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The Once and Future World Order (02.13.26)
Join us at the Pardee School of Global Studies on Friday, February 13, for a book talk by Amitav Acharya, UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance and Distinguished Professor at the School of International Service, American University. Moderated by Min Ye, Professor of International Relations & Interim Director, Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, Boston University. In his book, The Once and Future World Order: Why Global Civilization Will Survive the Decline... More
Winter Open House at the Pardee Center (12.02.25)
Please join us from 5 to 6:30 PM on Tuesday, December 2, for a Winter Open House at the Pardee Center (67 Bay State Road). Wine, beer, and other beverages will be available, along with festive treats. 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future at Boston University, which was established in 2000 through the generosity of the late Frederick S. Pardee, who earned both undergraduate... More
Universities in Ages of Authoritarianism: Higher Education in the US and China (11.17.25)
Join us on Monday, November 17, for a lecture by William C. Kirby, T. M. Chang Professor of China Studies at Harvard University and Spangler Family Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School. The subject of the talk will by Kirby's recent book, released this year in paperback with a new preface, Creating the Modern University from Germany to America to China. Monday, November 17 • 5 to 6:15 PM Pardee School of Global Studies, More
Applications Now Being Accepted for 2026 Graduate Summer Fellows Program
Application Deadline: Friday, November 14 Detailed Application Instructions Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Pardee Center Graduate Summer Fellows Program. Open to graduate students across Boston University, the program provides fellows an opportunity for intensive interdisciplinary research and writing on topics aligned with the 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... More
Fall Welcome Reception (10.16.25)
Join us on Thursday, October 16, from 4 to 5:30 PM for the Pardee Center's Fall Welcome Reception. This fun annual event is great way to kick off the new semester and to mingle with Pardee Center colleagues and friends. Refreshments will be served. Once again, the event will feature “Lightning Talks” by our Graduate Summer Fellows. This year's fellows include Kasarachi Aluka-Omitiran (SPH Leadership, Management, & Policy), Martin Aucoin (GRS Anthropology), Warren Dennis (GRS History), More