Featured Events
Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10, 2008
"The Nordic Model: Solution for Continental Europe’s Problems?" Conference
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Lower Level Conference Room
Contact: Jason Beerman, beerman@fas.harvard.edu
For further details, please contact the conference website:
http://www.ces.fas.harvard.edu/conferences/nordic/index.html
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Lower Level Conference Room
Contact: Jason Beerman, beerman@fas.harvard.edu
For further details, please contact the conference website:
http://www.ces.fas.harvard.edu/conferences/nordic/index.html
Friday, May 9, and Saturday, May 10, 2008
"What's Left of the Left: Liberalism and Social Democracy in a Globalized World"
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Cabot Room
Contact: George Ross, James Cronin, gwross@attglobal.net, croninj@bc.edu
A working conference on the state of center-left parties and movements in Europe and America. For further details, please consult the conference website:
http://www.ces.fas.harvard.edu/conferences/left/index.html or contact Jim Cronin (croninj@bc.edu).
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Cabot Room
Contact: George Ross, James Cronin, gwross@attglobal.net, croninj@bc.edu
A working conference on the state of center-left parties and movements in Europe and America. For further details, please consult the conference website:
http://www.ces.fas.harvard.edu/conferences/left/index.html or contact Jim Cronin (croninj@bc.edu).
Upcoming Events
Thursday, May 8, 2008
"The Road from the USSR to EU and NATO Membership: Latvia's Success Story"
H.e. Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Former President of Latvia; Visiting Fellow, Harvard Institute of Politics
2:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Guido Goldman Room
Kokkalis Program at Harvard co-sponsored by the CES
Contact: Ilyana Sawka, Ilyana_sawka@ksg.harvard.edu
As president of the Republic of Latvia from 1999-2007, Vaira Vike-Freiberga was the first woman to hold the post and played a leading role in achieving Latvia's membership in NATO and the European Union.
H.e. Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Former President of Latvia; Visiting Fellow, Harvard Institute of Politics
2:15 PM - 4:00 PM
Guido Goldman Room
Kokkalis Program at Harvard co-sponsored by the CES
Contact: Ilyana Sawka, Ilyana_sawka@ksg.harvard.edu
As president of the Republic of Latvia from 1999-2007, Vaira Vike-Freiberga was the first woman to hold the post and played a leading role in achieving Latvia's membership in NATO and the European Union.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
"The French Republican Roots of International Jewish Solidarity"
Lisa Moses Leff, Associate Professor of History, Southwestern University
4:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Cabot Room
Jews in Modern Europe Study Group, co-sponsored by the French Study Group
Contact: Phyllis Albert, phyllisalbert@jewishstudygroup.net
Lisa Moses Leff, Associate Professor of History, Southwestern University
4:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Cabot Room
Jews in Modern Europe Study Group, co-sponsored by the French Study Group
Contact: Phyllis Albert, phyllisalbert@jewishstudygroup.net
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
"Aging and 'Grey Power', Political and Policy Issues: From Myth to Reality"
Jean-Philippe Viriot Durandal, Visiting Scholar, CES
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Cabot Room
Visiting Scholars Brown Bag Lunch Seminar Series
Contact: Arthur Goldhammer, art.goldhammer@comcast.net
Jean-Philippe Viriot Durandal, Visiting Scholar, CES
12:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Cabot Room
Visiting Scholars Brown Bag Lunch Seminar Series
Contact: Arthur Goldhammer, art.goldhammer@comcast.net
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
"Neither Diverse nor United; European Identity and the Language Issue"
Peter Kraus, Centre for Research on Ethnic Relations and Nationalism, University of Helsinki
4:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Cabot Room
CES Special Event
Contact: Jason Beerman, beerman@fas.harvard.edu
A Union of Diversity: Language, Identity and Polity-Building in Europe
The European Union’s motto ‘United in Diversity’ contrasts with the cultural standardization entailed in the formation of nation-states and the forging of political identities in Europe. So what does being ‘united in diversity’ mean? Focusing on language politics and policies, this book offers a thorough assessment of the implications of cultural and linguistic diversity for the process of constructing a European polity. It sheds light on some of the most pressing problems asso- ciated with contemporary identity politics. It is often claimed that the recurrent celebration of diversity in Europe’s pro- grammatic declarations has an effective political impact. Kraus offers a critical analysis of how the EU has respond- ed to the normative challenge of creating an institutional frame for integration which allows cultural differences to be transcended without ignoring them.
Peter Kraus, Centre for Research on Ethnic Relations and Nationalism, University of Helsinki
4:15 PM - 6:00 PM
Cabot Room
CES Special Event
Contact: Jason Beerman, beerman@fas.harvard.edu
A Union of Diversity: Language, Identity and Polity-Building in Europe
The European Union’s motto ‘United in Diversity’ contrasts with the cultural standardization entailed in the formation of nation-states and the forging of political identities in Europe. So what does being ‘united in diversity’ mean? Focusing on language politics and policies, this book offers a thorough assessment of the implications of cultural and linguistic diversity for the process of constructing a European polity. It sheds light on some of the most pressing problems asso- ciated with contemporary identity politics. It is often claimed that the recurrent celebration of diversity in Europe’s pro- grammatic declarations has an effective political impact. Kraus offers a critical analysis of how the EU has respond- ed to the normative challenge of creating an institutional frame for integration which allows cultural differences to be transcended without ignoring them.
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