Research at the Pardee School brings together talent from across Boston University. The School’s research portfolio includes projects undertaken by Pardee School’s core faculty, Centers and Institutes, and research initiatives.
The Pardee School's 7 affiliated research centers are dedicated to advancing human progress. Each center has a regional or thematic focus: African Studies; Asian Studies; European Studies; Latin American Studies; Culture, Religion, and World Affairs (CURA); Global Development Policy (GDP Center); and the Study of the Longer-Range Future.
The African Studies Center hosted Simmons University Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations Abel Djassi Amado March 18 for another in the Center’s Walter Rodney seminar series. Professor Amado, a BU PhD in Political Science and African Studies, spoke on “Anticolonial Nationalism in ‘Portuguese’ Africa and the Language Question.,” Professor Amado focused on...
The African Studies Center hosted a delegation of nine International Visitors Leadership Program members from eight African Countries on March 20, 2024. The program, organized by the Department of State brings emerging leaders from around the world to the U.S. for focused study trips. The delegation included members from Cameroon, Central African Republic, Mali, Morocco,...
Dr. Daivi Rodima-Taylor,social anthropologist and researcher at the African Studies Center of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University, published a chapter, “Grassroots Data Activism and Polycentric Governance: Perspectives from the Margins,” in Global Digital Data Governance (ed. Aguerre et al., Routledge, 2024). Her recent co-edited volume, Cryptopolitics: Exposure, Concealment, and Digital Media (Berghahn...
In a book chapter presenting his new research, Prof. Adil Najam argues that this is "Pakistan's Moment of Youth" and the future of the country will be decided by "those who are between 15 and 29 today."
On February 14, 2024, Sanne Verschuren, Assistant Professor of International Security at the Pardee School of Global Studies, took the stage at MIT's Security Studies Program to present her latest research. Titled "Imagining the Unimaginable: War, Weapons, and Procurement Politics," her talk centered around her forthcoming book project of the same name. In her presentation,...
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...
In a recent seminar at the African Studies Center, journalist Dan Connell provided a compelling analysis of Ethiopia's crisis. Drawing on his recent visit and extensive contacts, he highlighted the role of regional leaders and the fragility of the Pretoria Agreement in addressing hostilities.
Aprajita Kashyap delved into the theoretical foundations of non-alignment in Jorge Heine's book, offering high praise for its transformed view of global dynamics. The work, co-edited by Fortin and Ominami, intricately examined Active Non-Alignment's challenges and potential in Latin American politics.