📚 Excited to share that the Chinese translation of my book "Conquering Peace" is out from Shanghai People’s Publishing House (上海人民出版社), with a new preface! Huge thanks to Zizhu Wang for the translation. Do read it and let me know if you spot any errors… I’ll be just as surprised as you are!

📚 Excited to share that the Chinese translation of my book "Conquering Peace" is out from Shanghai People’s Publishing House (上海人民出版社), with a new preface! Huge thanks to Zizhu Wang for the translation. Do read it and let me know if you spot any errors… I’ll be just as surprised as you are!

🎓 What better way to start the 2025–2026 academic year than by giving the opening public lecture at the State University of Moldova in Chișinău on 1st of September 1? I will be speaking on “Peace in Europe: Lessons of History and Challenges of the Present”. More details 👇

🕊️Delighted to share a thoughtful new review of my book "Conquering Peace" (HUP), by Marko Ribičić in "Historijski zbornik"—this time in Croatian! It means a great deal to see it resonate with readers in Central & Southeast Europe, a region shaped by Europe’s turbulent history of peace and war.

🎓 What better way to start the 2025–2026 academic year than by giving the opening public lecture at the State University of Moldova in Chișinău on 1st of September 1? I will be speaking on “Peace in Europe: Lessons of History and Challenges of the Present”. More details 👇

Consolidarea colaborării între USM și partenerii externi – tema discuției dintre rectorul Igor Șarov și prof. Stella Ghervas de la University of California, Los Angeles usm.md?p=40508

“In a world marked by rising nationalism, political polarization, and new global conflicts, Ghervas’s book reminds us that lasting peace is fragile and requires constant renewal through law, dialogue, and collective responsibility.” — Marko Ribičić, Historijski zbornik hrcak.srce.hr/319902

“In a world marked by rising nationalism, political polarization, and new global conflicts, Ghervas’s book reminds us that lasting peace is fragile and requires constant renewal through law, dialogue, and collective responsibility.” — Marko Ribičić, Historijski zbornik hrcak.srce.hr/319902

🏆 Very pleased to share that I have been awarded the title of Honorary Member of the "A.D. Xenopol" Institute of History–The Romanian Academy. In response to the laudatio, will deliver a lecture on June 5, 2025 entitled “Calming the Waters: Peace and Conflicts in the Black Sea.” lnkd.in/d5t7AWea

I recently joined Ioana Soreanu at Radio Romania Iași for a thoughtful exchange on the Black Sea region—its complex history, current geopolitical tensions, and the prospects for peace. 🎧 Audio & transcript (in Romanian): www.radioiasi.ro/life/stella-...

“This peace history should be mandatory reading for everyone concerned about how the long war in Ukraine will end and about the prospects for ensuring enduring peace in Europe during its aftermath.” — Ronald W. Edsforth, #CommonKnowledge read.dukeupress.edu/common-knowl...

I recently joined Ioana Soreanu at Radio Romania Iași for a thoughtful exchange on the Black Sea region—its complex history, current geopolitical tensions, and the prospects for peace. 🎧 Audio & transcript (in Romanian): www.radioiasi.ro/life/stella-...

How timely—and gratifying for me as the author—to read this review of my book #ConqueringPeace (Harvard UP), tracing Europe’s fragile peace efforts since the 17th century. Glad it still resonates amid today’s urgent challenges. 📖 Order the book here: www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...

“This peace history should be mandatory reading for everyone concerned about how the long war in Ukraine will end and about the prospects for ensuring enduring peace in Europe during its aftermath.” — Ronald W. Edsforth, #CommonKnowledge read.dukeupress.edu/common-knowl...

I had the chance to speak with Ovidiu Mihăiuc on his show "Educația la zi", on TVR Iași, right after my lecture "Calming the Waters: Peace and Conflicts in the Black Sea", at the Institute of History "A.D. Xenopol" — The Romanian Academy. You can watch it here: www.facebook.com/tvriasi/vide...

