European Student Conference: Rethinking Transatlantic Cooperation | Yale University

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

From 14-16 April 2023, exceptional undergraduate and graduate students from across the

United States, Europe, and the world, will gather at Yale University for the 7th edition of the

European Student Conference.'

The conference will draw together these young leaders and decision-makers from politics,

business, and academia to discuss new approaches to the critical challenges in transatlantic

affairs today.

In doing so, the conference will seek to empower a new generation of young transatlantic

leaders to face these challenges head on, and with the help of our guests and experts, begin to

think both freely and critically about where our world is going and what to do about it.

FORMAT

The conference will be structured around three activities:

Two Keynote Addresses

The conference will open and close with keynote addresses featuring two exceptional principals from politics and business. The addresses will seek to weave together the frames, foci, and theme of the conference into a forward-looking message for today’s emerging transatlantic leaders.

Three Panel Discussions

The focal topics of the conference will each be covered by one panel discussion that blends

perspectives across sectors and geographies. The panels will allow participants to interact directly and candidly with experts.

Three Workshops

Participants will work in groups to draft policy papers addressing key questions within the conference’s three areas of focus. Each area of focus will correspond to a workshop in which participants will benefit from the guidance and perspective of a topic expert. Groups will present their policy proposals at the conclusion of the conference.

APPLY

Application deadline March 15. Apply here!

Council for European Studies Professional Development Webinar Series

Dear CES Community, We are thrilled to continue the CES Professional Development Webinar Series. The series seeks to connect skilled experts with our CES members in order to contribute to the enrichment of the wider CES community and to support the continued professional development of our members.

"How to Write a Successful ERC Grant Application" Thursday, December 8, 2022 10:00 am EST | 15:00 BST | 16:00 CET Moderator: Karen Anderson, University College Dublin; CES Chair Speaker: Benjamin Pelletier, Scientific Officer at the European Research Council

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In this professional development webinar, Benjamin Pelletier will offer insights into the European Research Council’s (ERC) funding opportunities. The ERC is the premier European funding organization for excellent frontier research. The ERC supports investigator-driven frontier research across all disciplines. It awards research grants to scientists and scholars from all over the world, both early-career and senior researchers, carrying out their ambitious research projects across all scientific disciplines in Europe. In this webinar, CES members will learn about different ERC funding schemes, such as the ERC Starting Grant, the ERC Consolidator Grant, the ERC Advanced Grant, the ERC Proof of Concept Grant, and the ERC Synergy Grant. Speakers will also share some tips for preparing a competitive application. The webinar will be useful to post-doctoral researchers and established scholars of all disciplines and nationalities. Please note: CES Professional Development webinars are open only to CES Individual Members in good standing. If your membership has lapsed or if you are not yet a member, please join here. Karen M. Anderson is Professor of Social Policy and Head of School. She has held positions at universities in the Netherlands and Great Britain. Her research focuses on comparative social policy development, financialization and non-state social policy, and the impact of Europeanization on national welfare states. Karen has received a number of grants, including from NORFACE’s ‘Governance’ program for a four-country team project on the democratic governance of funded pension schemes. She is the Project Leader and Principal Investigator for the Irish team. She has also been awarded research grants from the Hans Boeckler Foundation (2021-2023), the NORFACE ‘Welfare State Futures’ programme (2015-2018), The Gak Foundation in the Netherlands (2011-2014), the European Union (Fifth Framework, 2002), and Netspar (Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement). Benjamin Pelletiers’ core of expertise lies in the theories and practice of social economic and cultural rights. For five years in South East Asia, Benjamin investigated several challenges faced by local people such as the impact of a dam on the traditional way of life, the use of lèse majeste laws to silence social movements, and the expropriation of villagers to build a factory. Before joining the ERC in 2018, as the executive director of the Forum Montesquieu, which is a center of expertise and research in law and political sciences coordinating more than 250 researchers and 500 volunteers, Benjamin participated in the creation of the first law clinic opened to the general public in France, and the creation of the first law clinic in Morocco and two others in Algeria and Tunisia. He acquired external funds to create and implement research projects within the legal and political innovation foresight center.

Center for European Studies | November 2022 Newsletter

 

EuropeNow News Issue 49: Business in Politics and Society

The fall issue of EuropeNow has arrived with a special feature curated by Daniel Kinderman, Dennie Oude Nijhuis, and Thomas Paster of the CES Business in Politics and Society Research Network. This special feature offers some glimpses into the results of recent research into the role of business interests in European politics and society.  To read the full issue, click here.

