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Harris Co-Authors New Paper on the Role of Private Sector on Universal Healthcare in Brazil and Thailand
Joseph Harris, an associate professor of Sociology and a Faculty Associate at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, co-authored a new paper exploring the role of the private sector on countries' universal healthcare programs, focusing specifically on the experiences in Brazil and Thailand. The paper was published in the journal Global Public Health. Excited to share my latest article w/ Juliana Libardi Maia! Im esp proud of this one as it offers... More
Dietze Talks Ecological Forecasting During Reddit AMA
Michael Dietze, a Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment and a Faculty Associate at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, recently hosted a Reddit AMA in which he discussed ecological forecasting and environmental conservation. As a Pardee Center Faculty Research Fellow from 2018-2021, Dietze led the formation of the Ecological Forecasting Initiative (EFI). EFI is a grassroots consortium aimed at building and supporting an interdisciplinary community of... More
International History Institute Co-Hosts Talk by Jack Weinstein on Military-Civilian Divides
On September 29, the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future’s International History Institute (IHI) and the BU College of General Studies' World Affairs Forum hosted a seminar titled "Afghanistan, the Forever Wars, and Military-Civilian Divides." The seminar featured a talk by Jack Weinstein, Lieutenant General, USAF, (Ret) and Professor of the Practice of International Security at Boston University's Pardee School of Global Studies. Read more at the Pardee School of Global Studies'... More
Visiting Research Fellow Pablo Suarez Participates in Facebook Live Discussion on Humor and Problem-Solving
Pablo Suarez, a Visiting Research Fellow at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, recently participated in a Facebook Live webinar exploring how cartoons and humor can improve communication and problem-solving. The discussion was hosted by Bob Mankoff, former Cartoon Editor for The New Yorker. In recent years, Suarez and Mankoff have collaborated on several "cartoonathons" — interactive events designed to help organizations solve global problems through the power of... More
Graduate Summer Fellows Give Lightning Talks at Pardee Center Fall Reception
On September 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 Pardee Center's 2021 Graduate Summer Fellows gave a series of lightning talks on the outcomes of their summer research. The posters from the lightning talks are available to download below. The Pardee Center's Graduate Summer Fellows program is a 10-week fellowship open to all BU graduate students. The Fellows... More