🏆 Very pleased to share that I have been awarded the title of Honorary Member of the "A.D. Xenopol" Institute of History–The Romanian Academy. In response to the laudatio, will deliver a lecture on June 5, 2025 entitled “Calming the Waters: Peace and Conflicts in the Black Sea.” lnkd.in/d5t7AWea

🏆 Am plăcerea să vă anunț că am fost distinsă cu titlul de Membru de Onoare al Institutului de Istorie „A.D. Xenopol” al Academiei Române – Filiala Iași, pentru contribuția mea la studiul Europei de Sud-Est și al istoriei Moldovei și României. Vă aștept cu drag la ceremonie și la prelegerea mea!

The Black Sea Security Forum is off to a strong start in #Odesa, now in its 2nd edition. Held in this iconic port-city—the pearl of the #BlackSea —it provides a timely platform for vital talks amid the EU’s announcement of a Black Sea Maritime Security Hub. Looking forward to following its progress!

Join us for a talk hosted by the UCLA History Honors Society on Wednesday, April 16 at 4:00 PM (PST): “Notes from a Peace Correspondent: War in Ukraine and Ceasefire Diplomacy” I will be sharing reflections from my travels to Ukraine last year—field notes on war and the fragile search for peace.

Join us for a talk hosted by the UCLA History Honors Society on Wednesday, April 16 at 4:00 PM (PST): “Notes from a Peace Correspondent: War in Ukraine and Ceasefire Diplomacy” I will be sharing reflections from my travels to Ukraine last year—field notes on war and the fragile search for peace.

Ils ont partagé le monde. Plus rien ne m'étonne. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vXx...

‘Oxfam in particular got under people’s skin, offering activism and expiation, and its strategic choices lastingly marked British retail and urban landscapes.’ Susan Pedersen considers the relationship between non-profits and neoliberalism: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Quite broad selection, but maybe interesting for those looking for accounts relevant for the #history of #intlaw go.bsky.app/8APWRR6

Vattel (big name in #intlaw)... failed to obtain a writing grant for his classic "Le Droit des Gens" (1758), according to Béguelin (1929). When the Seven Years' War is on its way, he teases Saxon minister Brühl: "you just lost two castles, my 📖 could help you to convince allies to help you...".

#Parution : Montesquieu. L'Esprit des lois. Lettres persanes. Textes politiques et fictions. Edition par Aurélia Gaillard et Catherine Volpilhac-Auger. Paris : Robert Laffont (Bouquins), 2025. ISBN : 9782382926215.

Also there's this one as well, to find people from: go.bsky.app/SU3jCJb

🔔 Ending the year on a high note with the publication of my latest chapter, "Who Is In and Who Is Out? Inclusion and Exclusion in Conference Diplomacy, 1815-2015", now available on Academia.edu - link below. May peace and goodwill flourish in 2025! 🕊️ www.academia.edu/126583157/St...

It was an honor to contribute to the just-published volume, "Conference Diplomacy and International Order: From the Congress of Vienna to the G7" (2024), alongside distinguished thinkers like Jürgen Osterhammel, G. John Ikenberry, Martha Finnemore, Adam Tooze, and many others.

Possibly the only book to carry jacket endorsements from both me and former French Prime Minister Michel Barnier.

🎄This holiday season, get 30% off my book, "Conquering Peace" (Winner of the 2023 Laura Shannon Prize for Best Book in Contemporary European Studies), available from @harvardpress.bsky.social. Use promo code HOL24 at checkout. Offer valid through December 31, 2024 www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...

Sharing a post from linked in from Jonathan W. Wilson, a high school history teacher, that we need more history books aimed at young adults.

🔔 Ending the year on a high note with the publication of my latest chapter, "Who Is In and Who Is Out? Inclusion and Exclusion in Conference Diplomacy, 1815-2015", now available on Academia.edu - link below. May peace and goodwill flourish in 2025! 🕊️ www.academia.edu/126583157/St...

Indeed, "Conquering Peace" really brings people together—whether it's brilliant scholars or prime ministers! 😊 Thanks for the endorsement, @chrisbrooke.bsky.social!

🎄This holiday season, get 30% off my book, "Conquering Peace" (Winner of the 2023 Laura Shannon Prize for Best Book in Contemporary European Studies), available from @harvardpress.bsky.social. Use promo code HOL24 at checkout. Offer valid through December 31, 2024 www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067...

