African Studies Center Hosts Reception
Scenes from the reception celebrating the African Studies Center.
ASC Researcher on WBAI Radio: Eritreans in Mexico
Dan Connell, a visiting researcher with the African Studies Center, said that the Eritrean refugee crisis is reverberating even as far as the Americas.
Pardee School Hosts MA Reception
Enjoy scenes from the 2015-2016 MA student reception.
Ban, Schmidt on FA “Brain Trust” and Greece
Cornel Ban and Vivien Schmidt were invited to weigh in on Greece’s culpability in its recent economic crisis by the magazine Foreign Affairs.
African Studies Researcher on PRI: Obama in Ethiopia
Dan Connell of the African Studies Center spoke with PRI about the significance of President Barack Obama’s recent visit to Ethiopia.
Asia Scholar Awarded Taiwan Fellowship
Grant F. Rhode has been awarded a Taiwan Fellowship to research and write on Taiwan’s approach to disputes in the East and South China Seas.
Adela Pineda Appointed Director of Latin America Studies
Adela E. Pineda will be the new Director of the Latin American Studies Program at the Pardee School.
Center for Study of Asia Sponsors China Conference
A conference held at the Pardee School examined the historical antecedents of the current conflict China is negotiating in its quest for dominance of the South China Sea.
Taiwan’s Deputy Minister for Education Visits Pardee School
High level government officials from the Republic of Taiwan visited Boston University this week as part of a cultural and education exchange program.
Center for Study of Europe Holds Polish Reception
The Center for the Study of Europe, in collaboration with the Polish Cultural Foundation, hosted a reception and networking event for the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
Highlights: Inaugural Year at the Pardee School
Its been a wonderful and wonderfully busy inaugural year from the BU Pardee School. Here are some highlights.
Roberta Micallef to Serve as Interim Director of MENA Program
Professor Roberta Micallef will serve as the Interim Director of the Middle East and North Africa Studies Program for 2015-16.
Center for the Study of Asia Holds Spring Reception
The Center for the Study of Asia held its annual Spring Reception on April 30.
Menegon Awarded Research Fellowships
Prof. Eugenio Menegon has been awarded two residential research fellowships for the academic year 2015-2016.
Gallagher Recounts Billions in China Lending
Pardee Professor Kevin Gallagher breaks down the implications of the billions in commodity-backed loans from China.
Center for the Study of Asia Welcomes New Director and Board Members
Prof. Catherine V. Yeh has been appointed the incoming Director of the Center for the Study of Asia. Four new faculty also join its Executive Board.
Event Traces Approaches to ISIS
An event sponsored in part by the Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations traced different scholarly approaches to the Islamic State.
Cross-University Symposium on Ritual and Politics in China
Scholars gathered at the Pardee School for a symposium on religion and politics co-hosted by Boston University’s Center for the Study of Asia and Harvard University’s Fairbank Center for the Study of China.
African Studies Scholar Talks Eritrean Youth on NPR
Research from the African Studies Center was featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered.”
Kerven Lecture Examines Turkey’s Erdogan
The 20th annual Campagna-Kerven Lecture Series on Modern Turkey was held on April 15, entitled, “The Turkish Complex; Big Man, Hero, Traitor, State.”