Author: Elizabeth Amrien

Conversations about Literature and Culture with Alicia Borinsky (Spring 2022)

Thursday, February 24 / 3:15 PM Ana María Shua Ana María Shua (April 1951) is an Argentine writer and screen writer. From flash fiction, poetry, and drama to novels, children’s literature, film scripts, short stories and other literature categories, her narratives have been read around the world. Join Zoom Meeting https://bostonu.zoom.us/j/93121982158?pwd=dEI2dThKc1pmV1M5R3cxQUtkLzE3dz09 Meeting ID: 931 2198 […]

Choro & Samba with Stephen Paul Guerra (03.02.22)

Please join us at the Pardee School (121 Bay State Road) on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 at 5 PM for a presentation by Stephen Paul Guerra. Specializing in violão brasileiro (Brazilian guitar), Dr. Stephen Guerra is a band leader, accompanist, composer, arranger, and educator based in New York City. He performs at music clubs, cultural centers, […]

El bien común y el corporativismo en una devoción indiana. El culto de Santa Rosa de Santa María en Lima y México, 1668-1737 (02.08.22)

Join us on Tuesday, February 8, at 12 PM for a virtual lecture (in Spanish) by Prof. Ybeth Arias Cuba of the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in Peru. Prof. Arias is a historian of material culture, Catholicism, and gender. Originally from Peru, she earned her PhD from El Colegio de México. Register in advance for this meeting: […]

André de Quadros Recognized for Career Dedicated to Justice and the Arts

We’re delighted to announce that Chorus America—a professional and advocacy organization with the mission of advancing the choral field—has honored our colleague, André de Quadros, Professor of Music, for his years teaching music to marginalized people and communities with the 2021 Brazeal Wayne Dennard Award. According to Chorus America, the award “honors the life and […]

Event Highlights: NO ES HORA DE CALLAR / IT IS NOT TIME TO BE SILENT

This lecture by Laureate Colombian journalist Jineth Bedoya (Unesco World Press Freedom Prize 2020) took place at Boston University on Monday, December 13, 2021. Jineth Bedoya has been a critical voice in the search for justice for women victims of sexual violence in conflict in Colombia and worldwide. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights recently […]