On Tuesday, May 17, the BU School of Social Work community came together to celebrate the 30-year career of Professor Maryann Amodeo, who retires this spring. Amodeo joined BUSSW in 1986. Colleagues, friends, and family gathered together in the Trustee Ballroom at BU to honor Amodeo’s many accomplishments. The evening included performances by Gian Carlo […]
Professor Melvin Delgado’s latest book, Celebrating Urban Community Life: Fairs, Festivals, Parades, and Community Practice, was published by University of Toronto press in April 2016. A comprehensive guide to understanding and enhancing communal celebrations, Celebrating Urban Community Life utilizes case studies from New York, San Francisco, and Toronto and examines the role of celebrations in enriching community. “Celebrations […]
“The great instrument of moral good is the imagination,” Eddie S. Glaude Jr. told audiences at the April 14 lecture and Q&A on his new book, Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul. The evening kicked off with a reception, followed by a lecture, question and answer session, and a book signing. […]
Most days it’s hard to catch Mirna Barba (’16). On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays she is completing her field placement with the Veteran Affairs Healthcare System in Boston. Other days, the second-year clinical practice major is on the third floor at 264 Bay State Road, working with the Center for Addiction Research and Services. Of course, there […]