Pardee Center Sponsors Workshop on Games for a New Climate
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future sponsored a day-long workshop called “Games for a New Climate” on Tuesday, March 27. Held at Barristers Hall at the Boston University Law School, the event was co-sponsored by the Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre. Students from Boston University... More
Pardee Center Hosts Task Force on Games for a New Climate
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future played host on March 26 to a dozen experts in the fields of humanitarian relief, development, and game design who make up the Pardee Center Task Force on Games for a New Climate. The Task Force is chaired... More
Next Pardee House Seminar (Feb 29): China’s New Five Year Plan: Implications for Latin America
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future will hold a Pardee House Seminar on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 entitled, China's New Five Year Plan: Implications for Latin America. The seminar will feature Margret Myers, (Director of China and Latin American program, Inter-American Dialogue), Dr. More
A Taste of the Food and the City Round Table
On Saturday January 24 at 3:15 the Frederick S. Pardee Center is co-sponsoring the closing roundtable session for the two-day conference ‘Food and the City: Issues on the Horizon.’ Pardee director ad interim, Dr. James McCann will chair the roundtable event that will include comments by Pardee Faculty Fellows Dr. More
Pardee Center Organizes Panel at Food and the City Conference
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is the lead organizer of the closing panel at the Food and the City Conference on February 24 and 25 sponsored by the Boston University History Department. The conference will take place at the BU Photonics Center, 8... More
Next Pardee House Seminar (Jan. 24): Future Roles of Universities Worldwide
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future will hold the first Pardee House Seminar of the year on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, on 'Future Roles of Universities Worldwide: Moving Beyond the Ivory Tower?' The seminar will feature Prof. Philip G. Altbach (Director, Center for... More
Experts Discuss The Global Land Rush at Pardee House Seminar
On Tuesday, November 15, 2011, The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future held a lunch seminar on ‘The Global Land Rush: The Future of Food, Fuel, and Agricultural Development". Part of the ‘Pardee House Seminars’ series, the event featured Rachel Nalepa (BU Department of Geography and Environment), Sarah Philips... More
Experts Discuss Invasive Species and Future Ecologies
On Tuesday, October 18, 2011, The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future held a lunch seminar on ‘Invasive Species and Future Ecologies: Bugs, Viruses, Mussels, and Weeds". Part of the ‘Pardee House Seminars’ series, the event featured Prof. Les Kaufman(BU Marine Program and Conservation International), Prof. Richard Pollack... More
Welcoming Reception for New Pardee Center Director, Prof. James McCann
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future at Boston University hosted a reception to welcome the new Pardee Center Director, Prof. James McCann, on September 28, 2011. Prof. McCann, a well-known scholar on the history of the food, ecology and agriculture of Africa, was appointed... More
Paulo Nogueira Batista, Junior, Speaks at Pardee Center Luncheon
Paulo Nogueira Batista, Junior, the Executive Director for Brazil and eight other Latin American countries at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was the featured speaker at a Pardee Center Luncheon on Friday, Sept. 16 at the Trustees Ballroom at Boston University. The event was sponsored by the Frederick S. Pardee Center... More
Pardee Center Hosts Task Force on “Managing Capital Flows for Long-run Development”
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted a Pardee Center Task Force meeting on Sept. 16 on “Managing Capital Flows for Long-run Development.” Held in the Kenmore Conference Room at Boston University, the Task Force meeting was convened by Pardee Center Faculty Fellow Kevin... More
Final Sawyer Seminar Discusses Geographies of Energy
On Friday, April 22, the John Sawyer Seminar on Energy Transitions and Society convened for its eighth and last meeting. The session entitled Geographies of Energy featured Peter O’Connor and Rania Ghosn, and was moderated by Cutler Cleveland, Professor of Geography and Environment at Boston University. Peter A. O’Connor is a... More
Pardee House Seminar Discusses “Diplomacy for the Facebook Era”
