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Pardee Center Hosts 2024 Janetos Distinguished Lecture by Former President of Mexico Ernesto Zedillo
Is globalization over? If not, is it under fatal threat? Who should care about its possible demise? Ultimately, what’s at stake? Ernesto Zedillo, former President of Mexico and currently the Director of the Center for the Study of Globalization at Yale University, answered these questions and more when he delivered the 2024 Anthony C. Janetos Memorial Distinguished Lecture. President Zedillo's lecture, titled “Is Globalization Over?” took place on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at the BU School... More
New Report: The Role of Development Banks in Catalyzing South American Infrastructure in the 21st Century
Download the Report PDF (English Version) Download the Report PDF (Spanish Version) While Asia continues to grow, South America is stagnant. According to some projections, the region could have negative growth this year. There are multiple reasons for this, but at least one of them is the lack of investment in infrastructure. Development bank support for infrastructure investments in South America could unlock unlimited growth and development opportunities for the region, the benefits of which would far... More
Pardee Center Welcomes 12 New Faculty Research Fellows
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is pleased to announce its 2024 Faculty Research Fellows. With seed funding from the Pardee Center, the 12 new Faculty Research Fellows will launch one- to two-year interdisciplinary research projects. The projects were selected by an interdisciplinary committee of Pardee Center-affiliated faculty. Over the course of their projects, the Fellows will produce publications and lead Pardee Center-sponsored seminars, conferences, and workshops related to their research. The new... More
Pardee Center Hosts Book Launch for “The Oxford Handbook of Digital Diplomacy”
On February 29, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted the U.S. book launch of The Oxford Handbook of Digital Diplomacy, featuring the book's co-editor Corneliu Bjola (Associate Professor of Diplomatic Studies, University of Oxford). The event featured the Pardee School of Global Studies' Prof. Min Ye and Amb. Paul Webster Hare as discussants, and was moderated by Pardee Center Interim Director Amb. Jorge Heine.
Applications Now Being Accepted for 2024 Graduate Summer Fellows Program
Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 19 Download full application instructions Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Pardee Center Graduate Summer Fellows Program, which offers graduate students from across Boston University an opportunity for intensive interdisciplinary research and writing on topics aligned with the future-focused research interests of BU’s Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future. The Pardee Center conducts future-oriented, interdisciplinary, and policy-relevant research that can contribute to long-term improvements in the human condition. More