SpeakerMaria Stoicheva
– Professor of Philosophy, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski; Visiting Scholar 2025-2026, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
ChairGeorge Soroka
– Executive Officer, Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University; Lecturer on Government, Department of Government, Harvard University; Faculty Associate & Editor, Open Forum Series, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
SpeakerFelipe Valencia Caicedo
– Dean's Assistant Professor of Political Economy and Economics, Brown University
ChairShao-Yu Jheng
– Ph.D. Candidate in Economics, Department of Economics, Harvard University; Graduate Student Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES), Harvard University
SpeakerJan C. Jansen
– Full Professor of Modern History, University of Tübingen; Visiting Scholar 2025-2026, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
ChairDanilo Mandić
– Associate Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Harvard University; Associate, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
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SpeakerOlaf Scholz
– Chancellor of Germany (2021-2025)
DiscussantDaniel 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
SpeakerAyelet Carmeli
– Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, MIT; Graduate Student Affiliate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
ChairAdrian Scheibler
– Ph.D. Student in Government, Harvard University; Graduate Student Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
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Jonathan Zait
– Ph.D. Student in History, Harvard University; Graduate Student Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
SpeakerRebecca Ghio
– Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Milan; Visiting Scholar 2025-2026, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
ChairJoscha Legewie
– Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, Harvard University