College of Europe: Call for Applications!

Why the College of Europe... The College of Europe is the most renowned centre of postgraduate European studies and is based over two campuses – one located in Bruges, close to Brussels, and the other located Natolin, in Warsaw. Its vibrant residential life is unique and central to its reputation.   The College of Europe offers students an in-depth understanding of European affairs as well as a privileged network. Our scholarships help to fund talented applicants from Europe and beyond, helping them pursue international careers. CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The application period for the academic year 2023-2024 has started. Deadline: 18 January 2023.

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CES: Call for Proposals! Europe's Past, Present, and Future: Utopias and Dystopias

***Please circulate this to any potentially interested listservs and/or research networks. Thank you!*** The Council for European Studies (CES) invites proposal submissions for the 29th International Conference of Europeanists and CES's 50th Anniversary celebration at the University of Iceland on June 27-29, 2023. The conference theme is Europe’s Past, Present, and Future: Utopias and Dystopias.  Iceland is an ideal place for the CES community to gather to celebrate our 50th Anniversary. Fittingly, Iceland sits at the juncture of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates, perhaps a geological metaphor for ongoing shifts and rifts in the deep structure of Europe.  We are thrilled to reunite in person again in Reykjavik where the local organizing team, led by Sigrún Ólafsdóttir (University of Iceland), and the conference program co-chairs Jason Beckfield (Harvard University), Adrian Favell (University College Cork), and Rósa Magnusdottir (University of Iceland) are working to assemble an exciting, engaging, and innovative program.

Read the Full Call for Proposals Here

We invite proposals for panels, round tables, book discussions, and individual papers on the study of Europe. We encourage proposals in the widest range of disciplines, and particularly welcome panels featuring scholars representing different disciplines, nationalities, genders, scholarly career stages, and other life experiences. Please note that priority will be given to full panel submissions. Participants may find it useful to connect with like-minded scholars through the growing number of CES Research Networks. All proposals may be submitted from September 6, 2022 to 11:59 PM EDT, October 17, 2022. Participants may present in a maximum of two paper sessions and one book panel/roundtable. Chairing, moderating, and discussant roles do not count towards this limit. Ope The Submission Portal is Now Open

All applicants, whether they are submitting individually or are invited to an organized panel, must first submit respective individual proposals in one of the following categories Single Paper - Select this category if you are submitting an individual proposal or if you are invited to join the paper panel Roundtable / Book Panelist Proposal - Select this category if you are invited to participate in a book panel or a roundtable Submit an Individual Proposal Here If you are a chair/panel organizer, please submit in the Paper Panel or Book Panel/Roundtable category. Panel proposals cannot be finalized until ALL panel participants have submitted proposal applications individually. Invited panelists should specify that their proposal is part of a panel and should provide the panel organizer’s/chair’s email. The panel organizer/chair will then receive a confirmation email with a paper proposal number for each paper submitted to her/his panel and can assemble the full proposal on the submission platform.  We know this process is a bit cumbersome, but it ensures only finalized panels make it through to the review and scheduling stages. It also keeps operating costs down so we can ensure that the conference is as affordable and accessible as possible.

Submit a Panel Proposal Here Visit the Conference FAQs for further information. Detailed information on how to submit proposals is also available on the CES website. If you have any questions, email us at: events@ces-europe.org We look forward to your paper and panel submissions, and to seeing you in Iceland. Sincerely, The CES Team

CFA: Online Summer University 2021 (Charles University, Prague)

Deadline: August 29, 2021

Online Summer University 2021
Europe and the (Post) COVID-19 World
Institute of International Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University
13 September – 17 September 2021

Learn more about the various impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on international relations and Europe's prospects in a time of global socio-political change.

 

Programme eligible for two or four European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits.

Price 300 EUR including tuition, on-line reading materials, individualised feedback on the participant's attendance, and an official certificate confirming attendance.

