Garčević Discusses Montenegro’s Referendum Legacy and EU Path Forward
On May 22, Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, took part in a panel hosted by the German think-tank, Südosteuropa Gesellschaft (Southeast Europe Association) on 20 years since the referendum on independence in Montenegro and the situation in the…
Genell Explores Minority Rights and Imperial Law at International Conference in Budapest
Aimee Genell, Assistant Professor of International History at the Pardee School, presented new research at the international conference 500 Years Entwined History: Central and Ottoman Europe, held May 11–13, 2026, at ELTE University in Budapest. Sponsored by the Wirth Institute, the conference brought together leading scholars to explore the often-overlooked histories of cooperation and exchange between…
Stern Explores Preventive Approaches to Public Violence in University of St. Andrews Lecture
On April 29th, Research Professor Jessica Stern delivered the 2026 Paul Wilkinson Memorial Lecture at the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at the University of St Andrews, presenting new research on how societies can better prevent acts of public violence. This yearly lecture honors Paul Wilkinson, the prominent terrorism professor and…
Nolan’s ‘Until I Find You’ Awarded for its Contribution to Guatemalan History
Until I Find You, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and 2024 publication by Professor Rachel Nolan, Assistant Professor of International History, was recently given two awards which recognizes its deeply researched account of Guatemala’s international adoption industry, tracing how a system framed as humanitarian became entangled in inequality, war, and Indigenous dispossession. The first recognition comes…
Mamolea’s Chapter on Uruguay, International Law, and Latin America’s Turn to Geneva
Andrei Mamolea, Assistant Professor of International Relations, contributed a chapter titled “A Fanatical Support for the League of Nations” to The Cambridge Handbook of the League of Nations and International Law, published April 2026. Throughout the piece, Mamolea re-centers Latin America’s interwar internationalism on an unlikely but pivotal actor: Uruguay. The chapter argues that the…
Professor Woodward Represents BU at Japan Day
On May 07, 2026, Professor John D. Woodward Jr., Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School and Director of the Boston University Division of Military Education, represented Boston University at the Japan Day ceremony held at the Massachusetts State House. This event, sponsored by the Massachusetts House Asian Caucus and the…
Owusu Pens Article on Rethinking Africa’s Path to Productivity Growth
In a newly article published by The World Bank Research Observer, “Taking Stock of Africa’s Economic Transformation: Rethinking Sources of Productivity Growth,” Solomon Owusu, Assistant Professor of Global Economic Policy at the Pardee School, and his collaborators, Douglas Gollin, Margaret McMillan, Emmanuel Mensah, and Gideon Ndubuisi, reexamine one of development economics’ most enduring questions: how…
Woodward Gives Keynote Address at Virginia Law Day Event
On May 1, 2026, Professor John D. Woodward Jr., Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School, gave the keynote presentation at Law Day events hosted by the Virginia Mountain Valley Lawyers’ Alliance. Woodward spoke on the topic, “Operation Flavius: Who Guards the Guards, Who Watches the Watchers.” This title refers to…
Mamolea Pens Article on Latin America and the Global Remaking of International Law
In his article published in January 2026 for Journal of Global History, “Escaping Washington’s Tutelage: Latin America, the League of Nations, and International Law,” Andrei Mamolea, Assistant Professor of International Relations, reconsiders Latin America’s role in the interwar international order, arguing that the region was far more coordinated and influential in Geneva than existing scholarship…
From Protest to Polarization: A Collaborative Study of the Reopen Movement
Protests and Radicalization in the Digital Age: The Reopen Movement, published by Cambridge University Press, examines how social movements emerge, evolve, and radicalize in an era shaped by social media and digital infrastructure. The book is the result of a deeply collaborative, interdisciplinary effort between Boston University faculty and alumni. Together, they combine political science,…
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….
Zielinski Awarded Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Education on Behalf of the Department of Political Science
Congratulations to Rosella Cappella Zielinski, Associate Professor of Political Science, Director of Graduate Studies, and Associate Professor of the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, who has been named recipient of Boston University’s Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Education! This award recognizes her outstanding contributions to the PhD program in Political Science….
Adil Najam Speaks at Reception Hosted by Governor-General of Australia
The Governor General of Australia, Her Excellency the Honorable Ms. Sam Mostyn, hosted a special reception for visiting leaders of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) including WWF’s Global President, Professor Adil Najam, Dean Emeritus and Professor of International Relations at the Pardee School. The event was held at Admiralty House in Sydney, overlooking Sydney Bay…
Garčević on Why Diplomacy Still Matters for Small States
The second panel discussion on the role of diplomacy in global affairs today, “A World in Flux: Does Diplomacy Matter?”, held April 21 at Emmanuel College, brought together former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Suriname, Niermala Badrising; Croatian Ambassador to the United States Pjer Šimunović and Vesko Garčević, Pardee Professor of the…
Nolan on Guatemalan Adoption for the Center on Forced Displacement’s 2026 Conference
On April 13th, Professor Rachel Nolan, Assistant Professor of International History, opened Boston University’s Center on Forced Displacement’s 2026 Annual Conference with a powerful keynote and discussion of her book Until I Find You, moderated by Carrie Preston. Drawing on her historical research, Nolan reframed international adoption as more than a humanitarian practice, describing it…
Woodward Talks About Biometrics in Defense to Harvard University’s STS Circle
On April 13, 2026, Professor John D. Woodward Jr. delivered a keynote presentation: Biometrics in the U.S. Department of Defense: From an Abstract Idea to Identity Intelligence to the members of Harvard University’s Science, Technology, & Society (STS) Circle. The event was hosted by Professor Sheila Jasanoff, Pforzheimer Professor of Science and Technology Studies at…
Book Talk at Pardee: Woodward Hosts Dr. David Tuch, Author of The Wireless Operator
David Tuch, author of The Wireless Operator uncovers the fascinating role his distant cousin Harold Derber played in modern drug trade.
Commemorative Symposium Honors the Life and Work of Pardee Professor Joseph Fewsmith
Family, friends, and colleagues gathered to celebrate the legacy of China expert and Pardee Professor Joseph Fewsmith.
Quinn Slobodian on Understanding Muskism and the Politics of Tech Power
Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed, published by HarperCollins, examines a new ideological framework shaping contemporary debates about technology and power. In this new book, co-authors Ben Tarnoff and Professor Quinn Slobodian move beyond Elon Musk’s outsized public persona to analyze the broader system implied by his business practices and political ambitions: one that promises…
Vivien Schmidt on Understanding Power Through Ideas and Discourse
In her newest publication, The Power of Ideas and Discourse in Political Analysis: A Discursive Institutionalist Perspective, Professor Vivien Ann Schmidt brings decades of influential scholarship on ideas and discourse into a single, ambitious volume that reframes how political scientists and social scientists understand power, legitimacy, and change. Drawing on work begun in the late…