Author: Elizabeth Amrien

Event Highlights: Digital Sovereignty: Brussels Buzzword or New Approach?

This lecture by Swati Srivastava, Associate Professor of Political Science at Purdue University and a Visiting Scholar at Harvard University’s Institute for Rebooting Social Media in the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, took place at BU’s Pardee School of Global Studies on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Srivastava broadly researches private actors in global […]

Event Highlights: Mystery of the Havana Syndrome

On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, we had journalist and podcaster Nicky Woolf back to Boston University to talk about his latest podcast venture, The Sound. The Sound: Mystery of the Havana Syndrome. Woolf talks to Vivien Schmidt, Professor of International Relations and Political Science, about his investigation into the global medical mystery affecting US and […]

Event Highlights: Eurowhiteness Book Talk

This book talk by Hans Kundnani launched the Center for the Study of Europe’s Decentering Europe series, the aim of which is to understand Europe in relation to other sites of socio-cultural production, political engagement, and economic transformation. Hans Kundnani is an associate fellow at Chatham House, and the author of Utopia or Auschwitz; The […]

Event Highlights: The Ottoman Legacy and Lausanne at 100

This panel discussion – Translating God(s) into Politics: Contemporary Challenges – took place at Boston University’s Howard Thurman Center on Monday, October 30, 2023 as part of a larger event on the Ottoman Legacy. The discussion followed a keynote lecture (not recorded) by Lerna Ekmekçioğlu: Your Turkey, My Lausanne: What to the Armenian is the […]

Event Highlights: Ukrainian Festival 2023

Once again, we are proud and delighted to have been a part of this magnificent celebration of Ukrainian culture on Boston University’s campus. It’s always a pleasure to work with the brilliant team at Sky Philanthropy.

Summer 2024 Study Abroad in Warsaw

Now in its 10th year, this summer program provides participants with unique perspectives on security issues in and from the perspective of Central Europe – and a resume-building experience. The 4-week in-person course is based in Warsaw, with travel to Berlin and Krakow. It is followed by a two-week online research internship with the Terrorism Research Centre. Papers developed […]

University of Tübingen Winter School 2024

The University of Tübingen is pleased to announce that the Winter School 2024 “Tübingen International & European Studies (T-IES)” is open for applications. There are a few places left… To learn more about T-IES: https://youtu.be/j3u0xmLFWak?feature=shared The winter school offers students a unique chance to study at one of Germany’s most renowned Universities. Students do not […]