 

The Online Summer University 2021 organised by the Institute of International Studies of Charles University Prague will provide students with a broad understanding of the most significant impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on international relations and Europe. The key objective is to analyse how Europe’s prospects are currently being shaped in a time of profound global socio-political change, and the context for a future post-coronavirus restart. During the course, students will improve their research, communication, and argumentation skills and learn how to use them in the online environment. The online course’s interdisciplinary approach combines teaching methods such as:

• live online lectures
• group discussions and projects
• individual assignments
• independent research

The Online Summer University 2021 benefits from the extensive experience that the Institute of International Studies has gained from organizing its English-language programmes and its Spring and Summer Universities every year since 2009. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions, the traditional Summer University Prague is temporarily going online. We are confident that the online form of the course will offer international students the same quality education as the traditional course our faculty has organised in Prague. In 2021, the Institute of International Studies has already successfully organized an Online Winter School and Online Spring University on similar topics.

Summer Program: univie: summer school for European Cultural Studies

Deadline: June 15, 2021

The univie: summer school for European Cultural Studies takes place from July 17 - July 30, 2021. The program provides the unique opportunity to learn about history and culture in Europe from distinguished scholars with international teaching experience.

The two-week program offers two academic courses taught online. One course deals with history, politics, and everyday life in this area and the second course approaches Europe from the artistic side and examines and analyzes the visual culture in Europe.

The summer program also includes online excursions. Social online gatherings as well as group work in breakout rooms will encourage intercultural and social exchange between the students. Participants thus broaden their horizon, meet colleagues from different fields of study, and make new friends.

More information about the univie: summer school for European Cultural Studies can be found at our website at https://shs.univie.ac.at/summer-school/european-cultural-studies-online-program/

The application deadline is June 15, 2021.

For further information or special requests, please contact the Program Coordinator, at sommerhochschule@univie.ac.at. It will be our pleasure to be of assistance and to answer any questions you might have.

27th International Conference of Europeanists: Europe’s Past, Present, and Future: Utopias and Dystopias

Deadline: April 30 (for early bird registration prices)

The Preliminary Conference Program is Now Available!

Please note that all times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST). This preliminary program is subject to change. Please contact events@ces-europe.org regarding the Program-related inquiries by April 1, 2021. Rescheduling requests made later than this date will not be considered.

Conference Early-Bird Registration is Now Open!

All attendees (including non-presenters and committee members) must register to attend the CES conference. 

Small associations like ours depend heavily on our members' support. Thus, our registration fee structure encourages newcomers to sign up as members here. Participants with lapsed membership can log in and renew their membership via the CES website here. To benefit from the discounted rates, CES memberships must be valid through the conference dates.

Early bird registration ends at 11:59 pm EST, April 30 2021. The final deadline for all participants to register is May 15 2021. Authors who are not registered by this date will be withdrawn from the Conference Program.

Register Here

CES Insights Webinar, "Seeding Europe’s Future: Rural Responses to Global Challenges"

Deadline: N/A, registration required ahead of the event

 

Tuesday, March 30, 2021 10:00 am EDT | 7:00 am PST | 15:00 BST | 16:00 CET

Chair: Evy Vourlides; Moderator: Elizabeth B. Jones; Panelists: Hannes Lorenzen, Sue Pritchard, and Madeline McKeever

 REGISTER HERE

The Council for European Studies is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the fifth session of our CES Insights Webinar Series. These virtual gatherings bring together experts on a variety of topics of pressing concern in contemporary Europe, featuring experts from our expansive research networks.

As Europe’s population became increasingly urban, Europeanists have often neglected rural Europe in their scholarship. However, in the European Union alone, close to 45 percent of territories are considered rural, with an even higher percentage in most recent member states. Therefore, European leaders and scholars must not only take these territories into account to create and sustain a European future, but should also consider the “rural” as a resource in solving some of the most pressing issues Europe faces. One entry point into the question of the rural is through the notion of food systems, which encompass a slew of concerns about agriculture science and practice, but also wider debates about social justice, environmental policy, and community building in twenty-first century Europe. Panelists will contribute their practical knowledge about challenges in these areas to inform the European (and global) policymaking arena. Some of the questions asked will address ways in which rural Europe offers valuable templates for building more resilient, prosperous, and sustainable societies, what we have learned in recent decades about the role of food systems in protecting biodiversity, and how the COVID-19 pandemic and accelerating climate change have underscored the need to abandon old ways of doing things.

For more information and panelist bios, please visit the CES website.

