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Pardee Center Co-Hosts “Science Across Borders” Lecture by Museum of Science President Tim Ritchie
On January 28, 2025, Tim Ritchie, President of the Museum of Science, gave a public lecture about the importance of scientific collaboration between countries. The event, titled "Science Across Borders," took place at the CDS Conference Center on the 17th Floor of the Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences. It was part of WorldBoston's Great Decisions series, and was also co-sponsored by GBH Forum Network, the Lowell Institute, and the Pardee Center for... More
Faculty Associate Adriana Craciun Authors Article on Arctic Greening for The Conversation
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 "Arctic Greening" — the phenomenon where land once covered by ice is being colonized by plants — in Greenland. While 95% of Greenland remains covered by ice, the other 5% of the landmass is becoming greener, with tundra vegetation growing taller and new plants and... More
Announcing the Spring 2025 History of International Law Speaker Series
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is pleased to announce the International History Institute's (IHI) Spring 2025 "History of International Law" speaker series. All three events will be held in the Pardee School of Global Studies' Riverside Room at 121 Bay State Road. The series is open to the public. Please register to attend HERE. Thursday, January 30 | 5:00-6:30 pm | Register to Attend Keynote Lecture: "The Law of International... More
Pardee Center Co-Hosts Talk by Joseph S. Nye Jr. on His Book, “A Life in the American Century”
On January 22, 2025, Joseph S. Nye Jr., Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at Harvard University, gave a talk about his new book, A Life in the American Century. In the book, Nye explains that, for the past eight decades, we have lived in “the American Century” – a period during which the U.S. has enjoyed unrivaled power – be it political, economic, or military – on the global stage. Born on the cusp of this new... More
Applications Now Being Accepted for 2025 Graduate Summer Fellows Program
Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 25 Download full application instructions Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 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