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Monday, August 23, 2021

New EU Policy Brief: “COVID-19 and the European Union: Crisis and Response”

"COVID-19 and the European Union: Crisis and Response" by Scott L Greer (University of Michigan), is available now! Read the newest in the EU Policy Briefs series here. Dr. Greer provides important insights into the EU's challenges when it responded to the needs of its member states during the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.... More

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

New EU Policy Brief: “Is the time ripe to negotiate an Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (AFTA)?”

Read the newest EU Policy Brief, "Is the time ripe to negotiate an Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (AFTA)?" here, by Armand de Mestral (McGill University). Dr. de Mestral shares his insights about whether having an AFTA would further trade by linking all of the states in North America and Europe and help address "new... More

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

New Video and Report Available from Webinar Panel on North American Free Trade Area

Watch the recording of our webinar "Is it time for a North American Free Trade Area?", with Armand de Mestral and other panelists, co-hosted with the University of Ottawa on May 27, 2021. The written report summarizing the key points from the presentations and discussion is available here. Armand de Mestral (McGill University) and... More

Thursday, June 10, 2021

New policy brief “Teaching International Relations after Russia’s Annexation of Crimea”

The Jean Monnet Network on EU-Canada Relations published a new policy brief, “Teaching International Relations after Russia’s Annexation of Crimea” written by Toms Rostoks (University of Latvia), April 2021. Read the policy brief here. Professor Rostoks shares his insights from his teaching experience at higher education institutions in... More

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

New Commentary in Series on EU Identity and Artificial Intelligence

Read the newest commentary on the intersection of EU identity and values and Artificial Intelligence (AI), "Deepening the ‘Brussels Effect’ to avoid Dystopia: Ethics and the Globalisation of EU Identity and Influence", by Robert Gould (Carleton University) here. Professor Gould analyzes the recent proposal by the European Commission to... More

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Mini-EU Day celebrated with Ottawa area high school students and teachers

The Jean Monnet Project Mini-EU Day brought together 85 students and teachers on Friday, May 14th for the first time. The event began with Professor Crina Viju-Miljusevic providing an introduction to the European Union (EU) and the meaning of celebrating Europe Day which was held on May 9th. Many of the students were enrolled... More

Wednesday, May 19, 2021

New CJERS Issue Published on Carbon Politics in Canada and Europe

Read the new special issue by Canadian Journal of European and Russian Studies (CJERS) on "Carbon Politics in Canada and Europe: Coping with Jurisdictional and Interest Diversity" here! With an introduction and five articles written by Canadian and European scholars, this issue provides an in-depth analyses on the progress of Canada and the EU... More

Monday, May 10, 2021

CES Co-Director Speaking at BEAR Network’s ‘Bridging the EU and Russia’ Policy Conference on May 11, 2021

The BEAR Policy Conference Bridging the EU and Russia will host their second event on May 11, 2021, at 15:00-17:00 CET (Brussels)/ 09:00-11:00 (EST-Ottawa). The panel, 'Conflict Management in the EU Neighborhood', will feature Professor Joan DeBardeleben will join colleagues from the Universities of Warwick and Tartu and the European Commission.... More

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

New video ‘CETA: Where are we after more than three years?’ to watch!

Watch our new video, 'CETA: Where are we after more than three years?', now at the CES Youtube channel. This virtual conference was hosted in late March with a group of experts who provided an informed discussion about CETA’s state of play and its practical implications after more than three years being implemented. With... More

Monday, April 26, 2021

New CJERS issue on Canada-Russia relations published!

The newest issue of the Canadian Journal of European and Russian Studies (CJERS) is here! This issue includes articles discussing Canada-Russia relations on foreign affairs, trade, media, global politics, and military security. Scholars Anna Tsurkan, Megan Swift, Nancy Jane Teeple, Natalia Viakhireva and Zachary Paikin provide their analysis of... More

Monday, March 8, 2021

Call for visiting scholar applications for Winter 2022 term!

The Centre for European Studies (Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, Ottawa) is looking for applications from EU scholars for a scholar-in-residence for four months (January-April 2022) at Carleton University. The position would involve teaching an MA-level seminar on a topic in European Union politics and offered in the interdisciplinary European,... More

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

New JMCE EU Policy Brief on EU’s Regulation 2020/2092 on Rule of Law Conditionality

Read the newest EU Policy Brief, “The EU’s new regime for rule-of-law conditionality to protect the budget: Will it make a difference?” here by Nanette Neuwahl (Université de Montréal). Adopted by the European Parliament and Council in December 2020, important questions remain with interpretation and application. Professor Neuwahl... More

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