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.
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. Read more
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 Read more
Event Highlights: Embodiment, Theology, and Anthropology: A Lecture by Charles Hirschkind
This lecture by Charles Hirschkind, Professor of Anthropology at the University of California Berkeley, takes place as part of the Read more
Event Highlights: Recent Trends in EU State Aid Law—From Crisis Management to Global Regulation?
This talk, by Dr. Juan Jorge Piernas López, Jean Monnet Chair holder and Tenured Professor of European Union Law and Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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, Read more
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 Read more
Event Highlights: A Reading & Conversation with Polish poet Krystyna Dąbrowska and translator Karen Kovacik
This reading and conversation took place at Boston University on Thursday, November 10, 2022. The occasion for the event - Read more
Recent Trends in EU State Aid Law: From Crisis Management to Global Regulation? (12/06/22)
Join us for a lunch talk by Dr. Juan Jorge Piernas López, Jean Monnet Chair & Senior Lecturer at the Read more
Event Highlights: A Reading & Conversation with Norwegian Writer Hanne Ørstavik
We were delighted to host Norwegian writer Hanne Ørstavik last week (Wednesday, November 2, 2022) for a reading & conversation Read more
Event Highlights: The Euro after the Pandemic—The Case for a Permanent Fiscal Capacity
In this talk, which took place on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, Federico Fabbrini describes how COVID-19 challenged the constitutional architecture Read more
Event Highlights: Russia’s War on Ukraine with Daniela Schwarzer
On Monday, October 24, 2022, the Center for the Study of Europe hosted Daniela Schwarzer, the Pierre Keller Visiting Professor Read more
A Reading & Conversation with Italian Author Igiaba Scego (11/8/22)
Join us for a reading & conversation with the Italian author Igiaba Scego: Tuesday, November 8, 2022 2 to 3:30 Read more
Event Highlights: Finding Q with Nicky Woolf
In conversation with Vivien Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at Boston University, journalist and podcaster Nicky Woolf shares Read more