Theatre and Forced Displacement 04/31
Join us for a staged reading of Ghassan Kanafani’s Returning to Haifa, adapted by Ismail Khalidi and Naomi Wallace. The reading will be followed by a discussion with Professors Carrie Preston and Margaret Litvin and playwright Ismail Khalidi. Returning to Haifa, a compelling story of two families – one Palestinian, one Israeli – forced by […]
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!
BUCSA Asia Forum: South Asian and Persian Travel Writing 01/31
Professor Sunil Sharma (Persian and Comparative Literature) will be presenting on his new co-edited book on Muslim women’s travel writing on January 31. Please see the attached link below for more information. Hope to see you there! https://www.bu.edu/asian/2023/01/04/early-travel-accounts-by-south-asian-and-persian-women-with-sunil-sharma-feb-1-2023/
Korean MFA Lunar New Year Event
The Museum of Fine Arts is hosting an event focusing on Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese traditions for Lunar New Years celebrations. Please see the link below for more information if you are interested https://www.mfa.org/event/special-event/lunar-new-year
November Chinese Events Recap
The Chinese program organized the last cross-cultural event on December 1st, 2022. The event focused on six mythology stories in ancient China, including how the world is established and how humans are created. These stories not only show the Chinese ancestors’ imagination but also give insights into cultural values. At the end of the event, […]
Chinese Mythology Event (12/1)
When: December 1st from 5:00-6:00 PM Where: FLR 152 Have you ever heard of any Chinese mythology? There is a different story that talks about where people come from and how the world got established in Chinese mythology. Let’s explore the stories together and compare them with the ones you know!
Professor Margaret Litvin’s Upcoming Translation Chosen for PEN/Heim Grant
Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature, Margaret Litvin, has been chosen to receive one of this year’s 11 PEN/Heim translation grants for her translation-in-progress of a novel by Syrian writer Khalil Alrez. This is a great honor. Congratulations to you, Margaret! Here is PEN’s announcement of the winners: https://pen.org/literary-awards/grants-fellowships/announcing-the-2023-pen-america-literary-grant-winners/
Parnami’s Modern India through Bollywood Highlighted as Student Favorite
Boston University’s twitter asked for students to name their favorite classes in honor of registration season. Amidst a crowd of neuroscience, engineering, and communications classes, Professor Shilpa Parnami’s LN 380 (Modern India through Bollywood) was listed as filling up fast but “absolutely worth the wait” See the article from BU Today here
miXxhibition 2022 Annual Winter Showcase (11/19)
When: November 19th from 7-9:30 PM Where: Tsai Performance Center (685 Comm Ave) Mark your calendars and save the date! miXxhibition 2022 will be held on Saturday, November 19th, in the Tsai Performance Center. Doors will open at 6:30PM and performances will begin at 7:00PM! Our miXxhibition showcase will bring our YouTube dance cover video […]
Dear Pyongyang Screening (11/16)
When: November 16th at 6:30 PM Where: COM B05 Dear Pyongyang, directed by Yong-hi Yang, will be presented by Professor Mari Kishi as part of the Fall Film Series.