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Event Series

New Research on Europe Seminar


Visiting Scholars 2023-2024

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 circulated in advance. Participants 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

EU Humanitarian Aid Between Civil and Military Coordination: An Empirical Analysis New Research on Europe Seminar — EU Humanitarian Aid Between Civil and Military Coordination: An Empirical Analysis
March 26, 2025
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Irene Morlino – LSE Fellow in European Security and Defense, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Mai’a Cross – Dean's Professor of Political Science, International Affairs, and Diplomacy, Northeastern University; Director, Center for International Affairs and World Cultures, Northeastern University; Local Affiliate, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Governance in the Euro-Latin America Space New Research on Europe Seminar — Governance in the Euro-Latin America Space
April 2, 2025
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Roberto Dominguez – Professor of International Relations, Suffolk University; Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Alisha C. Holland – Professor of Government, Harvard University
  • Chair Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Empowering Voices Beyond Ballots? Representative Claims by Non-Elected Political Actors New Research on Europe Seminar — Empowering Voices Beyond Ballots? Representative Claims by Non-Elected Political Actors
April 16, 2025
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Lennart Schürmann – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, WZB Berlin Social Science Center; Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Marshall Ganz – Rita E. Hauser Senior Lecturer in Leadership, Organizing, and Civil Society, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University
  • Chair Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Minorities, Rights, and the State: The Theory and Practice of Non-Territorial Autonomy in Early Twentieth-Century Estonia New Research on Europe Seminar — Minorities, Rights, and the State: The Theory and Practice of Non-Territorial Autonomy in Early Twentieth-Century Estonia
April 21, 2025
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Timo Aava – Anthony D. Smith Visiting Fellow, The London School of Economics and Political Science; Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Postdoctoral Associate (Fall 2024), MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies, Yale University
  • Derek J. Penslar – William Lee Frost Professor of Jewish History, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Director, The Center for Jewish Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
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