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 (February 24 through March 21)
Sunday, February 24
- 2:00 PM
"When Angels Fall" by Raphaëlle Boitel (ArtsEmerson)
"When Angels Fall" is a gripping tale of the survival of flightless angels following a global collapse. This production is a fusion of dance, cinema, and circus to illustrate the […]
- 7:30 PM
French Baroque Music with Jordi Savall & Le Concert des Nations (Harvard(
Viol icon, Jordi Savall, will be revisiting Alain Corneau’s 1991 film Tous les matins du monde in an incredible concert of music from the French Baroque. Savall and Le Concert […]
Tuesday, February 26
- 4:00 PM
Madness in Jacobean England: The Asylum and the Playhouse — A Lecture by Pascale Drouet
In the Middle Ages, lunatics were sent away onto “ships of fools”. A major change took place in the early modern period: lunatics were to be confined in asylums. This
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- 7:00 PM
Sándor Jászberényi in conversation with William Pierce (Brookline Booksmith)
Sándor Jászberényi is a Hungarian writer and Middle East correspondent who has covered the Darfur crisis, the revolutions in Egypt and Libya, the Gaza War, and the Huthi uprising in
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Wednesday, February 27
- 5:00 PM
Adorno's Aesthetic Theory - A Spring 2019 Lecture Series at Harvard University — Natural History and Aesthetic Experience
Max Pensky – Professor of Philosophy, Binghampton University.
- 5:30 PM
Blue Heart: The Fight to Save Europe's Last Wild River
Please join the Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations and the Center for the Study of Europe on Wednesday, February 27th at 5:30PM at 154 Bay State […]
Thursday, February 28
- 4:00 PM
Protectors of Pluralism: Religious Minorities and the Rescue of Jews in the Low Countries during the Holocaust — A Lecture by Robert Braun
Protectors of Pluralism argues that local religious minorities are more likely to save persecuted groups from purification campaigns. Robert Braun, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of
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Friday, March 1
- 10:30 AM
Cooperation Against Terrorism in Europe: A Discussion with Bernard Cazeneuve (Harvard University)
This event requires pre-registration. Please submit your seat request by February 25: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z25555V
- 1:30 PM
One Month To Go or More? A Brexit Update from an EU and UK Perspective (Harvard University)
The United Kingdom is slated to leave the European Union at 11:00pm GMT on Friday, March 29, 2019. As the clock ticks towards the deadline, it is a very real
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Saturday, March 2
- 10:00 AM
2019 Boston University Graduate Symposium in the History of Art and Architecture (Museum of Fine Arts)
The Boston University Graduate Symposium in the History of Art and Architecture features six graduate student presentations and a keynote address. This year's symposium is entitled Frontier: Exploring […]
Tuesday, March 5
- 4:00 PM
Women in Terrorism: Visibility, Legitimacy, and Responsibility in Modern War
This talk is the third public lecture in the Seeing and Not Seeing series. Women in Terrorism: Visibility, Legitimacy, and Responsibility in Modern War by Meredith Loken (Political Science, UMass
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- 5:00 PM
Adorno's Aesthetic Theory A Spring 2019 Lecture Series at Harvard University — Adorno's Aesthetic Theory
Sherry Lee – Associate Professor of Musicology, a Fellow of Trinity College, and an Associate of Victoria College, University of Toronto.
Saturday, March 9
- All Day
European Conference of 2019: Dialogue with Dissent
The European Conference of 2019 is the 7th edition of a major student-run annual event dedicated to Europe and transatlantic relations, bringing together hundreds of students and a unique combination
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Sunday, March 10
- All Day
European Conference of 2019: Dialogue with Dissent
The European Conference of 2019 is the 7th edition of a major student-run annual event dedicated to Europe and transatlantic relations, bringing together hundreds of students and a unique combination
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Monday, March 18
Tuesday, March 19
- 12:30 PM
A Seminar on “War, Love, Poetry” with Edna Longley
Edna Longley was born in Dublin in 1940 and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. She taught for many years in the School of English at Queen’s University, Belfast, where she
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- 3:30 PM
Karsten Voight Class Visit: Seminar on the Holocaust
Karsten D. Voigt is a former member of the German Bundestag and served as the Coordinator of German-North American Cooperation at the Foreign Office of Germany from 1999 to 2010. […]
- 5:30 PM
Hasta que no haya luna: A Poetry Reading by Alan Smith
Alan Smith’s book of poems, Fragmentos dealcancía, was published in 1998, with the support of the Consulate of Spain in Boston. His second book of poetry, Libro del lago was […]
Wednesday, March 20
- 10:10 AM
Karsten Voigt Class Visit: Intelligence Issues
Karsten D. Voigt is a former member of the German Bundestag and served as the Coordinator of German-North American Cooperation at the Foreign Office of Germany from 1999 to 2010. […]
- 2:30 PM
Tea with Michael Longley and David Ferry (with a toast to Homer and Virgil)
Michael Longley was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he still lives. Longley has published eleven books of poetry. His Collected Poems was published in 2006. His most recent collection,
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- 5:15 PM
German Political Culture: Changes and New Challenges — A Lecture by Karsten Voigt
Karsten D. Voigt is a former member of the German Bundestag and served as the Coordinator of German-North American Cooperation at the Foreign Office of Germany from 1999 to 2010.
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Thursday, March 21
- 4:40 PM
Panel Discussion – International Migration and Diaspora in World Politics – Prof. Thomas Berger, Prof. Joseph Wippl, Karsten Voigt
Karsten D. Voigt is a former member of the German Bundestag and served as the Coordinator of German-North American Cooperation at the Foreign Office of Germany from 1999 to 2010. […]
- 5:00 PM
Uses of the Past in Divided Societies: Northern Ireland and the US — A Lecture by Olwen Purdue
Dr. Olwen Purdue is Director of the Centre for Public History at Queen’s University Belfast. Her work focuses on Public History in divided societies, looking in particular at Northern Ireland
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- 6:00 PM
Film Screening and Discussion: Ballad of a Righteous Merchant, by Herbert Golder
This documentary about the making of Werner Herzog's My Son, My Son, was written and directed by Herbert Golder (BU, Classical Studies). Professor Golder will be on hand to introduce […]
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Poetry Reading with Michael Longley
Belfast poet Michael Longley has published eleven books of poetry - most recently Angel Hill in 2017. He is the recipient of the Griffith International Prize, the Queen's Gold Medal […]