Shaping Europe’s Future: Garčević Brings Western Balkans Perspective to Bled Strategic Forum
Ambassador Vesko Garčević, Professor of the Practice of International Relations at the Pardee School, participated in the Bled Strategic Forum 2026, held in Slovenia on August 31 and September 1. Under the theme The Power to Shape the Future, the Forum brought together heads of state and government from EU member states, EU Commissioners, representatives of the U.S. Department of State, diplomats, experts, and academics to discuss Europe’s geopolitical challenges and its role in shaping the future....
Heine’s ‘The Non-Aligned World’ Cited in Landmark ECLAC Geopolitical Report
The most recent book co-authored by Ambassador Jorge Heine, former Research Professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies and Chilean ambassador, The Non-Aligned World: Striking Out in an Era of Great Power Competition (Polity Press 2025), has been cited in a major new report from the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), highlighting the growing influence of his concept of "active non-alignment" (ANA) and contemporary debates about the region's place in a changing global order. Titled Ruptures and Opportunities: Proposals for Latin America and the Caribbean to Prosper in the New Geopolitical Era, the report examines how Latin America and the Caribbean can navigate an increasingly fragmented and multipolar international system....
GDP Center Advances China-Global South Cooperation Through High-Level Engagements in Beijing
In July 2026, a group of researchers and staff from the Boston University Global Development Policy Center (GDP Center) traveled to Beijing, China. This was part of bi-annual trip to engage with Chinese partners and stakeholders, and share their latest research and exchange ideas with policymakers, development finance institutions, and academics through workshops and meetings. While in Beijing on July 13, the GDP Center team partnered with the Institute for World Economics and Politics (IWEP) under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), to co-host a workshop on global imbalances and China-Global South relations....
Josie Kalbfleisch (BA'27) Explores Language, Culture, and Community in Uruguay
When Josie Kalbfleisch (BA in International Relations '27) set out for Montevideo, Uruguay, this summer through the University Study Abroad Consortium (USAC), she was looking for more than just a study abroad experience. Drawn by the opportunity to strengthen her Spanish skills and immerse herself in a region she had never explored before, Kalbfleisch spent a month living with a host family, taking classes at ORT University, and experiencing daily life in one of South America's most distinctive countries....
Najam’s Keynote to Young Diplomats Focuses on Building a Better International Order
Professor Adil Najam, WWF’s Global President and Dean Emeritus and Professor of International Relations at the Pardee School, was invited to deliver the keynote address at the XIXth Summer School for Young Diplomats, held in Kolašin, Montenegro, making it his third year attending. Organized by Montenegro’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in partnership with UNDP and the country’s Diplomatic Academy, the annual program brought together young diplomats and foreign service professionals from nearly 50 countries for a week of training, dialogue, and collaboration on the future of diplomacy. This year marked not only the 19th installment of this program, but the 20th year of Montenegro’s independence....
Mondesire Explores the Future of Black Internationalism in New Essay
In an essay published in part of the 25th anniversary volume of SOULS, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of Black Studies, Zachary Mondesire, Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Pardee School, examines how Black internationalist movements have understood global struggles for justice and why some contemporary crises receive greater attention than others. Titled “On the Black International Gaze,” the essay asks a provocative question: why has Black internationalist solidarity mobilized so powerfully around Palestine while often engaging more cautiously with conflicts in places such as Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo?...
Mako Co-Authors Chapter on Iraq’s Ba’th Party Archives
Shamiran Mako, Associate Professor of International Relations at the Pardee School, has co-authored the opening chapter of a new edited volume from Stanford University Press, The Ba’th Party Archives and the Study of Iraqi Politics and History, edited by Samuel Helfont and Lisa Blaydes. Co-authored with Marsin Alshamary and titled “Arrested History: Hierarchized Knowledge Production and Iraq’s Ba’th Party Archives,” the chapter opens the volume by confronting one of its most pressing tensions directly....
Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future Announces 2026 Graduate Summer Fellows
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future welcomed eight Boston University graduate students as the 2026 cohort of its Graduate Summer Fellows Program. Running from May 26 through July 31, the 10-week fellowship provides master’s and doctoral students with the opportunity to conduct independent, future-oriented, policy-relevant research while participating in interdisciplinary workshops and discussions. At the conclusion of the program, each Fellow will produce a substantive research paper to be considered for publication by the Pardee Center....
Sanford Leaders: Ariel Keller MPP’26 on Building Community through Women in Policy
As president of Women in Policy, the Master of Public Policy student is helping to create spaces for students to connect, grow and lead....
Meet Sanford’s Academic Program Directors
As the 2026–2027 academic year approaches, the Sanford School of Public Policy’s programs will continue under the leadership of six faculty members....
2025 Graduation Stories: Antonella Di Ciano
Advancing climate justice, peace and reform in Latin America...
Dabria Taylor (BAIR’27) Earns a Spot in Coveted PPIA Fellowship Program
Dabria Taylor (BAIR’27) has been selected for the Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute Fellowship. Taylor’s selection comes as Pardee joins PPIA Program as a consortium member, a noteworthy milestone for the school. This partnership will create additional pathways for Pardee students interested in graduate study and public service careers....