Our Research

The Pardee Center convenes symposia and conducts interdisciplinary, policy-relevant, and future-oriented research that contributes to long-term improvements in the human condition. The center’s focus is defined by its longer-range vision and is not confined to any particular set of issues. Our work seeks to identify, anticipate, and enhance the long-term potential for human progress—in all its myriad dimensions.

Current and recent research projects include:

Research Program | Energy Transitions
What can we learn from past energy transitions about future ones?
Project Coordinators: Prof. Cutler Cleveland (Geography & Environment and The Pardee Center) and Dr. Miquel Munoz (The Pardee Center)

Conference & Book | Where is China Headed?
Three Decades of Reform and Opening in China. Lessons for the Future.
Project Coordinator: Professor Joseph Fewsmith (International Relations)

Conference & Book | Diasporas and Development
How do immigrant communities impact the ‘home’ countries they left behind?
Project Coordinator: Prof. Susan Eckstein (Sociology)

Publication Series | The Pardee Papers
A series of working papers from The Pardee Center
Series Editor: Prof. Adil Najam (The Pardee Center)

Conference & Book | Public Diplomacy & International Understanding
What role can public diplomacy play in creating a global citizenship.
Project Coordinator: Prof. Michael Elasmar (School of Communication)

Publication Series | Issues in Brief Series
A series of policy briefs from The Pardee Center
Series Editor: Prof. Adil Najam (The Pardee Center)

Seminar Series | The Pardee House Seminars
A seminar series fostering interdisciplinary conversations on future challenges
Seminar Coordinator: Prof. Adil Najam (The Pardee Center)

Global Economic GovernanceResearch Program | The Global Economic Governance Initiative
Advancing our empirical understanding of global economic governance
Project Coordinator: Prof. Kevin Gallagher (International Relations)

Governance in the Developing WorldResearch Program | Governance in the Developing World
Tackling the issues of democratization, corruption control, capacity-building
Project Coordinator: Prof. John Gerring (Political Science)