Twi Comes to the African Studies Center
Want to be part of one of the world’s fastest-growing economies? Then you’ll need to learn a language called Twi.
Gallagher: China Ousts the World Bank
The shift comes in Latin America, where China’s banks have become the biggest kids on the block.
The Crises of Chinese Leadership
With a growing middle class and a leader eager to centralize power, the future of China could be a very uncertain one.
CURA Prof. Rubin Co-Edits LARR
Jeff Rubin, research associate for the Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs, an affiliated center of the Pardee School of Global Studies, has co-edited a special issue of the Latin American Research Review (LARR).
VIDEO: GEGI’s Ray at Watson Institute Conference
Becky Ray, research fellow for the Global Economic Governance Initiative, spoke at the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University.
Hefner Keynotes at Jakarta Education Conference
Robert Hefner, professor of Anthropology, was the keynote speaker at a recent Indonesian conference on education in Muslim society.
Asia Center Launches Newsletter
The Center for the Study of Asia, a regional center within the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, has launched a newsletter for Fall 2014 on its website.
GEGI Postdoc at UN Climate Talks
GEGI pre-doctoral fellow Rebecca Ray traveled to Lima, Peru in December to present GEGI’s research on the environmental impacts of China in Latin America at meetings around the United Nations climate change meetings.
Asia Center Scholar Wins Mellon Fellowship
Center for the Study of Asia faculty member Wins a “New Directions” fellowship from the Mellon Foundation.
Memories of World War I
The centennial anniversary of World War I was commemorated in a day-long symposium and musical perfomance at the BU Castle.
Gallery: History of the Kimono
A slideshow of images from a Pardee School of Global Studies event detailing the history of the Japanese Kimono.
The High Cost of Peace in Colombia
Juana Garcia Duque spoke about the challenges to the peace process between rebel groups and the Colombian government.
Ban Asks if East European Life is Better since 1989
Cornel Ban examines economic and social conditions in East Europe since the fall of the Soviet Union.
Taiwan’s Elections: What Happens Next
The implications of the dramatic weekend elections in Taiwan were explored by the BU Center for the Study of Asia.
Africa Center Explores Sierra Leone Civil War
In the wake of the Sierra Leone civil war, reconciliation has left profound changes in social life, says guest lecturer at the African Studies Center.
Gallery: Musical Tribute to Ferguson
“The Mother: A Cantata for Ferguson” was organized in part by the Center for the Study of Europe.
Ban and Gallagher co-edit Special Issue of Governance
Pardee School of Global Studies professors Cornel Ban and Kevin Gallagher co-edit an issue of Governance detailing changes in the IMF.
Event Report: US Role in the Future of Iraq
Ret. Col. Joseph Núñez spoke of the need to reinforce the Kurdish people, along with improved military training, to fight ISIS’s growing menace in Iraq.
Keylor Keynotes at Paris Celebration
Pardee School’s Dr. William Keylor on the 25th anniversary of the Paris Study Abroad program.
Tian’anmen Square, 25 Years Later
Professors, students, and community members came together to remember the 25th anniversary of the student uprising – and subsequent massacre – carried out in Beijing’s Tian’anmen Square.