Cultural Event

Global Asian Literary Studies Lecture: Distant Listening

in Cultural Event, Japanese, Lecture

Join Professor Matthew Fraleigh from Brandeis and WLL’s own Professor Dennis Wuerthner in a talk on Japanese sinitic poetry! Sound is fundamental to most definitions of poetry, a mode of expression often distinguished by the combined emphasis it places upon both sound and sense. But what about poetry written in a language by those who […]

Talk on Russian Street Art

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Join WLL’s Galina Paquette at Global House as she gives a talk about Russian street art! The talk will be delivered in English and Russian, and snacks will be provided. Make sure to register at http://www.linktr.ee/globalhousebu and bring your BU ID to access the building.

12th Annual Sedgwick Lecture: Who is a Queer Ancestor?

in Cultural Event, Lecture

Please consider attending this Culture Pass lecture by Professor Tavia Nyong’o! This lecture explores the idea of queer ancestry and the prospects of being a “good ancestor.” It reflects upon the process of memorializing the dead and the risks of secular sainthood. The lecture discusses re-staging a famous encounter between Audre Lorde and James Baldwin, and […]

Nihongo Social

in Cultural Event, Japanese

Interested in practicing Japanese outside of the classroom? Join the Japanese program for their Nihongo Socials in October and November! Sign up through the QR code in the poster.