Author: Elizabeth Amrien

Are Economic and Judicial Sanctions Effective in Combatting Authoritarianism? Evidence from Venezuela, Hungary & Poland (02/27/23)

Join us for a a Panel Discussion with Bojan Bugaric, Professor of Law, University of Sheffield; Javier Corrales, Dwight W. Morrow 1895 professor of Political Science, Amherst College, and Fernanda G. Nicola, Professor of Law, Washington College of Law, American University. Moderated by Daniela Caruso, Professor of Law, Boston University. Are Economic and Judicial Sanctions […]

Philosophical Reflections on Decolonizing Conservation (02/21/23)

Join us for a European Studies lunch talk with Federica Bocchi, a PhD candidate in BU’s Department of Philosophy: Philosophical Reflections on Decolonizing Conservation Tuesday, February 21, 2013 • 12 to 1:15 PM Pardee School of Global Studies, 121 Bay State Road Ms. Bocchi’s interests include the philosophy of science, metaphysics, and Feminist philosophy. Her […]

Event Highlights: The Implications of NATO Expansion to Sweden and Finland

In this virtual lecture, Hanna Ojanen, Jean Monnet Professor at the University of Tampere, Finland, describes the implications of NATO enlargement to Sweden and Finland for NATO itself, for the two countries, and for the European security environment. Following an overview of Finnish and Swedish security and defense policy, Ojanen delved into some of the […]

Event Highlights: How Europe Can Thrive in World Politics?

In this lecture by Marina Henke, Professor of International Relations at the Hertie School (Berlin, Germany) and director of the ​Hertie Centre for International Security, describes the geostrategic confusion in Europe in response to the shock of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She summarizes three of the “grand strategic positions” for Europe—transatlantic renewal, EU strategic autonomy, […]

Event Highlights – Fully Human: Personhood, Citizenship, and Rights

This lecture, by Lindsey Kingston, took place at Boston University’s Center for the Study of Europe on Monday, November 14, 2022. The topic of discussion was Kingston’s book, Fully Human: Personhood, Citizenship, and Rights (Oxford University Press, 2019), winner the International Studies Association’s 2020 Human Rights Best Book Award. As Kingston describes it, citizenship within […]

Event Highlights: First Annual Ukrainian Festival

Dear Friends! Please enjoy this highlight video from our first Ukrainian festival and Independence Day celebration in August. The day-long event was organized by Sky Philanthropy and the Sky International Center and hosted by the Center for the Study of Europe. Hundreds of supporters gathered and partook in Ukrainian music, food, and traditional celebrations. All […]