Justin Yifu Lin on China’s Modernization Path for the 2026 Janetos Lecture
The Frederick S. Pardee School welcomed Professor Justin Yifu Lin as the speaker for the 2026 Anthony C. Janetos Memorial Distinguished Lecture, where he delivered an in‑depth talk titled China’s Modernization: Path and Implications. As one of the world’s leading scholars of development economics and China’s political economy, Lin drew on a career spanning academia…
Sommers Writes on Rethinking Extremism: Why “More of the Same” Isn’t Working
A new report titled “Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism? An Assessment” by Marc Sommers, Affiliated Researcher at the Pardee School’s African Studies Center, is prompting a critical reassessment of one of the world’s primary approaches to addressing violent extremism. Co-authored with Mai Nasrallah for the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT), the report examines whether widely adopted P/CVE…
Gallagher Op-Ed Challenges IMF Austerity in the Global South
In a recent Project Syndicate op-ed, “Escaping the IMF Austerity Trap,” Pardee Professor and Global Development Policy (GDP) Center Director, Kevin P. Gallagher, co-authoring with Kenyan economist and former finance minister Njūgūna S. Ndūng’ū, critiques the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) continued reliance on austerity-driven lending programs in the Global South. Against the backdrop of global…
Menchik Named Jewish Heritage Center’s 2026 Wyner Research Fellow
CURA Director Jeremy Menchik has been named the Jewish Heritage Center’s 2026 Genevieve Geller Wyner Research Fellow, an honor that supports original scholarship rooted in the Center’s rich archival collections. The Fellowship provides an opportunity for Menchik to do research in the Jewish Heritage Center’s archives, which contain Greater Boston/New England-based records of Jewish institutions….
Investing in the Future: A Conversation on Africa’s Promise in Support of BU’s African Studies Center
On March 26, 2026, Boston University alumni, financial leaders, and friends of the Pardee School of Global Studies gathered at the University Club in New York City for an evening focused on the Prospects for the African Future. Organized as a tribute to and celebration of Pardee’s African Studies Center (ASC), the event highlighted the…
Storella Discusses War, Technology, and the Future of Diplomacy
On March 31st, a full house of 80 attendees gathered at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies for a timely and wide-ranging discussion titled War and Peace: The Results of Four Years of War, hosted by the Center for the Study of Europe (CSE). Students, faculty, and guests convened to hear retired General…
Mali Highlights the Value of African Language Study at BU
During a series of recent classroom visits across Boston University, Dr. Zoliswa O. Mali, Director of the African Language Program and Senior Lecturer at the Pardee School’s African Studies Center (ASC), shared information about Boston University’s expanding African Language Program, highlighting the unique academic and professional advantages students gain from studying an African language. Mali’s…
CURA’s Third Annual Jewish Left Conference Explores Identity, Community, and Political Transformation
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…
Menchik Testifies Before Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism
Professor Menchik testified before the Massachusetts Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism at the Massachusetts State House in Boston.
Center for Latin American Studies Receives $1 Million Gift from BU Alumni
The Center for Latin American Studies in the Frederick S. Pardee School recently received a generous gift of $1 million from Boston University alums Antonio Gomes (LAW’96), who is also a BU trustee, and Dean’s Advisory Board member Maria Cristina Dos Santos De Souza (Pardee’20).
Sunil Sharma Announced Center for the Study of Asia Director
Sunil Sharma Announced Center for the Study of Asia Director.
Ana María Reyes Named Director of Center for Latin American Studies
Ana María Reyes Named Director of Center for Latin American Studies.
Vesko Garčević Appointed Director for Center for the Study of Europe
Vesko Garčević Appointed Director for Center for the Study of Europe.
Min Ye Named Interim Director of Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future
Min Ye Named Interim Director of Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future
Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future Announces 2025 Graduate Summer Fellows
Pardee Center has announced the names of eight BU graduate students for the 2025 Graduate Summer Fellows Program.
Reviving Tradition with Innovation: Ajami Readers in Wolof, Mandinka, and Hausa
Frederick S. Pardee School’s Readers in Ajami (RIA) project has developed three African Ajami Readers in Wolof, Mandinka, and Hausa.
Bridging Divides: Inside CURA’s Landmark Conference on the Jewish Left
The Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs (CURA) at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies hosted its Second Annual Conference on the Jewish Left on February 28, 2025. Since its launch in 2024, the conference has quickly become an important space for discussions on Jewish intellectual and political issues, bringing together…
Finding Voice, Creating Space: Center for Latin American Studies Backs Innovative Student Publication
A question echoed through Boston University’s halls: what counts as knowledge, and who gets to decide? For graduate students Soffía Blystra and Estef Calderón Villón from BU’s Spanish Literature Department, the answer led to the creation of Zine Lugar, a publication that challenges traditional academic boundaries while amplifying diverse voices. The idea emerged one evening…
African Studies Center Launches Digital Tools for West African Literature
The African Studies Center at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies announced the public launch of its latest digital resources for studying Africa’s Ajami traditions. The Readers in Ajami project website is now accessible to the public, featuring the newly completed 200-page Wolof Ajami Reader – the first in a planned series of…
Students Embrace African Languages and Cultures through FLAS
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.