Former WLL Student Invited to Join Kakehashi Project
Danni Qu (CAS ’20) was invited to join in the Kakehashi Project. The Kakehashi Project is run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. She won the second place (college advanced division) at the speech contest hosted by the Consulate-General of Boston, which is where Danni had been discovered. Congratulations, Dani! Click here to read […]
You’re Invited: WLL Open House 10/16
Please join us from 5:00-7:00pm in STH 625, located at 745 Commonwealth Ave, for a departmental open house! Meet with WLL Professors and students to explore courses and degree programs in 10 languages as well as comparative literature! We are also celebrating the WLL undergraduate student club and the launch of their student journal, Alexandria. […]
NECLTA 8th Annual Conference
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Springing into an Event-Filled Semester
In the spring 2019 semester, the department hosted a variety of events that delivered exciting experiences for everyone including faculty, staff, students and the Boston-area community. Events are listed in order according to date. Middle East and Asia Film Festival February 4-February 15 – This two-week Middle East and Asia Film Festival highlighted films by […]
Exploring Hebrew
October – The Hebrew program hosted a workshop that focused on the Relationship between Islamic and Jewish Music through History. Students from various language programs attended this event. The presenter, an Israeli musician Tamr Machnai used a well prepared power point with authentic resources and also performed to demonstrate her points. November – 40 Hebrew students attended three Israelis movies […]
Student Spotlight: Ziling Cheng Writing Thesis Focused on Asian Studies
Ziling Cheng (CAS ’19) is writing a thesis in Asian Studies titled “Japan and China’s Cultural Branding: The Symbiotic Relationship between Heritage, Politics, and Economy” with mentor-ship from Professor Sarah Frederick. She has just received the William R. Keylor Undergraduate Travel Fund to travel in Japan an research cultural heritage policies and practices. Cheng’s abstract […]
Exploring German
This semester, the German program held their monthly Kaffeestunde again. Students come together to enjoy coffee/tea, delicious cookies, and board games, and practice their German skills with one another. In addition, we also invited guests to our meetings in October and November. In October, we invited Study Abroad, as well as a DAAD ambassador, to […]
WLL Senior Seminar Final Presentations
Twelve students enrolled in CAS XL 479, WLL’s senior seminar presented their final works on December 10th, 2018. The students worked in teams to present panels focused on topics discussed during class time. Each student enrolled in XL 479 has a major in World Languages & Literatures and holds a pristine interest in global literatures. […]
Apply to Live in the BU Global House Community Today!
The Global House application for Spring 2019 is now available – to apply, click this link and follow the instructions provided. Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are proficient in a language at the second semester level (112) or above are invited to apply. Questions about Global House can be directed to the Global House […]