The Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at

Boston University Boston University (BU) is a Private university, private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with ...

(also referred to as The Pardee School and Pardee School of Global Studies) is

's newest school and was officially established in 2015 by consolidating and renaming a number of long-established programs in international and regional studies at Boston University dating back to 1953. The current dean of the Pardee School i
Scott Taylor
one of the United States' most respected scholars in African politics and political economy, with a particular focus on business-state relations, private sector development, governance, and political and economic reform. The Pardee School has nearly 1,000 students, including about 800 undergraduate students. It offers six graduate degrees, two graduate certificates, five undergraduate majors, and eight undergraduate minors, and also brings together seven centers and programs of regional and thematic studies.

History

The Pardee School was established based on Boston University's long-standing commitment to global education and was made possible by a $25 million gift by Boston University alumnus

Frederick S. Pardee Frederick S. Pardee (1932 – June 27, 2022) was an American economist, real estate investor and philanthropist from Los Angeles, California. An alumnus of Boston University, Pardee was one of the largest donors to the University. He was a research ...

. Prof.

Adil Najam Adil Najam ( ur, ) is a Pakistani academic who serves as the inaugural dean of the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, and previously served as vice-chancellor of the LUMS. Life In 2011, Najam returned to Pakistan to head ...

, a global development and sustainable development expert and former vice chancellor of the

Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) () is a private research university, located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. In 1983, Syed Babar Ali, a renowned businessman in Pakistan, recognized the shortage of qualified managers in the co ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 243 million people, and has the world's second-lar ...

, was named the inaugural dean of the Pardee School. At the conclusion of the 2021-2022 academic year, Prof. Najam stepped down as Dean. On August 31, 2022, Scott Taylor, a former Professor and Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, was appointed Dean of the Pardee School. The Pardee School employs nearly 40 full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty and Professors of the Practice as well as a variety of adjunct and visiting professors. Through its Centers and Programs, it has an affiliate faculty across Boston University of nearly 200. It offers 9 graduate degrees, 2 graduate certificates, 5 undergraduate majors, 8 undergraduate minors, and also brings together 7 centers and programs of regional and thematic studies. The Pardee School describes itself as a school established in and for the 21st century and embraces higher education innovations; for example, in launching its first MOOC in its first year (by Prof. Andrew Bacevich on 'War for the Greater Middle East').

Degree programs

The Pardee School educates undergraduate and graduate students in global affairs and international relations. The Pardee School offers six MA programs with eight functional specializations, two dual-degree programs, one regional degree and two graduate certificates. It also offers five undergraduate majors and eight undergraduate minors.

Undergraduate programs

The Pardee School offers five

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four year ...

degrees: * BA in International Relations * BA in Asian Studies * BA in European Studies * BA in Latin America Studies * BA in Middle East and North Africa Studies The Pardee School of Global Studies also

students the opportunity to complete the following eight minors:

International relations International relations (IR), sometimes referred to as international studies and international affairs, is the scientific study of interactions between sovereign states. In a broader sense, it concerns all activities between states—such a ...

African languages The languages of Africa are divided into several major language families: * Niger–Congo or perhaps Atlantic–Congo languages (includes Bantu and non-Bantu, and possibly Mande and others) are spoken in West, Central, Southeast and Souther ...

and

literature Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include ...

African studies African studies is the study of Africa, especially the continent's cultures and societies (as opposed to its geology, geography, zoology, etc.). The field includes the study of Africa's history (pre-colonial, colonial, post-colonial), demography ...

East Asian studies East Asian studies is a distinct multidisciplinary field of scholarly enquiry and education that promotes a broad humanistic understanding of East Asia past and present. The field includes the study of the region's culture, written language, histo ...

European studies European studies is a field of study offered by many academic colleges and universities that focuses on current developments in European integration. Some programmes offer a social science or public administration curriculum focusing on develop ...

Latin American studies Latin American studies (LAS) is an academic and research field associated with the study of Latin America. The interdisciplinary study is a subfield of area studies, and can be composed of numerous disciplines such as economics, sociology, history ...

, Muslim cultures, Muslim societies.

Graduate programs

The Pardee School trains graduate students in global affairs and international relations. The school provides significant financial assistance to graduate students for tuition as well as international travel for research. Most degrees require foreign language proficiency and a field internship. * MA in International Affairs (two-year program). With specializations in (i) Diplomacy, (ii) Global Economic Affairs, (iii) Security Studies, (iv) Religion and International Affairs, and (v) International Communication. * MA in Global Policy (1.5-year program). With Specializations in (i) Environmental Policy, (ii) Development Policy, and (iii) International Public Health Policy. * MA in International Relations (one-year accelerated program) * MA in Latin American Studies (one-year program)

Dual-degree programs

The Pardee School provides its students many opportunities for taking courses across all schools and colleges at Boston University. Four of its graduate degrees are offered in collaboration with other Schools and Colleges. These include two joint degrees listed above (MA in Global Development Policy and MA in International Relations and Communication). In addition the Pardee School also offers its graduate students the option for two Dual Degrees. * MA in International Relations and Juris Doctor (IRJD) * MA in International Relations and Master of Business Administration (IRMBA)

Graduate certificate programs

The Pardee School also offers three graduate certificate programs that are offered to all graduate students at Boston University. * Graduate Certificate in African Studies * Graduate Certificate in Asian Studies * Graduate Certificate in Latin American Studies

Programs, centers and institutes

* African Studies Center * Center for the Study of Asia * Center for the Study of Europe * Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations * Center of Latin America Studies * Middle East and North Africa studies Program * Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs

Notable faculty

* Andrew Bacevich, Professor of International Relations *

Houchang Chehabi Houchang Esfandiar Chehabi is a scholar of Iranian studies at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University where he is Professor of International Relations and History. Chehabi is Iranian-German and was born in Tehran ...

, Professor Emeritus of International Relations *

David Fromkin David Henry Fromkin (August 27, 1932 June 11, 2017) was an American historian, best known for his interpretive account of the Middle East, ''A Peace to End All Peace'' (1989), in which he recounts the role European powers played between 1914 an ...

, Professor Emeritus of International Relations *

Perry Mehrling Perry G. Mehrling (born August 14, 1959) is professor of economics at Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. He was professor of economics at Barnard College in New York City for 30 years. He specializes in the study of financial ...

, Professor of International Political Economy * Vivien A. Schmidt, Professor of International Relations and Jean Monnet Chair of European Integration *

Jessica Stern Jessica Eve Stern (born February 11, 1958) is an American scholar and academic on terrorism. Stern serves as a research professor at the Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University. Earlier she had been a lecturer at Harvard Universit ...

, Research Professor of International Relations
Scott Taylor
Dean

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