John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellows (1967-2009)
The following directory lists the scholars who were awarded the John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellowship in 1967-2009.
Jessica Gienow-Hecht was a John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow in 1999-2000
2000-2009
Director, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne; Visiting Scholar 2001-2002, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2001-2002, CES, Harvard University
Associate Professor, School of Public Policy and Director of the MA Program, Central European University; Visiting Scholar 2007-2008, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2007-2008, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 2009-2010, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2009-2010, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Malvin and Lea Bank Associate Professor of Jewish Studies and History, Department of History, Pennsylvania State University; Visiting Scholar 2007-2008, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2007-2008, CES, Harvard University
Professor, Department of History, State University of New York at Buffalo; Visiting Scholar 2001-2002, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2001-2002, CES, Harvard University
Senior Lecturer, University College London Faculty of Laws; Visiting Scholar 2001-2002, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2001-2002, CES, Harvard University
Shapell-Guerin Chair in Jewish Studies and Professor of History, University of Southern California; Visiting Scholar 2002-2003, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2002-2003, CES, Harvard University
Professor of Sociology, University of Tuebingen; Visiting Scholar 2005-2006, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2005-2006, CES, Harvard University
John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2000-2001, CES, Harvard University; Visiting Scholar 2000-2001, CES, Harvard University
Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Augsburg University; Visiting Scholar 2000-2001, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2000-2001, CES, Harvard University
Professor, University of Potsdam; Visiting Scholar 2006-2007, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2006-2007, CES, Harvard University
Professor of Modern History, University of Kiel; Visiting Scholar 2004-2005, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2004-2005, CES, Harvard University
Lecturer in Modern European History, Edinburgh University; Visiting Scholar 2005-2006, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2005-2006, CES, Harvard University
Professor of Public Economics and Economic Policy, Technical University of Darmstadt; Visiting Scholar 2021-2022, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2002-2003, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Member, World Future Council; Visiting Scholar 2007-2008, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2007-2008, CES, Harvard University; Director of Development/Strategic Affairs, Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary
Professor of European and Global History & Associate Dean of Research, Maastricht University; Visiting Scholar 2006-2007, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2006-2007, CES, Harvard University
Assistant Professor, Department of History, University of Freiburg; Visiting Scholar 2008-2009, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2008-2009, CES, Harvard University
Professor of Sociology and Director,, Institute of Sociology, University of Zurich; Visiting Scholar 2003-2004, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2003-2004, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 2009-2010, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2009-2010, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 2009-2010, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2009-2010, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 2004-2005, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2004-2005, CES, Harvard University
Professor of Political Science, FernUniversität Hagen; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2005-2006, CES, Harvard University; Visiting Scholar 2005-2006, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 2008-2009, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2008-2009, CES, Harvard University
Trans-Atlantic Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the U.S.; Visiting Scholar 2000-2001, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2000-2001, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 2003-2004, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2003-2004, CES, Harvard University
Professor for Comparative Politics, Goethe University; External Fellow, Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES), University of Mannheim; Max Weber Chair in German and European Studies, NYU
Visiting Scholar 2004-2005, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2004-2005, CES, Harvard University
1990-2000
Professor of Theoretical Sociology, Institute for Sociology, University of Hanover; Visiting Scholar 1997-1998, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1998-1999, CES, Harvard University
University Professor of Comparative Politics and Political Economy, University of Göttingen; Visiting Scholar 1997-1998, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1997-1998, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Professor of Contemporary History, University of Geneva; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1994-1995, CES, Harvard University; Visiting Scholar 1994-1995, CES, Harvard University
Chair of Macrosociology, University of Mannheim; Visiting Scholar 1999-2000, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1999-2000, CES, Harvard University
Professor, University of Munich/Ifo Institute; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1999-2000 †1993, CES, Harvard University; Visiting Scholar 1999-2000 †1993
Chair, Department of History, John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies, Free University of Berlin; Visiting Scholar 1999-2000, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1999-2000, CES, Harvard University
