From Polar Biology to Urban Sustainability: Amaris Greene’s Journey to the Pardee School
MLK Jr. Fellowship recipient Amaris Greene, a Global Policy MA student at the Pardee School, brings her summa cum laude education in environmental sustainability and social justice from Baltimore to address global challenges at the intersection of climate change and humanitarian issues.
Veteran Human Rights Activist John Prendergast and Dean Taylor Spotlight Sudan Crisis
The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies hosted a critical discussion on the overlooked humanitarian crisis in Sudan, bringing together Dean Scott Taylor and renowned human rights activist John Prendergast. While global attention focuses on other conflicts, this timely conversation highlighted what Dean Taylor described as “one of the most dire humanitarian crisis and severe conflicts in the globe today,” fulfilling the school’s mission to engage with crucial international issues that often receive less diplomatic and media attention.
Najam Asks: Why Aren’t We Outraged About Pakistan’s Education Crisis?
Dean Emeritus and Professor Adil Najam challenges Pakistan’s apathy towards education. With 25 million children out of school, he questions the accuracy of literacy statistics and society’s values. Najam argues that without public demand, policy changes alone can’t solve the crisis, highlighting the need for cultural shifts in education perception.
Unmasking the UK’s ‘Second Empire’: Slobodian’s Timely Analysis in The New York Review of Books
Quinn Slobodian, Professor of International History at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, recently authored an article for The New York Review of Books titled “Safe Havens” which was published in the May 2024 edition. In his article, Slobodian explores the intricate web of tax havens that constitute what he terms the UK’s…
Hefner Keynotes Conference on Justice in Indonesia
Professor Hefner was among three keynote speakers who discussed directions of and challenges to democracy and civil society in Indonesia today.