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Friday, May 8, 2020

Europe Day 2020 celebrates with online events

Europe Day 2020 is being celebrated on Saturday, May 9th with events and performances throughout the world. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. You can find music, literature, movies and discussions online here during the day and live webstreaming of "Europe Day 202: 70 Years of Solidarity" from the European... More

Thursday, March 26, 2020

New EU Policy Brief on EU Cyber Defense

Read the newest item published in the Jean Monnet Centre EU Policy Brief Series, “EU Cyber Defense”, written by Didier Danet, Stéphane Taillat & Julien Nocetti from the Military Academy of Saint-Cyr (France). The policy brief discusses advances made by the EU and its Member States in coordinating a cyber defense policy amidst growing... More

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

New Commentary by Robert Gould: Democratic Dilemmas: Dealing with Alternative für Deutschland and Vox España

A new commentary is available this month! Read "Democratic Dilemmas: Dealing with Alternative für Deutschland and Vox España” by Robert Gould, Carleton University. Professor Gould discusses the positions of parties, Vox España (Spain) and Alternative für Deutschland (Germany), the similarities between the right-wing parties, and whether... More

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Interview with Dirk De Bièvre: Politicization at the limits of Trade Policy Theory

Our new podcast, an interview with Dirk De Bièvre, is now available. In this interview, Dr. De Bièvre discusses the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), the politicization of trans-Atlantic trade, and the future of transatlantic economic relations. Dirk De Bièvre is a professor of International Politics and Chair of the... More

Monday, February 10, 2020

Applications Open for EU Study Tour and Internship Program 2020!

Earn a 0.5 course credit this summer… in Europe! The European Union (EU) Study Tour is an initiative of the European Studies Network (Canada), a consortium of Canadian universities of which Carleton is a member. The Tour consists of 21 days (May 10 – May 30, 2020) in Europe, involving meetings and consultations at... More

Friday, January 17, 2020

Travel-Research Grants Available for Spring/Summer 2020

The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence is accepting applications from graduate students at Carleton University for travel research grants to support Ph.D. and M.A. student research in the European Union. Maximum grant is $1800. Deadline is Feb. 14, 2020. Read more... More

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Call for Visiting Scholars!

The Centre for European Studies (Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, Ottawa) is looking for applications for a scholar-in-residence for four months (September-December 2020 or January-April 2021). The position would involve teaching an MA-level seminar on a topic in European Union politics and offered in the interdisciplinary European, Russian and... More

Friday, December 20, 2019

New EU Policy Interview: Anca Gurzu on the new European Commission

Watch the video of our EU Policy Interview with Anca Gurzu, POLITICO, as she talks to Sumaira Islam about the new European Commission. The new European Commission, led by President Ursula von der Leyen, commenced its five-year term on December 1, 2019. Read the related policy brief here. Anca Gurzu is a reporter with... More

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

New EU Policy Briefs! Priorities of the New Commission & Canadian Public Opinion on Brexit

The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence is proud to launch a new series, EU Policy Briefs. These concise briefs, written by experts and scholars, address prominent policy issues facing the EU-Canada relationship. EU Policy Brief #1: “Canadian public opinion on Brexit” by Achim Hurrelmann, Carleton University, November 2019 Most Canadians have a... More

Monday, December 2, 2019

PowerPoint slides available for EU Policy Talk “What to Expect From the New European Commission”

The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence was fortunate to welcome Anca Gurzu, Brussels-based Journalist from POLITICO, to present a lecture about the new European Commission on November 28, 2019. PowerPoint Slides from the lecture can be found here: JMCE Policy Talks. The event had a great turnout and was attended by about 50 individuals... More

Friday, November 8, 2019

New Opportunities for Graduate Students and Post-doc Fellows

There are new grant opportunities for Carleton graduate students and Post-doctoral Fellows to receive funding for research visits and participate with workshops and conferences, both at Carleton and at our four European partners. You can find out more about the available opportunities here. If you are a graduate student who is working... More

Wednesday, October 9, 2019

PowerPoint Slides Available for Brexit, CANZUK and the Anglosphere Lecture Sept. 30

The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence was fortunate enough to welcome Dr. Sdrjan Vucetic to present a lecture on Brexit, CANZUK, and the Anglosphere on September 30, 2019.  PowerPoint Slides from the lecture is now available here! The event had a great turnout and was attended by more than 50 people. Professor Vucetic spoke... More

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