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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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"The Narcissism of Small ‘Difference’? Contrasting Interculturalism with Multiculturalism"

Nasar Meer, Visiting Scholar, CES

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Cabot Room
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe 100 Years On

Daniel Ziblatt and Grzegorz Ekiert, Professors of Government, Harvard University

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CGIS South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street, S-050
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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How to Write a Good Proposal Workshop for Undergraduate Thesis Writers

Trisha Craig, CES Executive Director

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Goldman Room
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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What Have We Learned about Population Health from the Period of Political Transformation in Central and Eastern Europe?

Clyde Hertzman, Canada Research Chair in Population Health and Human Development, University of British Columbia

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Cabot Room
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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"Saving the Banks: Comparing Bailout Strategies in the United States and Europe during the Financial Crisis"

Cornelia Woll, Visiting Scholar, CES

12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Cabot Room
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
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"The Politics of Social Class in the UK: Lessons from the BBC's 'Great British Class Survey'"

Mike Savage, Professor of Sociology, University of York, UK

4:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Cabot Room
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Call for Applications
CES is now accepting applications for the Visiting Scholars Program for the 2012-2013 academic year.
The deadline for applications is March 2, 2012 and letters of recommendation are due March 9, 2012. All application materials are submitted electronically.

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Posted on 6 Jan 2012

Applications for Summer 2012 undergraduate internships now being accepted

The Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies (CES) partners with Harvard Alumni Clubs in Europe to offer undergraduate students meaningful summer internship opportunities abroad. Available to current sophomores, juniors, and non-graduating seniors enrolled full-time at Harvard College, these internships are a chance to expand horizons while learning and honing new skills in an international environment. The deadline for applications is February 10, 2012. All applications are submitted electronically.

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posted on 23 Dec 2011

CES resident faculty member Alison Frank awarded tenure

CES is pleased to announce that resident faculty member Alison Frank, has been awarded tenure in Harvard's Department of History. Alison is a wonderful scholar, teacher and colleague whose work focuses on transnational approaches to central and eastern European history. Congratulations, Alison!

posted on 22 Dec 2011

CES in the Media

CES Graduate Student Yascha Mounk in the Wall Street Journal

CES Graduate Student Yascha Mounk's review of Walter Laqueur's new book After the Fall: The End of the European Dream and the Decline of a Continent

Read the review "A Continent's Discontents" »
   Posted on 4 Jan 2012
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