Russian

Russia in Boston Featured on BU Today!

in Publication, Russian

Russia in Boston, an advanced class taught by Professor Kogel, was featured in BU Today! In this immersive class, students connected with the wider Russophone community of Boston, expanding both their language skills and their perspectives. You can read all about it here.

Interview with Irina Kogel

in Russian

    You just came to BU two years ago. Tell us a bit about your career before joining BU. Before joining the World Languages & Literatures Department at BU, I was the Russian language coordinator at Davidson College. Teaching in Massachusetts again has been a kind of professional homecoming, since I began my career […]

Global House Applications Open!

in Arabic, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian

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 […]

Talk on Russian Street Art

in Culture Pass Event, Lecture, Russian, Social Event

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.

Screening of Babushkas of Chernobyl (03/05)

in Comparative Literature, Movie, Russian, Social Event

TOMORROW: To mark the two-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Professors Corrigan (Russian literature), Peri (history), Litvin (Arabic and comparative literature), and I (Kogel) will host a screening of The Babushkas of Chernobyl on Tuesday, March 5th 4:30-6:00. In true babushkas fashion, we will provide some Ukrainian snacks.     About the film: In the radioactive Dead Zone surrounding Chernobyl’s Reactor No. 4, […]