Europe
Government Professor Daniel Ziblatt Tapped to Direct Harvard’s Center for European Studies
Harvard Government professor Daniel Ziblatt will lead the Center for European Studies for a three-year term beginning in January, the center announced last week.
Belarus Opposition Leader, European Parliament President Reaffirm Support for Ukraine at Harvard IOP Forum
More than a year after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a massive escalation in a war that dates back to 2014, Tsikhanouskaya and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola reaffirmed that their support for Ukraine has not waned during a joint appearance at the Friday forum.
Global Politics Experts Assess Impact of War in Ukraine on the Caucasus at Davis Center Talk
A panel of international relations experts discussed the implications of Russia’s war in Ukraine on the South Caucasus region at an event hosted by the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies on Thursday.
Former DOJ Official Gene Kimmelman Talks Digital Market Regulation At Harvard Kennedy School
Consumer protection advocate Eugene I. “Gene” Kimmelman discussed the global impact of the European Union’s digital market regulations at a Harvard Kennedy School event on Tuesday.
Expert Discusses Roles of Ukrainian Women in Russia’s War in Ukraine at Davis Center Event
Ukrainian anthropologist Oksana Kis discussed the roles women are playing in the ongoing war in Ukraine at an event hosted Wednesday by Harvard’s Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies.
One Month Into Invasion, Harvard Affiliates Rally for Ukraine, Affected Scholars
One month after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, more than one hundred demonstrators rallied in Harvard Yard on Saturday in support of Harvard students and scholars impacted by the war.
As Rockets Fly in Kyiv, Hundreds Rally for Ukraine in Harvard Yard
Waving Ukrainian flags and carrying anti-war posters, several hundred demonstrators rallied to support Ukraine in Harvard Yard on Saturday, just days after Russia invaded the country in the region’s largest military escalation in years.
Hanif Kara, GSD Professor, Bestowed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Award
Hanif Kara, professor in the practice of Architectural Technology at the Graduate School of Design, was bestowed the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire award for his work in architecture, engineering, and education last month.
‘Exclusion Kills’: Panel Discusses Forced Migration in Eastern Mediterranean
Humanitarian and policy experts discussed how the Afghan refugee crisis and coronavirus precipitated forced migration to the Eastern Mediterranean region of Europe in a virtual panel hosted by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative Thursday.
Panelists Speculate About Effects of COVID-19 on Eurasian Integration
Four academics discussed the impact of COVID-19 on the economic and geopolitical integration of Eurasia in a Tuesday morning webinar.
‘I Can’t Go Home’: Harvard Students Grapple With European Travel Ban
In the wake of sweeping federal restrictions on travel across the Atlantic, European Harvard students said they have faced considerable challenges returning home as a coronavirus pandemic spreads.
Ambassador of France Discusses Foreign Policy at the Center for European Studies
Former French Ambassador to the United States Pierre N. Vimont discussed the future of European foreign policy with diplomats and Harvard affiliates in a conversation hosted by Harvard’s Center for European Studies Friday.
Former Ambassador Shares Hopes for Ukraine at Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program’s Launch Event
Former United States diplomat John F. Tefft shared his hopes for the new Ukranian government under recently elected President Volodymyr O. Zelensky at a talk in the Barker Center to launch Harvard’s new Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program on Monday evening.
