Professor Jessica Stern Awarded Prestigious Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Grant
Professor Jessica Stern of Boston University's Pardee School has been awarded a prestigious Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation grant for her research on violent extremism intervention. The grant recognizes Stern's significant contributions to understanding the causes and manifestations of violence, and her expertise on terrorism and violent extremism....
Women’s Role in Violence and UN Women, Peace, and Security Agenda
This article argues that excluding female perpetrators from the WPS agenda generates new insecurities for them and broader societies....
AWER Summit: Empowering Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience
The Alliance for Afghan Women’s Economic Resilience (AWER) Summit, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State and Boston University Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, took place on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC. The summit convened stakeholders from the private sector, civil society, academia, and governments to discuss strategies for investing in, empowering, and educating Afghan women and girls. AWER, established by U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in 2022, aims to foster innovative collaborations to support Afghan women and girls’ access to education, employment, and entrepreneurship....
Meet Dr. Rachel Whitlark, Associate Professor in the Nunn School at Georgia Tech
The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs is home to many notable names, but if you haven't heard of Dr. Rachel Whitlark, you will soon. She is an Associate Professor in the Sam Nunn School of Inte...
Faculty member appointed to President Biden’s Intelligence Advisory Board
President Biden announced the appointment of Julia Santucci, GSPIA Senior Lecturer in Intelligence Studies, to the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board....
Mosbacher Institute Director Publishes Paper on Trade and Labor Compliance
A paper by Bush School Professor Raymond Robertson shows that a reinvigorated trade policy agenda can improve labor conditions in developing countries....
Mosbacher Institute Presents McLane Award to Buc-ee’s Founder Arch Aplin
Mr. Alpin receiving the 2022 McLane Leadership in Business Award....
Dr. Ruyle Selected for Bridge-Building Mission to Israel
“I am honored to be chosen for this wonderful program and want to thank the Jewish National Fund-USA for selecting me. I look forward to fostering collaborations to benefit my current research and exp...
FIU names new director of Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center
Anthony W. Pereira, founder and former director of the Brazilian Studies Institute at King’s College of London, has been named director of the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center at FIU...
‘A very exciting time’ in the future of development economics
Professor and microeconomist Craig McIntosh researches what can make individuals’ economic lives better...
Achyuta Adhvaryu to Lead the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy India Center
New center will inform policy on the most important issues involving India and U.S.-India relations...
This year in international policy at the Ford School – fall 2022
This year in international policy at the Ford School – fall 2022...