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The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies is pleased to present the second issue of the Pardee Magazine. Building on last year’s inaugural edition, this issue reflects the school’s enduring commitment to rigorous, interdisciplinary, problem-driven research and education focused on the world’s most pressing challenges.
Congratulations to Professor Quinn Slobodian, whose book, Hayek’s Bastards: Race, Gold, IQ, and the Capitalism of the Far Right, has been awarded the 2025 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism! The NBCC Awards are among the most distinguished literary honors in the United States, recognizing outstanding writing and critical achievement across genres. Published by Zone...
Jessica Lee (CGS’24, Pardee BA’26) is one of the featured voices in Boston University’s Living Our Values video series, which highlights how members of the BU community bring the University’s core values to life through their everyday work. Since the launch of the Living Our Values initiative in 2024 by President Gilliam, these values (integrity,...
During a series of recent classroom visits across Boston University, Dr. Zoliswa O. Mali, Director of the African Language Program and Senior Lecturer at the Pardee School's African Studies Center (ASC), shared information about Boston University’s expanding African Language Program, highlighting the unique academic and professional advantages students gain from studying an African language. Mali's...
On March 5, 2026, the Pardee School of Global Studies hosted an urgent discussion of the recent United States-Israel attack on Iran as part of its Beyond the Headlines series. The panel consisted of Pardee faculty Lt Gen Jack Weinstein, Professor of the Practice of International Security; Shamiran Mako, Assistant Professor of International Relations; Alexander...
On March 6, 2026, Scott Taylor, Pardee School Dean and Professor of International Relations, participated in a webinar discussion titled Africa After Davos '26: Overcoming Uncertainty and Insecurity, honoring the intellectual legacy of his former Dartmouth University professor, Richard Joseph, and engaged with urgent questions shaping African politics following the 56th Annual Meeting of the...
During Spring break, graduate students from Boston University's Pardee School of Global Studies completed a dynamic five‑day educational visit to Washington, D.C., where they engaged with leading policymakers, practitioners, and experts working at the forefront of international affairs. The program offered students an immersive look into humanitarian action, global economic issues, peacebuilding, and defense‑related research....
A recent review titled Torn Asunder, written by Oscar Lopez for The New York Book Review, spotlights Professor Rachel Nolan, Assistant Professor of International History, and her groundbreaking book Until I Find You, a Pulitzer Prize finalist that uncovers the little‑known story of how Guatemala became the site of one of the world's most coercive and...
During the 2026 spring break, Cole Hecker (BA IR ’26), traveled to Zambia to conduct original field research on critical mineral supply chains and international partnerships. The trip capped a year‑long directed study under Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and former US Ambassador to Zambia, Mark Storella, and combined academic research with on‑the‑ground engagement...