European Horizons - Student Organization Advisory

 Deadline: submit your interest form (link below) ASAP

European Horizons is the U’Mich chapter of a global European Horizons network, with chapters at many of the major universities across the US, Europe, and Asia.

We would appreciate being included in your upcoming communications with students and graduates, and help bring an interdisciplinary, international perspective to our organization. Here is our message:

European Horizons is a global, student-led policy incubator whose mission is to give young people a voice in shaping the future of Europe and of transatlantic relations. Through its network of university chapters across the world, and in collaboration with numerous partner organizations, European Horizons devises, tests, and advocates for innovative policy ideas to advance European integration.

 

We host guest speakers, cultural events, and policy workshops. There are also opportunities to engage in research and have your work published in the European Horizons research journal (RETA) and blog as well.

 

All events are held over Zoom on Tuesdays, 6-7pm. 

If you’re interested in European Horizons or would like to learn more, please fill out this interest form and we will be in contact shortly with plans for our first event! https://forms.gle/74m5hodVv5DNyNug8

CFA: European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (Italy)

Deadline: February 15, 2021 (non-EU applicants)

The European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) is one of seven Regional Master’s Programmes organised by the Global Campus of Human Rights - a unique network of more than one hundred universities around the world seeking to advance human rights and democracy through regional and global cooperation for education and research. It was created with the support of the European Union and 42 participating universities from all the EU member states.

EMA is a one-year advanced master’s course aimed at educating professionals in the field of human rights and democratisation. The Master’s degree offers an action- and policy-oriented approach to learning that combines legal, political, historical, anthropological, and philosophical perspectives with skill-building activities, and in-depth study of the following areas: Human Rights Institutions, Mechanisms and Standards; Human Rights in Context: Historical, Philosophical, Religious and Anthropological Perspectives; Globalisation, Development and Human Rights; Building and Protecting Democracy; Human Rights, Peace and Security.

EMA provides the foundation for a career in national, international, governmental, inter-governmental and nongovernmental organisations, as well as academic institutions dealing with human rights and democratisation.

THE PROGRAMME
EMA is both a residential and an exchange programme. The first semester from September 2021 to January 2022 is organised at Global Campus Headquarters in Venice and the second semester from February to July 2022 takes place in one of the 42 participating universities within the member states of the European Union plus the uk and Switzerland. The multidisciplinary EMA Programme includes lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, skill-building sessions and individual research.

SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS
EMA is primarily financed by the European Union. EMA also collaborates with unesco, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Region of Veneto, and benefits from close cooperation with the Council of Europe, the osce and other international organisations. The EMA Programme is further enriched by the input of representatives of non-governmental organisations such as, among others, the International Committee of the Red Cross, Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists, and the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims.

HOW TO APPLY
Deadline for non-EU applicants: 15 February 2021
Deadline for EU applicants: 19 April 2021
Venue: Global Campus Headquarters in Venice Lido at the Monastery of San Nicolò.

Admission Requirements: EMA is open to EU and non-EU citizens. The criteria adopted during the selection process are: academic ability and background, relevant additional academic work, courses or publications, relevant practical experience, motivation and language competence. Applicants are required to hold a university degree of a high standard in a field relevant to human rights, including disciplines in Law, Social Sciences and Humanities, and must have a minimum of 180 ECTS (Bachelor/General Degree). Certified fluency in English is an admission requirement to the programme.

More information about EMA, professors and the programme can be found at gchumanrights.org/ema

Call for Nominations: Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies

Deadline: January 31, 2020


The Laura Shannon Prize in Contemporary European Studies is now accepting nominations for history and social sciences books published in 2018 or 2019.

The Laura Shannon Prize, which carries a $10,000 award, is administered by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies at the University of Notre Dame, and it is awarded annually to the author of the best book in European studies that transcends a focus on any one country, state, or people to stimulate new ways of thinking about contemporary Europe as a whole.  (“Contemporary” is construed broadly, and books about particular countries or regions have done well in the process so long as there are implications for the remainder of Europe.)

Nominations are submitted by a simple electronic form and may be made by authors or publishers. Each submission requires only two copies of each nominated work. The deadline for submissions is January 31, 2020.  Copies of the book do not need to arrive by the deadline so long as the electronic form is completed.  Additional details about the prize and the entry form are available on the Nanovic Institute's website.

If you have any questions, please contact Connor Bran at lsprize@nd.edu or 574-631-9142.