Category: News

Solidarity at the Time of COVID-19: A Conversation with Igor Lukes

Yesterday afternoon, Joseph Wippl, Professor of the Practice of International Relations, spoke to Pardee School colleague Igor Lukes, Professor of History and International Relations and Honorary Consul General of the Czech Republic in Boston, about the Czech response to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping Europe and much of the world. Prof. Lukes described how the Czech […]

Solidarity at the time of COVID-19: A Conversation with Harriet Cross, British Consul General to New England

Our series of conversations with European Consuls General on Solidarity at the Time of COVID-19 continued yesterday afternoon. Graham Wilson, Professor of Political Science and Director of Boston University’s Initiative on Cities, interviewed Harriet Cross, British Consul General to New England. Harriet Cross has been a member of Her Majesty’s Diplomatic Service for 20 years. Before […]

Interview Series: Solidarity at the Time of COVID-19

The Center for the Study of Europe announces A Series of Conversations with Several European Consuls General in Boston: Solidarity at the Time of COVID-19. The COVID-19 epidemic has had a devastating impact in Europe. All the levels of government – local, regional, national, or supranational – have been involved in the task of fighting […]

Lesson No 1 From Pandemic – We’re all Interdependent

In an article today in BalkanInsight, our colleague Vesko Garčević makes the case for cross-border solidarity in Europe, explaining that the coronavirus outbreak is a wake-up reminder to all of us that states can’t deal with global challenges alone – and that global cooperation is crucial. “This crisis,” he states, “confirms how interdependent – and defenceless – […]

The World after Coronavirus: A Pardee Center Video Series

The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future at the Pardee School of Global Studies has launched a new video series called “The World After Coronavirus,” (#WorldAfterCorona) exploring how the future will change after coronavirus. The series will engage leading experts and practitioners from Boston University and across the world to explore the […]