For many of our alumni spread out in 100 countries across the globe, there was no Pardee School when you attended Boston University, only the Department of International Relations. We are now a full-fledged school: YOUR school.
There are many ways to engage with your alma mater, and we hope you do!
Our Pardee School alumni spotlights share the stories of our illustrious alumni and how their experience at BU shaped their professional journey after graduation.
As governments around the world grapple with the growing challenges of chemical pollution, waste management, and environmental health, a newly established United Nations science-policy body faces the critical task of turning scientific knowledge into effective action. In a recent policy brief for the United Nations' University Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), Henrik Selin, Professor of...
Twenty-five years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, the consequences of that tragic morning continue to shape global politics, national security, public policy, and everyday life. In a special BU Today feature marking the anniversary, several Pardee experts reflected on the far-reaching effects of 9/11, from the expansion of surveillance and security systems to...
When trying something new, the outcome is never guaranteed. Success is often less about winning and more about the willingness to learn, grow, and embrace new experiences. That mindset guided Sahijveer Roopra (BA in International Relations and Affairs '30) as he entered this year's Sikh Youth Symposium, an annual competition hosted by the Sikh Youth...
Following the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia, Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School, was interviewed by Delo, Slovenia’s leading daily newspaper, about EU enlargement, the impact of Iceland’s vote to discontinue their EU membership on the future of enlargement, and the prospects of the current EU candidate...
We’re proud to announce that Shoshana Chatfield, Retired United States Navy Vice Admiral and a Pardee alumna will be the 2026 Distinguished Fellow.
Twenty-five years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, Research Professor Jessica Stern and one of the world's leading experts on terrorism and perpetrator psychology, reflected on the lasting impact of 9/11 in a recent episode of Harvard University's Colloquy podcast. Speaking with host Paul Massari, Stern discussed how the attacks transformed American society, shaped counterterrorism...
As strategic, global competition between the United States and China increasingly reshapes global politics, Jorge Heine, former Research Professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies and Chilean ambassador to China, is urging Latin American countries to pursue a more independent course. In a recent interview with The China-Global South Project (CGSP), Heine examined how...
In a new article published in Security Studies, Jeremy Menchik, Associate Professor of International Relations and Political Science and Director of Boston University's Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs (CURA), offers a provocative reassessment of one of the defining features of modern American foreign policy: democracy promotion. In his piece, "American Democracy Promotion and...