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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

The Future of Work and Welfare: Insights from the National Skills Strategy in Germany
11:00am - 12:15pm
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
The Future of Work and Welfare: Insights from the National Skills Strategy in Germany
  • Sven Rahner – Head of Secretariat, National Skills Strategy Task Force, German Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs; John F. Kennedy Memorial Policy Fellow (Fall 2022), Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Torben Iversen – Harold Hitchings Burbank Professor of Political Economy, Harvard University; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Powers of the Powerless: Feminist Mobilization, Democracy and Economic Empowerment Worldwide
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
New Research on Europe — Powers of the Powerless: Feminist Mobilization, Democracy and Economic Empowerment Worldwide
  • Sirje Laurel Weldon  – Distinguished Professor, Simon Fraser University; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Jane Mansbridge – Charles F. Adams Professor of Political Leadership and Democratic Values, Emerita, Harvard Kennedy School
Zeitenwende – German Politics and Identity in a Time of Transformation
4:00pm - 5:15pm
Goldman Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
Zeitenwende – German Politics and Identity in a Time of Transformation
  • Oliver Schmolke – Vice Chief of Staff, Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Germany; John F. Kennedy Memorial Policy Fellow 2022, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Daniela Schwarzer – Pierre Keller Visiting Professor of Public Policy & Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School; Executive Director for Europe and Eurasia, Open Society Foundations

Friday, October 28, 2022

German American Conference 2022 - Day 1
7:30am - 7:00pm
Hyatt Regency Hotel Cambridge, 575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139
German American Conference & Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies — German American Conference 2022 - Day 1
Legalizing Abortion - Lessons from Ireland
10:00am - 11:15am
Lower Level Conference Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
European Politics Seminar — Legalizing Abortion - Lessons from Ireland
  • Joe McHugh – Chair, the Committee on European Union Affairs; Teachta Dála, Member of Parliament, Republic of Ireland; Former Chief Whip (2017-2018) and Minister for Education and Skills, Republic of Ireland
  • Chair Ofrit Liviatan – Lecturer on Law and Politics, Department of Government, Harvard University; Director, Freshman Seminar Program, Harvard University

Saturday, October 29, 2022

German American Conference 2022 - Day 2
7:30am - 7:30pm
Harvard Kennedy School, 79 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA 02138
German American Conference & Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies — German American Conference 2022 - Day 2

Sunday, October 30, 2022

German American Conference 2022 - Day 3
8:00am - 12:30pm
Harvard Kennedy School, 79 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA 02138
German American Conference & Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies — German American Conference 2022 - Day 3

Monday, October 31, 2022

The Future of EU Economic Governance
12:00pm - 1:15pm
Goldman Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
European Union Seminar — The Future of EU Economic Governance
  • Federico Fabbrini – Full Professor of European Law, School of Law and Government, Dublin City University; Director, Law Research Centre, Dublin City University
  • Chair Karl Kaiser – Fellow, Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship, Harvard Kennedy School; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University and Vivien A. Schmidt – Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Professor of International Relations and Political Science, Boston University; Local Affiliate & Seminar Co-chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Europe's Response to Russia's War on Ukraine – A Conversation with Secretary-General of the European Parliament
4:30pm - 6:00pm
HYBRID | The in-person event will be held in Room 354, CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA
Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute & European Union Seminar — Europe's Response to Russia's War on Ukraine – A Conversation with Secretary-General of the European Parliament
  • Klaus Welle – Secretary-General, European Parliament
  • Moderated by Serhii Plokhii – Mykhailo Hrushevskyi Professor of Ukrainian History, Harvard University; Director, Ukrainian Research Institute, Harvard University

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

What does the Far-Right's Victory Mean for Italy and the EU?
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wexner G02 Seminar Room, Harvard Kennedy School
European Politics Seminar & HKS European Club — What does the Far-Right's Victory Mean for Italy and the EU?
  • Nathalie Tocci – Director, Istituto Affari Internazionali
  • Lorenza Antonucci – Associate Professor, University of Birmingham; German Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
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