Calendar
On our calendar you’ll find a selection of Europe-related events in and around Boston. The calendar includes events organized by the Center for the Study of Europe at Boston University and by other departments on campus, as well as a some off-campus events of possible interest. You can narrow the selection by clicking the appropriate topic (e.g., “Center for the Study of Europe Events”) under Event Topics below.
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All Topics (November 8 through October 9)
Monday, September 22
- 4:15 PM
The Ukraine Crisis: What's Next for Europe? - Radoslaw Sikorski (CES at Harvard)
H.E. Radoslaw Sikorski, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, will deliver a keynote policy address on the occasion of the inaugural Summit on the Future of Europe.
- 7:00 PM
Käthe Kollwitz – Images of a Life (WWI Film Series at Goethe Institut Boston)
To mark the centenary of the beginning of the First World War in 1914, the Goethe-Institut Boston presents a series of films treating the subject of the Great War. The
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Tuesday, September 23
- 12:30 PM
"Germany and Israel: 50 Years after the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations" with German Consul General Rolf Schuette
The Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies at Boston University hosts Rolf Schuette, the Consul General of Germany to the New England Region. Mr. Schuette will discuss the Federal Republic […]
- 5:00 PM
Film Screening and Discussion: Honor of the City - The Story of the Warsaw Rising (Eugene Starky, 2013)
Join us for a screening of HONOR OF THE CITY - THE STORY OF THE WARSAW RISING (2013, 50 min., USA, Poland - English) followed by a discussion of the
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Wednesday, September 24
- 12:15 PM
Events By CES View Month: Wednesday, September 24 Preventing Europe's Next Debt Crisis: Europe’s New Financial Script Book (CES at Harvard)
Thomas Wieser heads the two European Union committees on the front lines in combating Europe’s financial crisis – the Euro Working Group and the Economic and Financial Committee. This event […]
- 5:00 PM
BU Study Abroad Spanish Programs Information Session
Join Madrid Program faculty member Mar Campelo and program alumni to learn how you can combine the study of Spanish language with a broad selection of academic courses and internship […]
- 7:00 PM
Rosa Luxemburg (Director: Margarete von Trotta) (WWI Film Series at Goethe Institut Boston)
To mark the centenary of the beginning of the First World War in 1914, the Goethe-Institut Boston presents a series of films treating the subject of the Great War. The
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Thursday, September 25
- 5:30 PM
Léo Marillier plays Saint-Saëns & César Franck at the French Cultural Center
The French Cultural Center is proud to welcome the talented French violinist Léo Marillier for a program focusing on the way composers construct dramatic situations in different repertoires. Mr. Marillier […]
- 6:00 PM
T.S. Eliot and the Great War: A Lecture by Christopher Ricks
The 2014 Poetry Series presents Christopher Ricks, Co-director of the Editorial Institute and William M. and Sara B. Warren Professor of the Humanities at Boston University. Ricks, who was elected
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Friday, September 26
- All Day
European Short Film Festival 10th Anniversary (September 26-28 at MIT))
As in past years, the European Short Film Festival at MIT offers a unique selection of recent short films from all over Europe – most of them screened for the
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- 12:00 PM
Peter Schneider reads from Berlin Now (Goethe-Institut Boston)
Berlin Now, Peter Schneider's most recent book, is a longtime Berliner’s bright, bold, and digressive exploration of the heterogeneous allure of this vibrant city. Delving beneath the obvious
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Monday, September 29
- 3:00 PM
The Radical Imagination: Social Movement Research Workshop
Alex Khasnabish is co-author with Max Haiven of a new book called The Radical Imagination: Social Movement Research in the Age of Austerity (2014, Zed Books). In this workshop, geared
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- 6:00 PM
Social Resistance in Times of Austerity: A Panel Discussion with Kostis Kornetis and Alex Khasnabish
Kostis Kornetis is Assistant Professor at the Center for European and Mediterranean Studies at New York University and author of Children of the Dictatorship: Student Resistance, Cultural Politics and the
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- 7:00 PM
Wengler & Sons (WWI Film Series at Goethe Institut Boston)
To mark the centenary of the beginning of the First World War in 1914, the Goethe-Institut Boston presents a series of films treating the subject of the Great War. The
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Tuesday, September 30
- 5:30 PM
Ciné-Club de l'Alliance: Les Petits Ruisseaux (French Cultural Center)
When his friend Emile suddenly dies, Edmond, a widowed pensioner who was secretly envious of his old fishing partner's sexual escapades, suddenly questions his solitary life and daily routine. Pascal
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- 7:00 PM
Boston FWDMonthly: Innovation and Immigration
Are you a student that is passionate about politics and civic engagement? Do you want to influence local and national policies that directly affect the innovation and tech sectors? FWD.us
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Wednesday, October 1
- 12:00 PM
The Putin Doctrine: A Danger to Global Security? A lunch discussion with Ruprecht Polenz
The Center for the Study of Europe at Boston University, in cooperation with the American Council on Germany, welcomes Ruprecht Polenz, who is travelling as part of 2014 Dr. Henry
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- 7:00 PM
The White Ribbon (WWI Film Series at Goethe Institut Boston)
To mark the centenary of the beginning of the First World War in 1914, the Goethe-Institut Boston presents a series of films treating the subject of the Great War. The
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Thursday, October 2
- 6:00 PM
T.S. Eliot and the Second World War: A Lecture by Christopher Ricks
The 2014 Poetry Series presents Christopher Ricks, Co-director of the Editorial Institute and William M. and Sara B. Warren Professor of the Humanities at Boston University. Ricks, who was elected
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Monday, October 6
- 4:00 PM
The Future of Europe and the EU: A Pardee School Inaugural Lecture with Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Former President of Latvia (1999-2007)
Please join us for a Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies Inaugural Lecture on “The Future of Europe and the EU” with Vaira Vike-Freiberga, former president of Latvia. Latvia's
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Wednesday, October 8
- 12:00 PM
Global Music Lunchtime Concert: Boban Markovic Orchestra
The Global Music Lunchtime Concert series returns with a performance by Boban Markovic Orchestra. The Serbian Romani brass band has played festivals and concerts around the world including Carnegie Hall, […]
- 12:15 PM
Islands of Peace: The Untold Story of World War I (CES at Harvard)
Thomas Weber Professor of History and International Affairs, University of Aberdeen; Visiting Scholar, CES
According to the standard narrative of the history of the twentieth century, the combatants of the
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- 2:00 PM
Obedient, Efficient, and Always on Time? The German Temper across History (CES at Harvard)
Germany is often perceived as Europe's powerhouse, with a stereotype around the world of being an efficient, obedient, on-time flock. How do its inhabitants tick? What drives them? How has
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Thursday, October 9
- 4:00 PM
FACTS: French Ameri-Can Climate Talks (at MIT)
In partnership with MIT, the Embassy of France in the United States and the Consulate General of France in Boston will organize the French Ameri-Can Climate Talks (FACTS), which seek […]
- 5:30 PM
Artist Talk - Frédéric Sanchez (at French Cultural Center)
On October 9th, the French Cultural Center is thrilled to welcome Mr. Frédéric Sanchez for a talk centered on his artistic practice and the way it led him to exhibit
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