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Russian National Ballet Theatre to Perform Full-length Swan Lake
The Russian National Ballet Theatre will bring the timeless tale of Swan Lake to life in four acts on the Anderson Center stage at 8 p.m. Monday, April 23. A classic fairy tale filled with princes, princesses, evil and true … Continue reading
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Mandela Archive Goes Live On the Web
Google and the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory (NMCM) announced today that the new Nelson Mandela Digital Archive is now live on the web, freely accessible to the global public. Google gave a $1.25m [8.6 million rand] grant to the Johannesburg-based … Continue reading
Posted in Africana, InternationalStudiesBlog
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From the Library of Congress: Becoming Jewish Argentines
In “Becoming Jewish Argentines: Sephardim, Marriage Choice, and the Construction of a Jewish Argentine Identity (1920-1960),” Adriana Brodsky explores the marriage patterns of Argentine Sephardic Jewish communities, paying special attention to when Sephardim began marrying Ashkenazic Jews, thereby giving birth … Continue reading
Posted in InternationalStudiesBlog
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From the Library of Congress: Islam Through Western Eyes
According to author Jonathan Lyons, the Western view of Islam has prevented the West from responding effectively to its most significant 21st-century challenges: the rise of Islamic power, the emergence of religious violence, and the growing tension between established social … Continue reading
Posted in InternationalStudiesBlog
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Nukporfe to bring sounds of Ghana to campus stage
Don’t be surprised if you close your eyes and feel like you’re in Ghana at the Nukporfe African Dance and Drumming Ensemble’s performance on Thursday. The performance, which will be held at 8 p.m. March 29, in the Anderson Center … Continue reading
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BU Professor Zili Yang’s study examines lucky numbers and Chinese economy
‘Lucky’ numbers make for unlucky customers Chinese consumers pay too much for goods and services because of superstitions surrounding particular numbers, Binghamton University economist Zili Yang says. In a study published recently by The Journal of Socio-Economics, Yang reports that an … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, InternationalStudiesBlog
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Harpur Cinema: ‘A Screaming Man’
Harpur Cinema presents A Screaming Man at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Sunday, March 23 and 25, in LH-6. (Chad-France-Belgium, 2010), 92 min. Representing the under-recognized African cinema, this film by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun stages the tragic violence of colonialism and civil … Continue reading
Posted in Africana, BU Campus Events
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Framing British Modernities Topic of Lecture
The third speaker in the 2011-2012 British Modernities Working Group lecture series is Christopher GoGwilt, professor of English and comparative literature at Fordham University. GoGwilt’s lecture, “Casement Windows: Framing British Modernities,” will take place at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, … Continue reading
IASH Fellows’ Speaker Series
Lalaine Little, graduate fellow in art history, will speak on “Towers of Faith: Eighteenth Century Philippine Fortress Churches” at noon Wednesday, March 21, in the IASH Conference Room (LN-1106). For more information, visit http://www2.binghamton.edu/iash/.
Multicultural Resource Center Book Club
Join the MRC Book Club in discussing “The Art and Power of Being a Lady” by Noelle Cleary and Dini Von Mueffling from 7-8 p.m. today, March 20, in UUW-324. The Graduate Women’s Association and Women’s Student Union are co-sponsoring … Continue reading
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