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Friday, February 13, 2026

The Political Consequences of Dying Occupations
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Seminar on the State and Capitalism Since 1800 — The Political Consequences of Dying Occupations
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
  • Johannes Lindvall – August Röhss Professor of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
  • Devin Caughey – Class of 1949 Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Chair Peter A. Hall – Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Senior Advisor, Executive Committee, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University and Kathleen Thelen – Ford Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Faculty Associate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, 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, Division of Continuing 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

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Tiny Gardens Everywhere
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Environmental Histories of Europe Seminar — Tiny Gardens Everywhere
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
  • Kate Brown – Thomas M. Siebel Distinguished Professor in History of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Chair Nikolas Weyland – Ph.D. Student in History, Harvard University; Graduate Student Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, 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

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Electromobility and the Politics of Climate Change: Far-Right Climate Obstruction and Its Impact on Mainstream Parties
1:00pm - 2:15pm
New Research on Europe Seminar — Electromobility and the Politics of Climate Change: Far-Right Climate Obstruction and Its Impact on Mainstream Parties
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
  • Manès Weisskircher – Head of Research, REXKLIMA Group, Technische Universität Dresden; Visiting Scholar 2025-2026, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Jason Beckfield – Robert G. Stone Jr. Professor of Sociology, Harvard University; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzberg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Lecturer, Division of Continuing Education, Harvard University

Friday, March 13, 2026

Incidental Representation: How Special Interests Can Advance the Public Good
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Seminar on the State and Capitalism Since 1800 — Incidental Representation: How Special Interests Can Advance the Public Good
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
  • Gautam Nair – Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
  • Gunnar Trumbull – Philip Caldwell Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Peter A. Hall – Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Senior Advisor, Executive Committee, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University and Kathleen Thelen – Ford Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Faculty Associate & 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, Division of Continuing Education, Harvard University

Thursday, March 26, 2026

Social Democracy in Europe and the United States
4:00pm - 5:30pm
European Politics Seminar — Social Democracy in Europe and the United States
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
  • E. J. Dionne – Senior Fellow, Governance Studies, Center for Effective Public Management, Brookings Instituion; Distinguished University Professor, Georgetown University; Columnist, The New York Times
  • James Kloppenberg – Charles Warren Professor of American History, Harvard University
  • Daniel Ziblatt – Director, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies & Eaton Professor of the Science of Government, Harvard University; Unit Director, Transformations of Democracy, WZB Berlin Social Science Center
  • Chair Laura Levine Frader – Professor Emeritus, Northeastern University; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
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