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 (March 2 through April 2)
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 […]
Friday, March 22
- 11:15 AM
Karsten Voigt Class Visit: Class Visit: North Atlantic/European Security 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. […]
Monday, March 25
- 3:10 PM
Populism, Authoritarianism, and Constitutionalism in the EU — A Talk by Gábor Halmai
Professor Gábor Halmai holds the chair of Comparative Constitutional Law at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence. He is, as well, the Director of Graduate Studies at the Law […]
- 4:30 PM
Ukraine on the Eve of Presidential Elections: Between Past and Promise
Melinda Haring, Editor of UkraineAlert, Atlantic Council: Ukraine’s Domestic Reform: Successes, Failures, and Prospects
George Kent, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs, US
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- 7:00 PM
“Every man for himself, and God against all” — Werner Herzog at Boston University
Werner Herzog, the internationally acclaimed writer, director, and filmmaker whose career spans more than half a century, will discuss current and past work. Questions from the audience will follow. The
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Tuesday, March 26
- 4:30 PM
Migration Debates in Germany: Where are we Headed and what Should we do?
ohannes Vogel – Member, German Bundestag; Secretary-General, Free Democratic Party in North-Rhine Westphalia; John F. Kennedy Memorial Policy Fellow 2019, CES, Harvard University
Thursday, March 28
- 4:30 PM
Portugal and the EU Before and After the Crisis
In over four decades of Portuguese democracy, European integration has always been a central point. Europeanization was a factor in the consolidation of democracy in Portugal, while democratization helped
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Explaining EU Asymmetry: A Comparison of Borders and Asylum Policy Development — A Works in Progress Presentation by Kaija Schilde and Sara Goodman
Why does the EU coordinate on some policies and not others? In this paper, Profs. Kaija Schilde (Boston University) and Sara Goodman (UC Irvine) begin by recognizing lack of coordination
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Monday, April 1
- 4:30 PM
Exodus, Reckoning, Sacrifice: Three Meanings of Brexit — Kalypso Nicolaïdis
The talk will take place three days after the UK’s scheduled departure from the EU but nobody knows at this stage whether the deed will have happened. Irrespective of the […]
Tuesday, April 2
- 12:00 PM
Beyond the Headlines: Brexit. What Now for the UK, EU and the World?
Our Beyond the Headlines series continues with a discussion entitled "Brexit. What Now For the UK, EU and the World?" The panel will feature Pardee School Professor of International Relations
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