Global House Applications Open!
GH Application Open! Are you interested in joining Global House as a member? Do you have at least intermediate-low proficiency in a Global House language (equivalent to completing 2nd semester language course)? Are you an advanced, native, or heritage speaker? Please join us! Our applications for Spring 2025 and Academic Year 2025-2026 are now open! Spring deadline […]
New BA to MFA in Literary Translation!
Beginning in spring 2025, undergraduate students will be able to apply for a BA to MFA in Literary Translation! Accepted students will be able to count two classes towards both degrees in their senior year, getting a head start on the master’s program. There are currently eight areas of study for the new program, including […]
Against Powerlessness: A Talk with Luisa Neubauer
Please join the BU German program on Friday, September 13th for a talk with German climate activist Luisa Neubauer! Luisa Neubauer is a youth climate justice activist and lead organizer of the German “Fridays for Future” climate movement. For over five years now, Luisa and Fridays for Future have brought hundreds of thousands of people […]
Germany on Campus: Documentary Film “Power to Change – the Energy Rebellion” (2016, in German with English Subtitles) (11/8)
Please join us to learn about efforts by individual activists, entrepreneurs, engineers and dreamers in Germany and neighboring European countries to facilitate the transition to an energy future without fossil fuels. There will be a discussion after the film, led by graduate student Paulina Carregha Garcia (MBA Social Impact, MS Energy and Environment, Spring 24) […]
The European Perspective on the Climate Crisis – and What to Do About It?(10/23)
Join us for a talk on climate activism and climate policy in Germany and the European Union, presented by Sabine Von mering, Director of the Center for German and European Studies(CGES) at Brandeis University. This event is sponsored by German Embassy in Washington, D.C., and the BU Center for the Study of Europe, Pardee School. […]
Language of the Month: German, Film Discussion(02/23/23)
Watch Labyrinth of Lies(2015), available through BU Libraries, then join the discussion with special guest, Mark Lewis, Director of Geddes Language Center! Hope to see you there!
German-English Translation Slam 09/30
Join us today, International Translation Day, for the first kick-off event of ALTA44: German-English Translation Slam: One Text, Two Translators, and No Wrong Answers! The event is at 10:00am Pacific Time (1:00pm Eastern), and is free and open to the public. (Just register here! You can select the “Free – Special Event Access” ticket, or select […]
New Fall 2008 Courses: German for Business; Middle Eastern Literature; Theory of the Novel
MLCL is offering three brand-new courses in Fall 2008! Read on for more information… CAS LG 345: German for Business and Economics. Introduction to the language of business and to the German economy within the context of European integration and globalization. Includes online research, group projects, skits, and panel discussions. Prereq: Two courses numbered CAS […]