Europe

Europe in the Park: A Celebration of European Culture in San Francisco!

September 17, 2026

Saturday, September 19, 2026 | 1 - 6 pm
Peacock Meadow, Golden Gate Park, 240 John F Kennedy Drive, San Francisco, CA 94117

The European Union Delegation's San Francisco office invites Cal students to join the third edition of Europe in the Park — a vibrant, open-air celebration of European culture, cuisine, and creativity in the heart of San Francisco!

Following last year’s success, we’re going bigger and brighter in 2026 — with more performances, more food, more activities, and our first-ever beer garden...

Oct. 6 Book Talk | How to Survive Authoritarianism: A Russian’s Phrasebook for Everyday Life in America

September 14, 2026
Book talk by Maria Kuznetsova and Dan Storyev Authors How to Survive Authoritarianismoffers Americans the tools needed to face the threat of authoritarianism today—from a country that’s been surviving it for a century. Across the globe, far-right extremists are gaining power as checks and balances between branches of government dissolve at alarming rates. Author and activist Maria Kuznetsova and researcher Dan Storyev - who...

Aug. 26 Event Recap | Europe, the U.S. & the Future of the Transatlantic Relationship

September 7, 2026

On Wednesday, August 26th 2026, Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, joined leading UC Berkeley scholars for a discussion on the future of the transatlantic partnership. This is part of the EU Ambassadors Book Collection initiative “Words That Unite, Stories That Connect.”

Attendants posing for a picture

The conversation explored:...

The April 2026 Hungarian Parliamentary Elections

April 21, 2026

April 29, 2026 | 4:00 PM | Geballe Room - 220 Stephens Hall

Sponsor(s): Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies, Institute of European Studies, Institute of International Studies, Global, International & Area...
https://events.berkeley.edu/iis/event/320297-the-april-2026-hungarian-parliament…

Ulrike von Hirschhausen: Spaces of Contested Statehood: A Legacy of Empire

February 5, 2026
February 19, 2026 | 5 pm | 223 Philosophy Hall

Ulrike von Hirschhausen will discuss spaces of contested statehood today and trace their history back to the legacies of bygone empires, which are often keen to regain their former territorial scope and spheres of interest. Although the talk focuses on such “frozen conflicts” in Eastern Europe, it sheds light on comparable cases of contested statehood worldwide and offers a new conceptual framework to better understand this growing type of conflict.

Ulrike von Hirschhausen is a historian of imperial...

Michael Howard: The Transformation of Europe

Jennifer Doudna
1990

Historian Sir Michael Howard joins Conversations with History host Harry Kreisler for a discussion of the changes in Europe with the end of the Cold War.

Michael Hardt: Empire

Michael Hardt
2004

Conversations with History Host Harry Kreisler welcomes Professor Michael Hardt of Duke University. They discuss his joint work with Antonio Negri on Empire. Professor Hardt reflects on his own intellectual odyssey and how his political activism shaped his thinking about radical consciousness in an age of Empire.

KEYWORDS: Theory, U.S. Empire.

Mark Steyn: America, Europe, and the Islamic World

Mark Steyn
2007

Conversations host Harry Kreisler welcomes writer/critic Mark Steyn, the 2007 Nimitz Lecturer at Berkeley. Focusing on his new book, "America Alone: The End of the World As We Know It," they discuss Europe and America's relations with the Islamic world. In the interview, their conversation also focuses on the craft of writing in a multi media globalized world.

KEYWORDS: Nimitz Lecturers.

William Pfaff: The End of the Cold War

William Pfaff
1990

UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler welcomes author and columnist William Pfaff for a discussion of U.S. foreign policy, U.S.- European relations and the end of the Cold War. Pfaff reflects on his intellectual odyssey and comments on the role of the press in shaping U.S.opinion toward world politics.

KEYWORDS: American Century.

Timothy Garton Ash: Intellectual Odyssey

Timothy Gordon Ash
1996

On this episode of Conversations with History, host Harry Kreisler welcomes historian and journalist Timothy Garton Ash who reflects on writing, the fall of communism, and the future shape of Europe.

KEYWORDS: Germany, Communism, Elberg Lecturers.