Global House Events Oct. 6 and Oct. 9
Global House has a few events coming up this week, both in Zoom and in person! Russian Cluster Event: Humor & Food in “The Kitchen” Join us for an episode of popular comedy series “The Kitchen” to learn about Russian food culture. The episode will be in Russian with English subtitles. The discussion will […]
Comedy in China Culture Pass Recap
On Sept 15th, the Chinese program hosted Jesse Appell to give a talk “Make America and China Laugh Again.” Senior Lecturer Hongyun Sun invited Appell and organized the event, which was attended by a standing-room-only crowd of nearly 100 students. Appell’s talk focuses on sharing experiences from his years performing comedy in China. Along […]
Student Research Presentations in World Languages & Literatures: A Spring Showcase
Please come and join Student Research Presentations in World Languages & Literatures: A Spring Showcase! It is a two-day event scheduled for April 27 and April 28. Day 1 features nine students working with Professor Vincent Tuesday, April 27, from 1:30 pm to 6 pm, including two senior thesis defenses, and five students respectively mentored […]
3/5/21 at 5:30 pm New Books in East Asian Literature: Flowering Tales: Women Exorcising History in Heian Japan
New Books in East Asian Literature The 2020-2021 theme: Kinship, Sexuality, and Emotions ………………………………………. Flowering Tales: Women Exorcising History in Heian Japan Friday, March 5, 5:30 pm to 7 pm (EST) Takeshi Watanabe (Wesleyan University) https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqf-GgrDkqH9RPSWTiuhv64tkNmCetVpcJ Telling stories: that sounds innocuous enough. But for the first chronicle in the Japanese vernacular, A Tale of […]
2/10 at 4:00pm, New Books in East Asian Literature: Queer Chinese Cultures and Mobilities: Kinship, Migration, and Middle Classes
New Books in East Asian Literature The 2020-2021 theme: Kinship, Sexuality, and Emotions ……………………………………………………………….. Queer Chinese Cultures and Mobilities: Kinship, Migration, and Middle Classes John Wei (the University of Otago, New Zealand) Wednesday, February 10, from 4 pm to 5:30 pm (EST) Please register for the event: https://bostonu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqdOqrpzspGNwGFFB-GgbMqfdBJFJ8kPrN?fbclid=IwAR0ZCkbxe_WICksJ-Slgmm1BFINPKtXdEbXg9xWyRzGFw84lxPoz8QXiNwc In Queer Chinese Cultures and […]
Big Fat Books Conference 2021: Ulysses
For Spring 2021, WLL and Classics will collaborate to host a symposium on James Joyce’s novel Ulysses. Published in 1922, Ulysses is now nearing its hundredth anniversary. The many and diverse questions the novel raises, including its relationship to Homer and its global impact, make it a natural choice for the next installment of Boston […]
MFA in Literary Translation Testimonials
As the inaugural semester for the MFA in Literary Translation comes to a close, the first cohort of students reflect on the semester and their experiences so far. Having completed classes such as The History and Theory of Translation (CAS TL 500) and Literary Style Workshops (CAS TL 505), the students are now gearing up […]
WLL Seniors Present Research to Department
On December 8th, our seniors presented their research on a wide range of topics: from contemporary Japanese cinema to American Gothic Horror to Egyptian Street Art to the early modern Chinese short story, to name just a few. Four panels of presentations were followed by lively discussion among students and faculty. The symposium, which took […]
WLL Lecture Series: New Books in East Asian Literature 11/17
BU World Languages & Literatures Lecture Series New Books in East Asian Literature The theme for 2020-2021: Kinship, Sexuality, and Emotions Orthodox Passions: Rewriting the History of Emotions in Late-Imperial China Professor Maram Epstein, University of Oregon Tuesday, November 17, from 4 pm to 5:30 pm (EST) via Zoom Please register by clicking the […]
IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR WLL’S LfA FALL 2020 PLANS
Dear students, Welcome (back) to BU! We are excited to see you in our language courses this fall. This fall, Boston University will offer most of its classes in a blended or hybrid format called Learn from Anywhere (LfA). LfA courses combine in-person and remote learning to allow students to take their classes on campus […]