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New Research on Europe Seminar

Chair

Albana Shehaj
Albana Shehaj
Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
 
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

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 Alberto López Ortega – Assistant Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Ramón Areces Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, 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
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
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
In the Name of the Father, the Child, and Gender Equality: Fatherhood Activism in Europe New Research on Europe Seminar — In the Name of the Father, the Child, and Gender Equality: Fatherhood Activism in Europe
March 12, 2025
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Katarzyna Wojnicka – Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Gothenburg; Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Jocelyn Viterna – Chair of Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Professor of Sociology, Harvard University
  • Chair Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Ageing Democracies: Grey Power and Economic Performance New Research on Europe Seminar — Ageing Democracies: Grey Power and Economic Performance
March 5, 2025
12:00pm - 1:15pm
  • Tim Vlandas – Associate Professor of Comparative Social Policy, University of Oxford; Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • 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
  • Chair Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Inequality and Economic Development in the European Periphery: The Fate of Poland New Research on Europe Seminar — Inequality and Economic Development in the European Periphery: The Fate of Poland
March 4, 2025
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Marcin Wroński – Assistant Professor, SGH Warsaw School of Economics; German Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Yuhua Wang – Professor of Government, Harvard University; Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Selectively (Il)liberal Citizens New Research on Europe Seminar — Selectively (Il)liberal Citizens
February 19, 2025
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Alberto López Ortega – Assistant Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam; Ramón Areces Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Sebastián Royo – Professor of Political Science, Clark University; Local Affiliate & Seminar Co-chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Successful Policy Investments and Support for Government Action in the EU New Research on Europe Seminar — Successful Policy Investments and Support for Government Action in the EU
February 12, 2025
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Carlos Xabel Lastra Anadón – Assistant Professor and Research Director, Center for the Governance of Change, IE University; Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Stephen Chaudoin – Assistant Professor of Government, Harvard University
  • Chair Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Democracy in an Age of Monarchy: The Administrative Origins of the French Revolution New Research on Europe Seminar — Democracy in an Age of Monarchy: The Administrative Origins of the French Revolution
February 5, 2025
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Stephen Sawyer – Ballantine-Leavitt Professor of History, American University of Paris; Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, 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 Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Solidarity Rights and Solidarity Democracy: Designing Change for the New Global Order New Research on Europe Seminar — Solidarity Rights and Solidarity Democracy: Designing Change for the New Global Order
December 11, 2024
12:00pm - 1:15pm
  • Marcin Kilanowski – University Professor of Law, Nicolaus Copernicus University; Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair and Discussant Vlad Perju – Professor, Boston College Law School; Local Affiliate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
From Nationality and Minority to Collective Rights: Defining and Classifying Groups in 19th and 20th Century Europe New Research on Europe Seminar — From Nationality and Minority to Collective Rights: Defining and Classifying Groups in 19th and 20th Century Europe
November 20, 2024
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Daniela L. Caglioti – Professor of Modern and Contemporary History, Università di Napoli Federico II; Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, 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
The Chronopolitics of Turco-European Relations: Populism, History, and Foreign Policy New Research on Europe Seminar — The Chronopolitics of Turco-European Relations: Populism, History, and Foreign Policy
November 18, 2024
1:00pm - 2:15pm
  • Senem Aydın-Düzgit – Professor of International Relations, Sabancı University; Senior Scholar and Research and Academic Affairs Coordinator, Istanbul Policy Center, Sabancı University; Pierre Keller Visiting Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
  • Bahar Rumelili – Professor and Jean Monnet Chair, Department of International Relations, Koç University; Visiting Professor, McGill University
  • Chair Tobias Wille – Assistant Professor of International Security, Goethe University Frankfurt; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Climate Change Mitigation as a Policy Trilemma? The Politics of the Green Transition New Research on Europe Seminar — Climate Change Mitigation as a Policy Trilemma? The Politics of the Green Transition
November 13, 2024
1:45pm - 3:00pm
  • Björn Bremer – Assistant Professor of Political Science, Central European University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Edward Glaeser – Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics and Chair, Department of Economics, Harvard University
How to Make Europe a People's Project? New Research on Europe Seminar — How to Make Europe a People's Project?
