Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies | Boston University

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Here at the Pardee School, we bring together a number of programs and centers that have long-established histories of outstanding teaching, research, and policy outreach in interdisciplinary international studies. Read about us here.

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Pardee School Summit Empowers Afghan Women

Approximately 200 participants traveled from across the country and as far as Afghanistan for a summit organized by the Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience (AWER), a partnership between Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and the Department of State.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed the partnership as “a ray of light in some of the darkness.”

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Inaugural Director of Career Services, Sonia Liang, Shares Insights

Sonia Liang is the inaugural Director of Career Services, bringing with her over a decade of expertise in higher education, including seven years of dedicated work in career services. Her passion lies in guiding individuals through the career development process including exploration, decision-making, effective communication across cultures, and creating holistic institutional career support for diverse...

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Mako Explores the Dynamics of State Formation and Identity

Shamiran Mako, Assistant Professor of International Relations and Political Science at Boston University's Pardee School of Global Studies, delves into the complexities of consociationalism in her latest research publication. Titled "Afterword: Consociationalism and the State: Situating Lebanon and Iraq in a Global Perspective," Mako's article serves as a reflective piece on the special issue focusing...

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Honoring African Heritage in American Education: Perspectives from Elsa Wiehe

Elsa Wiehe, African Studies Center Education Outreach Program Manager, authored a compelling article for the popular educational site Edutopia titled "Celebrating Africa as a Part of Black History." In her piece, Wiehe emphasizes the importance of integrating African history into American education, challenging common omissions and distortions. She asserts, "African American history is American history—and African...

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Upcoming Events

WALTER RODNEY SEMINAR: ANTICOLONIAL NATIONALISM IN PORTUGUESE AFRICA AND THE LANGUAGE QUESTION (Abel Amado)

Day: Monday Mar 18th Time: 12:30pm - 2:00pm Zoom or 232 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA 02215 Room 505

Buñuel, un cineasta surrealista: Film Screening & Conversation with Javier Espada

Day: Tuesday Mar 19th Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm Boston University Photonics Center, 8 St. Mary's Street, Room 206

Convenient Access and Invitations: Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination in Kenya

Day: Wednesday Mar 20th Time: 12:15pm - 1:45pm Hybrid - 53 Bay State Road, Boston, MA/Zoom

The Bosniaks: Nationhood after Genocide—A Book Talk by Jasmin Mujanović

Day: Wednesday Mar 20th Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm Pardee School of Global Studies, 121 Bay State Road

Book Talk w/author Grant Rhode on Great Power Clashes along the Maritime Silk Road

Day: Wednesday Mar 20th Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm 121 Bay State Road, Boston MA 02215

Unexpected Revolutionaries: How Central Banks Made and Unmade Economic Orthodoxy

Day: Thursday Mar 21st Time: 10:00am - 11:00am Zoom

Disappearances in Mexico: Searching for Explanations Through Interdisciplinary Social Science

Day: Thursday Mar 21st Time: 3:30pm - 4:45pm Pardee School of Global Studies, 121 Bay State Road2

Family Matters: How Family Concerns Relate to Policy Preferences and Political Choices — A Lecture by Jane Green

Day: Thursday Mar 21st Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm Pardee School of Global Studies, 121 Bay State Road
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