Center for European Studies at Harvard University

Center for European Studies at Harvard University Where Harvard and Europe Meet Since 1969 Unless otherwise noted, CES events are free and open to the public.

The Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) is the oldest university center devoted to the study of Europe in the United States. CES was founded in 1969 at Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences to promote the interdisciplinary understanding of European history, politics, economy and societies.

The campus is abuzz with excitement. It was wonderful to welcome our students to CES to celebrate their accomplishments....
05/27/2026

The campus is abuzz with excitement. It was wonderful to welcome our students to CES to celebrate their accomplishments. Tomorrow, our Graduate Student Affiliate Andrew O'Donohue will give his speech on democracy from memory at .

Congratulations to .ziblatt for receiving an honorary doctorate from his alma mater . In his address, he urged graduates...
05/18/2026

Congratulations to .ziblatt for receiving an honorary doctorate from his alma mater . In his address, he urged graduates to take action because “Democracy is not defended from the sidelines.”

📹 Watch here. Remarks start at 1:28. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpKJ…

05/18/2026

Congratulations to our Center's Director Daniel Ziblatt for receiving an honorary doctorate from his alma mater Pomona College this weekend. In his address, he urged graduates to take action because "Democracy is not defended from the sidelines."

Watch his remarks here.

Need a study break? Enjoy the quiet of our courtyard and the blooming lilacs at Adolphus Busch Hall.
05/14/2026

Need a study break? Enjoy the quiet of our courtyard and the blooming lilacs at Adolphus Busch Hall.

We congratulate CES Resident Faculty Peter A. Hall for his election to the Academia Europaea! Founded it 1988, it advanc...
05/14/2026

We congratulate CES Resident Faculty Peter A. Hall for his election to the Academia Europaea! Founded it 1988, it advances excellence in scholarship in political science, law, economics, and the social sciences among others.

➡️ https://ow.ly/zwrW50YZGOX

Congratulations to CES Resident Faculty Peter A. Hall! The American Academy in Berlin selected Hall to be a 2026-2027 Be...
05/12/2026

Congratulations to CES Resident Faculty Peter A. Hall! The American Academy in Berlin selected Hall to be a 2026-2027 Berlin Prize Fellow. Hall will spend the spring in Berlin to conduct research on how developed political economies of Europe and the United States can support citizens to pursue new opportunities due to technological change.

https://ow.ly/nK5o50YYnPn

In his new publication, CES Graduate Student Affiliate Andrew O’Donohue argues that the retrenchment of U.S. promotion...
05/05/2026

In his new publication, CES Graduate Student Affiliate Andrew O’Donohue argues that the retrenchment of U.S. promotion under President Trump has enabled autocratization in Israel and Turkey. Learn how these dynamics unfold in both countries: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/988813

It was a pleasure to host former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at CES, where he received a warm welcome from the German ...
05/01/2026

It was a pleasure to host former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at CES, where he received a warm welcome from the German Student Society and our fellows, whom he met for a discussion on Germany and Europe.

Watch his address at the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School with CES Director Daniel Ziblatt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsFlH1F7WKY

Thank you to Hugo, Julia, Camila, and Maria for sharing the results of your senior thesis research, supported by CES fun...
04/27/2026

Thank you to Hugo, Julia, Camila, and Maria for sharing the results of your senior thesis research, supported by CES funding over the summer! It was a pleasure to see the culmination of your hard work and to bring together juniors for a firsthand look at the thesis process. Congratulations 🎉

Meet Jan C. Jansen, one of our visiting scholars from the Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen. Join him next week for a ...
04/24/2026

Meet Jan C. Jansen, one of our visiting scholars from the Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen. Join him next week for a seminar on “Atlantic Exiles: Refugees and Revolution in the Atlantic World, 1770s-1820s.”

🗓️ April 30 @ 11 am
https://ces.fas.harvard.edu/events/2026/04/atlantic-exiles

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