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In the Shadow of Survival: Autocrats, Democrats, and Two-Level Games in Asia (09.02.26)
As elsewhere, countries in Asia have experienced increasingly polarized domestic politics alongside growing geopolitical tensions. How do Asian states—authoritarian and democratic, large and small—respond to these two power plays simultaneously? Do these dynamics intensify security flashpoints in the region, or can they help mitigate them? Join us on Wednesday, September 2, at 2 PM, for answers to these questions and more as part of our pre-APSA panel discussion chaired by Lynn T. White III, Professor of Politics... More
Global Health Politics Workshop Accepting Applications for Non-Resident Fellows
Non-Resident Global Health Politics Fellows Call for Applications Due July 3, 2026 Boston University’s Global Health Politics Workshop, sponsored by the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, invites applications for up to six one-year non-resident Global Health Politics Fellows. One of the major aims of the workshop is to be a training space for graduate students and young scholars working in the social sciences on issues related to the politics of global health. Selected fellows... More
Pardee Center Welcomes 2026 Graduate Summer Fellows
Earlier this week, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future welcomed the 19th annual class of Graduate Summer Fellows. The 10-week program (May 26 – July 31, 2026), open to graduate students across the University, offers structured interaction with faculty and a collegial atmosphere that fosters peer support and intellectual growth. Summer Fellows conduct independent, future-oriented, policy-relevant research and produce a substantive research paper to be considered for publication by the... More
A Series in Memory of Professor Fewsmith
This book of reflections, featuring contributions by scholars from the United States, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, was edited by Zhao Quansheng, Professor in the School of International Service at American University and Editor-in-Chief of Global China; Ye Min, Professor of International Relations at Boston University; and Sun Taiyi, Associate Professor of Political Science at Christopher Newport University, and translated by Wu Zeying, Visiting Researcher at the Pardee Center for the Study of the... More
China Today, China Tomorrow: Remembering Joseph Fewsmith (04.06.26)
As part of the Joseph Fewsmith Commemorative Symposium at Boston University on Monday, April 6, the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is hosting a panel discussion entitled, "China Today, China Tomorrow," from 2 to 3:30 PM. The panelists will include Thomas J. Christensen, James T. Shotwell Professor of International Relations at Columbia University (SIPA); Andrew Mertha, George and Sadie Hyman Professor of China Studies and Director, SAIS China Global Research Center... More