@stellaghervas.bsky.social
Eugen Weber Chair in European History at @UCLA. Author of CONQUERING PEACE, by @Harvard_Press (2021), http://tinyurl.com/5fuz4w2u. 2023 Laura Shannon Prize for the best book in European studies. Lover of peace and chocolate.
📚 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.
More details in the official press release: usm.md?p=40655&lang...
28.08.2025 10:19 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🎓 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
14.08.2025 06:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0“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
🕊️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.
“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-...
Thank you, Elizabeth — that means a lot!
24.06.2025 13:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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...
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...
Thank you! 🙏
03.06.2025 05:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
🏆 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!
Odessa. © 2025 Stella Ghervas
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!
30.05.2025 14:34 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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...".
07.01.2025 11:25 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
