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Areej Jahangir, a 2021 graduate of the Master of Arts in International Affairs program at Boston University's Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, has been named the inaugural President of the Muslim Americans in Public Service (MAPS) Chapter at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Jahangir currently serves as a Chemical Review Manager in...
Yemariam Gebeyehu, BA IR '26, recently completed the inaugural Meridian-Cox Foreign Service Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Washington, DC. This competitive program, which ran from June 23 to June 29, 2024, selected just 20 students from underrepresented communities across the United States. The fellowship, designed to expand awareness and access to Foreign Service careers, offered...
Recent Pardee alumna Sarah Soussi (MAIA '24) published an analysis of African Union's public diplomacy on USC Center blog. Her article examined AU's Agenda 2063, youth engagement strategies, and economic initiatives. Soussi, mentored by former British diplomat Paul Webster Hare, contributed to academic discourse on Africa's evolving diplomatic efforts.
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University is pleased to announce that Yemariam Gebeyehu, an International Relations student, has been selected as one of 20 students from underrepresented communities across the United States to participate in the inaugural Meridian-Cox Foreign Service Fellowship for Emerging Leaders in Washington, DC this summer. The...
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies recently hosted a special toast to honor its outgoing graduate students. The event was filled with fun light-hearted superlatives voted on by the students themselves. "Best Smile" went to Yijing Wu, known for brightening up rooms with her positive attitude. Mahitha Owk was voted "Most Likely to...
Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies dual BA/MA student Seynedhee Avenie recently discussed her academic path, internship opportunities, favorite classes, and post-graduation plans in an interview. Avenie is pursuing a five-year combined bachelor's/master's degree program at the Pardee School, having completed a year abroad during her undergraduate studies. For her undergraduate major, Avenie studied...
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University recently hosted its first annual Pardee Atlas Graduate Research Conference on April 19, 2024. The student-led conference, organized by the editorial team of the Pardee Atlas Journal of Global Affairs, brought together graduate students from across the Greater Boston area to present their research...
Samira Jafar, an English language instructor and researcher with a focus on social justice and equitable language acquisition, achieved dual degrees—a BA in English and a BA in International Relations—from Boston University in 2020, graduating cum laude. Following her undergraduate studies, she earned a Master of Education ('21). She is now teaching at Kuwait University...