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Upcoming Global House Events

in Arabic, Chinese, Culture Pass Event, Social Event, Turkish

Global House is back with more exciting cultural events for the end of October! Please consider attending one of these programs! Chinese Single Cluster Event: Time Travel to Ancient China – Sat. Oct. 26, 5-6pm, Multipurpose Room Explore the rich cultural landscape of ancient China, including traditional clothing, games, classical literature, and more. Tea and snacks […]

Culture Pass: Spirits Across Cultures

in Chinese, Culture Pass Event

Please join the Chinese program for a fascinating journey into the spirit world as we dive into the Taiwanese Ghost Festival—a unique celebration where the boundary between the living and the departed blurs. 🌓✨ This event will be on October 25th from 5-6 PM in CAS B20!

Chinese Cinema Meets Digital Humanities with Christopher Rea (2/28)

in Chinese

How can we use digital platforms—including social media—to enhance research and learning on modern China? How can we make the “obscure” (to non-specialists) discoverable? What are the expected and unexpected results of making an audiovisual archive public, as measured by views, comments, likes, or Google Analytics data? And what happens when your book project morphs […]

students of Chinese explored Chinese cultures in Peabody Essex museum

in Chinese

On November 5th, the students of Chinese embarked on an enlightening culture learning journey through the exhibits at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM). The trip was led by senior lecturer Liling Huang. The highlight of the trip was the exploration of the historic Ying Yu Tang House, a 200-year-old Hui Style dwelling transported to and […]

Mahjong Night(03/31) Newsletter

in Chinese, Social Event

We are excited to share the success of our recent Mahjong Night event that took place on March 31st! With around 40 students in attendance, it was a fantastic evening filled with laughter, friendly competition, and lots of learning. We were thrilled to see so many skilled Mahjong players volunteering to teach their peers who […]

Asian American Film Forum (04/10)

in Chinese, Culture Pass Event, Movie

With the historical wins for Asian Americans at the Oscars, Department of World Languages and Literatures is launching the BU Asian American Film Forum on April 10, 2023. At this inaugural film forum, we will be screening “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and opening up for students to discuss the film. Prior to this discussion, Prof. Petrus […]

Along the River during the Qingming Festival Newsletter

in Chinese, Culture Pass Event

The Chinese Language Program arranged a cultural event on February 23rd, 2023 to showcase the renowned Chinese painting, Along the River during the Qingming Festival.   During the event, students had the opportunity to view a reproduction of the 37.8 feet long painting and thoroughly examine its intricacies. Through the painting, students gained a glimpse […]