November 6, 2024
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Alberto Alemanno – Jean Monnet Professor of European Union Law, HEC Paris; Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Democracy Visiting Fellow, Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School
  • Chair Laura Jakli – Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Sanctuary Policies for Irregular Migrants in European Cities New Research on Europe Seminar — Sanctuary Policies for Irregular Migrants in European Cities
October 30, 2024
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Raffaele Bazurli – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, Queen Mary University of London; Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Jacqueline Bhabha – FXB Director of Research & Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights, Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health; Jeremiah Smith Jr. Lecturer in Law, Harvard Law School; Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Brexit and the Trust Paradox of Sovereigntist Internationalism New Research on Europe — Brexit and the Trust Paradox of Sovereigntist Internationalism
October 23, 2024
11:00am - 12:15pm
  • Tobias Wille – Assistant Professor of International Security, Goethe University Frankfurt; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Joshua Kertzer – John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and of Government, Harvard University
Racialized Socialism: Humanitarian Imaginaries in the Yugoslav Red Cross During the Nonaligned Movement Worldwide Week at Harvard & New Research on Europe Seminar — Racialized Socialism: Humanitarian Imaginaries in the Yugoslav Red Cross During the Nonaligned Movement
October 9, 2024
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Čarna Brković – Professor of Cultural Studies and European Ethnology, University of Mainz; Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair George Soroka – Executive Officer, Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University; Lecturer on Government, Department of Government, Harvard University; Faculty Associate & Editor, Open Forum Series, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
How do Policy Regimes Foster (Wo)men’s Work-Family Preferences as Reflected in Parental Leave Decisions? New Research on Europe — How do Policy Regimes Foster (Wo)men’s Work-Family Preferences as Reflected in Parental Leave Decisions?
October 2, 2024
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Isabel Maria Habicht – Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Wuppertal; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Jessica Gienow-Hecht – Chair, Department of History, John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies, Free University of Berlin; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 1999-2000, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
The Political Consequences of Economic Ideas: Neoliberalism, the Left and the Fate of Democracy New Research on Europe Seminar — The Political Consequences of Economic Ideas: Neoliberalism, the Left and the Fate of Democracy
September 18, 2024
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Sheri Berman – Professor of Political Science, Barnard College, Columbia University; Visiting Scholar 2024-2025, 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
Cultivating Seeds Abroad: Turkey's Diaspora Youth Diplomacy New Research on Europe Seminar — Cultivating Seeds Abroad: Turkey's Diaspora Youth Diplomacy
April 26, 2024
12:00pm - 1:15pm
  • Ayca Arkilic – Senior Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington; Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Lenore Martin – Professor of Political Science, Emmanuel College; Associate, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs & Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University
Left Behind Regions in the European Union – Productivity, Structural and Efficiency Aspects New Research on Europe Seminar — Left Behind Regions in the European Union – Productivity, Structural and Efficiency Aspects
April 10, 2024
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Pawel Dobrzanski – Associate Professor of Economics, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business; Visiting Scholar 2023-2024 & 2021-2022, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Edward Glaeser – Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics and Chair, Department of Economics, Harvard University
The Curious Persistence of the “West” in International Politics New Research on Europe Seminar — The Curious Persistence of the “West” in International Politics
April 3, 2024
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Spyros Economides – Associate Professor, London School of Economics and Political Science; Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair George Soroka – Executive Officer, Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University; Lecturer on Government, Department of Government, Harvard University; Faculty Associate & Editor, Open Forum Series, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
The Institutional Logics of Reproduction Policy: Locating Complementarities and Accepting Contradictions New Research on Europe Seminar — The Institutional Logics of Reproduction Policy: Locating Complementarities and Accepting Contradictions
March 27, 2024
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Hannah Zagel – Senior Researcher & Head of Research Group, WZB Berlin Social Science Center; Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Mary C. Brinton – Reischauer Institute Professor of Sociology, Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, Harvard University; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
The Transnational Mobility of Labour and Capital in the EU: The Case of Shipbuilding New Research on Europe Seminar — The Transnational Mobility of Labour and Capital in the EU: The Case of Shipbuilding
March 20, 2024
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Ines Wagner – Research Professor, ARENA Centre for European Studies, University of Oslo; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, 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
Building Resilience in Multilevel Systems: The European Union and Russia’s War Against Ukraine New Research on Europe Seminar — Building Resilience in Multilevel Systems: The European Union and Russia’s War Against Ukraine
March 6, 2024
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Irina Busygina – Professor of Comparative Politics, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Higher School of Economics; Visiting Scholar, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Arvid Bell – Lecturer on Government, Harvard University; Faculty Associate, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, Harvard University
Shocks Without Therapy: A Transatlantic Comparison of Deaths of Despair and the Future of Democracy New Research on Europe Seminar — Shocks Without Therapy: A Transatlantic Comparison of Deaths of Despair and the Future of Democracy
