This lecture by Sharon Baute, Assistant Professor of Comparative Social Policy at the University of Konstanz and principal investigator of the university’s Cluster of Excellence “The Politics of Inequality,” took place at Boston University on Thursday, November 2, 2023, during Prof. Kaija Schilde’s European Integration seminar.

Baute's research focusses on social policy, European integration and international solidarity, with a particular focus on public attitudes.

Kaija Schilde is Jean Monnet Chair in European Security and Defense (2022-24), Director of the Center for the Study of Europe at Boston University, and Associate Professor of International Relations in BU’s Pardee School of Global Studies.