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New Research on Europe Seminar


The New Research on Europe Seminar serves as a weekly forum for Visiting Scholars at the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) to present their work-in-progress. The seminar encourages discussions across disciplinary as well as national boundaries. After each presentation, there is ample time for critique and feedback. Papers are typically circulated in advance. Interested parties are asked to contact the speaker directly to request a copy.

For more information on the CES Visiting Scholars Program and how to apply, see here.


Seminar Events Calendar

Obstacles to Progress: Indifference, Apathy, Callousness, and the British Public Around 1800 New Research on Europe Seminar — Obstacles to Progress: Indifference, Apathy, Callousness, and the British Public Around 1800
March 30, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Kerstin Maria Pahl – Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Human Development; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Julian Bourg – Associate Professor of History, Boston College; Local Affiliate & Seminar Co-chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
The Role of Remote Work from Southern Europe’s Marginalized Areas in Retaining and Attracting Human Capital New Research on Europe Seminar — The Role of Remote Work from Southern Europe’s Marginalized Areas in Retaining and Attracting Human Capital
April 5, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Elena Militello – Researcher, University of Messina; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Prithwiraj Choudhury – Lumry Family Associate Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
The New Politics of Social Insecurity: Why Europe Became Insecure and How This Has Led to Populist Support New Research on Europe Seminar — The New Politics of Social Insecurity: Why Europe Became Insecure and How This Has Led to Populist Support
April 12, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Lorenza Antonucci – Associate Professor, University of Birmingham; German Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Michèle Lamont – Robert I. Goldman Professor of European Studies and Professor of Sociology and of African-American Studies, Harvard University; Faculty Associate & Seminar Co-chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
China as a Cause of Transatlantic Tension from the 1980s to the Present New Research on Europe Seminar — China as a Cause of Transatlantic Tension from the 1980s to the Present
April 19, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Klaus Larres – Richard M. Krasno Distinguished Professor of History and International Affairs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Charles Maier – Leverett Saltonstall Research Professor of History, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Director (1994-2001), Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Social Closure and Durable Class Background: Inequality Across Early Occupational Careers New Research on Europe Seminar — Social Closure and Durable Class Background: Inequality Across Early Occupational Careers
April 26, 2023
11:00am - 12:15pm
  • Dirk Witteveen – Departmental Lecturer, University of Oxford; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair David Pedulla – Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Harvard University; Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Sociology, Harvard University
Narrative Persuasion New Research on Europe Seminar — Narrative Persuasion
May 4, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Kai Barron – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, WZB Berlin Social Science Center; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Benjamin Enke – Associate Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Harvard University
Exploring the Immigration-Welfare Nexus: Models of Political Economy and Immigrant Incorporation New Research on Europe Seminar — Exploring the Immigration-Welfare Nexus: Models of Political Economy and Immigrant Incorporation
May 8, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Georg Menz – Dragas Chair in International Studies, Old Dominion University; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Sofia A. Perez – Associate Professor of Political Science, Boston University; Local Affiliate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Cooperation or Conflict: The Role of Uncertainty on Intergovernmental Negotiations New Research on Europe Seminar — Cooperation or Conflict: The Role of Uncertainty on Intergovernmental Negotiations
May 10, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Hartmut Lenz – Professor of International Relations, Soka University of Tokyo; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Ofrit Liviatan – Lecturer on Law and Politics, Department of Government, Harvard University
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