Gallagher and Heine Discuss Economic Policy in Joint Op-Ed
On August 9, 2023, Kevin P. Gallagher, Professor of Global Development and Director of the Global Development Policy Center at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, and Amb. Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of…
Schmidt Quoted in US News and World Report on Anti-Immigration Sentiment
On August 8, 2023, Vivien Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Professor of International Relations and Political Science at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, was quoted in a US News and World Report article on rising anti-immigration sentiment and subsequent political gridlock. The article discusses rising tensions in Europe…
Garčević Participates in Interdisciplinary Summer School on Forced Displacement
On July 27, 2023, Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations, participated in the Interdisciplinary Summer School on Forced Displacement held in Belgrade, Serbia. The school was organized by the BU Center on Forced Displacement and hosted by the faculty of Political Science at the University of Belgrade. Long before migration increased…
Schmidt Argues for European Union Policy Reform in Policy Brief
On July 24, 2023, Vivien Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Professor of International Relations and Political Science, published a policy brief article entitled “Making EU Economic Governance Fit for Purpose: Investing in the Future and Reforming the Fiscal Rules While Decentralizing and Democratizing” in an EconPol journal for CESifo Network. The policy brief…
Garčević Interviewed on US / China Relations
On June 27, 2023, Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, was featured on Radio Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In an interview with their international politics talk show Global, Ambassador Garčević addressed the outcomes of the recent visit to China of Secretary of State…
Pardee School Alumna Selected for Pickering Fellowship Program
Regina Acosta (Pardee BA ’22), was recently selected for the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program. The Pickering Fellowship Program is a highly esteemed program funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Howard University. The program attracts and prepares outstanding young people for Foreign Service careers in the U.S. Department…
RIP: Frederick F. Woerner, Jr. (1933-2023)
General Frederick Frank Woerner, Jr., Professor Emeritus of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, passed away on March 29, 2023. Before coming to Boston University, Woerner served for 34 years in the United States Army as a 4-star general. He commanded various infantry assignments, including the 193rd…
Adil Najam Featured in State Department Blog
Dr. Adil Najam, Dean Emeritus and Professor of International Relations and of Earth and Environment at the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston Univeristy was interviewed by the U.S. Department of State’s ExchangeAlumni blog for a feature profile post on his work on climate change and his recent appointment as the incoming President of…
Najam in ‘Nature’ on Titan submersible tragedy
Adil Najam is quoted in a Nature report on Titan submersible implosion tragedy and the science philanthropy background of two of the deceased.
Najam named De Jánosi Visiting Fellow at IIASA
Adil Najam has been named as the Peter De Jánosi Visiting Fellow for 2023 at the Austria-based International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA). He becomes the first to hold the new visiting fellowship created by Friends of IIASA (FoI).
Storella Discusses Zelenskyy’s Planned Attendance at G7 Summit
Ambassador Mark Storella, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Director of the School’s African Studies Center, discussed the significance of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy‘s planned attendance at the G7 summit over the weekend in an interview on Fox‘s “LiveNOW.” In this interview, Ambassador Mark Storella explores the implications of…
Hare Writes Letter to the Editor of the Economist on Supporting Ukraine
Ambassador Paul Hare, Senior Lecturer in International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, published a letter to the editor in the May 11, 2023, edition of The Economist. His letter touches on the T25 and how they are using diplomacy, trade and investment to play more diverse global roles. In the letter, Hare…
Heine Offers Insight on Brazil’s Role in Russia-Ukraine War
On May 2, 2023, Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, published an article for Foreign Policy on Brazil’s role in mediating the end of the Russia-Ukraine War. Heine argued that Brazil is the state…
Najam Interviewed by BBC on Future of GDP
Najam talks on BBC on why GDP is a flawed measure of development but is unlikely to be dethroned.
Heine’s “Latin American Foreign Policies in the New World Order” Reviewed by The Wire
The Wire, one of India’s foremost news and world event publication sites, published a review of Latin American Policies in the New World Order, the most recent book by Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study…
Gallagher Interviewed on Multilateral Developments in Global Debt Crisis
Kevin Gallagher, Professor of Global Development and Director of the Global Development Policy Center at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, was interviewed by The China-Global South Podcast on restructuring debt repayment plans for the Global South. Gallagher opened his portion with comments on his attendance and participation at the most recent Global…
Min Ye Promoted to Full Professor
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University is proud to announce that the President and Provost of Boston University have approved the promotion to the rank of Full Professor of Min Ye. Prof. Ye will hold the position of Professor of International Relations in the Boston University College of Arts and Sciences and…
Henrik Selin Promoted to Full Professor
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University is proud to announce that the President and Provost of Boston University have approved the promotion to the rank of Full Professor of Henrik Selin. Prof. Selin will hold the position of Professor of International Relations in the Boston University College of Arts and Sciences…
Heine Interviewed on Changing Trends in Globalization
In an article interview with CGTN: America, Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, explained the changing nature of globalization amidst rising tensions between the United States and China. Heine first discussed the…
Garčević Discusses International Influences in the Balkans
In an interview with Al Jazeera Balkans, Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, discussed Russia’s influence in the Balkans, the role of other external actors (the US and the European Union) in the region, and the political situation in Montenegro and Bosnia…