August 19, 2013 at 2:59 pm
Dear Zach and Rose, This is what Denali – the Great One – looks like on the rare day that it drops its veil and shows its face. An awesome sight. I hope all’s well in the Core. Warm regards, David Eckel
December 6, 2012 at 4:17 pm
David Eckel, Professor and Director of the Core, has released a new piece of work based on his visit to Myanmar in January, 2012. Here is an image from his work: Here is an excerpt from his work: Myanmar lacks the elaborate tourist infrastructure of neighboring Thailand, but it is possible to experience the country […]
September 27, 2012 at 10:52 am
Earlier this week, Prof. Eckel lectured to the students of CC101 on the Book of Exodus. As an introduction to the topic, he showed the clip above from the 1956 feature film, The Ten Commandments.
September 25, 2012 at 10:52 am
Prof. Eckel, during his lecture on the Book of Exodus this morning for the students of CC101, showed a clip of Martin Luther King, Jr., speaking on the night before his assassination in 1968.
September 2, 2011 at 3:02 pm
A letter sent today to all our incoming first-year students in CC101 and CC105: We are delighted that you have chosen to join the Core Curriculum. We hope that you find the Core to be a challenging, inspiring, and encouraging experience, as so many students have in the past. We will certainly do all we […]
April 7, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Each spring, Core and Classics students work with Prof. Stephanie Nelson and assorted faculty to stage a dramatic reading of one of the bawdy comic plays of Aristophanes. Tomorrow night, you’re invited to attend their production of The Wasps. In the Core/Classics re-invention of the play, the character Loathcleon tries to save Lovecleon (representing all […]
February 11, 2011 at 1:51 pm
What Is Asia? A panel discussion, hosted by the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future. Featuring Professor David Eckel, Boston University Religion (and director of the Core Curriculum) Professor Robert Hefner, Boston University Anthropology Professor Eugenio Menegon, Boston University History Moderated by Professor Adil Najam, Director of Pardee Center Monday, February 14, […]
September 9, 2010 at 11:58 am
As part of the Core’s ongoing initiative to engage students with the cultural resources of Boston, the department has organized a series of Friday afternoon excursions under the heading “My Favorite Boston. All groups depart Fridays at 3:00 PM from CAS 119; sign-up beforehand in the Core office as space is limited. These events are […]
