Center for the Humanities awards dissertation fellowships to outstanding doctoral candidates in the Humanities nearing the end of their graduate work at BU. Along with our Faculty Fellows, Dissertation Fellows participate in our Fellows Seminars and are eligible to receive office space at the Center’s suite. The Center is pleased […]
Department of Linguistics Announces New Graduate Certificate Programs
The Boston University Department of Linguistics will begin offering two Graduate Certificates in the Fall 2019 semester: the GRS Graduate Certificate in Linguistics and the MET Graduate Certificate in Linguistics. Interested students can find application information and details about the certificates on the Department of Linguistics website.
BU Folger Institute Consortium Membership
Thanks to Boston University’s membership in the Folger Institute Consortium, BU faculty and graduate students are eligible for priority consideration in admission and for grants-in-aid to cover admission, travel, and housing expenses related to research undertaken at the Folger Institute. There are opportunities for people working in a wide range of disciplines. Please visit the […]
Red Sox Podcasts Coproduced by 2018 Summer PhD Internship Awardee Chris Stokum
During his internship at the Boston Red Sox, one of the 2018 Summer Internships for BU Humanities PhD Candidates, Chris Stokum produced a series of podcasts presented as part of a promotional package for the Harvard-Yale game on November 17, 2018. Listen to the podcasts by following the links below: Episode 1: https://gordonedes.net/2018/11/16/get-in-the-game-harvard-yale-at-fenway/ Episode 2: https://gordonedes.net/2018/11/16/get-in-the-game-harvard-yale-the-history-episode-2/ Episode […]