The West, plagued by self-doubt
Niall Ferguson is a little concerned these days. The feeling started years ago, during one of his stints leading a course in Western civilization. “Each time I taught it, I felt I was getting closer to...
View ArticleFostering global understanding
Following months of upheaval marked by revolutions, the Middle East and the West find themselves at a rare crossroads. The opportunity now exists for the two regions to build bridges that can foster...
View ArticleCenter for European Studies funds undergraduate research
The Center for European Studies (CES) recently announced its 2011-12 student grant winners, continuing its long tradition of promoting and funding student research on political, historical, economic,...
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Citizen of the world
This is the last of four reports echoing key themes of The Harvard Campaign, examining what the University is accomplishing in those areas. Scholars who study the last financial crisis and others who...
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Annals of climate
Suppose you want to track climate over the past century. That’s easy enough to accomplish with existing records — but what if you want to go back 500 years? What about 1,000 years? What if you want to...
View ArticleScholars to gather for workshop on Southeastern Europe
The Kokkalis Program on Southeastern and East-Central Europe, Kennedy School of Government, will hold its ninth annual graduate student workshop on Southeastern Europe on Friday (Feb. 2) from 10 a.m....
View ArticleCES welcomes spring fellows
The Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies has announced the arrival of its 2007 spring fellows. The center is dedicated to fostering the study of European history, politics, and society at...
View ArticleFrench PM: Cooperation is the key
French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said the world now stands at a major crossroads, but that acting together the United States and Europe could lead the way in solving economic imbalances,...
View ArticleCenter for European Studies names fall fellows
The Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) has recently announced the arrival of its 2007 fall fellows. The center is dedicated to fostering the study of European history, politics, and...
View ArticleKSG launches new program in Greece
A new Harvard program intended to address the needs of nongovernmental organization (NGO) leaders will debut in Greece March 25 through 29 at the Athens Information Technology institute (AIT). The...
View ArticleCenter for European Studies welcomes its new 2008 spring fellows
The Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) has announced the arrival of its 2008 spring fellows. The center is dedicated to fostering the study of European history, politics, and society...
View ArticleHSPH offers scholarship opportunity
The Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) recently announced a new scholarship opportunity for students and scholars from Southeast and East-Central Europe. The annual tuition scholarship is for...
View ArticleRothschild explores economics’ human side
Blackmail and attempted murder are not typically studied as part of economic history. However, a credit crisis among 18th century French silk and brandy merchants led to just such dramatic incidents,...
View ArticleCES announces student grant recipients
Continuing its tradition of promoting and funding student research on Europe, the Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) has announced its selection of nearly 50 undergraduates for thesis...
View ArticleIntellectual historian Fleming dies at 84
Donald Fleming, an intellectual historian who studied the impact of science on American thought and was a member of the Harvard faculty for more than 40 years, passed away at his Cambridge home on...
View ArticleCenter for European Studies welcomes its fall fellows
The Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) has announced the arrival of its 2008 fall fellows. The CES is dedicated to fostering the study of European history, politics, and society at...
View ArticleSherwood-Randall establishes fund for undergrad opportunities
The Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) at Harvard University recently announced the establishment of the Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall Fund. The fund will be used to expose Harvard...
View ArticleCenter for European Studies names spring fellows
The Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, dedicated to fostering the study of European history, politics, culture, and society, has recently announced the arrival of its 2009 spring fellows....
View ArticleCES awards travel grants for research
The Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) continues its long tradition of promoting and funding student research on Europe. Nearly 30 undergraduates will pursue thesis research and...
View ArticleHKS’s Kokkalis program to offer executive training in Greece
The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Kokkalis Program on Southeast and East-Central Europe, which strives to support individuals committed to invigorating the public sector in Southeastern and...
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