Hare Examines Limits of U.S. Pressure on Venezuela and Cuba
In a recent article published by Café Fuerte, Andy S. Gomez and Paul Webster Hare, former British ambassador to Cuba and a master lecturer at the Pardee School of Global Studies, argue that President Trump’s approach to Venezuela and Cuba fails to reflect the fundamentally different political realities of the two countries and has delivered…
Pardee Welcomes Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones (‘03) to Talk Leadership and Public Service
On December 15, 2025, the Honorable Gina Ortiz Jones (Pardee ‘03), San Antonio’s 69th Mayor as of June 7th this year, visited the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies for a Q&A discussion. She was joined by International Relations students, faculty, fellow BU alumni, and ROTC affiliates, many of whom with personal connections to…
Pardee Alumna Gina Ortiz Jones Wins the 2025 San Antonio Mayoral Election
On June 7, Gina Ortiz Jones (Pardee ‘03), former under secretary of the Air Force under the Biden administration won a runoff election to become the new mayor of San Antonio, the country’s seventh largest city. A Filipino American and progressive, Jones will be the city’s first openly gay mayor. Jones beat Rolando Pablos, a…
Heine Discusses China’s Poverty Alleviation on The Heat
Ambassador Heine discusses to what extend that China’s policies can be implemented in other countries and what ripple effect its success will have on the global economy.
Heine Participates in CGTN Panel on Poverty Alleviation
Ambassador Heine explored the root causes of poverty and the global pandemic’s impact on poverty alleviation with global experts.
Najam Discusses Global Issues with Nobel Laureates
Dean Adil Najam discussed persisting global issues during seminar organized by the Chicago Council for World Affairs with Nobel activists on poverty, human rights and climate change.
Najam Talks Infrastructure at MIT
Adil Najam tells MIT conference why innovation must focus on the needs of the poor.