Professor of Modern History, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich; Visiting Scholar 1992-1993, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1992-1993, CES, Harvard University
Professor of Information Systems and Inter-Organisational Systems, University of Münster; Visiting Scholar 1992-1993, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1992-1993, CES, Harvard University
Rector, Bavarian School of Public Policy, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich; Visiting Scholar 1991-1992, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1991-1992, CES, Harvard University
Project Manager, Stiftung Bayerisches Amerikahaus gGmbH, Bavarian Center for Transatlantic Relations; Visiting Scholar 1996-1997 †2002, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1996-1997 †2002, CES, Harvard University
John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1994-1995, CES, Harvard University; Visiting Scholar 1994-1995, CES, Harvard University; Professor of Econometrics, Swiss Institute for Empirical Economic Research (SEW-HSG), University of St. Gallen
Professor of History, Free University, Berlin; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1993-1994, CES, Harvard University; Visiting Scholar 1993-1994, CES, Harvard University; Professor, Department of History and Cultural Studies, Free University of Berlin
Visiting Scholar 1995-1996, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1995-1996, CES, Harvard University; Professor of Sociology, University of Bamberg
Visiting Scholar 1991-1992, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1991-1992, CES, Harvard University; Head of Department, National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians, KBV
Visiting Scholar 1996-1997, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1996-1997, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1997-1998, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1997-1998, CES, Harvard University
Professor of Political Science and History, University of Victoria; Visiting Scholar 1998-1999, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1998-1999, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1998-1999, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1998-1999, CES, Harvard University
Professor of Political Science, Chair of International Politics, Ruhr University Bochum; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1995-1996, CES, Harvard University; Visiting Scholar 1995-1996, CES, Harvard University
Professor of Central European History, University of Vienna; Visiting Scholar 1997-1998, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1997-1998, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1996-1997, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1996-1997, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1993-1994, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1993-1994, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1993-1994, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1993-1994, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1994-1995, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1994-1995, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1990-1991, CES,Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1990-1991, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1991-1992, CES , Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1991-1992, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1995-1996, CES , Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1995-1996, CES ,Harvard University
1980-1990
Professor of Political Theory and History of Ideas, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena; Visiting Scholar 1988-1989, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1988-1989, CES, Harvard University
Professor of Business Administration, Corporate Development and Organization, Cologne University; Visiting Scholar 1989-1990, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1989-1990, CES, Harvard University
International Tax Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers AG; Honorary Professor, University of Mannheim; Visiting Scholar 1982-1983, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1982-1983, CES, Harvard University
Chair of International Studies, School of Business, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg; Visiting Scholar 1988-1989, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1988-1989, CES, Harvard University
Chair of Modern History and Director, The Jena Center 20th Century History, Historical Institute, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena; Visiting Scholar 1985-1986, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1985-1986, CES, Harvard University
Chair Holder, Modern History, University of Potsdam; Visiting Scholar 1980-1981, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1980-1981, CES, Harvard University
Professor, Socium Center for Inequality and Social Policy, University of Bremen; Visiting Scholar 1989-1990, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1989-1990, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1980-1981, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1980-1981, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1983-1984, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1983-1984, CES, Harvard University; University Professor of Modern History, University of Marburg
Visiting Scholar 1984-1985, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1984-1985, CES, Harvard University; Professor, Institute for Political Science and Sociology, University of Bonn
Visiting Scholar 1984-1985, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1984-1985, CES, Harvard University; RWTH Aachen University
Professor of Political Science, Leibniz University of Hannover; Visiting Scholar 2018-2019, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1983-1984, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1982-1983, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1982-1983, CES, Harvard University; Professor, Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science;; Director, Center for the Study of Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Free University of Berlin
