“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, who are “experts of change,” as Mininnguaq Kleist (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greenland) affirmed at the Arctic Circle […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future recently concluded the fifth semester of its Global Health Politics Workshop (GHPW) speaker series. The four-part Fall 2024 series included talks about the unprecedented influence on global public health wielded by the Gates Foundation; the links between state investment in public health and […]
On November 7, 2024, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted a workshop for local K-12 teachers sponsored by the Crustal Ocean Biosphere Research Accelerator (COBRA). COBRA is an NSF-funded international network-of-networks focused on the structure, function, resilience, and ecosystem services of the crustal ocean biosphere to inform decision-making […]
Adriana Craciun, Emma MacLachlan Metcalf Chair of Humanities and a Faculty Associate at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, recently authored an article exploring controversies surrounding the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway — “the world’s most famous backup site for seeds.” In the article, Prof. Craciun explains that […]
On October 15, 2024, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted the first event of its “Violence and Society” seminar series. The event explored how criminal and state violence have become a defining feature of everyday life and politics in Latin America, and the ways in which urban violence […]
On October 8, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted its annual fall reception. At the beginning of the reception, the eight 2024 Graduate Summer Fellows, who represent seven different academic departments, gave a series of lightning talks on the outcomes of their summer research. Learn more about this […]
During the 2021 United Nations General Assembly Science Summit, leaders discussed the role of biology in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One SDG of particular interest is “Goal 2: No hunger,” which sets the objective of ending hunger and achieving food security with improved nutrition through promoting sustainable agriculture. The urgency of this […]
On October 1, 2024, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future welcomed a delegation of scholars and policymakers from Bangladesh for a conversation on addressing 21st century global challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. The delegation met with Amb. Jorge Heine (Research Professor; Pardee Center Interim Director), Min Ye (Professor, International […]
On September 19 and 20, 2024, the Pardee Center and the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) co-hosted a two-day Roundtable at Boston University exploring the moral dimensions of climate action and the possible role of faith-based values in encouraging positive environmental and climate behaviors – particularly in the context of Islam and Muslim societies. […]
On September 19, 2024, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS), and the Institute on Culture, Religion & World Affairs (CURA) hosted a panel discussion exploring the moral dimensions of climate action and the possible role of faith-based values in encouraging positive environmental […]