What Was The Top Global Story of 2014?
Pardee School faculty give their views on what was the most important international story of 2014.
Gallagher in WaPo on the South American Commodity Boom
Kevin Gallagher comments on the environmental costs of the South American commodity boom.
Lukes Writes About Tarnished Heroes in The Conversation
Igor Lukes reminds us that we should not expect too many untarnished heroes.
Students Publish IR Review
The International Relations Review, a tradition since 2009 of entirely student-produced and -published scholarship and journalism, has released its Fall 2014 issue.
The Promise of Cuban Relations Great, Says Keller
Renata Keller tells RFI that the initiation of formal diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba is a development of great promise.
Miller Selected for Foreign Affairs Best of 2014 List
Manjari Chatterjee Miller, assistant professor of International Relations, has been selected as a top contributor for 2014 by Foreign Affairs magazine.
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.
Wippl Describes ‘Emotional’ CIA Culture to Deutsche Welle
Prof. Joseph Wippl said the morale at the CIA bordered on ‘hysterical’ in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, leading to the culture that allowed torture and human rights abuses to flourish.
Norton Co-Authors OpEd on Helping Iraqis Save Iraq
Nortor and Núñez argue in their Boston Globe OpEd that the best role for the US in Iraq is to help Iraqis save Iraq themselves.
Silent Night: Keylor on Christmas Truce
This year, as the world remembers the 100th anniversary of the World War I Christmas Truce, Pardee professor William Keylor critically examines the fateful night.
Todela, Neher Earn Scholarships
Adrienne Todela and Susanne Neher, both undergraduates at the Pardee School, have been recognized by the Boston University Office of the Provost for outstanding contributions to scholarship.
VIDEO: Pardee Alum Works With Syrian Refugees
Bethany Saul, an alumna of the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, has been featured in a video on BUniverse about her work with Syrian refugees in Amman, Jordan.
Menegon Speaks at European Conferences
This past fall, Prof. Eugenio Menegon presented papers on his current research at three conferences in Lisbon, Milan, and at Harvard University.
Asia Center Scholar Wins Mellon Fellowship
Center for the Study of Asia faculty member Wins a “New Directions” fellowship from the Mellon Foundation.
Slideshow: BU Remembers Peshawar
The “Free At Last” Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Sculpture at Boston University’s Marsh Chapel has been transformed into a memorial for the more than 140 people killed in a Dec. 16 Taliban attack on a school in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Undergrad Neenan Publishes Op-Ed on CIA Torture
Alexandra Neenan, an undergraduate major in International Relations, said that a recent Senate report on CIA torture techniques was a strategic blunder.
Bacevich on Torture and Permanent War
Andrew Bacevich, professor emeritus of International Relations, shared his insights as a former U. S. Army colonel to highlight the consequences of torture and permanent war.
Dean Najam at Task Force on Science in Muslim World
Dean Adil Najam asked to serve on Task Force on Science Education in the Muslim World.
Hare Weighs in on Economic Impact of U.S.-Cuba Deal
Paul Webster Hare said that Cuba’s need for hard currency was behind the thawing of relations between that nation and the U. S., as announced by president Barack Obama on Dec. 17.
Dean Najam Talks to NPR on School Massacre in Pakistan
Dean Adil Najam talks to NPR’s On Point on brutal killing of 130+ students in school attack in Pakistan by Talibam.