In her political biography of Jean Monnet, Sherrill Wells explains how this visionary and entrepreneurial internationalist who never held an elective office, never joined a political party, and never developed any significant popular following in his native France, became one of the most influential European statesmen in the 20^th century. In this seminar talk she will cast further light on how Monnet worked with European and American leaders after World War II in establishing peace in war-ravaged Europe through economic integration.

Sherrill Brown Wells, who earned her B.A. from Vassar and her M.Sc. degree and Ph.D from the London School of Economics, has been a Professorial Lecturer in History and International Affairs at George Washington University since 1992. She has taught history at Rutgers and North Carolina State University, has been a senior historian at the Department of State, a Visiting Professor at Sciences-Po in Paris, and has authored Pioneers of European Integration and Peace, 1945-1963 (2007) and Jean Monnet: Unconventional  Statesman (2011).

Reservations requested because of limited seating:
HAPP@wilsoncenter.org or 202-691-4166