Susan Eckstein, Professor of International Relations and Sociology at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, presented a paper at a conference in Havana, Cuba. The conference took place in Dec. 2015 and was hosted by the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Relations. The topic was U.S.-Cuban relations in the aftermath of the […]
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Kevin Gallagher, Professor of Global Development Policy at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, said that capital controls are not enough to stem economic challenges in developing nations. Gallagher made the argument in a Jan. 27 article in the Financial Times entitled “Capital Controls No Longer Taboo as Emerging Markets Battle Flight.” […]
Renata Keller, Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, said that there were parallels in the U. S. experience fighting the drug war in Mexico and the Cold War. Keller made the argument in an exclusive interview published Jan. 29 on the news outlet InSight Crime entitled […]
When: February 5, 2016 at 8 PM Where: BU Central Mark your calendars for the best event of the year: Carnaval! On February 5, 2016, BUBAwill be throwing its 1st Annual Brazilian Carnaval in BU Central at 8:00pm. Since we can’t be in Brazil for Carnaval, we have decided to bring Carnaval to Boston. Complete […]
A report on sustainable finance published by the Global Economic Governance Initiative (GEGI) has been promoted by the Paulson Institute as part of its platform for promoting soy trade between China and Latin America. The Paulson Institute released the report as part of the platform in January 2016. The report, “Greening Development Finance in the […]
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During spring break, hundreds of student volunteers from across the United States trade swim trunks for tool belts and team up with United Way to make a meaningful impact in communites accross the country. the United Way of El Paso County will be hosting students, from March 6 through March 12, for our eighth annual […]