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Monday, March 30, 2015

Video: Intra-EU Migration: Myths, Realities, and Reactions – Interview with Dr Michael Johns

https://youtu.be/rWyf3-5W7pc In this video, Dr Michael Johns discusses the impact of the EU's eastern expansion on migration patterns within the EU, and explores the fears and social reactions to this migration in western European member states. Dr Johns is the Chair of the Political Science Department at Laurentian University, and served as... More

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Video: Intra-EU Migration: The Challenge of Social Cohesion – Interview with Dr Michael Johns

https://youtu.be/k960EOZ1GTY In this video, Dr Michael Johns discusses the ways in which EU policy has changed conditions of migration within the union, and explores how EU institutions can respond to the emerging challenges of social cohesion in relation to this migration. Dr Johns is the Chair of the Political Science Department at Laurentian... More

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Presentation Slides: “EU-Africa Relations in Flux: Challenges to foreign policy in the developing world” by Dr John Kotsopoulos

In this lecture, Dr John Kotsopoulos discussed the evolution of EU-African relations, in the context of the growth of the Global South, and the recent prominence of African countries and political organizations on the global stage. Dr Kotsopoulos is a research consultant at the Centre for the Study of Governance Innovation, University of... More

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Presentation Slides: “Catalonia: the Difficult Path Toward Independence” by Dr. Sebastian Baglioni

This lecture, by Dr. Sebastian Baglioni, examined the independence referendum in Catalonia on November 9, 2014, analyzing the developments leading up to the referendum, the actions of Catalan political elites and the Spanish government, and the implications of the result for Catalonia and Spain. Dr. Baglioni is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Carleton... More

Thursday, March 19, 2015

European Union and Outer Space!

The Centre for International and Defence Policy at Queen's University and the CES present "Europe in Space: The European Parliament's Justification Arsenal" with Professor Emmanuel Sigalas. This lecture on the European Union and Outer Space will take place at Queen's University on Wednesday, April 8th. For more information, check out the event's... More

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Lecture: Parliamentarism in Crisis: The Impact of the Eurozone Crisis on the Greek Parliament

On Tuesday, March 31, Emmanuel Sigalas, visiting scholar at Carleton University, will present a lecture on the current crisis being faced by the Greek Parliament. For more information click... More

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Open Now: 2015 EU-Canada Young Journalist Fellowship

Call for Applications! The European Union Delegation to Canada and the Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) have launched the 2015 edition of the European Union-Canada Young Journalist Fellowship. The EU-Canada Young Journalist Fellowship seeks to reinforce links between Europeans and Canadians and to raise awareness of the European Union... More

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Director-General for Education and Culture of the European Commission to speak on ‘Embracing the Digital Revolution’

Please join Carleton's EDC on March 27th from 1:30-2:30PM, for a special guest talk by Xavier Prats Monné, Director-General for Education and Culture of the European Commission, who will offer a session that will explore how individual universities, university consortia and a massive EU higher education system are embracing the digital... More

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

CES Director lectures at Laurentian University

Professor Joan DeBardeleben's lecture "The Ukraine Crisis and EU-Russian Relations: A Clash of Values or Interest?" is being presented at Laurentian University on March 10, 2015. A video is available for viewing on this topic from earlier in the academic year.... More

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Lecture: EU-Africa Relations

EU-Africa Relations with Professor John Kotsopoulos of University of Pretoria Wednesday March 11, 2015, 1:00PM-2:30PM For more info, click... More

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Policy Brief: “Veiled Women: Open Threats?” by Robert Gould

New policy brief by Robert Gould. This paper examines the following question: If it is unacceptable for a woman to be obliged by family or co-religionists to hide her face in public, is it acceptable for the state to oblige her to reveal it even if she herself does not want to? In contrast... More

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Presentation slides ‘Greek Democracy Under Stress’ by Emmanuel Sigalas

Dr. Emmaneul Sigalas, visiting scholar at the Centre for European Studies at Carleton University, discussed the economics and politics in the ongoing crisis in Greece. For more information on Dr Sigalas’s work, please visit his web page at Carleton University: http://carleton.ca/ces/ces-scholars/visiting-scholars/emmanuel-sigalas/ View the... More

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