Heidi Peltier, a Research Professor at the BU Department of Political Science and a Pardee Center Faculty Research Fellow, recently gave a talk exploring U.S. military spending in the context of other national priorities. In the talk, Prof. Peltier drew on her recent research for the Costs of War project to compare U.S. military spending […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is pleased to announce its 2021 Graduate Summer Fellows. These eight outstanding Boston University graduate students represent five different schools or colleges and eight different academic departments. Starting June 1, the Graduate Summer Fellows will spend 10 weeks developing research papers to be considered for publication […]
Boston University recently awarded the inaugural Anthony Janetos Climate Action Prize to Gayatri Sundar Rajan (Mechanical Engineering, ENG ’22) and Keeley Bombard (Earth & Environment, CAS ’22) for their outstanding contributions to sustainability efforts at BU. The Prize, which includes a financial gift to the winners, is awarded annually to the student or team of […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is pleased to present its Spring 2021 Pardee House webinar series, which featured a series of conversations hosted by Pardee School of Global Studies Dean Adil Najam with leading experts on the future of various long-term, global issues. All webinars in this series […]
On April 16, 2021, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted a webinar exploring the links between demography, politics, international security, and health among rising powers. The webinar, titled “Demographic Trends and the Making of a Superpower,” featured Jennifer D. Sciubba (Stanley J. Buckman Professor of International Studies and […]
On April 9, 2021, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted a webinar exploring the global influence of Germany, Brazil, and India. The webinar, titled “Building 21st Century Power: Germany, Brazil, India, and Their Institutional Influence,” featured Rachel Rizzo (Truman National Security Project), Kaija Schilde (Boston University), and Oliver […]
Les Kaufman, a Professor in the Department of Biology and a Faculty Associate at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, led a team of four co-authors on the concluding chapter of a new book on coral reef restoration. The book, titled Active Coral Restoration: Techniques for a Changing Planet, was edited […]
On March 11, 2021, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted a webinar exploring the long-term implications of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The webinar, titled, “In the Wake of the RCEP: Asia-Pacific or Indo-Pacific?” featured Alice Ba (University of Delaware), Sreeram Sundar Chaulia (Jindal Global University), Wang […]
Pablo Suarez, a Visiting Research Fellow at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, recently co-authored a paper exploring opportunities for improved flood forecasts, particularly through better collaboration between the satellite remote sensing and forecasting communities. The paper, titled “Perspectives on flood forecast-based early action and opportunities for Earth observations,” […]
On March 3, 2021, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted a virtual symposium titled “Oceans Past, Present & Future: Historical Ecology & Circumpolar Fisheries Management.” The symposium featured a keynote address by Loren McClenachan (Elizabeth and Lee Ainslie Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at Colby College) and an […]