The Origins of Entanglement: Volkswagen and China's Early Reform Era, 1978-1991
Thursday, 04 April, 2024 13:15 - 14:45 CEST

Understanding VW's intense focus on China requires delving into the history of its interactions with its largest global market. However, much remains unknown about the perspectives of decision-makers in Wolfsburg and Beijing regarding VW's entry into China.

The liberal exodus? Political and social attitudes of Russian migrants
Thursday, 18 April, 2024 13:15 - 14:45 CEST

Flight and migration are part of the dramatic consequences of the escalation of the Russian war against Ukraine. Millions of people have been forced to leave their devastated homes in Ukraine, but hundreds of thousands have also fled their Russian homeland. This presentation will analyze rare survey data on social and political views of Russian migrants in…

Foreign Aid and State Building in Interwar Romania: In Quest of an Ideal
Thursday, 23 May, 2024 13:15 - 14:45 CEST

The decades following the First World War were a period of political, social, and economic transformation for Central and Eastern Europe. The seminar looks at the role of foreign aid in Romania between 1918 and 1940, as it explores the interrelation between state building and non-governmental humanitarianism in the interwar period.

Tracing European Freedom of Movement in National Labor Markets
Thursday, 13 June, 2024 13:15 - 14:45 CEST

This seminar will examine how governments, social actors, multilateral institutions, and NGOs worked to bridge the goals of broad regional mobility and deep social protection as free movement was implemented in the 1960s.