CURA Seeks Proposals For Religion and World Affairs Colloquium
Apply Now: CURA is seeking proposals for its Religion and World Affairs Colloquium. The 2020-21 theme is “Religion and Communal Interaction.”
Center for Latin American Studies Hosts Virtual Lecture by Luis Miguel Estrada
In a virtual lecture hosted by the Center for Latin American Studies, Latin American author Luis Miguel Estrada, reflected on how contemporary literature articulates new imaginaries.
Mehrling Writes on Money and Pandemics
Prof. Mehrling writes on money and pandemics and suggests that we may be looking at “a process of reconstruction analogous to the aftermath of war.”
Heine Writes OpEd on COVID-19 and the G20
Amb. Jorge Heine writes an OpEd for Global Times calling for the G20 to take center stage in these times of coronavirus.
Gallagher Writes on IMF and COVID-19 for Brookings Blog
Kevin Gallagher builds on his earlier piece to argue that the IMF should use SDRs as a tool for attacking a COVID-19 financial fallout.
Shifrinson Writes on Grand Strategy for The War Room
Shifrinson comments on ‘What Good is Grand Strategy?” for War Room.
Sarkar contributes to H-Diplo Roundtable
Jayita Sarkar contributed to a roundtable on H-Diplo on Nicholas Miller’s book, Stopping the Bomb. The review is now available online.
Woldemariam Featured in Great Decisions Documentary
Michael Woldemariam features in a new documentary called “Red Sea Rivalries” in the series, Great Decisions in Foreign Policy, produced by the Foreign Policy Association and broadcast on various PBS stations.
Najam Publishes in HBR on Negotiating in a Crisis
Writing in Harvard Business Review, Dean Adil Najam looks into ‘negotiation traps’ that we should avoid during times of crisis.
Gallagher OpEd asks if China will be Latin America’s COVID-19 Savior?
Kevin Gallagher’s new OpEd in Americas Quarterly, highlights that China helped shield Latin America from the worst of the 2008-09 financial crisis and asks if it would do so again with COVID-19.
Schmidt Publishes OpEd on EU’s Response to COVID-19
In a new OpEd on the EU’s response to the coronavirus, Prof. Vivien Schmidt argues that “the European Union must manifest real solidarity in response to the coronavirus crisis. Muddling through will not do.”
Najam on WBUR on Challenges of Remote Teaching
Dean Adil Najam speaks to WBUR on the move to online teaching because of COVID-19. It has worked well till now, he says; but the challenges are not trivial.
Heine Featured in Great Decisions Documentary
Amb. Jorge Heine features in the new documentary “Competing for Influence: China in Latin America” that is part of the Great Decisions in Foreign Policy series produced by the Foreign Policy Association and broadcast on various PBS stations.
GDP Center Publishes Book on Development Banks in the Amazon
GDP Center, Pardee Professors, and International Partners publish a book on pursuing inclusive and sustainable economic development in the Andean Amazon.
Heine Interviewed for ‘Talk with World Leaders’
Amb. Jorge Heine was interviewed by Hong Kong’s leading television journalists, Xiaotian Fu, for her television show ‘Talk with World Leaders’.
Jayita Sarkar Writes Tribute for Steve Cohen (1936-2019)
Jayita Sarkar publishes an obituary of South Asia scholar Stephen P. Cohen (1936-2019) in Perspectives on History.
GDP Center Hosts Virtual ‘China-West Dialogue’
Former Prime Minister of Canada Paul Martin opens China-West Dialogue, held at the Global Development Policy Center and hosted by Amb. Jorge Heine.
Gallagher Co-Authors FT OpEd on COVID-19 and IMF
Prof. Kevin Gallagher argues that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should use its Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to boost inter-sovereign liquidity during the coronavirus crisis.
Ngom Publishes Chapters in Libraries and Archives in the Digital Age
Prof. Fallou Ngom publishes chapters in Digital Age on the misunderstandings of literacy in Africa.
Miller Co-edits Book on China-India Relations; Ye Contributes Chapter
Prof. Manjari Miller co-edits the new book, Routledge Handbook of China-India Relations, which includes a chapter by Prof. Min Ye.