February 21, 2024
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Gábor Scheiring – Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics, Georgetown University Qatar; Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Laura Jakli – Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Conservative Feminists? British Conservative Women, Voluntary Action and Gender Politics (1920s-1950s) New Research on Europe Seminar — Conservative Feminists? British Conservative Women, Voluntary Action and Gender Politics (1920s-1950s)
February 14, 2024
12:00pm - 1:15pm
  • Clarisse Berthezène – Professor of British History, Université Paris Cité; Senior Member, Academic Institute of France (Institute Universitaire de France); Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Rosemary C.R. Taylor – Associate Professor of Sociology and Community Health, Tufts University; Local Affiliate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
The Gender Politics of Access to Party Office New Research on Europe Seminar — The Gender Politics of Access to Party Office
February 7, 2024
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Javier Martínez-Cantó – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Barcelona Institute of International Studies; Ramon Areces Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Kathleen Thelen – Ford Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Varieties of Pension Financialization: The Politics of Defined-Contribution Plans in America and Western Europe New Research on Europe Seminar — Varieties of Pension Financialization: The Politics of Defined-Contribution Plans in America and Western Europe
January 31, 2024
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Marek Naczyk – Associate Professor of Comparative Social Policy, University of Oxford; Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Peter A. Hall – Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University; Resident Faculty, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Fallout from the Green Transition? Regional Political Discontent from Employment Declines in the Metals, Non-metallic Minerals and Chemicals Sectors New Research on Europe — Fallout from the Green Transition? Regional Political Discontent from Employment Declines in the Metals, Non-metallic Minerals and Chemicals Sectors
November 15, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Zhen Jie Im – Postdoctoral Researcher, Copenhagen Business School; Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Elaine Buckberg – Senior Fellow, Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, Harvard University; Chief Economist, General Motors (2018-2023)
To See and Write Vietnam: Socialist Regimes of Visibility in Poland New Research on Europe — To See and Write Vietnam: Socialist Regimes of Visibility in Poland
November 1, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Thục Linh Nguyễn Vũ – Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Center for the History of Transformations (RECET), University of Vienna; German Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Grzegorz Ekiert – Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Government, Harvard University; Resident Faculty, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Dynamics of Antiracist Mobilization in Germany New Research on Europe Seminar — Dynamics of Antiracist Mobilization in Germany
October 25, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Elias Steinhilper – Senior Researcher, German Center for Integration and Migration Research (DeZIM); Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • David Spreen – Assistant Professor of History, Harvard University; Resident Faculty and Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Faculty Associate, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University
The Many Faces of the Sherpas: The Discrete Pathfinders in the European Union New Research on Europe Seminar — The Many Faces of the Sherpas: The Discrete Pathfinders in the European Union
October 17, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Mads Dagnis Jensen – Associate Professor, Copenhagen Business School; Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Ulrich Krotz – Research Professor, Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (IBEI); Faculty Associate, Centre de Recherches Internationales, Sciences Po
China’s Increased Influence in Europe and Its Impact on Transatlantic Relations New Research on Europe - A Worldwide Week at Harvard Event — China’s Increased Influence in Europe and Its Impact on Transatlantic Relations
October 11, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Valbona Zeneli – Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Europe Center, Atlantic Council; Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Philippe Le Corre – Research Associate, Ash Center for Democratic Governance, Harvard Kennedy School; Associate, Fairbanks Center for Chinese Studies, Harvard University
New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO) and the Yugoslavs in the 1960s and 1970s New Research on Europe Seminar — New World Information and Communication Order (NWICO) and the Yugoslavs in the 1960s and 1970s
September 27, 2023
2:00pm - 3:00pm
  • Marie-Janine Calic – Professor of Eastern and Southeastern European History, Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich; Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Charles Maier – Leverett Saltonstall Professor Emeritus of History, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Director (1994-2001), Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
European Relative Deprivation and Support for Social Europe New Research on Europe Seminar — European Relative Deprivation and Support for Social Europe
September 20, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Sharon Baute – Assistant Professor of Comparative Social Policy, University of Konstanz; Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Cathie Jo Martin – Professor of Political Science, Boston University; Local Affiliate & Seminar Co-chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Citizenship Regimes and Irregular Migration: Theoretical and Methodological Challenges of Comparing U.S. Sanctuary Cities and Solidarity Cities in Europe New Research on Europe — Citizenship Regimes and Irregular Migration: Theoretical and Methodological Challenges of Comparing U.S. Sanctuary Cities and Solidarity Cities in Europe
September 13, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Catharina Peeck-Ho – Lecturer, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Jacqueline Bhabha – FXB Director of Research & Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights, Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health; Jeremiah Smith Jr. Lecturer in Law, Harvard Law School; Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Cooperation or Conflict: The Role of Uncertainty on Intergovernmental Negotiations CANCELLED — 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 & Director of the Freshman Seminar Program, Harvard University; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, 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
