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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · 20d

📚 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!

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · 20d

📚 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!

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Aug 28

🎓 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 👇

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Jul 28

🕊️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.

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Aug 28

More details in the official press release: usm.md?p=40655&lang...

Anunț! Conferința publică „Pacea în Europa: Lecțiile istoriei și provocările prezentului” – Moldova State University

usm.md

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Aug 28

🎓 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 👇

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Aug 14

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

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Jul 28

“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

Stella Ghervas, Conquering Peace: From the Enlightenment to the European Union, Cambridge, Massachusetts; London: Harvard University Press, 2021, 529 str.

Review.

hrcak.srce.hr

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Jul 28

🕊️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.

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Jul 28

“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

Stella Ghervas, Conquering Peace: From the Enlightenment to the European Union, Cambridge, Massachusetts; London: Harvard University Press, 2021, 529 str.

Review.

hrcak.srce.hr

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Jun 2

🏆 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

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Jun 26

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-...

Stella Ghervas (Universitatea din California, Los Angeles): România poate juca un rol de punte în regiunea Mării Negre, în calitatea sa de membru al Uniunii Europene și al NATO, dar și de vecin istori...

Zilele acestea, s-a desfășurat cea de-a șasea ediție a „Conferinței Anuale a Institutului de Istorie „A. D. Xenopol”, instituție a Academiei Române, filiala Iași. Invitat special a fost doamna profeso...

www.radioiasi.ro

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Jun 21

“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...

Conquering Peace: From the Enlightenment to the European Union

LITTLE REVIEWSConquering Peace is a truly significant reenvisioning of the last three centuries of Europe's history. It is an imaginative and beautifully written longue durée narrative that presents f...

read.dukeupress.edu

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Jun 26

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-...

Stella Ghervas (Universitatea din California, Los Angeles): România poate juca un rol de punte în regiunea Mării Negre, în calitatea sa de membru al Uniunii Europene și al NATO, dar și de vecin istori...

Zilele acestea, s-a desfășurat cea de-a șasea ediție a „Conferinței Anuale a Institutului de Istorie „A. D. Xenopol”, instituție a Academiei Române, filiala Iași. Invitat special a fost doamna profeso...

www.radioiasi.ro

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Jun 24

Thank you, Elizabeth — that means a lot!

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Jun 21

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...

Conquering Peace — Harvard University Press

A bold new look at war and diplomacy in Europe that traces the idea of a unified continent in attempts since the eighteenth century to engineer lasting peace.Political peace in Europe has historically...

www.hup.harvard.edu

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Jun 21

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...

Conquering Peace — Harvard University Press

A bold new look at war and diplomacy in Europe that traces the idea of a unified continent in attempts since the eighteenth century to engineer lasting peace.Political peace in Europe has historically...

www.hup.harvard.edu

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Jun 21

“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...

Conquering Peace: From the Enlightenment to the European Union

LITTLE REVIEWSConquering Peace is a truly significant reenvisioning of the last three centuries of Europe's history. It is an imaginative and beautifully written longue durée narrative that presents f...

read.dukeupress.edu

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Jun 8

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...

Educația la zi - 5 iunie 2025 | Educația la zi Invitatele emisiunii sunt Stella Ghervas, istoric, Universitatea din California, Los Angeles și prof.univ.dr. Veronica Mocanu, medic... | By TVR Iasi | ...

Educația la zi Invitatele emisiunii sunt Stella Ghervas, istoric, Universitatea din California, Los Angeles și prof.univ.dr. Veronica Mocanu, medic...

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Jun 3

Thank you! 🙏

Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Jun 2

🏆 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

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · May 30

🏆 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!

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · May 30

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!

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Apr 10

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.

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Stella Ghervas @stellaghervas.bsky.social · Apr 10

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.

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