cultural history

Very superstitious: Legends from around the world

This Friday the 13th, don’t let a black cat cross your path, refrain from walking under any ladders, and avoid gifting clocks to elders. Here…

by Molly Callahan April 13, 2018

Can’t-miss campus events: Beanpot, Carnevale, Black History Month, and more

The shortest month of the year holds no shortage of campus events. From Carnevale and the Beanpot to Black History Month and National Engineering Week,…

by Molly Callahan February 6, 2017

New play examines women’s rights with the backdrop of witch trials

Through the lens of a 17th-century witch-hunt in England, Vinegar Tom considers the effects of poverty, humiliation, and prejudice of women—all with a blend of…

by Molly Callahan November 15, 2016

Groundbreaking research maps cultural history

New research from Northeastern’s Center for Complex Network Research presents a pioneering approach to understanding European and North American cultural history by mapping out the…

by News@Northeastern July 31, 2014

Very superstitious: Legends from around the world

Can’t-miss campus events: Beanpot, Carnevale, Black History Month, and more

New play examines women’s rights with the backdrop of witch trials

Groundbreaking research maps cultural history

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