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
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
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 Professor Emeritus of History, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Director (1994-2001), Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
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 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
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 Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Deindustrialization as Structural Fact and Political Idea New Research on Europe Seminar — Deindustrialization as Structural Fact and Political Idea
March 22, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Timur Ergen – Senior Researcher, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG); John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Frank Dobbin – Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences, Harvard University; Chair, Department of Sociology, Harvard University; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Braided Solidarities: Anti-Colonial Activisms and Europe, 1789-2020 New Research on Europe Seminar — Braided Solidarities: Anti-Colonial Activisms and Europe, 1789-2020
March 8, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Rachel Gillett – Assistant Professor of Cultural History, Utrecht University; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Mary D. Lewis – Robert Walton Goelet Professor of French History, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
From ‘Willful Ignorance’ to ‘Learned Ignorance’: The Myth Debate in 20th-Century Europe New Research on Europe Seminar — From ‘Willful Ignorance’ to ‘Learned Ignorance’: The Myth Debate in 20th-Century Europe
March 1, 2023
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Carmen Lea Dege – Polonsky Postdoctoral Fellow, Van Leer Jerusalem Institute; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Peter E. Gordon – Amabel B. James Professor of History, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Faculty Affiliate, Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures; Department of Government; and Department of Philosophy, Harvard University
The Rise of the "German Pinkertons”? A (Transatlantic) History of the Private Security Business in 20th Century Germany New Research on Europe Seminar — The Rise of the "German Pinkertons”? A (Transatlantic) History of the Private Security Business in 20th Century Germany
December 7, 2022
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Marcus Böick – Associate Professor, Ruhr University Bochum; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Charles Maier – Leverett Saltonstall Professor Emeritus of History, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Director (1994-2001), Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
The Evolution of Regimes New Research on Europe — The Evolution of Regimes
November 30, 2022
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Stephen Hanson – Lettie Pate Evans Professor of Government, William & Mary
  • 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
Empowering the Bretton Woods Institutions: Why, When, and How International Organizations Change New Research on Europe — Empowering the Bretton Woods Institutions: Why, When, and How International Organizations Change
November 16, 2022
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Henning Schmidtke – Research Fellow, German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA); John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Christoph Mikulaschek – Assistant Professor of Government, Harvard University; Faculty Associate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Is the European Welfare State Paradigm Changing? An Analysis of the Social Investment’s Normative Foundation New Research on Europe Seminar — Is the European Welfare State Paradigm Changing? An Analysis of the Social Investment’s Normative Foundation
November 9, 2022
12:00pm - 1:15pm
  • Gianluca Busilacchi – Associate Professor of Economic Sociology, University of Macerata; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Vivien A. Schmidt – Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Professor of International Relations and Political Science, Boston University
It's Not Only a Matter of Time: The Temporal Order of Expectations and the Expert Construction of Time Horizons New Research on Europe — It's Not Only a Matter of Time: The Temporal Order of Expectations and the Expert Construction of Time Horizons
November 2, 2022
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Olivier Pilmis – Researcher in Sociology, French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS); Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Powers of the Powerless: Feminist Mobilization, Democracy and Economic Empowerment Worldwide New Research on Europe — Powers of the Powerless: Feminist Mobilization, Democracy and Economic Empowerment Worldwide
October 26, 2022
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Sirje Laurel Weldon  – Distinguished Professor, Simon Fraser University; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Jane Mansbridge – Charles F. Adams Professor of Political Leadership and Democratic Values, Emerita, Harvard Kennedy School
The Consequences of Political Crime for Democratic Representation and Electoral Polarization New Research on Europe — The Consequences of Political Crime for Democratic Representation and Electoral Polarization
October 19, 2022
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Fabio Ellger – Postdoctoral Research Fellow, WZB Berlin Social Science Center; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • 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
Euro Area Inflation and a New Measure of Core Inflation New Research on Europe & Worldwide Week at Harvard — Euro Area Inflation and a New Measure of Core Inflation
October 12, 2022
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Claudio Morana – Professor of Economics & Director of the Center for European Studies, University of Milano-Bicocca; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Hans-Helmut Kotz – Visiting Professor of Economics, Resident Faculty, & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Member of the Executive Board, German Bundesbank (2002-2012)
Democratic Commitment: How Divergent Understandings of Democracy Shape Democratic Backsliding New Research on Europe Seminar — Democratic Commitment: How Divergent Understandings of Democracy Shape Democratic Backsliding
October 6, 2022
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Natasha Wunsch – Senior Researcher, ETH Zurich; Assistant Professor of Political Science and European Integration, Sciences Po; Chair, ECPR Standing Group of the European Union; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Laura Jakli – Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Electoral Responses to Political Corruption in Romanian Municipal Elections New Research on Europe — Electoral Responses to Political Corruption in Romanian Municipal Elections