Visiting Researcher, Research Unit Democracy and Democratization, Berlin Social Science Center (WZB); Director of the Research Unit Democracy and Democratization, Berlin Social Science Center (WZB); John F. Kennedy Memorial Policy Fellow 2016-2017, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1988-1989, CES, Harvard University; Visiting Scholar 1988-1989, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1986-1987, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1986-1987, CES, Harvard University; Professor of General Sociology, Humboldt University Berlin; Chief Editor, Berliner Journal für Soziologie
Yves Oltramare Chair for Religion and Politics, Graduate, Graduate Institute, Geneva; Visiting Scholar 1981-1982, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1981-1982 †2005, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1987-1988, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1987-1988, CES, Harvard University; Professor of Sociology, University of Minnesota
Visiting Scholar 1989-1990, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1989-1990, CES, Harvard University; Professor of Economics & Chair of Economics and Econometrics, University of Konstanz
Visiting Scholar 1984-1985, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1984-1985, CES, Harvard University
1970-1980
Professor Emeritus of Modern History, Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (IMIS), University of Osnabruck, Germany; Visiting Scholar 1976-1977, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1976-1977, CES, Harvard University
Emeritus Professor of Political Science and Sociology, University of Bielefeld; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1972-1973, CES, Harvard University
Emeritus Professor of History, Free University of Berlin; Visiting Scholar 1974-1975, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1974-1975, CES, Harvard University
Director, Jean Monnet Center of Excellence for European Integration, Free University of Berlin; Visiting Scholar 1997-1998, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1977-1978, CES, Harvard University
Research Professor of Political Science, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz; Visiting Scholar 1977-1978, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1977-1978, CES, Harvard University
Professor of Political Science and Social Philosophy, Goethe University Frankfurt; Visiting Scholar 1977-78 †1993, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1977-78 †1993, CES, Harvard University
Emeritus Professor, Leipzig University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1976-1977, CES, Harvard University; Visiting Scholar 1976-1977, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1973-1974, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1973-1974, CES, Harvard University; Emeritus Professor, Arizona State University and University of Bremen
Visiting Scholar 1975-1976, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1975-1976, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1978-1979, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1978-1979, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1972-1973, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1972-1973, CES, Harvard University
Fellow, Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship, Harvard Kennedy School; Local Affiliate & Seminar Co-chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Professor of Political Science; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1972-1973 †1999, CES, Harvard University; Visiting Scholar 1972-1973 †1999, CES, Harvard University
Emeritus Director, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies; Visiting Scholar 2004-2005, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Policy Fellow 1971-1972, CES, Harvard University
Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Otto Suhr Institute of Political Science, Free Unviersity of Berlin; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1970-1971, CES, Harvard
Visiting Scholar 1979-1980, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1979-1980, CES, Harvard University; Research Fellow, Department of History and Cultural Studies & Korea Institute, Free University of Berlin
Visiting Scholar 1979-1980, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1979-1980, CES, Harvard University; Professor Emeritus of History, University of Dresden
Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Goethe University Frankfurt; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1970-1971, CES, Harvard
Founding Executive Director of the House of Finance (2006-2008), Goethe University Frankfurt; Visiting Scholar 1973-1974, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1973-1974, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1976-1977, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1976-1977, CES, Harvard University
John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1975-1976, CES, Harvard University; Visiting Scholar 1975-1976, CES, Harvard University
Professor, Department of History, Humboldt University of Berlin; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1968-1969 & 1970-1971, CES, Harvard University
Emeritus Professor of Public Administration, Social Science Institute, Humboldt University of Berlin; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1971-1972, CES, Harvard University; Visiting Scholar 1971-1972, CES, Harvard University
Visiting Scholar 1977-1978, CES, Harvard University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1977-1978, CES, Harvard University
1967-1970
Professor Emeritus, Institute for International Politics, Helmut Schmidt University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1967-1968, CES, Harvard University
Professor Emeritus of Sociology, Free University of Berlin and WZB Berlin Social Science Center; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 1968-1969, CES, Harvard University
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