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.
On February 3, 2026, Research Professor Jessica Stern of the Pardee School spoke to the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals in Orlando, FL, whose audience primarily consisted of professionals involved in threat assessment and law enforcement officers. Her presentation marked the conclusion of a research project that had been taking place since early 2022. The...
Congratulations to Professor Rachel Nolan, Assistant Professor of International History, who has been awarded the HCI Collaborative Grant for her independent research project, History of Deportation! Nolan will receive $5,000 to support new archival, field, and policy research examining deportations from the United States to Latin America—an understudied yet critically important chapter in hemispheric migration history....
Professor of the practice of diplomacy Mark Storella told students that leaders in an uncertain world must identify what is their “rock” and proceed with confidence from the things about which they are uncertain. Storella was speaking as a member of the concluding panel of the 40th Annual Tufts Symposium, this year entitled “Risk and...
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School, participated in the panel discussion titled 30 Years Since the Dayton Peace Agreement: What’s Next for Bosnia and Herzegovina?, held on February 17 at Harvard University’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies. The event featured Professor Damir Kapidžić, University of Sarajevo;...
Dr. Adil Najam, Dean Emeritus and Professor of International Relations at the Pardee School, has recently contributed two chapters in a new book, From Fragility to Resilience: Enhancing Sustainable Development. The book was edited by Uzma Tariq Haroon, Sarah Siddiq Aneel, and Tatyana Hanif and published by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI). Najam's chapters,...
The Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs (CURA) at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies hosted its Third Annual Conference on the Jewish Left on February 12, 2026, drawing more than 900 participants to a day of discussion on Jewish politics, identity, and community. The program was reported on by Haaretz...
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School, was a guest on the radio podcast A Different Radio Connection, hosted by one of Montenegro’s most popular radio stations, Radio Antena M. The podcast covers a wide range of topics, from internal and regional politics to global affairs. During the...
Each year the William R. Keylor Travel Fund sponsors Pardee undergraduate students to help them pursue their international travel endeavors for scholarly purposes. This gives young students an opportunity to experience the world of diplomacy and international relations up close, enriching their research efforts and expanding their worldview. Established in 2018, the fund honors Professor Emeritus...