September 28, 2022
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Nicholas Charron – Professor of Political Science, University of Gothenburg; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Vlad Perju – Professor, Boston College Law School; Local Affiliate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Democracy Under Time Pressure: Social Acceleration, the Democratic Archive, and the Role of Remembering in Political Decision-making New Research on Europe — Democracy Under Time Pressure: Social Acceleration, the Democratic Archive, and the Role of Remembering in Political Decision-making
September 21, 2022
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Andreas Schäfer – Research Associate, Humboldt University of Berlin; Visiting Scholar 2022-2023, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
The Role of Housing in Germany’s Postwar Economic Miracle New Research on Europe Seminar — The Role of Housing in Germany’s Postwar Economic Miracle
May 23, 2022
1:00pm - 2:15pm
  • Alexander Reisenbichler – Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2021-2022, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Winnie van Dijk – Assistant Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Partners or rivals? Leadership role-casting in US-European foreign policy relations 2010-2022 New Research on Europe Seminar — Partners or rivals? Leadership role-casting in US-European foreign policy relations 2010-2022
May 9, 2022
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Lisbeth Aggestam – Associate Professor of Political Science & Senior Research Fellow, Center for European Research, University of Gothenburg; Visiting Scholar, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Christoph Mikulaschek – Assistant Professor of Government, Harvard University; Faculty Associate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Political Polarization and International Cooperation New Research on Europe Seminar — Political Polarization and International Cooperation
May 3, 2022
2:30pm - 3:45pm
  • Michael Neugart – Professor of Public Economics and Economic Policy, Technical University of Darmstadt; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow 2002-2003 & Visiting Scholar 2021-2022, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Sir Paul Tucker – Senior Fellow, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University; Research Fellow, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, Harvard Kennedy School; Deputy Governor, The Bank of England (2009-2013)
Safeguarding Ontological Security and the Specter of a Creedless Utopia: Europeanist Civic Initiatives in Greece during its Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010-2018) New Research on Europe — Safeguarding Ontological Security and the Specter of a Creedless Utopia: Europeanist Civic Initiatives in Greece during its Sovereign Debt Crisis (2010-2018)
May 2, 2022
1:00pm - 2:15pm
  • George Kalpadakis – Senior Researcher, Modern Greek History Research Center of the Academy of Athens (KEINE); Research Fellow, Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP); Visiting Scholar 2021-2022, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Volha Charnysh – Assistant Professor of Political Science, MIT; Local Affiliate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Serving One Client Only? Assessing The Openness and Inclusiveness of European Parliament Intergroups New Research on Europe Seminar — Serving One Client Only? Assessing The Openness and Inclusiveness of European Parliament Intergroups
April 28, 2022
1:00pm - 2:15pm
  • Laura Landorff – Researcher, Lund University; Visiting Scholar 2021-2022, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair George Soroka – Executive Officer, Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University; Lecturer on Government, Department of Government, Harvard University; Faculty Associate & Editor, Open Forum Series, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
The Authoritarian Personality 2.0 New Research on Europe Seminar — The Authoritarian Personality 2.0
April 21, 2022
1:00pm - 2:15pm
  • Moira Weigel – Assistant Professor, Northeastern University; Visiting Scholar 2021-2022, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Charles Clavey – Lecturer on Social Studies, Harvard University; Thesis Workshop Organizer & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
The Regulation of the Data Economy From a Growth Model Perspective: A Case Study on the United Kingdom New Research on Europe Seminar — The Regulation of the Data Economy From a Growth Model Perspective: A Case Study on the United Kingdom
April 19, 2022
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Pascal D. König – Research Assistant, TU Kaiserslautern; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2021-2022, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Kathleen Thelen – Ford Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Faculty Associate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Silence Kills! Patriarchy, Gender Norms and Violence Against Women in Turkey New Research on Europe Seminar — Silence Kills! Patriarchy, Gender Norms and Violence Against Women in Turkey
April 13, 2022
1:00pm - 2:15pm
  • Sevinç Bermek – Fellow, London School of Economics and Political Science; Visiting Scholar 2021-2022, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • 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
Long-Term Effects of Equal Sharing: Evidence from Inheritance Rules for Land New Research on Europe Seminar — Long-Term Effects of Equal Sharing: Evidence from Inheritance Rules for Land
March 24, 2022
1:00pm - 2:15pm
  • Charlotte Bartels – Research Associate, German Institute for Economic Research (DIW); John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2021-2022, 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
Academic Judgment: Students’ Performance and Their Evaluation New Research on Europe — Academic Judgment: Students’ Performance and Their Evaluation
March 21, 2022
2:00pm - 3:15pm
  • Herbert Kalthoff – Professor of Sociology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; Visiting Scholar 2021-2022, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Manja Klemenčič – Associate Senior Lecturer, Department of Sociology, Harvard University; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Credit Creation and Financial Crises in the United States’ Pivotal Decades, 1861-1878 New Research on Europe Seminar — Credit Creation and Financial Crises in the United States’ Pivotal Decades, 1861-1878
March 7, 2022
3:00pm - 4:15pm
  • Christoph Nitschke – Research Fellow, Rothermere American Institute, University of Oxford; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2021-2022, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Jeffry Frieden – Chair of the Department of Government and Stanfield Professor of International Peace, Harvard University
The Politics of Historical Memory in Eastern Europe New Research on Europe Seminar — The Politics of Historical Memory in Eastern Europe
