From Protest to Polarization: A Collaborative Study of the Reopen Movement
Protests and Radicalization in the Digital Age: The Reopen Movement, published by Cambridge University Press, examines how social movements emerge, evolve, and radicalize in an era shaped by social media and digital infrastructure. The book is the result of a deeply collaborative, interdisciplinary effort between Boston University faculty and alumni. Together, they combine political science, data science, and computational analysis to offer a nuanced account of the “Reopen” movement during the COVID‑19 pandemic. Co-authors include Pardee’s own Professor Jeremy Menchik and Clara Martiny (BA IR ’21) as well as several Boston University affiliates such as Dr. Gianluca Stringhini, Associate Professor at the College of Engineering; Dr. Samuel Bazzi, Assistant Professor of Economics at the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS); Pujan Puadel, Doctorate Recipient in Computer Engineering; and Seth Soderborg, SNS Analytics....
Nolan’s ‘Until I Find You’ Awarded for its Contribution to Guatemalan History
Until I Find You, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and 2024 publication by Professor Rachel Nolan, Assistant Professor of International History, was recently given two awards which recognizes its deeply researched account of Guatemala’s international adoption industry, tracing how a system framed as humanitarian became entangled in inequality, war, and Indigenous dispossession. The first recognition comes from the Latin American Studies Association, giving it the Best Book Award on Recent History and Memory, a biennial honor highlighting outstanding scholarship on the region’s past. It also earned the Marysa Navarro Best Book Prize from the New England Council on Latin American Studies, ...
Schilde Receives EURYDICE Grant to Explore EU’s Role as a Global Security Actor
Professor Kaija Schilde recently received the EURYDICE (EURopean SecuritY and Defense: Industry, Capacity, and Evolution) grant, which builds on the momentum of the 2021–2024 Jean Monnet Chair in European Security and launches a three-year program of teaching, research, and public engagement focused on the European Union’s (EU) evolving role as a global security actor. ...
More Than a Job Search: How Korbel Prepares Students for Meaningful Careers
At Korbel, career readiness isn’t a final step, it’s a journey supported every step of the way....
Celebrating a Career of Curiosity, Mentorship, and Impact: Professor Frank Laird Retires After Nearly Four Decades at Korbel
After nearly 40 years at the Korbel School, Professor Frank Laird is retiring, closing a chapter defined by intellectual curiosity, institutional growth, and a deep commitment to students and scholarship. ...
A Community of Care: How Student Affairs Supports Every Korbel Student
At the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs, student success is built through a support network designed to help students navigate both the big picture of their academic journey and the day-to-day details that come with it. ...
Melinda French Gates Offers Lessons on Philanthropy and Progress
At the annual Korbel Honors celebration, the philanthropist and businesswoman spoke about her organization, Pivotal, and how unlocking women’s power is key to lifting up the rest of the world....
Bridging the Gap at Korbel: Turning Passion for Global Affairs into a Career
Bridging the Gap (BTG) is a cornerstone of the Korbel School’s commitment to shaping impactful global leaders. Co-founded in 2005 by now Professor and Director of the Scrivner Institute Naazneen Barma, BTG was created to do exactly what its name promises: connect scholars and emerging practitioners to the policymaking world, ensuring their passion for international affairs can translate into careers with impact. ...
Bridging Worlds: Keith Gehring Guides Student to Fulbright-Winning Project
With guidance from Korbel professor Keith Gehring, grad student Raluca Alexandrescu turned a bold idea into a Fulbright-winning project and a life-changing experience. When Raluca Alexandrescu first began her Fulbright application, she wasn’t sure she would qualify, let alone stand out in a field of top-tier candidates. A graduate student in information technology with a focus on AI strategy, she had a vision: to return to Romania, her home country, and study how small businesses in Bucharest could better adopt digital tools. But translating that vision into a competitive proposal would take more than hard work. It would take clarity and perseverance—and the right mentor....
Students build career-ready grant writing skills in Aid & Development Workshop series
Mastering technical and theoretical content is just the beginning for public policy students....
Ambassador Camara delivers inaugural keynote lecture at Sciences Po Reims campus
Ambassador Kamissa Camara, professor of practice in international diplomacy at the Ford School, was recently invited to give the inaugural keynote lecture at the prestigious Sciences Po College in Reims, France. ...
All in the family: U-M expert reflects on 5 decades focused on Nepal, from youth to leading 30-year study
On the eve of returning to Nepal to mark the study's milestone anniversary and continue to expand its work, Axinn shares his insights on current unrest in the country, key takeaways from his work and where it's going from here....