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.”
GEGI Research Shows Climate Impacts
Research from the Global Economic Governance Initiative (GEGI) showed the environmental impacts of China’s presence in Latin America.
Longman on BBC: “There Had Been Warnings”
Africa Studies Center Director Tim Longman said that it was clear US authorities ignored warnings in the lead-up to the Rwandan genocide.
Gallagher Talks AIIB with Media
Pardee Professor Kevin Gallagher has been tapped as an expert on the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank by many media outlets.
Film Series Looks at Asia in Love
A weeklong film festival focused on the cinema of Asia detailed “Love and Other Obsessions,” thanks to the Center for the Study of Asia.
Longman on Rwandan Genocide, 21 Years Later
Pardee Professor Tim Longman said that the Clinton administration did nothing, despite knowledge of the genocide in Rwanda.
Pardee School to Host Conference on Muslim Youth
A major 2-day conference on Youth in the Contemporary Muslim World will be held at the Boston Univeristy Pardee School of Global Studies on April 8-9, 2015.