Professor Crawford featured in Big Think
Professor Neta C. Crawford’s research was recently featured in an article for Big Think, entitled, “War is an Ecological Catastrophe“.
Professor Crawford Article in Barron’s
Professor Neta C. Crawford recently published commentary in Barron’s, entitled, “Drones are Cheap. A War with Iran Isn’t”.
Professor Crawford featured on NPR
Professor Neta C. Crawford was recently featured on The Takeaway on NPR. Take a listen here.
Prof. Crawford Costs of War Project in NYT
A recent New York Times article, “What Did the U.S. Get for $2 Trillion in Afghanistan?”, draws on estimates from the Costs of War Project, co-directed by our own Professor Neta C. Crawford.
Professor Martin delivers 2019 Kleh Family Foundation Distinguished Lecture
Cathie Jo Martin, Professor of Political Science, delivered the 2019 Kleh Family Foundation Distinguished Lecture on November 21, 2019 at the Boston University London Centre. Martin’s address, entitled “Neoliberalism, Social Investment, and the Fortunes of Low-skill Youth,” discussed themes about culture and the treatment of marginal groups in the Anglo and Nordic Worlds. Held annually since 2001 in […]
Professor Liah Greenfeld gives public lectures in Europe
On November 11, 12, and 13, Professor Liah Greenfeld gave 2 public lectures (one on her new book on nationalism, Nationalism: A Short History, which was published this summer by Brookings Institution Press; another on the theory of culture she is developing) and a masterclass at ASEN (Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism) […]
Professor Liah Greenfeld on “On Point”
Professor Liah Greenfeld was a guest on NPR’s “On Point” in early November to discuss a new book on nationalism. More info on this appearance can be found here.
Professor David Mayers publishes in Journal of Transatlantic Studies
Professor David Mayers was recently published in the Journal of Transatlantic Studies with his essay entitled, “The Lure of Ethiopia and the Saga of Colonel John Robinson, 1935-1937”. Abstract: This essay is centered on the Ethiopian resistance to the Italian invasion of 1935–1936. Among other impacts, this war greatly disturbed African-American activists. They perceived in […]
Professor Martin receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Southern Denmark
Professor Cathie Jo Martin received an honorary doctorate from the University of Southern Denmark on October 25, 2019. In the words of Jens Ringsmose, the Dean of Social Sciences at Southern Denmark University, “Your work on welfare state issues and comparative politics in general truly deserves to be recognized – so giving you an honorable […]
Professor Christenson publishes in APSR
Professor Dino Christenson and former faculty member Doug Kriner recently had an article published in APSR: Does Public Opinion Constrain Presidential Unilateralism? can be found here.