The conveners and lead researcher for the Boston University Task Force on Remittance Flows to Post-Conflict States presented the findings of a recent Pardee Center Task Force Report during a special seminar at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. on January 8. Task Force co-conveners John R. Harris and Donald F. Terry along with […]
The co-conveners and lead researcher for the 2013 Pardee Center Task Force Report Remittance Flows to Post-Conflict States: Perspectives on Human Security and Development will discuss the report’s finding at the next Pardee House Seminar “Remittances for Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development” scheduled for Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 12 noon. The seminar is co-sponsored by […]
2013 Summer Fellow Leeann Sullivan recently joined the staff of the Pardee Center as an Administrative/Publications Assistant. In her new role, she will assist in the planning and operation of programs and seminars, help to develop and promote new publications, and will assist in coordinating the 2014 Graduate Summer Fellows Program. As a Summer Fellow, […]
Pardee Center Faculty Fellow Henrik Selin recently served as co-editor for an Environment and Planning C special issue discussing the future of sustainable development following the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (known as “Rio+20”) that took place in Brazil in 2012. The special issue features articles by a diverse group of scholars from different disciplines […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is pleased to share the news of the establishment of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. The announcement was made on Dec. 13 in an article in BU Today. The Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future […]
Authors of the Pardee Center Task Force Report Remittance Flows to Post-Conflict States recently presented their findings at the African Studies Association Conference held in Baltimore, Maryland. The two-part session, titled “Rebuilding Post-Conflict Africa through Remittances: Challenges and Prospects” discussed a number of topics central to post-conflict remittance systems and the possibility of leveraging these […]
The Global Economic Governance Initiative (GEGI) recently announced the publication of a new working paper titled “From Cocktail to Dependence: Revisiting the Foundations of Dependent Market Economies”. The paper, authored by GEGI co-director Prof. Cornel Ban of the Boston University Department of International Relations, adds to the growing pool of literature on the emerging form […]
2013 Pardee Graduate Summer Fellow Leeann Sullivan recently presented her research as part of the poster session at the American Water Resources Association Conference in Portland, Oregon. The conference was attended by academics, professionals, and policy makers from around the U.S. who work on issues of water quality and management. Leeann’s poster presentation, titled […]
The co-editors and two contributing authors for the book South Asia 2060: Envisioning Regional Futures spoke about how they see the future of the region at a Pardee House Seminar on November 20. Hosted by the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, the seminar was part of Boston University’s programs […]
The co-editors and three contributing authors of the recent book South Asia 2060: Envisioning Regional Futures will discuss the future of South Asia at the next Pardee House Seminar on Wednesday, Nov. 20 starting at 12 noon. Seating is limited and advance registration is required by November 15. Click here to register. The seminar will […]