Diwali Delight: Center for the Study of Asia Hosts a Vibrant Celebration

The Center for the Study of Asia, along with the BU Hindi Urdu Program in the Department of World Languages and Literatures successfully hosted their annual Diwali Celebration on Thursday, November 16, 2023. The event turned out to be a resounding success. Attendees were immersed in the joyous atmosphere, celebrating the festival of lights with…

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Hare Takes the Helm as Interim Director of the Center for Latin American Studies

Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador Paul Hare as the Interim Director of the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS). Ambassador Hare, a Senior Lecturer of International Relations, brings a wealth of diplomatic experience and expertise in intercultural communication, public diplomacy, and Cuban affairs to his…

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ASC Commences Spring 2023 Walter Rodney Seminar Series

In the premier Rodney seminar, Chao Tayiana Maina presented her ongoing research and projects, including the Museum of British Colonialism and Open Restitution Africa (ORA), which aim to reverse the historical erasure and erosion from colonial enterprises and how the digital transfer of history helps to preserve it.

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Pardee Center Accepting Applications for 2023 Graduate Summer Fellows Program

Open to all BU graduate students from all Schools and Colleges, the Graduate Summer Fellowship offers graduate students from across BU an opportunity for intensive interdisciplinary research and writing on topics aligned with the future-focused research interests of the Pardee Center.

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GDP Center Seeking Applications for 2023 Summer in the Field Fellowship

The GDP Center Summer in the Field Fellowship Program provides stipends to a select group of qualified BU Masters and/or Ph.D. students to participate in unpaid internships or field research for a dissertation project related to GDP Center’s mission of advancing policy-oriented research for financial stability, human well-being and environmental sustainability across the globe.

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Pardee Center Kicks Off Spring 2023 Global Health Politics Workshop

In presenting her findings from research on barriers to treating high viral load (HVL) HIV/AIDS cases in Malawi, Dr. Ann Swidler outlines her experiences in Malawi and called on global health infrastructure to tailor their global policies more specifically to individual countries. 

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Heine Appointed Interim Director of the Pardee Center

Upon announcement of his new role, Ambassador Heine stated, “I have always been a future-oriented person, and being appointed director of the Center, even if only on an interim basis, is a great privilege. At a time when the world is in turmoil, it is especially important to ask the big questions that need to be asked as to which way we are going, and that is what I plan to do.”

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