The Pardee School is a substantial and diverse center of global and international education within a liberal arts and sciences framework offering one of the largest graduate international affairs programs in the United States.
We combine a range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to take on global challenges to human progress and well-being.
The Pardee School and Boston University have resources and a global alumni network to help set you on a path that is meaningful and serves a purpose for the larger world.
Study Abroad provides an opportunity to expand upon your classroom learning, improve your language skills and in many cases participate in an internship.
Professor Sanne Verschuren receives Stanton Foundation grant to study strategic weapons development and nuclear deterrence, combining extensive archival research across four countries with an elite-level survey of defense community experts.
Pickering Fellow Michaiah Augustine brings her diplomatic experience from the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas to the Pardee School, where she combines her passion for international justice with preparation for the U.S. Foreign Service.
MLK Jr. Fellowship recipient Amaris Greene, a Global Policy MA student at the Pardee School, brings her summa cum laude education in environmental sustainability and social justice from Baltimore to address global challenges at the intersection of climate change and humanitarian issues.
Reflection by Pardee Student Richal Jindal As a committed Pardee student, it’s embarrassing to admit that I hadn’t been to any physical events two years into my college career. Yesterday, that changed and I officially became a legitimate Pardee citizen. I attended my first Pardee event and now I’ve signed up for the next two...
On October 8, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, a Center of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, hosted its annual fall reception, where the 2024 Graduate Summer Fellows presented the outcomes of their 10-week summer research projects. The Pardee Center's Graduate Summer Fellows...
Professor Timothy Longman's review essay in Political Science Quarterly analyzes Marie-Eve Desrosiers' book Trajectories of Authoritarianism in Rwanda, challenging the notion of authoritarian regimes as inherently stable. Through a case study of Rwanda's pre-genocide regimes, Longman reveals the precariousness of authoritarian control and highlights how weakness led to extreme violence.
At Boston University's Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, students are embarking on life-changing journeys, mastering African languages and immersing themselves in diverse cultures – all while receiving funding for their studies. The Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship program opens doors for students across disciplines, offering unique opportunities for academic growth and cultural exchange.
Two students from Boston University's Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies have returned from highly sought-after internships at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. Matthew Hurley and Samantha Devin, both recipients of the Pardee Wilson Internship Fund Award for Summer 2024, gained valuable experience at one of the nation’s top...