Garčević named New Interim Director for Center for the Study of Europe
Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies has announced that Ambassador Vesko Garčević began his role as the interim director of the Center for the Study of Europe on July 1, 2024. He will serve in this position for the 2024-2025 academic year. Garčević, a Professor of the Practice of International Relations, brings…
Large Crowd Attends CURA Conference on the Jewish Left
On Friday, May 3rd, a large audience gathered at Boston University for a daylong conference on the Jewish Left, hosted by the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies’ Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs (CURA). CURA Director Jeremy Menchik opened the event by emphasizing the institute’s commitment to fostering open dialogue and education…
Explorations of Language, Power and Art at Pardee’s African Studies Center
The African Studies Center at Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies recently hosted two insightful seminars that examined the complex relationships between language, power, art and identity in Africa’s history.On April 22nd, Dr. Joshua Castillo, a Boston University History PhD, presented his research on the use of the Lingala language as a means of…
Record Funding for African Language Study at Pardee School
The African Studies Center at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies announced over $360,000 in tuition and stipend awards to 17 graduate and undergraduate students studying African languages. The record funding through the Foreign Language and Area Studies program will support intensive language training in Kiswahili, isiXhosa, Wolof and others.
Delegation from Mozambique Explores Academic and Diplomatic Opportunities
The Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future and the African Studies Center within the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies were honored to jointly host a distinguished delegation from Mozambique. Led by Dr. Frederico Benito Congolo, Director of the Diplomatic School at Joaquim Chissano University in Maputo, the delegation comprised representatives…
Lights. Camera. African Language in Action!
The Pardee School’s African Studies Center hosted its annual African Theater Night and Community Dinner on April 3rd, 2024, featuring nine original skits performed in person and on film by ASC’s African language students. Skits included Swahili, Akan Twi, Amharic, Igbo, Wolof, IsiXhosa and isiZulu presentations touching on traditional African customs, challenges of modern life, the African…
Insights from Portuguese Africa
The African Studies Center hosted Simmons University Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations Abel Djassi Amado March 18 for another in the Center’s Walter Rodney seminar series. Professor Amado, a BU PhD in Political Science and African Studies, spoke on “Anticolonial Nationalism in ‘Portuguese’ Africa and the Language Question.,” Professor Amado focused on…
African Studies Center Hosts Delegation of International Visitors Leadership Program Members
The African Studies Center hosted a delegation of nine International Visitors Leadership Program members from eight African Countries on March 20, 2024. The program, organized by the Department of State brings emerging leaders from around the world to the U.S. for focused study trips. The delegation included members from Cameroon, Central African Republic, Mali, Morocco,…
Navigating Ethiopia’s Crisis: Insights from Dan Connell’s Seminar
In a recent seminar at the African Studies Center, journalist Dan Connell provided a compelling analysis of Ethiopia’s crisis. Drawing on his recent visit and extensive contacts, he highlighted the role of regional leaders and the fragility of the Pretoria Agreement in addressing hostilities.
Diwali Delight: Center for the Study of Asia Hosts a Vibrant Celebration
The Center for the Study of Asia, along with the BU Hindi Urdu Program in the Department of World Languages and Literatures successfully hosted their annual Diwali Celebration on Thursday, November 16, 2023. The event turned out to be a resounding success. Attendees were immersed in the joyous atmosphere, celebrating the festival of lights with…
Center for Latin American Studies Survey Leads to New Events
Last month students pursuing a regional study track in Latin American Studies were asked by the Center what issues should be the focus of events, what kind of speakers they would like to hear from, and lastly, what time of day suited them best to come to events. We at the Center are very grateful…
TECO Boston and BUCSA Celebrate 17 Years of Partnership
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston (TECO Boston) recently renewed its enduring partnership with Pardee School of Global Studies. The collaboration, spanning 17 years, has enriched cultural exchange, supported academic endeavors, and fostered a deeper understanding of Taiwan’s diverse facets within Boston University’s community.
Hare Takes the Helm as Interim Director of the Center for Latin American Studies
Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador Paul Hare as the Interim Director of the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS). Ambassador Hare, a Senior Lecturer of International Relations, brings a wealth of diplomatic experience and expertise in intercultural communication, public diplomacy, and Cuban affairs to his…
Menchik Appointed Director of CURA: The Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs
Jeremy Menchik has been named the new director of CURA: The Institute for Culture, Religion and World Affairs at Boston University. Established in 1985, CURA is the oldest center for the study of religion and world affairs in the United States. Supported by an endowment and grants from funders such as the Henry Luce Foundation…
CLAS/CSE Hosts Panel on Efficacy of Sanctions
A panel of legal and political science experts explored the effectiveness of sanctions in inhibiting authoritarianism, using case studies from Hungary, Poland, and Venezuela.
ASC Commences Spring 2023 Walter Rodney Seminar Series
In the premier Rodney seminar, Chao Tayiana Maina presented her ongoing research and projects, including the Museum of British Colonialism and Open Restitution Africa (ORA), which aim to reverse the historical erasure and erosion from colonial enterprises and how the digital transfer of history helps to preserve it.
Pardee Center Accepting Applications for 2023 Graduate Summer Fellows Program
Open to all BU graduate students from all Schools and Colleges, the Graduate Summer Fellowship offers graduate students from across BU an opportunity for intensive interdisciplinary research and writing on topics aligned with the future-focused research interests of the Pardee Center.
GDP Center Seeking Applications for 2023 Summer in the Field Fellowship
The GDP Center Summer in the Field Fellowship Program provides stipends to a select group of qualified BU Masters and/or Ph.D. students to participate in unpaid internships or field research for a dissertation project related to GDP Center’s mission of advancing policy-oriented research for financial stability, human well-being and environmental sustainability across the globe.
Pardee Center Kicks Off Spring 2023 Global Health Politics Workshop
In presenting her findings from research on barriers to treating high viral load (HVL) HIV/AIDS cases in Malawi, Dr. Ann Swidler outlines her experiences in Malawi and called on global health infrastructure to tailor their global policies more specifically to individual countries.
CSE Launches “Europe in the World” Podcast
“Europe in the World” explores the process of European integration from a number of angles: development, humanitarianism, and crisis management; security and defense; migration; enlargement; and energy.