After 15 successful years based at St Antony’s College, Oxford, Professor Jan Zielonka will retire in 2020. He has not only served as an ambassador for the work of the European Studies Centre, but also as a contributor to his fields of research.

The Centre holds this event – comprising of several short panels to reflect the areas of research to which Professor Zielonka has contributed – to honour him ahead of his retirement.

Confirmed event participants include: Jacek Zakowski (Department of Journalism, Collegium Civitas, Warsaw), Professor Wolfgang Merkel (WZB Berlin Social Science Centre), Professor Christopher Hill (University of Cambridge), Professor Paolo Mancini (University of Perugia), Professor Karen Smith (London School of Economics and Political Science) and Professor Colin Crouch (University of Warwick).

Welcome and opening remarks will be given by Dr Hartmut Mayer (St Antony’s College, Oxford).

Chairs will be Dr Hartmut Mayer, Professor Kalypso Nicolaidis (St Antony’s College, Oxford) and Dr Alex Pravda (St Antony’s College, Oxford).