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.
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, commented on the European Union enlargement process, developments in the Balkans, and EU–US relations in an interview for Montenegrin TV Nova M, part of the Balkans TV Network Nova. The interview was broadcast...
Ambassador Jorge Heine was interviewed by Marianne Dimain for CBC/Radio-Canada on November 29, 2025, to speak on the persisting tensions between the United States and Venezuela. This conversation occurred shortly after an announcement from President Trump, declaring the airspace near Venezuela is closed for all travel. Tensions have been rising as the US have ramped...
Professor Tim Longman, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of International Relations and Political Science at the Pardee School of Global Studies, was quoted in an article written by Julian Pecquet for The Africa Report, published on November 24, 2025. The U.S. has historically invested in language and area studies programs to build global...
In a new analysis for The American Prospect, a magazine that discusses public policy and legislation, published November 27, 2025, Professor Kevin P. Gallagher and co-author José Antonio Ocampo, former Minister of Finance and Public Credit of Colombia, argue that President Trump’s “America First” economic policies—marked by tariffs, pressure on trading partners, and a retreat from multilateralism—are...
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, participated in a workshop-conference on security in the Eastern Mediterranean titled Recalibrating the Geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean in the 21st Century. The two-day event, held on November 28–29, brought together academics, diplomats, and practitioners for...
On Wednesday, November 26, 2025, Emeritus Professor of History and Emeritus Director of University Professors, Claudio Véliz, received the distinction “Doctor Honoris Causa” at the University of Chile, one of the highest recognitions of the University to those who stand out for their merits or outstanding actions for the benefit of the study of the country or...
Ambassador Jorge Heine unpacks how active non-alignment is helping the Global South navigate the era of polycrisis amid U.S.-China tensions in a new podcast.
On Monday, November 24, 2025, Professor Adil Najam, global President of WWF and the inaugural Dean Emeritus and Professor of International Relations and Earth and Environment at the Pardee School, spoke to The Climate Question podcast, a series by BBC World Service. He was joined by David Victor, Distinguished Professor of Innovation and Public Policy...