Boston University Department of English

11/14/2019

Hello everyone! Join our own alum Shelia Cordner as she launches her new children's book “Who’s Hiding in this Book?” As they read the book, children will follow the lives of 10 accomplished authors, and receive an introduction to their famous works of literature.

“By celebrating a diverse group of voices, the book paves the way for a lifetime of appreciating classic books,” Cordner remarks. “We are never too young — or too old — to appreciate great literature.”

The book launch will be on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 3 p.m. at Belmont Books, 79 Leonard St., Belmont and all are welcome!

Read more here: https://arlington.wickedlocal.com/news/20191113/arlington-childrens-author-to-launch-new-book-nov-17-at-belmont-books

10/21/2019

Hello everyone! TODAY (10/21) the BU Center for the Humanities (BUCH) is hosting an info session on Undergraduate Humanities Summer Internships from 5:00 - 6:30pm in CAS200!

If you plan to attend the event, please SIGN UP by noon today here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDgZgsQ8Y-0GQxgaFMHOk78xdjuBhEuyEwpDUyTNXIG_rirg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

10/11/2019

Hello everyone! The World Languages and Literatures (WLL) is inviting you to an open house on Wednesday, October 16th, 5-7PM in STH 625, to talk about taking courses, majoring, or minoring in:
-Arabic
-Chinese
-German
-Hebrew
-Hindi-Urdu
-Japanese
-Korean
-Persian (Farsi)
-Russian
-Turkish
-Comparative Literature!

There will be food!!! They will also be celebrating the first publication of Alexandria, a student publication by the BU Undergraduate World Languages and Literatures Association (BUWA). Student editors will be at the open house to welcome anyone interested in submitting work to the journal.

You can read the first edition of Alexandria here: https://wllalexandria.wordpress.com/journal/ and learn more about the journal on their Wordpress: https://wllalexandria.wordpress.com/

06/17/2019

Happy Summer, friends! Our annual newsletter has been published at the link below. Check it out!

http://www.bu.edu/english/files/2019/06/BU-English-Alumni-Newsletter-2019small.pdf

It covers our year in review and highlights the successes of our students (both grad and undergrad). The letter also celebrates our amazing faculty who've won a host of awards and fellowships this year. It's also our chance to thank everyone who makes this department so wonderful.

06/06/2019

Would you look at that? College Magazine named Boston University one of the 10 best schools to be an English major! Check out the article below. Hats off to our incredible faculty and dedicated students. Thanks to College Magazine too!

Chaucer, Shakespeare and Brontë, oh my! Study these classic authors, plus more of your contemporary favorites at the 10 best colleges for English majors.

05/28/2019

Calling all poetry lovers and Whitman fans! A couple of our newly minted English graduates with celebrate Whitman's 200th birthday with a reading of _Song of Myself_. The reading will take place in Amory Park in Brookline from 3pm until sundown on May 31st. Do you contain multitudes? Then get out and sing about it!

05/06/2019

Guidance for pursuing a career AND PIZZA, what could be better!

Don't forget that TODAY at 12pm, Professor Murphy will be hosting a workshop on how to get hired as a graduate in the humanities with Anne Krook. Anne is a former professor of English who has held leadership and major tech companies including Amazon. She now owns and runs Practical Workplace Advice.

This workshop will take place in CAS 200 at 12pm. Once again, there will be PIZZA. So take a study break, grab some lunch, and plan for the future!

04/30/2019

Hey, English Students! Take a study break and plan for the future! Join us on May 6th for a workshop on How to Get Hired, geared specifically to Humanities students. Anne Krook, a former English Professor who has held leadership roles at major tech companies, including Amazon, and now owns and runs Practical Workplace Advice. She is also the Chair of the Board of Directors of LAMBDA Legal.

The workshop will run from 12 - 1:30 PM in CAS 200, and PIZZA will be served. If you have any questions, please get in touch with Professor Erin Murphy, [email protected].

04/02/2019

Hey, English Students! On Friday, April 5th from 5:00pm-6:30pm, the BU Center for the Humanities will be holding a panel discussion about pursuing graduate degrees in the humanities.

If you're considering applying to graduate school, you probably have questions, and this panel is intended to answer them. The BUCH will have four current PhD students (and one recently finished!) discuss their experiences with graduate school and the application process and will give their take on whether going to graduate school is really "worth it," as well as answering any questions from those in attendance.

Check out the attached poster and facebook link below for more details.
https://www.facebook.com/events/260839238194032/

03/28/2019

Happy Spring, English Students! Are you considering a career in Higher Education? The WORK@BU event is a perfect opportunity to explore that path. WORK@BU is a panel discussion and networking night on Tuesday, April 2nd from 5:30 - 7:30pm at the Yawkey Center.

You'll have the opportunity to hear from BU Professionals about the trajectories of their own careers, and to network with members of BU's Professional Staff. This is a great chance to learn more about the world of higher ed and specific careers open to you at BU.

Check out the poster for additional details and RSVP info.

03/03/2019

Willing Suspension Productions is thrilled to announce our upcoming performance of Robert Greene's FRIAR BACON AND FRIAR BUNGAY!

This Elizabethan-era comedy features dueling wizards and mischievous devils, a rascally prince and a snappy country maid, bumbling scholars, stately kings, and a talking brass head!

The show will run March 21, 22, and 23 at 7:00 at BU's Student Theater. Tickets are $6 for students and $8 for general audiences. Tickets are available online and at the door. Click on the link below to reserve your tickets now!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/willing-suspension-productions-friar-bacon-and-friar-bungay-spring-2019-tickets-55918234946?

Robert Greene's 1589 comedy of forbidden love, disguised royalty, and wizard duels! No refunds.

02/26/2019

The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center is hosting a Student Discovery Seminar this Thursday, focusing on Hollywood’s blacklist of actors, screenwriters, and directors. Students will have the opportunity to explore original letters, manuscripts, journals, and photographs from the personal archives of some of these “blacklisted” figures held here at the Center.

Maybe some of you remember Eartha Kitt, a fabulous actress and singer who voiced Yzma in _The Emperor's New Groove_? Did you know she was blacklisted for confronting President L.B. Johnson about the Vietnam War? The stories of how and why famous figures get blacklisted are fascinating, and you'll have to chance to physically interact with documents and photos pertaining to the blacklisting of Langston Hughes, Orson Welles, and more! This is also a great chance to get a sense of how archival research works, and what it means to learn from primary historical documents.

Event details:
When - Thursday, Feb 28th 2019
Where - HGARC Reading Room, Mugar Library 5th Floor
Attendance - Free to BU students with ID

There's a bit more information on the attached poster as well, so be sure to check it out.