Longman to Oversee BU’s New Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies Major
The HGHRS program, which includes an existing minor and a graduate certificate program, will closely and critically examine the Holocaust and other genocides in the context of modern history and culture, focusing on racism, anti-Semitism, nationalist ideologies, and other causes of genocide. The human rights component will look at the role of international conventions on human rights and international courts in responding to genocide.
CSE Hosts Lecture with Ukrainian-Based Terrell Jermaine Starr
Independent journalist Terrell Jermaine Starr describes the treatment of ethnic and racial minorities in Ukraine and Russia, the vast humanity in Ukraine and the diverse racial experiences in the country, as well as how identity has played into the Russia-Ukraine war.
CSA Hosts Town Hall on How to Confront Anti-Asian Racism
Participants talked about local and national actions but also what can be done at BU in the classroom and at the institutional level to address this pressing issue.
Pardee Student Publishes Op-Ed on Anti-Asian Discrimination
“Only by eliminating misinformation and prejudice against APPI communities can those communities regain their security, dignity, and freedom.”
CSE Hosts Event on Discrimination of Minorities in Europe
Eddie Bruce Jones, Sultan Doughan, and Magda Matache discussed racism in Europe and how it can be addressed.
Heine Discusses Racism with Revista Universitaria
Ambassador Heine discusses protests and demonstrations against racism that took place around the world.
Weinstein & LaBrique Write Op-Ed on White Nationalists in the U.S. Military
Lieutenant General Jack Weinstein shines a light on white nationalism in the U.S. military in a new BU Today op-ed.
Garčević Explores the Two Sides of U.S. Racism in Remaker Op-Ed
Ambassador Vesko Garčević explores the issue of racism from a different angle in his new op-ed.
Garčević Addresses Roots of U.S. Racism in Remaker
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, published an op-ed in Remarker discussing the issues of racism and higher education in the U.S., comparing it with Southeast Europe. The op-ed titled Strange Fruit – a story about racism in America, discusses the roots of racism in…
Garčević Addresses Roots of U.S. Racism in Remaker
In a new op-ed, Ambassador Vesko Garčević examines the historical roots of racism in American society, how the American identity has changed over time, and how racism remains an element of it.
Najam Interviewed on Foreign Policy Impacts of Race Protests
Dean Adil Najam discussed the continuing protests following the death of George Floyd, which have now gained international prominence, on a recent interview on Pakistan television.
Najam Interviewed on Racism and Protests in the U.S.
Dean Adil Najam recently appeared on Voice of America Urdu Service to discuss the history of systemic racism in the U.S. and its impact on U.S. foreign relations.
We Stand Against Racism
BU President Robert Brown writes, “the deaths of Black men and women at the hands of racists should shake every other soul in this nation.” Pardee School Dean Adil Najam adds, “It is important for all of us to stand against racism not just in grave times of anguish, but every day and in every way that we can.”
Keylor on Woodrow Wilson in WaPo Blog
William Keylor said that the progressive legacy of President Woodrow Wilson largely ignored his administration’s legacy of racial discrimination.