News & Events
Here you will find recent news items, highlights of recent events at the Center for the Study of Europe, and announcements of selected upcoming events. For a complete list of upcoming events at the Center for the Study of Europe, please visit our Calendar, where you will also find listings of Europe-related events organized by other departments on campus, as well as a wide selection of off-campus events of possible interest. We add new events to the calendar throughout the semester, so check back frequently. Or, sign up for our Newsletter and follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay apprised of our ongoing activities.
CSE Holiday Season Party (12/03/25)
Join us for refreshments, conversation, and live music! Read more
Rethinking Social Assistance in Europe: Minimum Income, Activation, and Recognition (11/24/25)
Join us for a presentation by visiting researcher Gianluca Busilacchi, PhD. Busilacchi is associate professor of economic sociology at the Read more
How to Achieve Arms Control When by All Accounts “Arms Control is Dead” (11/18/25)
Join us for a seminar featuring Mallory Stewart, Executive Vice President of The Council on Strategic Risks. This presentation will Read more
A Reading & Conversation with Croatian Poet Monika Herceg (11/13/25)
Join us on November 13 for a Reading & Conversation with Croatian Poet Monika Herceg. The first 10 people to Read more
DECENTERING EUROPE SERIES: Bribery, Blackmail, and Legal Blackholes | Comparing EU and US Deportations to the Middle East and Africa (11/10/25)
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Nicholas R. Micinski titled "Bribery, Blackmail, and Legal Blackholes: Comparing EU and US Read more
Trade in the Trump Era 2.0 Conference (11/03/25)
Join us for a conference on Trade in the Trump Era 2.0. The conference seeks to examine the complexities and Read more
CANCELLED: A Reading and Conversation with Marie NDiaye (10/23/25)
UPDATE 10/21/25: Due to unforeseen circumstances, we must unfortunately cancel this event. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may Read more
Transatlantic Relations in a New World Order – Perspectives from NATO’s Northern and Eastern Fronts (10/22/25)
Join us for a presentation by visiting researcher Tormod Heier about “Transatlantic Relations in a New World Order – Perspectives Read more
Event Highlight: Helsinki Final Act at 50
This news story was written by BU student Daniel Malecki for his Introduction to Communication Writing COM CO 201 course. Read more
Monopoly Politics: Competition and Learning in the Evolution of Policy Regimes (10/06/25)
Please join us for a book talk with Erik Peinert, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Boston University. Peinert's research Read more
Cinema, AI, and Copyright Concerns in the US and Italy (09/24/25)
Join us for a presentation by CSE Visiting Researcher Francesca Vessia. Vessia is Full Professor of Commercial Law, Competition Law, Read more
Helsinki Final Act at 50: Relevant, or Relic? (09/18/25)
Join us for a panel discussion with former senior US diplomat and OSCE official Douglas Wake and international relations scholar Read more
Event Highlights: Truth, Memory, Reconciliation in the Balkans
This panel discussion with Andrea Cayley, Executive Director of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law’s Washington D.C. Programs, and Read more
The War in Ukraine and the Future of European Security (04/01/25)
Join us for a lecture by CSE Visiting Researcher Hans Kundnani. Kundnani was previously the director of the Europe programme Read more
The Political Economy of the Eurozone’s Rollercoaster (04/24/25)
Join us for a book talk with Konstantinos Myrodias, author of The Political Economy of the Eurozone’s Rollercoaster: Greece and Read more