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.
05/29/2026
Congratulations to Andrew O’Donohue for presenting the annual graduate English address from memory at yesterday's commencement.
Watch his speech here:
Andrew J. O’Donohue speaks at annual graduate English address at Commencement 2026 May 28, 2026
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 .
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…
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.
05/14/2026
Need a study break? Enjoy the quiet of our courtyard and the blooming lilacs at Adolphus Busch Hall.
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
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
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
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