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Editor’s Farewell
Dear Readers, As the fifth year of the Pardee Atlas wraps up, I write with a warm heart that my term as Editor in Chief is coming to an end. This year, the Atlas was inspired by “connectivity,” as our team sought to further integrate itself within and outside of Boston University. More
Connecting the Atlas to BU and Beyond
Dear Readers, In these unprecedented times, sharing student voices is more important than ever. Political conflicts that touch every continent, high-stakes elections, and unprecedented disasters usher us into an era that demands fresh perspectives. As students at the crux of our studies, we must share our voices and viewpoints on the... More
Editor’s Farewell
Dear Readers, With the fourth year of the Pardee Atlas coming to an end, my part as its third Editor-in-Chief ends. The 2023-2024 academic year has been a momentous one. Not only has our team grown with Pardee graduate students coming from around the world, but we have also introduced two new... More
The Growth of Atlas
Dear Readers, It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 4th of year of the Pardee Atlas Journal of Global Affairs! This year brings about the growth of the Atlas through the addition of new team members and new initiatives. Our mission stays the same: To promote students' voices as they... More
Editor’s Farewell
Dear readers, The Pardee Atlas is now finishing its third year and I, as its second Editor in chief, am closing out this chapter. As we end the school year, the world is no less turbulent than it was a year ago, or even three years ago. In fact, we have... More
New School Year, New Atlas Team
Dear Readers, With predicted Great Power conflict, women's reproductive rights in question, climate disasters occurring around the world from flooding in Pakistan and Puerto Rico to record heat in Europe, it may seem almost mundane, maybe even vain to head into a new school year. However, I returned to Boston University... More
Editor’s Farewell
Dear Reader, A year ago, the Pardee Atlas: Journal of Global Affairs was founded by a group of intellectually curious and passionate graduate students. While I had originally planned on being a member of the Editorial Board, I accepted an opportunity to be the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of the publication. Creating a... More
Advancing Human Progress Initiative
Dear Readers, Welcome back to another exciting semester of the Pardee Atlas! We enter 2022 in a world abundant with problems. As Pardee graduate students, you are acutely aware of the latest global issue, whether from your own personal research into a region or from one of the many courses taught on... More
Back 2 School Featured Papers – Week 6
Dear Reader, This week is our 6th and final week of the Back 2 School initiative. Back in August, the Atlas put out a call for term papers from Pardee School Graduate students. The goal was to provide an opportunity for students to publish term papers they may have worked on... More
Back 2 School Featured Papers – Week 5
Dear Reader, Fake news. In today's global media-scape, the term has become a divisive buzz word and a political cudgel. Popularized by President Donald Trump, fake news has a storied history dating back to Mark Antony and Octavian. Contrary to popular belief, fake news is as old as Western Civilization. No surprise... More