#Imperialism and #India, #spies and seafarers, #paganism and the polis: the first 12 of 25 historians choose their favourite new #history books of 2024. 📚 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝑻𝒐𝒅𝒂𝒚’𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏 𝐧𝐨𝐰 www.historytoday.com/archive/revi...

Christopher Clark reviews Perry Anderson's latest book on the Great War in the latest LRB. A fascinating read! @lrbbookshop.bsky.social www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

The wonderful folks at the @mybisa.bsky.social South East Europe WG are organising a small workshop. I'll be there for the roundtable of past working group convenors — mega looking forward to seeing everyone! www.bisa.ac.uk/members/work... Liverpool, 27/3/2025 Abstracts deadline: 10/12/2024

🧵 Lynn Hunt, Politics, Culture & Class in the French Revolution (1984) + subsequent texts Stella Ghervas, Conquering Peace: From Enlightenment to the European Union (2021) + others Elizabeth Buettner, Europe after Empire (2016) Karen Hagemann, Revisiting Prussia’s Wars Against Napoleon (2015)

🧵 Can we create a “Modern European History 1789-1989” ugrad survey-course reading list of core, must-read, ‘big picture’ (i.e. *not* gender-focused), English-language texts—ideally monographs—that were NOT WRITTEN BY (WHITE) MEN? #inheritedsyllabus #womenalsoknowhistory I’ll start:

Emmanuel Macron annonce l'entrée au Panthéon de l'historien et résistant Marc Bloch, fusillé par la Gestapo en 1944. L'annonce est intervenue lors du discours du président pour commémorer le 80e anniversaire de la libération de Strasbourg. www.francetvinfo.fr/societe/deba...

For anyone interested in how to write global histories: "Rethinking Global History, ed. by Jürgen Osterhammel and our very own Stefanie Gänger is finally out - open access: www.cambridge.org/core/books/r...

📣 If you're in LA, don’t miss this exciting talk! UCLA European History Colloquium "The Pastor and His Afterlife: A German-Russian Microhistory of the Long 19th Century" by Alexander Martin (University of Notre Dame) 📅 Monday, Nov 18 📍 UCLA, Bunche 6275 at 4:00PM history.ucla.edu/event/alexan...

📢 Job Alert 📢 Join my Department of History at #UCLA! We are hiring an Assistant Professor in Early Modern European History. ⏰ Next review date: Nov 1, 2024, 11:59 PM. Apply by this date for full consideration. Final date: Jan 1, 2025, 11:59 PM. Apply here 👇 : recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09743

Research Grant: Do you plan archival research somewhere in Central Europe next year? The Central European History Society sponsors historical research undertaken by junior scholars. Deadline for applications is January 15, 2025. www.centraleuropeanhistory.org?page_id=122

📢 Job Alert 📢 Join my Department of History at #UCLA! We are hiring an Assistant Professor in Early Modern European History. ⏰ Next review date: Nov 1, 2024, 11:59 PM. Apply by this date for full consideration. Final date: Jan 1, 2025, 11:59 PM. Apply here 👇 : recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09743

A historic day for Moldova! 🇲🇩 The pro-EU referendum has passed, adding an art. to the constitution that "irrevocably" commits the country to the European path. Bravo to President Maia Sandu and her team for leading the way, and to the Moldovan diaspora for their unwavering belief in the future! 👏

A historic day for Moldova! 🇲🇩 The pro-EU referendum has passed, adding an art. to the constitution that "irrevocably" commits the country to the European path. Bravo to President Maia Sandu and her team for leading the way, and to the Moldovan diaspora for their unwavering belief in the future! 👏

Thanks for highlighting "Conquering Peace"! Glad the focus on Europe's search for peace stood out to you. 🙏 #EuropeanHistory #ConqueringPeace

Thrilled about the incredible news for my @UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Department of History! 🎉 This generous gift will help us share "historical research and knowledge with broader society beyond campus." Exciting times ahead! @UCLAHist @UCLACollege newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/ucla...