May 5, 2021
12:30pm - 2:00pm
  • Chair Félix Krawatzek – Senior Researcher, ZOiS Berlin; Associate Member, Nuffield College, University of Oxford and George Soroka – Executive Officer, Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University; Lecturer on Government, Department of Government, Harvard University; Faculty Associate & Editor, Open Forum Series, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
The Unruly History of Freedom New Research on Europe Seminar — The Unruly History of Freedom
February 11, 2021
12:15pm - 1:45pm
  • Annelien de Djin – Professor of Political History, Utrecht University; Visiting Scholar 2021-2022, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Alexander H. Gourevitch – Associate Professor of Political Science, Brown University
  • Sophia Rosenfeld – Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, University of Pennsylvania
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
CANCELLED - A Revised Democratic Critique of EU (Citizenship) Law New Research on Europe Seminar — CANCELLED - A Revised Democratic Critique of EU (Citizenship) Law
May 1, 2020
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Päivi Johanna Neuvonen – Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Helsinki; Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
CANCELLED - 'Quiet Revolution’ and the Decline of Religious Authority: A Case Study in Secularization New Research on Europe Seminar — CANCELLED - 'Quiet Revolution’ and the Decline of Religious Authority: A Case Study in Secularization
April 24, 2020
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Sean McGraw – CES Visiting Scholar 2019-2020 & Local Affiliate, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
CANCELLED - 'United We Stand, Divided We Fall': European Leadership in Challenging Times New Research on Europe Seminar — CANCELLED - 'United We Stand, Divided We Fall': European Leadership in Challenging Times
April 17, 2020
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Lisbeth Aggestam – Associate Professor of Political Science & Senior Research Fellow, Center for European Research, University of Gothenburg; Visiting Scholar, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
CANCELLED - Does Contact with Migrants Reduce Worries about Immigration? A Longitudinal Analysis of Public Attitudes towards Migration in Germany New Research on Europe Seminar — CANCELLED - Does Contact with Migrants Reduce Worries about Immigration? A Longitudinal Analysis of Public Attitudes towards Migration in Germany
April 3, 2020
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Elias Naumann – Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Mannheim; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
CANCELLED - Bank Bargains and Spain's Politics of Banking Crises New Research on Europe Seminar — CANCELLED - Bank Bargains and Spain's Politics of Banking Crises
March 27, 2020
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Sebastián Royo – Professor of Political Science, Clark University; Local Affiliate & Seminar Co-chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
CANCELLED - Emigration from Paradise: Migration Stories from Interwar Hungary New Research on Europe — CANCELLED - Emigration from Paradise: Migration Stories from Interwar Hungary
March 13, 2020
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • llse Josepha Lazaroms – Lecturer, Graduate Gender Program, Utrecht University; Research Fellow in Jewish Studies, Martin Buber Chair, Goethe University Frankfurt; German Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
What Happened, Hungary? New Research on Europe Seminar — What Happened, Hungary?
March 6, 2020
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Zoltan Ádám – Assistant Professor of Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest; Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
In Insurance We Trust: Long-Run Evidence from 17 Advanced Economies (1870-2015) New Research on Europe Seminar — In Insurance We Trust: Long-Run Evidence from 17 Advanced Economies (1870-2015)
February 28, 2020
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Sebastian Kohl – Senior Researcher, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Unlikely Friends: Greece and West Germany from Marshall Plan to Common Market New Research on Europe Seminar & Weatherhead Center for International Affairs — Unlikely Friends: Greece and West Germany from Marshall Plan to Common Market
February 27, 2020
5:00pm - 6:30pm
  • Christos Tsakas – Carlsberg Postdoctoral Fellow, Danish Institute at Athens; Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Panagiotis Roilos – George Seferis Professor of Modern Greek Studies and Professor of Comparative Literature, Harvard University; President, Administration Council, European Cultural Center of Delphi; Faculty Associate, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Credibility of Monetary Policy with Fiscal Conditionality New Research on Europe Seminar — Credibility of Monetary Policy with Fiscal Conditionality
February 21, 2020
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Antoine Camous – Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Mannheim; Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Helping to Strengthen a Future Competitor? Business Support for the Reconstruction and Unification of Europe (1947–1957) New Research on Europe Seminar — Helping to Strengthen a Future Competitor? Business Support for the Reconstruction and Unification of Europe (1947–1957)
February 14, 2020
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Janick Marina Schaufelbuehl – Associate Professor of International History, University of Lausanne; Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Democracy and Immigrant Welfare Rights New Research on Europe Seminar — Democracy and Immigrant Welfare Rights
February 7, 2020
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Friederike Römer – Postdoctoral Researcher, CRC Global Dynamics of Social Policy, University of Bremen; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Brexit and Ireland’s Irish Question - How the UK’s Withdrawal Reshapes Irish Politics New Research on Europe Seminar — Brexit and Ireland’s Irish Question - How the UK’s Withdrawal Reshapes Irish Politics
January 31, 2020
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Barry Colfer – Research Fellow, Institute for the Future of Work; Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
The LIOn's Share: How the Liberal International Order Incites Its Own Delegitimation The LIOn's Share: How the Liberal International Order Incites Its Own Delegitimation
December 13, 2019
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Christian Kreuder-Sonnen – Assistant Professor for International Organizations, Friedrich Schiller University Jena; Research Fellow, WZB Berlin Social Science Center; Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Will Women in Elected Office Reduce Corruption? New Research on Europe Seminar — Will Women in Elected Office Reduce Corruption?