“Diplomacy for the Facebook Era” was the topic of discussion at a seminar sponsored by the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future on April 20. The seminar was organized and moderated on behalf of the Pardee Center by Amb. Paul Webster Hare, former British ambassador... More
Diplomacy Experts Discuss “Diplomacy for the Facebook Era” at Pardee House
The Frederick S Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted a meeting of diplomacy experts on April 20 called “Diplomacy for the Facebook Era” organized and chaired by Amb. Paul Webster Hare, the former British ambassador to Cuba who currently is a Lecturer in Diplomacy at Boston... More
Dr. Mehmood Khan Delivers 2011 Pardee Distinguished Lecture
Dr. Mehmood Khan, the Chief Scientific Officer and CEO of the Global Nutrition Group for PepsiCo, delivered the 2011 Pardee Distinguished Lecture on Friday, April 15, 2011 on "Health and Nutrition: The Role of a Global Food and Beverage Company." Dr Khan spoke to a rapt of audience of BU faculty, More
Experts Discuss Managing Disasters at Pardee Seminar
On Thursday, April 8, 2011, The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future held a lunch seminar on ‘Managing Disasters: Turning Knowledge into Action’. Part of the ‘Pardee House Seminars’ series, the event featured Dr. Hani O. Mowafi (BU School of Medicine), Prof. Enrique R. Silva (BU City Planning... More
Pardee Center Holds Conference on “Development That Works”
More than 100 people participated in the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future’s annual conference on Thursday, March 31, called Development That Works. The conference was held at the Boston University School of Management Conference Center. The all-day conference was organized by the Pardee Center in... More
Reception for Development That Works Conference Held at Pardee House
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future at Boston University hosted a reception in honor of the participants of the Development That Works conference on the evening of March 30, 2011. Held at the Pardee House, the reception was attended by faculty and researchers from Boston University, Pardee... More
Experts Discuss Energy, Security, and Conflict at the 7th Sawyer Seminar
On Friday, March 25, 2011, the John Sawyer Seminars on Energy Transitions and Society convened for its seventh meeting. The session entitled Energy, Security, and Conflict featured Amy Myers Jaffe and Michael Klare, and was moderated by Dana Bauer, Professor of Geography at Boston University. Amy Myers Jaffe is the Wallace... More
Experts Meet at Pardee Center to Discuss Foresight Research
The Pardee Center hosted an experts workshop on Thursday, March 10 to review the Center’s ongoing work on the “Searchlight: Visualization and Analysis of Trend Data” project for the Rockefeller Foundation. Ten experts (see list below) from various disciplines met with the Pardee Center’s project team members and Claudia Juech, Managing... More
Special Brainstorming Event at United Nations on Accountability and Implementation
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future at Boston University co-hosted a special high-level brainstorming session on “Accountability and Implementation: The Keys to Sustainable Development” at the United Nations in New York on March 8, 2011, as a side-event at the second PrepCom meeting for... More
6th Sawyer Seminar Discusses Energy in Avoiding Collapse
On Friday, February 25 2011, The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future and the BU Department of Geography and Environment convened for the sixth Sawyer Seminar on Energy and Society. The session, entitled The Role of Energy in Avoiding Collapse, featured Joseph Tainter and Robert... More
‘Idea of Asia’ Discussed At Pardee House Seminar
On Monday, February 14, 2011, The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future held a lunch seminar on ‘What is Asia?’. Part of the ‘Pardee House Seminars’ series, the event featured Prof. David Eckel (BU Religion), Prof. Robert Hefner (BU Anthropology) and Prof. Eugenio Menegon (BU History), and was... More
Global Philanthropy Trends Discussed at Pardee House Seminar
On Monday, January 31, 2011, The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future held a lunch seminar on ‘Global Philanthropy and Development’. Part of the 'Pardee House Seminars' series, the event featured Paula D. Johnson, John Hammock and Dr. Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, and was moderated by Prof. Adil Najam, Director of the... More
Experts Discuss Energy Policy at 5th Sawyer Seminar
On Friday, January 28 2011, The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future and the BU Department of Geography and Environment convened for the first of the Spring 2011 John Sawyer Seminars on Energy and Society. The session, entitled Energy Policy, featured Paul Sabin and Robert... More
