Diwali Celebration!
Hindi-Urdu program at World Languages and Literatures at BU is hosting its annual Diwali celebration on Thursday 11/14 from 7-8:30pm and you are invited to this interfaith celebration of light, hope, and togetherness. The plan is to gather outside the Marsh Chapel and light lamps together and then move to STH B23-24 (745 Commonwealth Avenue) for interfaith […]
Upcoming Events at the Elie Wiesel Center
Please consider attending one of these upcoming Culture Pass lectures, hosted by the Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies! Struggling for Peace: Dialogue and Forgiveness through the Arts will take place on Wednesday, October 30, at 5:00 PM at the Howard Thurman Center (808 Commonwealth Ave, First Floor). This event is in person only. You […]
Upcoming Global House Events
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 […]
Book Talk: Han Kang’s Human Acts
Join the BU Korean program for a special joint lecture on this year’s Nobel laureate, Han Kang’s Human Acts (소년이 온다, 2014). This event consists of short presentations by two BU specialists in Korean Literature, Yoon Sun Yang and Dennis Wuerthner, and a discussion of the book’s first chapter, “The Boy, 1980.” An electronic copy […]
Culture Pass: Spirits Across Cultures
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!
Korean Literature and Film Club Screening
Please join the Korean Literature and Film Club for a screening of Moss, a South Korean thriller based on a popular webtoon!
Global Asian Literary Studies Lecture: Distant Listening
Join Professor Matthew Fraleigh from Brandeis and WLL’s own Professor Dennis Wuerthner in a talk on Japanese sinitic poetry! Sound is fundamental to most definitions of poetry, a mode of expression often distinguished by the combined emphasis it places upon both sound and sense. But what about poetry written in a language by those who […]
Talk on Russian Street Art
Join WLL’s Galina Paquette at Global House as she gives a talk about Russian street art! The talk will be delivered in English and Russian, and snacks will be provided. Make sure to register at http://www.linktr.ee/globalhousebu and bring your BU ID to access the building.
Hangeul Nal Celebration!
Please join WLL’s Korean program for their celebration of Hangeul Nal! You can register with the QR code below.
Talk with Wendy Pearlman
Join us for a talk by Wendy Pearlman about her new book, The Home I Worked to Make!