Schilde on Understanding the EU: In and Outside of the Classroom
In a recent feature titled "How a BU professor explores growing security power to make sense of the European Union" for The Daily Free Press, a student-organized news platform at Boston University, Professor Kaija Schilde reflected on a simple, but pressing, question in which she has built her scholarship around:... More
Goossen on ‘Project Planet’ and Rediscovering the International Geophysical Year
Benjamin Goossen, Assistant Professor of International History at the Pardee School, joined students Rebecca Eigner (BAIR '29) and Patrick Slover (BAIR '28) on The Politica, a Boston University undergraduate-run podcast focused on political science and international relations, where he discussed the history and research behind his forthcoming book, Project Planet: A... More
Schmidt Discusses The Geopolitical Consequences of Populism
A recent webinar hosted by ESCP Business School Geopolitics Institute centered on the rise of populism and its growing consequences for democracy, geopolitics, and global order. Professor Vivien Ann Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Professor of International Relations, was joined by hosts Maxime Lefebvre and Vanessa Strauss-Kahn, More
Najam in Australian Media on 20th Anniversary of Earth Hour
Dr. Adil Najam, Dean Emeritus and Professor of International Relations at the Pardee School, who also serves as the global President of WWF-International (World Wildlife Fund), was in Australia in March to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Earth Hour. The Earth Hour movement first began in Sydney in 2007 spearheaded... More
Hare Talks U.S. Pressure and Cuba’s Path Forward
Paul Webster Hare, Master Lecturer at the Pardee School and former British ambassador to Cuba, recently shared his analysis of Cuba’s political and economic outlook in an interview with Swedish National Radio's show Konflikt. Addressing questions about whether the Cuban regime can survive mounting internal pressures and strained relations with the... More
Goossen on the Digital Release of Millions of Nazi Party Records
Ben Goossen, assistant professor of international history at the Pardee School of Global Studies and author of 'Chosen Nation: Mennonites and Germany in a Global Era' (2017), was recently quoted in an article for Anabaptist World titled 'Nazi files’ online release furthers historical research opportunities,' covering the U.S. National Archives’... More
Storella Comments on Iran War Ceasefire on Local Boston TV News
Channel 10, the Boston NBC affiliate ran an assessment of reactions to the Iran War ceasefire announcement April 9 for which they drew on comments by Mark Storella, Pardee Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy. In the segment, "How people are reacting to Trump's threats to Iran and ceasefire announcement,”... More
Gallagher and Ray on Why China Should Revive Lending to the Developing World
In a recent op-ed for The Wire titled 'Why China Should Boost its Lending To Developing Countries,' Pardee Professor and Global Development Policy (GDP) Center Director, Kevin P. Gallagher, and Rebecca Ray, Senior Academic Researcher at the GDP, argue that China’s retreat from overseas development lending has come at a... More
Hare on U.S. Pressure, Leadership Change, and the Future of U.S.–Cuba Relations
In a featured Q&A titled "Will Díaz-Canel Be Able to Finish His Term in Cuba?" for the Latin American Advisor, Paul Webster Hare, former British ambassador to Cuba and a master lecturer at the Pardee School of Global Studies, offered sharp analysis on the Trump administration’s renewed pressure campaign against... More
Nolan on Child Trafficking, Genocide, and Impunity in Guatemala’s Adoption Industry
Professor Rachel Nolan, Assistant Professor of International History and author of Until I Find You, recently sat down with Carlos Dada of El Faro's Malas Compañías podcast to discuss her landmark investigation into Guatemala's international adoption industry; a system that, at its peak, represented 1% of the country's GDP and... More