Paul Webster Hare, Senior Lecturer at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, said that the pace of change in Cuba is slower than many would like, but that many still hope increased openness with the U. S. will bring greater future opportunities. Hare made the argument in a Jan. 20 Op-Ed […]
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies is pleased to announce that it is offering a Spring 2016 trip to Cuba. “Experiencing Cuba: History, Culture and Politics” will take place March 5-12. Registration is open at the BU Student Link. The trip will count as one credit. A joint offering by the Pardee School and the […]
Paul Webster Hare, Senior Lecturer at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, said that while Cuban and U. S. relations would continue to warm, he did not expect Congress to completely lift trade and travel sanctions on the island nation. Hare made the argument in a featured Q&A published on […]
Renata Keller, Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, said the U. S.’ Cold War policy of isolating Cuba was having an unexpected result on the relations between the U. S. and the rest of Latin America. Keller made the argument in a research profile on […]
The Latin American Studies Program, an affiliated regional center of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, has revamped the curriculum for its Latin American Studies Masters of Arts (LAS MA) program. “Boston University has superb resources in Latin American Studies, ranging from literature to archaeology to history to politics. The […]
When: Wed, December 16, 7pm – 8pm Where: First Parish Church, 1446 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138 Cambridge Forum welcomes poet and writer Richard Blanco for an evening dedicated to his poetry and a reading from his memoir The Prince of Los Cocuyos. Learn more about this upcoming event at the Cambridge Forum website, http://www.cambridgeforum.org. Cambridge Forums […]
Door from Cuba Has Been Held Open In December 2014, President Obama announced a historic agreement with Cuban President Raul Castro to normalize diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba after more than half a century of Cold War hostilities. In July, the two countries reopened their foreign embassies and on August 15, John […]
Some interesting news about Latin America: Here’s some good news for Latin America: after decades of relative academic isolation, the region’s two biggest countries — Brazil and Mexico — are dramatically increasing their numbers of students attending U.S. universities. New data from the Institute of International Education’s “Open Doors” report show that Latin America is […]
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Kevin Gallagher, Professor of Global Development at the Boston University Pardee School of Global Studies and co-director of the Global Economic Governance Initiative, published a new Op-Ed in Latin America Goes Global, the website of the new non-profit think tank Global Americans. Titled “Banking on Climate Finance for Latin America,” the Dec. 3 Op-Ed was […]