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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Free and Equal Speech: Democratic Theory and Political Economy
1:00pm - 2:15pm
New Research on Europe Seminar — Free and Equal Speech: Democratic Theory and Political Economy
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
  • Christian Neumeier – Postdoctoral Researcher, Humboldt University of Berlin; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2025-2026, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Danielle Allen – James Bryan Conant University Professor, Harvard University
  • Chair Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Lecturer, Department of Continued Education, Harvard University

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

30 Years of the Dayton Accords - What is Next for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
5:30pm - 7:00pm
The Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, and the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs — 30 Years of the Dayton Accords - What is Next for Bosnia and Herzegovina?
CGIS Knafel, K262, 1737 Cambridge Street
  • Vesko Garčević – Professor of the Practice of International Relations; Director of the Center for the Study of Europe, Boston University
  • Sandra Grudić – Program Administrator, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
  • Damir Kapidžić – Professor of Comparative Politics and Director, Institute for Social Science Research, University of Sarajevo
  • Chair Melani Cammett – Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University; Director, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University; Faculty Affiliate, Middle East Initiative, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Democratic Resilience in Times of Political Polarization: The Role of Political Parties, Civil Society, and the Media
2:00pm - 3:15pm
New Research on Europe Seminar — Democratic Resilience in Times of Political Polarization: The Role of Political Parties, Civil Society, and the Media
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
  • Teresa Völker – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, WZB Berlin Social Science Center; Visiting Scholar 2025-2026, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Laura Jakli – Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
  • Chair Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Lecturer, Department of Continued Education, Harvard University

Monday, March 2, 2026

Research Methods and Working in the Field
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Thesis Workshop for Juniors — Research Methods and Working in the Field
Goldman Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
  • Chair Charles Clavey – Preceptor in Social Studies, Harvard University; Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES), Harvard University and Matt Reichert – Preceptor on Social Studies, Harvard University; Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES), Harvard University

Monday, March 9, 2026

Europe without Borders: A Conversation with Isaac Stanley-Becker
4:30pm - 6:00pm
History Seminar — Europe without Borders: A Conversation with Isaac Stanley-Becker
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
  • Isaac Stanley-Becker – Staff Writer, The Atlantic
  • Chair and Discussant Mary D. Lewis – Robert Walton Goelet Professor of French History & Director of Undergraduate Studies, Harvard History Department, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Citizenship Constellations During Crisis of Sovereignty: Lived Experiences of Occupation in Ukraine
2:00pm - 3:15pm
New Research on Europe Seminar — Citizenship Constellations During Crisis of Sovereignty: Lived Experiences of Occupation in Ukraine
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
  • Oleksandra Tarkhanova – Research Associate, University of St. Gallen; Visiting Scholar 2025-2026, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Emily Channell-Justice – Director, Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program, Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute
  • Chair Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Lecturer, Department of Continued Education, Harvard University

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

The Global Politics of Cultural Restitution
2:00pm - 3:15pm
New Research on Europe Seminar — The Global Politics of Cultural Restitution
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
  • Rouven Symank – Postdoctoral Researcher, Free University of Berlin; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2025-2026, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Jacqueline Bhabha – FXB Director of Research & Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights, Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health; Jeremiah Smith Jr. Lecturer in Law, Harvard Law School; Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Lecturer, Department of Continued Education, Harvard University

Thursday, April 2, 2026

The Shape of Water: A Hydraulic History of the City of Light
4:00pm - 5:30pm
The Stanley Hoffmann Annual Lecture on France and the World — The Shape of Water: A Hydraulic History of the City of Light
Lower Level Conference Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
  • Caroline Ford – Professor of History, University of California, Los Angeles
  • Chair Mary D. Lewis – Robert Walton Goelet Professor of French History & Director of Undergraduate Studies, Harvard History Department, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Politics in the Bedroom: The Role of Political Attitudes in Romantic Relationships in Germany
2:00pm - 3:15pm
New Research on Europe Seminar — Politics in the Bedroom: The Role of Political Attitudes in Romantic Relationships in Germany
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
  • Ansgar Hudde – Assistant Professor, University of Cologne, Germany; Visiting Scholar 2025-2026, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Ashwini Ashokkumar – Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Harvard University
  • Chair Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Lecturer, Department of Continued Education, Harvard University

Monday, April 27, 2026

Senior Thesis Writers' Colloquium & Celebration
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Thesis Workshop for Juniors — Senior Thesis Writers' Colloquium & Celebration
Goldman Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
  • Chair Charles Clavey – Preceptor in Social Studies, Harvard University; Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES), Harvard University and Matt Reichert – Preceptor on Social Studies, Harvard University; Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES), Harvard University
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