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European Politics Seminar

Chairs

David Art
David Art
Professor of Political Science, Tufts University; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES), Harvard University
Herrick Chapman
Herrick Chapman
Professor Emeritus of History, New York University; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
James Cronin
James Cronin
Research Professor in History, Boston College; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES), Harvard University
Laura Levine Frader
Laura Levine Frader
Professor Emeritus, Northeastern University; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Arthur Goldhammer
Arthur Goldhammer
Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES), Harvard University
 

The European Politics Seminar focuses on democracy's challenges and reconfigurations. It examines right-wing or “illiberal” threats to democracy across Europe and addresses how the political landscape is being reshaped. Questions to be answered in upcoming events include: What are the successes and failures of democratic solutions? Are established parties no longer capable of commanding support? Will protest movements, such as the gilets jaunes, lead to a new political formation? How is the resurgence of Antisemitism across Europe to be understood? What is the future of the Left in countries such as Italy and Greece? How can the European Union survive as the bastion of democracy and cooperation? What will be the consequences of Britain’s attempt to leave the EU?

Seminar Events Calendar

Social Democracy in Europe and the United States European Politics Seminar — Social Democracy in Europe and the United States
March 26, 2026
4:00pm - 5:30pm
  • 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
Greek Prime Ministers In the Eye of the Storm – Managing the Greek Economic Crisis and Leading Change (2010-2018) European Politics Seminar & The Center for Hellenic Studies — Greek Prime Ministers In the Eye of the Storm – Managing the Greek Economic Crisis and Leading Change (2010-2018)
April 9, 2026
4:00pm - 5:15pm
  • Kevin Featherstone – Emeritus Professor of European Politics; Professorial Research Fellow, Hellenic Observatory Center, London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Dimitris Papadimitriou – Professor of Political Science; Director of the the Manchester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, University of Manchester; Vice-Dean for Social Responsibility and Inclusion and Professor of Political Science, University of Manchester
  • Chair Elizabeth Linos – Emma Bloomberg Associate Professor of Public Policy and Management; Faculty Director of The People Lab, Harvard Kennedy School
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