Ghervas Stella
Main achievement
Full Professor and Chair of Russian History at Newcastle University (UK)
About
Stella Ghervas is an internationally renowned historian and academic, with an impressive career in education and historical research, focused on the intellectual and international history of modern Europe, with an emphasis on the history of peace, Russia's relations with Europe, and the Black Sea. A graduate of Saint Petersburg State University, with a PhD in History from the University of Bucharest and a PhD in European Studies from the University of Geneva, she has taught on four continents, including in France, the USA, Switzerland, Russia, Romania, and Ukraine. Currently, she holds the position of Full Professor and Head of the Department of Russian History at the University of Newcastle in the United Kingdom, actively contributing to the training of future generations of historians through innovative courses and seminars. His academic achievements include numerous prestigious awards, such as the Guizot Prize of the French Academy and the Xenopol Prize of the Romanian Academy for the volume "Réinventer la tradition. Alexandre Stourdza et l’Europe de la Sainte-Alliance," as well as the Prize of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. He has published over 30 studies, monographs, and collective volumes on intellectual relations between Eastern and Western Europe, the history of European ideas, and the geopolitics of the Orthodox world, culminating in recent works such as "Conquering Peace: From the Enlightenment to the European Union." As a fellow of the Institute for Advanced Study in Paris and a collaborator with institutions such as Harvard University, Maison des Sciences de l'Homme, and the Romanian Academy, she has coordinated interdisciplinary projects exploring the cultural foundations of European construction, from the Holy Alliance to the Treaty of Lisbon. With roots in Eastern Europe, Stella Ghervas has lived in countries such as Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Romania, France, Great Britain, and the USA, experiences that have shaped her transnational perspective on history. A member of the Royal Historical Society and international associations for Slavic and Eastern European history, she is active in European academic networks, including on the editorial boards of specialized journals. Although information about her personal life remains discreet, her commitment to education and intercultural dialogue places her among remarkable women who inspire through academic excellence and contributions to the understanding of European identity.
