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CES: The Myth of Judeo-Bolshevism in Europe

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SPEAKER Paul Hanebrink Associate Professor of History, Rutgers University For much of the twentieth century, Europe was haunted by a threat of Judeo-Bolshevism myth. This myth—that Communism was a Jewish plot to destroy the nations of Europe—was a...

CES: Visiting Scholars' Seminar: New Research on Europe — Exploring and Explaining Devolution in Europe, 1815-2015

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Paolo Dardanelli Senior Lecturer in Comparative Politics, University of Kent; Visiting Scholar, CES, Harvard University This talk will seek to identify under what conditions central governments in Europe devolve 'strong' powers to regional governments...

CES: Aging and the Politics of Migration at the Southern Borders of Europe

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This paper is part of a larger project that seeks to explore the ideological andmaterial circulations, subject positions and citizenship claims framing contemporary geographies of migration at the southern borders of Europe. Current preoccupations with...

Environmental Histories of Europe Seminar: Conscientious Objectors to the Jet Age? The History of Anti-Airport Activists and Non-Flyers in Europe and Beyond

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Speaker: Lauren Stokes, Associate Professor of History, Northwestern University Chair: Ailish Lalor , Ph.D. Student in History, Harvard University; Graduate Student Affiliate & Seminar Chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES), Harvard...

Mahindra Humanities: The Epidemiology of Expulsion in Late Medieval Europe

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Medieval Studies Rowan Dorin, Harvard University The Epidemiology of Expulsion in Late Medieval Europe See more at: http://mahindrahumanities.fas.harvard.edu/content/epidemiology-expulsio…

CES: "Populism in Europe from the Right to the Left"

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Read more on the Center for European Studies Website. The past fifteen years have seen a resurgence of populist politics in Europe ranging from parties such as the Front national in France to the left-wing party Podemos in Spain. What is the significance...

CMES: " Muslims in Europe in the Interwar Years: A Trans-Cultural Perspective" | Umar Ryad

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The CMES Director’s Series and The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program present Muslims in Europe in the Interwar Years: A Trans-Cultural Perspective Umar Ryad Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Utrecht...

The Forum: Europe in a Time of War Europe in a Time of War, "Anne Applebaum in Conversation with Serhii Plokhii"

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** This event will take place at Tsai Auditorium and requires registration via this link . ** Speaker: Anne Applebaum Chair: Serhii Plokhii, Harvard University This conversation will focus on the rise of autocratic regimes and policies in the modern world...

Erasure and Inscription in Early Modern Europe

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Roger Chartier (Dept of History, University of Pennsylvania, and Collège de France, Paris, emeritus), “Erasure and Inscription in Early Modern Europe" Barker Center 133. Sponsored by the Mahindra Humanities Center Seminar in the History of the Book and...

CES: "Conservative Political Parties and the Birth of Democracy in Europe"

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The attendees will discuss two chapters of a book in progress that develops a new perspective on the role played by conservative political parties in the process of democratization in Europe, focusing in these chapters on the case of Britain and its...

Race and Remembrance in Contemporary Europe

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Following the murder of George Floyd in May, cities not only in the United States but also in Europe erupted in demonstrations challenging police violence and racist legacies. In the United Kingdom, activists removed a statue honoring a famous slaveholder...

Standing Committee on Archaeology: "Units of Analysis in the Middle to Upper Paleolithic Transition in Central Europe"

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A Talk by Gilbert Tsotevin, University of Minnesota The Middle Danube Basin of Central Europe plays a critical role in understanding the Middle to Upper Paleolithic transition due to its position as one of the major riverine and environmental corridors by...