Author: alarena

How to Achieve Arms Control When by All Accounts “Arms Control is Dead” (11/18/25)

Please join us for a seminar featuring Mallory Stewart, Executive Vice President of The Council on Strategic Risks. This presentation will discuss how the U.S. government made – and still can make – progress on reducing the risks of misunderstanding, miscalculation, and unintentional escalation in a global political environment that no longer supports “arms control”. […]

Event Highlight: Helsinki Final Act at 50

This news story was written by BU student Daniel Malecki for his Introduction to Communication Writing COM CO 201 course.   ​The Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies’ Center for the Study of Europe organized a panel discussion titled “Helsinki Final Act at 50, Relevant or Relic.” This discussion took place on September 18th […]

DECENTERING EUROPE SERIES: Bribery, Blackmail, and Legal Blackholes | Comparing EU and US Deportations to the Middle East and Africa (11/10/25)

Join us for a presentation by Dr. Nicholas R. Micinski titled “Bribery, Blackmail, and Legal Blackholes: Comparing EU and US Deportations to the Middle East and Africa.” Dr. Micinski, Assistant Professor in the Department of Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations at American University’s School of International Service, specializes in global migration governance, the political […]

Trade in the Trump Era 2.0 Conference (11/03/25)

Join us for a conference on Trade in the Trump Era 2.0. The conference seeks to examine the complexities and transformations in global trade policies and economic diplomacy during and subsequent to the Trump administration, with a lens on transatlanic trade relations. Ambassador Katherine Tai, former US Trade Representative, will be the Keynote Speaker. Dr. […]

CANCELLED: A Reading and Conversation with Marie NDiaye (10/23/25)

UPDATE 10/21/25: Due to unforeseen circumstances, we must unfortunately cancel this event. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Thank you for your interest and support. If we are able to reschedule the event in the future, we will notify you.   Join us for a reading and conversation with […]

Transatlantic Relations in a New World Order – Perspectives from NATO’s Northern and Eastern Fronts (10/22/25)

Join us for a presentation by visiting researcher Tormod Heier about “Transatlantic Relations in a New World Order – Perspectives from NATO’s Northern and Eastern Fronts.” Tormod Heier is Professor in Military Strategy and Operations, and Associate Professor at the Swedish Defence University in Stockholm. At Boston University, Heier is leading a research project on […]