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Friday, January 30, 2026

Parties of the Lower Educated? Cleavage Theory and the Far-Right
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Seminar on the State and Capitalism Since 1800 — Parties of the Lower Educated? Cleavage Theory and the Far-Right
Hoffmann Room, Adolphus Busch Hall
  • Alex Mierke-Zatwarnicki – Post-Doctoral Fellow, Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, Vanderbilt University
  • Mark Franklin – John R. Reitemeyer Professor Emeritus of International Politics, Trinity College; Local Affiliate, 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

Friday, February 6, 2026

Flagship Session | Prime Minister of Luxembourg Luc Frieden
4:00pm - 5:15pm
Harvard Kennedy School & Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies — Flagship Session | Prime Minister of Luxembourg Luc Frieden
  • Luc Frieden – Prime Minister of Luxembourg
  • Chair 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

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Panel | Democracy in a Post-Truth World
4:40pm - 5:45pm
Harvard Kennedy School & Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies — Panel | Democracy in a Post-Truth World
Starr Auditorium, Harvard Kennedy School
  • Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Lecturer, Department of Continued Education, Harvard University
  • Jakub Kalenský – Deputy Director of COI Hybrid Influence, Hybrid CoE
  • Leo Varadkar – 14th Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland (2017-2020; 2022-2024); Hauser Leader, Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School

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

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, 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
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