Korean News Spring 2022
BU-CELOP language exchange: In the Spring 2022 semester, the Korean program and the CELOP (Center for English Language & Orientation Programs) offered virtual one-on-one language/culture exchange opportunities. We matched students taking Korean courses at BU to students enrolled in the CELOP from South Korea! We had 19 groups of students. We encouraged students to continue […]
WLL Commencement 2022 (05/22)
The World Languages and Literatures department held their first in-person commencement after two years online on May 22 in Booth Theatre, giving students, faculty, and family and friends a chance to celebrate this year’s graduating seniors. The College Prize Award is given to one student each year who demonstrates exceptional academic achievement and community involvement […]
Chinese Translation Prize Ceremony (04/29)
Travel, Masks, Disguise Workshop and Presentation (05/06)
Classics as Protest – Ch’oe Inhun’s Kuunmong (04/15)
About the Speaker: Dennis Wuerthner is Assistant Professor of East Asian Literatures in Boston University’s Dept. of World Languages and Literatures. He holds holds a PhD from Ruhr University Bochum in premodern Korean literature. His main field of research is Korean literature, history and culture in a broader East Asian context. Against a historic and […]
The Values in Numbers: Reading Japanese Literature in a Global Information Age (04/21)
New Books in East Asian Literature Lecture Series The Values in Numbers: Reading Japanese Literature in a Global Information Age Professor Hoyt Long (University of Chicago) Time: Thursday April 21, 2022, from 6 pm to 7:30 pm Room: CAS 222 (In-person only) The recent proliferation of digital archives and data-mining tools has renewed longstanding tensions […]
Hinglish: Language Mixing Across Media (03/29)
Topic: Hinglish Live, A Talk by Francesa Orsini and Ravikant Time: Mar 29, 2022 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://bostonu.zoom.us/j/94052225653?pwd=SHlGcmxaTHIzVXlCMlJVcnNqZDQzUT09 Meeting ID: 940 5222 5653 Passcode: 555694
Exploring the Concept of Vijñāna in Rabindranath Tagore’s Śāntiniketan Essays (04/21)
Please join us for a talk from Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Medha Bhattacharyya. The event will be in person (745 Commonwealth Avenue, Rm. 636), and online at the link below: Meeting link: https://bostonu.zoom.us/j/98225654197?pwd=bHFmVGRQU3RVa05QbUY3N2lZNmp4UT09 Meeting ID: 982 2565 4197 Passcode: 284428
WLL Spring Festival 03/23
Please join us on Wednesday, March 23 from 1-3 at Marsh Plaza for the WLL Spring Festival! We will be showcasing the various languages and cultures of the WLL department, and invite you to stop by for some quick games, snacks, and a chance to learn more about the department from faculty and students
Global House Events (March 17 – 29)
Let’s Eat: Japan Prof. Myeongok Lee teaches us to make onigiri and other fun bento items. This event is in Japanese. Limited spots available. Sat. March 19, 2-4pm 610 Beacon St., kitchen Register at http://linktr.ee/globalhousebu A Taste of Israel: Israeli Cuisine At this Israeli cooking workshop with Prof. Mira Angrist, we’ll prepare Israeli salad, hummus, and […]