December 6, 2019
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Monika Bauhr – Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Gothenburg; Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Individual Support for Civil Resistance: Evidence from a Survey Experiment New Research on Europe — Individual Support for Civil Resistance: Evidence from a Survey Experiment
November 22, 2019
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Tore Wig – Associate Professor in Political Science, University of Oslo; Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Language Policies and Exogenous Migrations: Between Assimilation and Multiculturalism New Research on Europe Seminar — Language Policies and Exogenous Migrations: Between Assimilation and Multiculturalism
November 15, 2019
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Anna Malandrino – Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Syria, Forced Displacement and the Rise of Refugee Rentierism in the European Periphery New Research on Europe Seminar — Syria, Forced Displacement and the Rise of Refugee Rentierism in the European Periphery
November 8, 2019
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Gerasimos Tsourapas – Senior Lecturer in Middle East Politics, University of Birmingham; Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Globalization, Populism, Changing Issues: Dynamics of Party Change in the New Europe New Research on Europe Seminar — Globalization, Populism, Changing Issues: Dynamics of Party Change in the New Europe
November 1, 2019
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • James Dennison – Research Fellow, European University Institute (EUI); Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Policy Complexity in the European Union and Beyond New Research on Europe Seminar — Policy Complexity in the European Union and Beyond
October 25, 2019
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Roman Senninger – Assistant Professor of Political Science, Aarhus University; Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – CES Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Harvard University
Personal Reputation, Freedom of Speech, and an Attempt at Balance in Britain, 1750-2000 New Research on Europe Seminar — Personal Reputation, Freedom of Speech, and an Attempt at Balance in Britain, 1750-2000
October 18, 2019
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Caroline Shaw – Assistant Professor of History, Bates College; Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University; Fellow 2019-2020, National Endowment for the Humanities
Between Unity and Plurality: Political Debates of European Federalism(s) after the Second World War New Research on Europe Seminar — Between Unity and Plurality: Political Debates of European Federalism(s) after the Second World War
October 11, 2019
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Taru Haapala – Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, Autonomous University of Madrid; Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
Policy Accumulation, Political Conflict, and the Transformation of Democracy New Research on Europe Seminar — Policy Accumulation, Political Conflict, and the Transformation of Democracy
October 3, 2019
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Fritz Sager – Full Professor, University of Bern; Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Varieties of Egalitarianism: Mapping the Equality Concepts of Parties with Online Crowdcoding New Research on Europe Seminar — Varieties of Egalitarianism: Mapping the Equality Concepts of Parties with Online Crowdcoding
September 27, 2019
1:30pm - 3:00pm
  • Alexander Horn – Assistant Professor of Political Science, Aarhus University; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – CES Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Harvard University
Migration’s Rescue of the European Union and Democracy New Research on Europe Seminar — Migration’s Rescue of the European Union and Democracy
September 20, 2019
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Ruxandra Paul – Assistant Professor of Political Science, Amherst College; CES Visiting Scholar 2019-2020, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Prejudice and Price: Corruption and Distributive Politics New Research on Europe Seminar — Prejudice and Price: Corruption and Distributive Politics
September 13, 2019
11:00am - 12:30pm
  • Albana Shehaj – Program Manager & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
From Tunisia to the "Gilets Jaunes": Leaderless Movements of the 2010s and Their Historical Scope Visiting Scholars Seminar: New Research on Europe — From Tunisia to the "Gilets Jaunes": Leaderless Movements of the 2010s and Their Historical Scope
May 8, 2019
12:15pm - 1:45pm
  • Yves Cohen – Professor of History and Director, Centre de Recherches Historiques, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (EHESS); Visiting Scholar 2018-2019, CES, Harvard University
  • Chair Arthur Goldhammer – Writer & Translator; Local Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
