Ngom Co-Edits Special Volume of Islamic Africa
Prof. Fallou Ngom, Director of the African Studies Center, recently co-edited a special volume of Islamic Africa journal.
Fewsmith Speaks at Suffolk Town Hall on China
The National Committee on United States-China Relations hosts town halls to discuss U.S.-China relations with a prominent policy makers.
BtH: Puerto Rico Facing Debt and Disaster
The Beyond the Headlines, or BtH, series continued with a discussion on the destruction in Puerto Rico caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
Fewsmith in NYT, AP on Xi Jinping’s Successor
Prof. Joseph Fewsmith discusses whether or not Chinese President Xi Jinping will shed any light on his successor during the country’s Party Congress.
Wippl Receives OSS Society Hugh Montgomery Award
Prof. Joseph Wippl was the recipient of he Hugh Montgomery Award from the Office of Strategic Services Society in Washington, D.C.
Karra Presents Poster, Research at SPH Workshop
Prof. Mahesh Karra presented a poster assessing the impact of birth spacing on child growth trajectories at a recent School of Public Health workshop.
Fewsmith Speaks at Harvard Panel on China’s 19th Party Congress
Prof. Joseph Fewsmith spoke as part of a panel entitled “China’s Future Leadership: An Instant Analysis of China’s 19th Party Congress.”
Aftandilian in The Arab Weekly on the U.S., Iraq, and the KRG
Gregory Aftandilian discusses the relationship between the United States, the Iraqi government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
Hare Interviewed by Cuba Posible on U.S.-Cuba Relations
Amb. Paul Webster Hare discussed how U.S.-Cuba relations are evolving under the Trump administration.
Keylor Publishes Journal Article on Obama’s Foreign Policy Legacy
Prof. William Keylor’s article explores the disillusionment of the Obama administration with the inability of the international community to promote peace and security.
Pardee School Faculty Speak at Intelligence Seminar
The intelligence seminar focused on non-official cover and influence operations.
Pardee Research Seminar: Woodward on a Spy’s Guide to BU
Prof. John Woodward discussed the numerous ties between Boston University and United States intelligence and espionage history.
Corgan in The Boston Herald on U.S. Victory in Raqqa
Prof. Michael Corgan discusses the victory of United States forces over ISIS in the terrorist group’s de facto Syrian capital of Raqqa.
Selin in Bloomberg on the Fight Against Mercury Pollution
Prof. Henrik Selin discusses the first meeting of the parties of an international treaty to curb mercury pollution -– the Minamata Convention.
Greek Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Visits Pardee School
Prof. Erik Goldstein hosted Terens Quick, Greece’s Deputy Minister of State for Coordinating Government Operations, for a meeting at 152 Bay State Road.
TECO Signs MOU to Support BUCSA Initiatives
This marks the third renewal of the partnership between the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston and the Center for the Study of Asia.
BtH: Is Resolution Possible in Jammu and Kashmir?
The Beyond the Headlines, or BtH, series continued with a discussion on whether a resolution is possible to the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.
Fewsmith Speaks at Conference on China’s 19th Party Congress
Prof. Joseph Fewsmith also spoke as part of a conversation hosted by the the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on China’s 19th Party Congress.
Menchik Speaks at Stanford on Indonesian Islamic Civil Society
Prof. Jeremy Menchik spoke at two events at Stanford University on October 12, 2017.
Sarkar Publishes Op-Ed in BU Today on N. Korea
Prof. Jayita Sarkar argues that diplomacy, not brinkmanship, is the best way for the United States to face the threat posed by N. Korea.