

Decoration Ceremony Photo
Photo with Mr. Arnaud MENTRÉ, Consul General of France in Boston, at the decoration ceremony for my being made Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor – December 7, 2018.

Summit on the Future of Europe—Back to Square One
On Monday, November 5, I participated in the Summit on the Future of Europe—Back to Square One at Harvard University’s Center for European Studies, presenting on the panel: “The Challenges of European Integration or Disintegration.”

Europe’s (Euro) Crisis of Legitimacy
On October 11, I gave a talk on “Europe’s Crisis of Legitimacy: Governing by Rules and Ruling by Numbers in the Eurozone” at McGill University's Jean Monnet Center.

Germany’s Role in the European Union and the Transatlantic Relationship: 1998-2018
On Oct 7, 2018 I participated on the panel “Germany’s Role in the European Union and the Transatlantic Relationship:1998-2018” for the Twentieth Anniversary Celebration of the Center for German and European Studies at Brandeis University.

Talks on Europe's Crisis of Legitimacy and the Rhetoric of Discontent in Vancouver, British Columbia
I was in Vancouver recently to deliver two talks, one at Simon Fraser University’s political science department, another at the University of British Columbia.

European Union Studies Association Lifetime Achievement Award
I have learned that I will be receiving the European Union Studies Association (EUSA) Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019 EUSA International Biennial Conference in Denver next May.

Keynote in Finland
I was at the University of Tampere, Finland, August 27-29 to deliver a keynote presentation entitled “Theorizing the Power of Ideas and Discourse in Governance beyond the Nation-State” for the Sixth Conference on “Power & Governance: Forms, Dynamics, Consequences” at the Institute for Advanced Social Research (IASR).

Vivien Schmidt Awarded Chevalier of the Ordre National de la Légion d’honneur
I am deeply honored to have been named Chevalier (Knight) in the French Legion of Honor. The prestigious designation, honoring individuals who have contributed to the advancement of French arts and culture, will be presented at a decoration ceremony in the fall of 2018 by Valéry Freland, Consul General of France in Boston.

Guggenheim Fellowship
Great news! I was just awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship for a book on the ‘rhetoric of discontent,’ a transatlantic investigation of the populist revolt against globalization (and Europeanization).

Populism, Nationalism, and Democracy
I am participating this week in the 25th International Conference of Europeanists (March 28-30) at the InterContintal Chicago. The theme of this year's gathering, organized by the Council for European Studies, is Europe and the World: Mobilities, Values, and Citizenship.

Is Differentiated Integration Unavoidable in Europe’s Future?
On February 22, I took part in a panel discussion entitled “Is Differentiated Integration Unavoidable for Europe?” at the CEPS IDEAS LAB 2018 “Europe — Back on Track”, an annual event of the Center for European Policy Studies (CEPS) in Brussels gathering Europe’s top decision makers and thinkers to discuss all the major issues confronting the EU.

Is There a Deficit of Throughput Legitimacy in the EU?
On February 15, I presented a paper entitled, “Is There a Deficit of Throughput Legitimacy in the EU?” at a conference on “The Future of Constitutional Democracy in Europe – A Legal Assessment” at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium.

2010 Article Ranked Fifth in Web of Science Citation Index
An article that I wrote in 2010 was recently ranked fifth of all articles published in Political Science in the Web of Science citation index between 2010 and 2014 (out of a total of 29,881 articles).


Angela Merkel Wins a Fourth Term - Interview on BloombergQuint
I was just interviewed for aa September 25, 2017 news segment on BloombergQuint on the recent elections in Germany, Angela Merkel’s victory, and her upcoming fourth term as Chancellor.

How Will a New German Government Tackle Issues Like Greece?
I was on CNBC Asia this evening talking about the German elections, possible coalitions, and the impact on the EU.

GeNES Konsultations: German Elections – A US Perspective
Last night I took part in a panel discussion on the upcoming German elections from a US perspective as part of the German Consulate’s “Konsultations” series.

Has Neoliberalism Gone Too Far? And if so, where do we go from here?
On Wednesday, July 12, I gave a talk entitled, Has Neoliberalism Gone Too Far? And if so, where do we go from here? as part of a panel discussion at the Bank of England on the theme of “The Big Political Economy Questions of the Next Five Years.”


Macron Wins Presidency in Decisive Fashion
See my comments on Le Pen’s defeat in Monday’s Boston Herald.