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 (April 5 through June 30)
Tuesday, April 6
- 12:00 PM
Debating Democracy in a Pandemic – German and US Resistance Movements (Harvard)
Both the US and Germany faced resistance to mask-wearing that aligned with other political claims about the nature of freedom and democracy. In both countries claims about “government overreach” were […]
Wednesday, April 7
- 2:00 PM
The Life and Work of Vespasian V. Pella: International Criminal Justice as a Safeguard for Peace
Join us Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 2 PM for a virtual lecture by Andrei Mamolea, Assistant Professor of International Relations Boston University's Pardee School of global Studies. The subject
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Tuesday, April 13
- 12:30 PM
The Covid-19 Crisis: EU and Member-State Responses (Harvard)
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it is time to take stock of the responses of the EU and its member-states. This seminar will consider the economic initiatives to combat […]
- 1:00 PM
Setting Foreign Policy Priorities at the Subnational Level" with Congressman Don Beyer
The conversation will be moderated by Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, Executive Director of the Future of Diplomacy Project and Executive Director of The Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship at […]
- 2:10 PM
Brexit, Citizenship, and Human Rights: A Lecture by Iyiola Solanke
Join us for a lecture by Iyiola Solanke: Brexit, Citizenship, and Human Rights. Prof. Solanke will talk about the impact of Brexit on residency rights of non-EU nationals and how this
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Wednesday, April 14
- 12:00 PM
Addressing the Climate Crisis with an Intersectional Feminist Approach
With Natalia Cardona Sanchez, Associate Director for Justice & Equity at 350.org, and Leonie Bremer, climate activist at Fridays for Future Germany; and moderated by Kristina Lunz, CFFP Co-Founder and […]
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Race, Blackness and Romanticism: Dialogues (BARC)
Christienna Fryar, Lecturer in Black British History and Convenor MA Black British History Program at Goldsmith’s University of London, and Jessica Marie Johnson Assistant Professor of History at Johns Hopkins […]
Friday, April 16
- 9:00 AM
Italy and Greece: Two Case-Studies for Chinese Involvement in Southern Europe
The Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University is hosting a virtual conference series titled“Assessing China’s Belt and Road Initiative” to examine the economic, social, political, and
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Tuesday, April 20
- 12:15 PM
The New Italian Government: A Last Chance for Italy and Europe? (Harvard)
Italy has a new government since February 16, 2021, and Italian hopes are invested in one person: Prime Minister Mario Draghi, the former President of the European Central Bank (2011-2019). […]
Friday, April 23
- 12:00 PM
Neoliberals and Direct Democracy in the European Union: A Lecture by Quinn Slobodian
Join us for a lecture by Quinn Slobodian: Demos Veto and Demos Exit: Neoliberals and Direct Democracy in the European Union. Andrei Mamolea, Assistant Professor of International Relations at BU's
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Monday, May 3
- 12:00 PM
German Foreign Policy Priorities in an Election Year – and Beyond (ACG USA)
As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus crisis, other global challenges abound. Germany and the United States have to tackle simultaneous public health, economic, and social justice crises
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Tuesday, May 4
- 11:00 AM
Resilience and Adaption: Digitalization – Where Do We Stand? (ACG USA)
More than one year into the pandemic, we follow up with thought leaders in the fields of digitalization and AI – Dr. Gesche Joost, Professor for Design Research at
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Wednesday, May 5
- 12:30 PM
Soviet Judgment at Nuremberg: A Book Talk by Francine Hirsch
Join us on May 5, at 12:30 PM as Francine Hirsch presents her new book: Soviet Judgement at Nuremberg: A New History of the International Military Tribunal after World War
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Monday, May 10
- 11:00 AM
Cloudberries and Icebreakers: Filming Real and Imagined Journeys in the Russian Arctic (Arctic Environmental Humanities Workshop Series)
You are invited to join the next online seminar in the Arctic Environmental Humanities Workshop series, co-convened by Michael Bravo (Cambridge University) and Adriana Craciun (Boston University). Artist and
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Tuesday, May 11
- 12:00 PM
Advancing an Anti-Racist Transatlantic Agenda (Belfer Center)
Please join the Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship for a panel discussion on efforts to advance an anti-racist transatlantic agenda with three policymakers: Caroline Abadie, Member of the
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Thursday, May 13
- 11:00 AM
German-U.S. Relations in 2021: Challenges and Opportunities (Harvard)
In conversation with Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship Faculty Chair, Nicholas Burns, and Executive Director, Cathryn Clüver Ashbrook, Germany’s Ambassador to the United States, Dr.
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Renewing the German-American Partnership (Belfer Center)
German foreign policy faces profound challenges in 2021: Strengthening relations with the United States, navigating a complex relationship with China, working to ensure full post-COVID economic recovery in Europe
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Tuesday, May 18
- 10:30 AM
Hard Choices: What Britain Does Next (Belfer Center)
Please join the Future of Diplomacy Project and the Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship for a conversation with Lord Peter Ricketts, former Fisher Family Fellow (2018-19), UK Ambassador
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Thursday, May 20
- 5:00 PM
Conversation with Ambassador Ambassador Domingos Fezas Vital (UMass Lowell)
The UMass Lowell Saab Center for Portuguese Studies, in partnership with the Department of Political Science and the International Relations Club, presents: A Conversation with Ambassador Domingos Fezas Vital, Moderated […]
Monday, May 24
- 12:30 PM
Power to the People: Constitutionalism in the Age of Populism
Join us on May 24 at 12:30 PM as Bojan Bugaric, Professor of Law at Sheffield University and Associate Fellow, SPERI (Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute, and Mark Tushnet, William […]
Thursday, May 27
- 12:30 PM
Immigrants’ Settlement in the EU’s South: Comparative Experiences
Join us on Thursday, May 27 at 12:30 PM for Immigrants’ Settlement in the EU’s South: Comparative Experiences. This event launches a new webinar series on Immigrants’ Settlement in the […]
Thursday, June 3
- 11:00 AM
Legitimacy Crisis and Autocratic Legalism: The case of the EU Budget
Join us on Thursday, June 3 at 11:00 AM for a presentation by CSE Visiting Researcher Dimitrios Skiadas on “Legitimacy Crisis and Autocratic Legalism: The case of the EU Budget.”
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