EURUS MA students and professors present at Emerging Scholar Workshop in to Riga, Latvia
On 2 July 2026, the University of Latvia hosted the one-day international Emerging Scholars Workshop “Security, Resilience and Strategic Thinking in a Changing Europe” co-organized by the Eastern Europe and Transatlantic Network (EETN) and the University of Latvia. The EETN is a research initiative funded by Canada’s Department of National Defence through the Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) program and is hosted by the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at Carleton University, Canada.
The workshop brought together emerging researchers and experts from the University of Latvia, Carleton University, the University of Helsinki, the Peace Research Institute Frankfurt, the University of Roma Tre and other institutions. The programme combined academic analysis with practical security-policy perspectives, focusing on Russia’s war against Ukraine, hybrid threats, NATO deterrence, strategic stability, political memory and radicalization risks in the digital environment.
Through the EETN, EURUS professors Crina Viju-Miljusevic and Jeff Sahadeo helped organize the conference and provided funds for travel support for EURUS MA students who participated in the event, providing a unique international experience and networking opportunity.
Read the full Event Report on the EETN website.