Pardee Center’s “The World After Coronavirus” Adapted by Link TV
The Pardee Center series features Boston University and world experts imagining what a post-COVID world might look like.
GDP Center Launches New Paper on EU-MERCOSUR FTA
The EU-MERCOSUR free trade agreement would represent the largest trade deal for both blocs in terms of number of citizens involved, but is likely to be a step toward less productive, more unequal and more vulnerable economies in both blocs.
GDP Center Hosts Webinar on Debt Relief for Middle-Income Countries
The GDP Center, ISPI, and T20 National Coordinator and Chair, brought together varied proposals from MICs and the international community to address the MICs’ external debt challenges.
Roldán-Figueroa Named Director of Center for Latin American Studies
Dr. Rady Roldán-Figueroa, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Associate Professor of the History of Christianity at Boston University, will follow Professor Adela Pineda as the Director of CLAS.
CSE Hosts Event on Constitutionalism in the Age of Populism
While some variants of populism are indeed incompatible with constitutionalism, Bojan Bugaric and Mark Tushnet argue that the tension between populism and constitutionalism is narrower than much of the commentary suggests.
CSE Hosts Webinar on Neoliberalism & Democracy in Europe
Quinn Slobodian described the embrace of direct democracy by the political right in Europe as a weapon against the state, challenging the claim that neoliberalism is inherently ”anti-democratic.“
Pardee Center Concludes “The Future of…” Webinar Series
Experts discussed the future of the digital and robotics industry, how the digital future has progressed, how technology has impacted people’s lives in the COVID-19 pandemic, and how this technology could lead to greater societal inequities.
Pardee Center Hosts Event on Demographic Trends of Rising Powers
What will be the political and international security implications of demographic and population changes in rising/superpowers over the next several decades?
CSE Hosts Event on Brexit, Citizenship, & Human Rights
University of Leeds Professor Iyiola Solanke explains the impact of Brexit on residency rights of non-European Union (EU) nationals and how this affects the rights of EU citizens.
Pardee Center Hosts Webinar on Rising Global Powers
Experts explored how Germany, Brazil, and India have been expanding their global influence in the shadow of the U.S. and China.
Mamolea Discusses Work of Vespasian Pella During CSE Webinar
Mamolea detailed the life and work of Vespasian Pella, an early 20th century Romanian jurist who championed a system of international justice that was designed to prevent war, punish atrocity, and vindicate humanity’s political and economic rights.
CURA Hosts Event on Aftermath of the Arab Uprising
In commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Arab Uprising, the event explored how the Uprising altered the Middle East and North Africa.
CSE Hosts Lecture on Feminist Foreign Policy
Veronika Wand-Danielsson discusses Sweden’s role in advancing the rights of women and her view that government has a responsibility to integrate gender perspectives in all policy areas, including foreign policy.
ASC Hosts Second International Colloquium on African Studies
ASC convened scholars to share research on topics including structural changes in Africa after COVID-19, decolonial production and South-South cooperation, lusophone Africa, migration and human rights for women and children, and the Black Pacific
CSA Hosts Town Hall on How to Confront Anti-Asian Racism
Participants talked about local and national actions but also what can be done at BU in the classroom and at the institutional level to address this pressing issue.
CLAS Hosts Book Talk on Colombia’s “Marijuana Boom”
Northwestern University Professor Lina Britto discusses her latest book, which explores Colombia’s transformation from a model of Latin American democracy and economic modernization to a drug paradise.
CSE Hosts Event on International Law and Justice
BU Law School Professor Ioannis Kalpouzos described his work with the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and it’s efforts to highlight the structural injustice of the international legal system.
Pardee Center Hosts Webinar on Future of Universities
Panelists explored pressing questions facing the higher education sector, such as: what does the future of higher education look like, and will COVID-19 change universities forever?
GDP Publishes Policy Brief on the Need for IMF Climate Strategy
The IMF has so far paid minimal and uneven attention to climate risks. If the IMF does not incorporate climate risks now, it won’t be able to change course for another 7-10 years.
Pardee Center Hosts Webinar on Impact of RCEP
Panelists discussed the origins and significance of the RCEP the respective roles of India and China in the future of the world’s fastest-growing region.