Upcoming Event: “Greening the Arctic”

“Arctic greening” describes the alarming increase of vegetation around the Northern world, which accelerates global warming and permafrost thaw. But greening in the Arctic also inspires economic, political, and imaginative innovation among local and Indigenous Arctic peoples. Join us and the University of Cambridge’s Scott Polar Research Institute for the next webinar in the Arctic Environmental Humanities Workshop Series on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from 10:00-11:30 am EST (3:00-4:30 pm GMT). Learn more and register to attend.

New Paper: “The Role of Microbiology in Sustainable Food Systems: Challenges and Opportunities”

Recent estimates show that about 1 in 10 people worldwide are suffering from hunger and that nearly 1 in 3 people lack regular access to adequate food. In this Issues in Brief, Jason Samaroo, a PhD candidate in the Biology department and a 2023 Pardee Center Graduate Summer Fellow, explores the key role that microbes can play in providing the world with more environmentally-conscious and nutritionally-valuable food. Read more.

Announcing the Fall 2024 Global Health Politics Workshop Series

The Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is pleased to announce the Fall 2024 schedule of talks in the Global Health Politics Workshop speaker series. Convened by Prof. Joseph Harris (Department of Sociology), the monthly series brings together leading social scientists from the disciplines of anthropology, political science, and sociology to advance the understanding of health phenomena in a globally interconnected world. The series operates in a hybrid format to accommodate participation in person and via Zoom. Learn more and register to attend.

2024 Graduate Summer Fellows Give Lightning Talks at Pardee Center Fall Reception

On October 8, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted its annual fall reception where the eight 2024 Graduate Summer Fellows gave a series of lightning talks on the outcomes of their summer research. The program, which just completed its 17th annual session, is a 10-week program open to all BU master’s and doctoral students. The call for applications for the 2025 session will be announced in January. Read more.