The Rhetoric of Intergovernmental Bargaining: Evidence from the European Union Visiting Scholars Seminar: New Research on Europe — The Rhetoric of Intergovernmental Bargaining: Evidence from the European Union
May 1, 2019
12:15pm - 1:45pm
  • Christopher Wratil – Associate Member, Cologne Center for Comparative Politics (CCCP), University of Cologne; John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellow & Visiting Scholar 2018-2019, CES, Harvard University
The European Africa Policy During the Commodity Booms of 1960s/70s and the 2000s: A Comparison of Two Critical Junctures Visiting Scholars Seminar: New Research on Europe — The European Africa Policy During the Commodity Booms of 1960s/70s and the 2000s: A Comparison of Two Critical Junctures
April 24, 2019
12:15pm - 1:45pm
  • Johannes Knierzinger – Postdoctoral Researcher, Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD); Visiting Scholar 2018-2019, CES, Harvard University; Visiting Fellow 2018-2019, WCFIA, Harvard University
To Animate, Participate, and Harmonize: Cooperation in Postcolonial Madagascar, 1958-1965 Visiting Scholars Seminar: New Researrch on Europe — To Animate, Participate, and Harmonize: Cooperation in Postcolonial Madagascar, 1958-1965
April 17, 2019
12:15pm - 1:15pm
  • Sung Eun Choi – Assistant Professor of History, Bentley University; Visiting Scholar 2018-2019, CES, Harvard University
Competitiveness in the Age of the Negative Prefix: Is Cooperative Competition the Remedy for Contemporary Afflictions in the European Union? Visiting Scholars Seminar: New Research on Europe — Competitiveness in the Age of the Negative Prefix: Is Cooperative Competition the Remedy for Contemporary Afflictions in the European Union?
April 10, 2019
12:15pm - 1:45pm
  • Dominika Kuberska – Assistant Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn; Visiting Scholar 2018-2019, CES, Harvard University
The Politics of Deprioritization: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Western Balkans Since 2001 Visiting Scholars Seminar: New Research on Europe — The Politics of Deprioritization: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Western Balkans Since 2001
April 3, 2019
12:15pm - 1:45pm
  • Gorana Grgić – Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, The University of Sydney; Visiting Scholar 2018-2019, CES, Harvard University
Between Developmentalism, Imperialism and Containment: West German and US-American Foundations as Political Entrepreneurs at the Critical Juncture of Decolonization Visiting Scholars Seminar: New Research on Europe — Between Developmentalism, Imperialism and Containment: West German and US-American Foundations as Political Entrepreneurs at the Critical Juncture of Decolonization
March 27, 2019
12:15pm - 1:45pm
  • Lucile Dreidemy – Assistant Professor, Department of German Studies, University of Toulouse; Visiting Scholar 2018-2019, CES, Harvard University
The FinTech Opportunity: The Emergence of the Digital Wealth Managers Visiting Scholars Seminar: New Research on Europe — The FinTech Opportunity: The Emergence of the Digital Wealth Managers
March 13, 2019
12:15pm - 1:45pm
  • Marion Laboure – Associate, Department of Economics & CES Visiting Scholar 2018-2019, Harvard University
Drifting Apart – Coming Together: The Influence of Nationalism and Populism on Transatlantic Relations Visiting Scholars Seminar: New Research on Europe — Drifting Apart – Coming Together: The Influence of Nationalism and Populism on Transatlantic Relations
March 6, 2019
12:15pm - 1:45pm
  • Christiane Lemke – 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
Competition, Core-Periphery and Currency Unions Visiting Scholars Seminar: New Research on Europe — Competition, Core-Periphery and Currency Unions
February 27, 2019
12:15pm - 1:45pm
  • Corrado Macchiarelli – Principal Economist, UK National Institute of Economic and Social Research; Visiting Scholar 2018-2019, CES, Harvard University
Rethinking EU Politicization: Towards a Multi-Level and Multi-Stage Concept Visiting Scholars Seminar: New Research on Europe — Rethinking EU Politicization: Towards a Multi-Level and Multi-Stage Concept
February 20, 2019
12:15pm - 1:45pm
  • Claudia Wiesner – Professor of Political Science, Fulda University of Applied Sciences
The Absent Intelligentsia and the Problem of the English Enlightenment Visiting Scholars Seminar: New Research on Europe — The Absent Intelligentsia and the Problem of the English Enlightenment
February 13, 2019
12:15pm - 1:45pm
  • Colin Kidd – Wardlaw Professor of Modern History, University of St Andrews; Visiting Scholar 2018-2019, CES, Harvard University
Women’s Contribution to Household Income in Germany: Inequalities and Their Determinants Visiting Scholars Seminar: New Research on Europe — Women’s Contribution to Household Income in Germany: Inequalities and Their Determinants
February 6, 2019
12:15pm - 1:45pm
  • Martina Dieckhoff – Senior Researcher, WZB Berlin Social Science Center; Visiting Scholar 2018-2019, CES, Harvard University
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