Author Archives: Bookworm
The Russian novel in Brazil
University of São Paolo Professor Bruno Gomide, a leading Brazilian expert on Russian literature and culture and a translator of Russian writers into Portuguese, will present “The Russian Novel in Brazil,” based on his study DA ESTEPE À CAATINGA: O Romance Russo … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, Portugese, Russia, Slavic and Eastern Languages Dept
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“Dating God”
Franciscan friar Daniel P. Horan, OFM, a columnist for America magazine, will present “Dating God: Intimacy, Prayer, and Franciscan Spirituality” on Feb. 20, at 5:30 p.m in the Heights Room of Corcoran Commons. St. Francis has come into the worldwide … Continue reading
Poetry Days: Tracy K. Smith
In honor of Poetry Days, Boston College will host an appearance by poet Tracy K. Smith on Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall, room 100. Smith’s most recent collection of poetry, Life on Mars, won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize and … Continue reading
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Tagged poet, poetry, Pulitzer Prize winner
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Rev. Dr. Christian M. Rutishauser, S.J., provincial of the Swiss Jesuits, will deliver the Third Annual John Paul II Lecture in Christian-Jewish Relations on Feb. 16 at 4 p.m. in Stokes Hall, S195. Fr. Rutishauser’s talk is titled “The Jewishness of … Continue reading
History through the lens of comic books
BC students in Professor of History Heather Cox Richardson’s Making History Public class have created “Revealing America’s History Through Comics”– an exhibition based on the historical study of comic books from the 1940s to present day. Using popular Marvel and DC … Continue reading
Graver on writing & teaching
Boston College Professor of English Elizabeth Graver, the author of several books, including The End of the Point and Unravelling, was among a group of English professors/authors recently polled on what they love about teaching and writing. Graver said her favorite moments … Continue reading
BPL talk by Peter Gray
Boston College research psychologist Peter Gray, author of Free to Learn, will give a talk on “The Biology of Education: How Children Learn Through Self-Directed Play and Exploration” on Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Boston Public Library, Johnson Conference … Continue reading
Talk by US diplomat
William Rugh, former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen and the United Arab Emirates, will speak at Boston College on Feb. 12 at 4:30 p.m. in Gasson Hall, Room 305. Rugh, whose career in US foreign service spanned 30 years, is the author or … Continue reading
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Tagged Arab, foreign policy, government, Islamic Civilization & Societies
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Colum McCann reading
Best-selling author Colum McCann will give a reading of his fiction on Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall, room 100. McCann is the author of Let the Great World Spin, a National Book Award winner, and most recently, … Continue reading
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Tagged fiction, Institute for the Liberal Arts, National Book Award winner
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Jews & Jesuits
The Center for Christian-Jewish Learning at Boston College will host a celebration of the publication of “The Tragic Couple”: Encounters Between Jews and Jesuits (Brill Academic Publishing), co-edited by James Bernauer, S.J., Kraft Family Professor and Director of the Center for Christian-Jewish … Continue reading
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Tagged Center for Christian-Jewish Learning, Holocaust, Jewish
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