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During a White House briefing on Thursday, December 8, President Biden, standing with basketball star Brittney Griner’s wife, Cherelle, announced that Russia has released Griner in a prisoner swap. Photo by AP/Patrick Semansky

International Relations

United States Swaps Brittney Griner for Russian Arms Dealer: Did Biden Make the Right Call?

December 8, 2022

Photo: General wide-shot view of Al Thumama stadium ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on November 14, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. A large football stadium is shown. The top of the dome is open to a sunny day as the field and stands are seen below that.

World Cup

Should You Watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup despite Host Qatar’s “Serious Human Rights Problems”?

November 15, 2022

Photo: The sun sets behind signage for the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. The large sign reads "COP27, Sharm el-Sheikh, 2022 Egypt" and is shown in shadow against the setting sun. A few large clown fish figures can be seen below the sign.

Climate Change

Urgency, Accountability, and Private Jets at UN Climate Summit COP27

November 14, 2022

Photo: Wooden crosses mark the graves of Izium residents killed by Russian occupiers during exhumation procedures at a mass burial site in Izium that was liberated by the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Russian troops, Kharkiv Region, northeastern Ukraine. Numerous mounds of dirt are marked by crosses in a wooded area. A tape is pulled across the scene, with Ukrainian writing on it.

Academics

BU Launches New Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Major

October 24, 2022

An American flag, waving in the wind

Security

POV: Redefining US National Security in a Divided and Unequal Nation

October 14, 2022

Photo of Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaking about the launch initiative to support Afghan women during the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sept. 20, 2022. An older white man with graying hair stands in front of a blue curtain at a lectern with the US Government insignia on it. He wears a dark gray suit and blue tie.

University News

US State Department Partners with Pardee School of Global Studies to Empower Afghan Women

September 20, 2022

Photo of Gorbachev waving. An older white man wearing a black wool coat and hat waves to an unseen crowd.

Politics

Q&A: Gorbachev’s Death, Putin’s Rise, and Cold War Politics

August 31, 2022

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and Taiwanese President President Tsai Ing-wen wave during a meeting in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, meeting top officials in Taiwan despite warnings from China, said Wednesday that she and other congressional leaders in a visiting delegation are showing they will not abandon their commitment to the self-governing island. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)

International Relations

Following Nancy Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan, What Happens Next?

August 3, 2022

Black and white photo of a group of Cubans aboard the Mary D. II wave as they embark for U.S. shores from the port in Mariel Harbor, 20 miles west of Havana, Cuba, May 1980. The wide, white boat is jam-packed with folks, most of who look off to the left and raise their arms. Some stand on top of the boat near the helm. A shore with other boats is seen of in the distance.

Immigration

Why Is the Cuban Immigrant Story in the US So Different from Others

August 1, 2022

Photo of the Eifel tower seen from a grassy park lined with manicured trees on a summer night with a circle of clouds around the towers. Small groups of people enjoy the evening in the park.

Study Abroad

SHA Students Travel to Paris This Summer to Learn Hospitality from the Best

July 20, 2022

photo of a young Japanese person offering flowers and bowing their head in prayer in front of a black-framed photo of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at Zojoji temple prior to his funeral wake Monday, July 11, 2022, in Tokyo. In the photo, Abe wears a white button down shirt, black pants, and smiles with his hands on his hips. Large, white flower displays are seen around the photo and on the table in front. The saddened young person wears a white shirt and a black backpack and has short light brown hair.

Global Politics

Shinzo Abe Remade Japan—and the World, BU Expert Says

July 11, 2022

Photo of Ukrainian refugees awaiting entry into the US. They sit and lay on blankets on a patch of grass. Many wearing sweatshirts and jeans and look away from the camera towards a gray tent and wall. The refugees sit amongst their suitcases and there is a mix of families and groups of young people.

Refugees

America the Miserly: How Our Refugee System Fails Desperate People

June 27, 2022

Photo of Theodora Goss in Budapest park with teal rusting bronze statue of Anonymus, a well known landmark. A white and red hot air balloon can be seen in the distance of the background, behind naked tree branches.

UKRAINIAN REFUGEES

BU Lecturer Went to Hungary as a Fulbright Scholar. Now She’s Helping Ukrainian Refugees

May 11, 2022

Photo of children, of various ages, sitting in a train car in a metro station that serves as a bomb shelter. They have blankets and some hold stuffed animals. Above them you can see subway advertisements. The photo was taken through a subway car window.

Aid for Ukraine

BU Alum and Ukraine Native Organizes Aid for Her Homeland

March 31, 2022

Listen Now

How Close Are We to World War III?

March 28, 2022

Photo of Erich Schwartzel (COM’09), a light skinned man with short brown hair. He wears a black polo shirt and leans on a sliding glass door with this right hand.

Books

How China’s Box Office Shapes the Movies Americans See

March 23, 2022

Photo of the panelists who participated in the Ukraine Town Hall hosted at the LAW Auditorium March 17. The panelists sit in black metal chairs, in the following order, from left: Neta Crawford, CAS professor of political science, Kaija Schilde, Pardee School of Global Studies Associate Professor of International Relations and acting director, BU Center for the Study of Europe, Joe Wippl, US diplomacy, Carrie Preston, Chandan Nandlal Kilachand Professor and Kilachand Honors College director and a CAS professor of English and of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, Nicholas Micinski, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs at the University of Maine and a former visiting visiting researcher at BUs Center for the Study of Europe, Daniela Caruso, School of Law professor of Law, Robert Sloane, LAW professor of law, Igor Lukes, CAS professor of History, and Alexis Peri, CAS associate professor of History. Behind them, a projector shows a map of Ukraine and the areas Russian is attacking.

International Crisis

Ukraine Town Hall Draws Large, Engaged Audience

March 18, 2022

Photo of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaking to the U.S. Congress by video to plead for support. A Ukrainian man speaks on a large screen as people sit in auditorium seats to watch

Voices & Opinion

Analysis: Two Pardee Faculty React to Zelensky’s Speech before Congress

March 16, 2022

Photo of Jill Shames (COM’82 SSW’83), lighting Shabbat candles and holding a small Israeli flag, after helping Ukrainian refugees from the Russian invasion as they enter neighboring Moldova. She looks solemn, wears a hat, a bright orange vest and stands at a black table.

Ukrainian Refugees

For This BU Alum, Helping Those Fleeing Ukraine Is Personal

March 10, 2022

In this handout photo, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pays a visit to the front line in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, February 17, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP

International Relations

Forced to Evacuate Ukraine, Nicole Jepeal (CAS’11) Worries about Those Left Behind

March 2, 2022

Forced to Evacuate Ukraine, Nicole Jepeal (CAS’11) Worries about Those Left Behind