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Boston University's Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies marked its 10th anniversary with academic panels, discussions, and a celebratory gala dinner, while unveiling plans for an innovative 12-story sustainable building that will serve as the school's future home on Bay State Road.
On November 3, 2025 at the Boston University School of Law, Scott Taylor, Dean of the Pardee School of Global Studies and Professor of International Relations at Boston University, partook in a panel discussion on the new book, Racial Capitalism and International Tax Law: The Story of Global Jim Crow, written by and discussed with...
On Wednesday, December 10, 2025, the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies proudly hosted the Development Capstone seminar, the concluding project by the Master of Arts in Global Policy (MGP) students led by Rachel Brulé, Associate Professor of Global Development Policy. This year's students were tasked to research and develop intervention programs which aimed...
On Monday, November 24, 2025, Professor Adil Najam, global President of WWF and the inaugural Dean Emeritus and Professor of International Relations and Earth and Environment at the Pardee School, spoke to The Climate Question podcast, a series by BBC World Service. He was joined by David Victor, Distinguished Professor of Innovation and Public Policy...
Dr. Kevin P. Gallagher, Pardee Professor and director of the Global Development Policy Center has co-authored a new book with Cambridge University Press titled China and the International Economic Order. Written with China scholar Gregory T. Chin from York University, the book traces China's engagement with the Bretton Woods institutions and advances a theory of...
To celebrate 250th birthday of the United States' Navy and Marine Corps, John D. Woodward, Jr. Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School of Global Studies, and F. David Diaz (MAIA '02), Pardee Alum and former Foreign Affairs Officer for the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs and U.S. Department of State, delivered...
Professor Mark C. Storella met with Wellesley Club members on November 13, 2025, to talk about the TV show "The Diplomat." While he shared that the show is over the top in many respects, he also illustrated, through his own experiences, how some of the show’s storylines accord with real American diplomatic practice. Storella told...
This article was written by Fabian Salvador (BA IR ’26). On November 18th, the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies had the privilege of welcoming the Executive Vice President of the Council on Strategic Risks and former Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability at the Department of State, Mallory...
Ambassador Jorge Heine was interviewed by Marianne Dimain for CBC/Radio-Canada on November 29, 2025, to speak on the persisting tensions between the United States and Venezuela. This conversation occurred shortly after an announcement from President Trump, declaring the airspace near Venezuela is closed for all travel. Tensions have been rising as the US have ramped...
