10 Chinese Idioms Event (11/18)
When: November 18th from 4:30-5:30 PM Where: CAS 214 As part of International Education Week, the Chinese department will be hosting an event discussing Chinese idioms about life and success.
October’s Chinese Events
On October 7th 2022, Chinese Language Program had a lively discussion about Taiwanese pop music and music genres in students’ own cultures. Students shared their favorite songs with each other and talked about different music genres. One of the observations was that Taiwan music drew a lot of influence from American pop music, although each genre […]
Fall Film Series (11/7, 11/16)
The BU Cinema and Media Studies Program is hosting a Fall Film Series. All films will be shown at 6:30 PM in COM B05. On Monday, November 7th, Professor Roberta Micallef will be presenting the film Kedi. On Wednesday, November 16th, Professor Mari Kishi will be presenting the film Dear Pyongyang. Professor Abigal Gillman will be presenting Zero […]
Upcoming Global House Events
Japanese/Korean Multicultural Event: Paper Folding in Japan & Korean Learn about Japanese origami and Korean paper folding. Then fold your own paper creations! This event is in English with some key vocabulary in Japanese and Korean. Snacks will be provided. Sat. Oct. 22, 7:30pm 610 Beacon St, English Room Register at http://linktr.ee/globalhousebu Chinese Event: Chinese […]
Voices from Iran and Turkey: The Blind Owl and Muslim Women Travelers (11/3)
When: November 3rd from 5:30-7:30 PM Where: STH B23 Join us for a reading and Q&A with World Languages and Literatures faculty: Sassan Tabatabai, Roberta Micallef, and Sunil Sharma. Refreshments will be served.
Space Torah Film Screening and Discussion (10/19)
When: October 19th at 6:00 PM Where: BU Hillel, 213 Bay State Road Rob Cooper’s short film will be screened, followed by a discussion with astronaut Dr. Hoffman and executive producer Rachel Raz.
Prof Sunil Sharma publishes a blog on the manuscripts of the poet Amir Khusraw
Persianate and Comparative Literature professor Sunil Sharma spent a portion of the summer in London studying the poetry of Amir Khusraw. Read what he has to say about the Delhi poet on the British Library’s Asian and African Studies Blog here
Discussion on Taiwan Pop Music (10/7)
When: October 7th from 4:30 – 5:30 PM Where: CAS 214 Come learn more about Taiwanese pop music! On October 7th 2022, Chinese Language Program had a lively discussion about Taiwanese pop music and music genres in students’ own cultures. Students shared their favorite songs with each other and talked about different music genres. One of […]
Prof. Schwartz Featured in BUCH Critical Conversation about “Labour in a Single Shot”
In their newly published book Labour in a Single Shot: Critical Perspectives on Antje Ehmann and Harun Farocki’s Global Video Project, WLL faculty member Peter J. Schwartz (German & Comparative Literature), along with BU colleagues Roy Grundmann (COM) and Gregory H. Williams (HAA), offer a critical assessment of Harun Farocki and Antje Ehmann’s global video […]
Let’s Speak! Russian
Whether you’re enrolled in a language class, a member of the Global House, or simply learning a language on your own, we welcome you to practice your conversational skills with us. ERC Language Link and BU Global House are now offering student-led conversation hours in a variety of languages. These sessions are open to all […]