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 […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is pleased to welcome Arash Azizi and Fabrício Chagas-Bastos as Visiting Fellows for the 2024-25 academic year. Arash Azizi is a historian of 20th century social and political movements, with a particular interest in global socialism. Specializing in the Cold War era, his […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is pleased to announce its 2024-25 Global Health Politics Fellows. The inaugural group of Non-Resident Fellows is comprised of five PhD students or postdoctoral fellows who were selected by the Global Health Politics Workshop’s (GHPW) Steering Committee. Fellows will participate in GHPW events […]