Sarah Soussi, MAIA ’24, Analyzes African Union’s Public Diplomacy Efforts in Published Article
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.
Pardee School Celebrates Class of 2024 at 10th Convocation
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University celebrated the accomplishments of its Class of 2024 at its 10th convocation ceremony on May 18th, 2024. The ceremony honored the school’s undergraduate and graduate degree recipients. Dean Scott Taylor welcomed the graduates, their families and friends, and congratulated the class on their achievements,…
Najam Comments on the Impact of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s Death
Prof. Adil Najam, Dean Emeritus and Professor at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies and President of WWF-International, was recently invited to comment on the tragic death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and its potential impacts on regional politics and security. Prof. Najam shared his insights on multiple media channels, including an appearance on…
The Long 1948: Dr. Oumar Ba Examines the Intersection of Human Rights and Colonial Violence at Pardee School Event
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies hosted Dr. Oumar Ba from Cornell University on Thursday, May 2, 2024, as the second event in its inaugural Global Security Series. Dr. Ba, an Assistant Professor of International Relations, delivered a talk titled “The Long 1948: Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” In his presentation, Dr. Ba…
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…
Heine Discusses China-Honduras Relations on CGTN America’s “The Heat”
Ambassador Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, recently shared his expertise on CGTN America’s flagship talk show, “The Heat.” Heine discussed the current state of relations between China and Honduras, shedding light on…
Heine Advocates for “Global South” Concept
Jorge Heine discussed the “Global South” concept in a podcast by the China Global South Newsletter. He emphasized its significance and relevance in today’s world.
Heine Interviewed on U.S.-Chilean Treaty
At the end of June, the US Senate advanced a tax treaty with Chile which passed with an astounding vote of 97-2. Although the treaty won’t go into effect unless President Joe Biden signs it, the Latin America Advisor interviewed three experts to follow up with their thoughts and predictions on the treaty. These scholars…
Dean Taylor Visits Colombia for NED Meeting
In June, the DC-based National Endowment for Democracy met for held its quarterly board meeting overseas for the first time. The NED board is comprised of a range of businesspeople, labor leaders, retired diplomats, politicians, and scholars including Scott Taylor, Pardee School Dean and Professor of International Relations. This meeting was noteworthy as the board…
Garčević Interviewed on US / China Relations
On June 27, 2023, Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, was featured on Radio Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In an interview with their international politics talk show Global, Ambassador Garčević addressed the outcomes of the recent visit to China of Secretary of State…
Garčević Interviewed on the Motives Behind the Russian Revolt
TRT World interviewed Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, over the weekend inquiring about Yevgeny Prigozhin’s motives for staging a revolt in Russia and how the event will affect the political situation inside the Kremlin and the world. Ambassador Garčević explains that…
Storella on World Refugee Day 2023
Today, June 20, 2023, World Refugee Day, Ambassador Mark Storella, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Director of the School’s African Studies Center, was published in The Boston Globe for his article “All refugees are created equal – but they aren’t treated that way.” In the…
Heine Interviewed on Secretary Blinken’s Visit to China
On June 19, 2023, Ambassador Jorge Heine, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies and Interim Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, was interviewed on NTN24’s Question of Power for their segment, “What is the balance of Antony Blinken’s visit to China?” After five years…
Ambassador Heine Participates in Discussion on India’s Influence on Asia Pacific Countries
Jorge Heine participates in a webinar organized by The Chilean Pacific Foundation.
Garčević Comments on Rising Tensions in Kosovo
On June 5, 2023, Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, was featured on Al Jazeera Global News to comment on the recent escalation in Kosovo. Tensions intensified a week ago when ethnic Serbs living in Northern Kosovo held violent protests and…
Robert Hefner Concludes Film in Indonesia
Professor Robert Hefner traveled to Yogyakarta, in Java, Indonesia, from May 10 to May 21. Professor Hefner was putting the final touches on his three-year documentary film project, “Indonesian Pluralities: Social Resources for Citizen Belonging in Contemporary Indonesia.” The project was funded by the Henry Luce Foundation in New York and co-produced with Zainal Abidin…
Pardee School Hosts Celebration of Retiring Professor Goldstein
Following a lecture by Professor Goldstein on the Congress of Vienna, the restoration of cultural objects after war or periods of great devastation, as well as how this practice of cultural restitution has also served as public diplomacy, colleagues and friends came together to celebrate the retiring professor and longtime international relations leader at Boston University.
Goldstein Keynote Explores League of Nations and Global Peacekeeping
In his remarks, Professor Goldstein discusses how throughout the League of Nations’ active existence, Britain followed a dual-track diplomacy, actively engaging with the League and its many sub-organs, while on the other hand frequently making use of Great Power conferences.
Heine Co-Authors Journal Article on Active Non-Alignment
“For Latin America, siding with neither Washington nor Beijing provides a useful road map in a turbulent world. It also opens the possibility of defining a common position for the integration that the region so badly needs.”
Najam Explores Impact of Climate Change on the Practice of International Relations
As Dean Najam argued at CFRs College and University Educators Workshop, climate change has moved from the periphery to the center of international relations and foreign policy study in the span of just 25 years.