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Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies

The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies is dedicated to improving the human condition through rigorous and creative undergraduate, graduate, and professional education; path-breaking research; and active engagement in innovative initiatives that apply this education and knowledge to make a real-world difference in the critical challenges humanity faces.

The Pardee School offers nine rigorous, interdisciplinary master’s programs and two graduate certificates. Our approach breaks down disciplinary boundaries – Pardee students study not only international politics, but also history, economics, environmental studies, sociology, anthropology, and more. This broad-based curriculum enables our students to build a holistic understanding of global affairs.

The Pardee School offers students access to a broad range of resources and faculty expertise. Come engage with a distinguished faculty that includes both accomplished scholars and skilled practitioners drawn from the worlds of diplomacy, intelligence, economic development, environmental sustainability, and military affairs.

Peace that lasts, development that works, knowledge that transforms. At the Pardee School, we are educating the next generation of leaders ready to tackle the critical issues of the global future. Explore our programs and find the one that is right for you.

Degree Programs

  • MA in International Affairs (MAIA)
  • MA in Global Policy (MGP)
  • MA in International Relations (MAIR)
  • MA in Latin American Studies (LAS MA)
  • International Relations & Juris Doctor
  • International Relations & Master of Business Administration
  • Certificate in African Studies
  • Certificate in Asian Studies
  • Certificate in Latin American Studies
  • Certificate in Muslim Studies

Boston University In The World

Student
Pardee Students See Global Governance and Challenges First-hand in Geneva

Pardee Students See Global Governance and Challenges First-hand in Geneva

During the month of June 2026, students who were enrolled in BU’s study abroad class, IR 421/621, or “Global Governance and Global Challenges,” engaged with practitioners from eight international agencies — including the International Committee of the Red Cross, the World Health Organization, the World Trade Organization and the UN Human Rights Council, among others....

Faculty
University of Chile Honors Professor Emeritus Jorge Heine

University of Chile Honors Professor Emeritus Jorge Heine

Ambassador Jorge Heine, former Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, has been appointed as Honorary Professor at the Institute of International Studies (IEI) at the University of Chile, one of Latin America’s oldest and most distinguished centers for the study of global affairs. Founded in 1966, the IEI has built a strong regional and international reputation for its interdisciplinary approach to international relations, examining political, legal, economic, and historical dimensions of global issues. Heine’s appointment reflects both his significant contributions to global policy scholarship and his longstanding ties to Chile’s premier academic institutions....

Faculty
Lori Co-Edits Special Issue on Time, Migration, and Political Possibility

Lori Co-Edits Special Issue on Time, Migration, and Political Possibility

Professor Noora Lori co-edited a special issue of Migration Studies (Oxford University Press, 2026) that was published this June, and co-authored the introduction article titled “Mobile Temporalities and Political Possibilities: Expanding the Temporal Turn in Migration Studies.” Co-written with Anne McNevin (The New School for Social Research) and Loren B. Landau (University of Oxford), the introduction launches a collaborative, cross-disciplinary project that brings together scholars from politics, sociology, geography, and anthropology to rethink how time shapes, and is shaped by, human migration and mobility....