The 2018 Graduate Summer Fellows have reached the midpoint of the program at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future. Over the course of two days this week, the ten Fellows gave presentations on their research progress and received feedback from their peers, as well as from Pardee Center staff and affiliated researchers. The Fellows will now spend […]
On Wednesday, June 20, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted a seminar with Muhammad H. Zaman, a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and a Pardee Center Faculty Associate, where he discussed his recent book, Bitter Pills: The Global War on Counterfeit Drugs. The book, published by Oxford University Press in […]
On Tuesday, June 12, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future hosted a networking reception for current and former participants in its Graduate Summer Fellows Program. The reception was attended by about 25 people, including current Fellows, alumni, Pardee Center affiliated researchers, and staff. On Wednesday, June 13, the Summer Fellows had […]
Laurence Delina, a postdoctoral associate at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, recently authored his third book, titled Climate Actions: Transformative Mechanisms for Social Mobilisation. The book, published by Palgrave Macmillan, gives an overview of global climate change action and explores ways to mobilize groups and individuals to become […]
Joseph Harris, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and a Faculty Research Fellow at the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, was recently elected to serve on the American Sociological Association’s (ASA) Sociology of Development Section Council. The ASA Sociology of Development Section promotes theoretical and applied work on the […]
On June 6, the Graduate Summer Fellows had their first faculty lunch discussion of the program, meeting with Pardee Center Director Anthony Janetos, a Professor in the Department of Earth & Environment. Prof. Janetos explained some of his recent work on the scientific assessment process, food security, and the BU Climate Action Plan. He also gave an overview of his career […]
On May 29, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future welcomed the 2018 Graduate Summer Fellows to begin their 10 weeks in residence developing research papers for consideration in the Pardee Center’s publication series. Over the course of the program, the Summer Fellows will participate in special programs designed to advance interdisciplinary research and learning, […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future invites you to attend an upcoming seminar with Muhammad H. Zaman, a Professor of Biomedical Engineering and a Pardee Center Faculty Associate, where he will discuss his recent book, Bitter Pills: The Global War on Counterfeit Drugs. The seminar will take place on Wednesday, June […]
Anthony Janetos, the Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, has been appointed the incoming chair of the Boston University Department of Earth & Environment, effective July 1, 2018. Janetos has been a Professor in the department since he joined Boston University in May 2013. “I’m looking forward […]
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future is pleased to announce its 2018 Graduate Summer Fellows. These 10 outstanding Boston University graduate students represent six different BU schools/colleges: Arts & Sciences, Social Work, the Pardee School, and for the first time in the program’s history, Metropolitan, Communication, and Sargent. Starting May 29th, the Graduate Summer Fellows will spend 10 […]