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Wednesday, December 3, 2014
UKRAINE & RUSSIA - PUTIN'S DILEMMA OF WAR & PEACE Wednesday, December 10th, 2014 What are the specifics driving the crisis in Ukraine, what is its significance in international relations, and how can the Canadian government's response be interpreted? These are some of the questions EURUS professor Jeff Sahadeo will be examining as part of... More
Thursday, November 20, 2014
During the academic years 2015-2017, the Borders in Globalization Project (DGES) and the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs at Carleton University will offer graduate awards in border studies. These awards of $6000 each are offered to incoming graduate students in an effort to attract the best candidates to engage in border studies... More
Monday, November 17, 2014
EURUS alumnus Luc-André Brunet weighs in on former Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev's recent statement that we are in the midst of a new cold war. Brunet cautions that while "relations between Russia and the West are at a new low, we need to remember that the cold war was about much more than merely... More
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
The on-going crisis in Ukraine has resulted in a renewed focus on Russia’s foreign policy towardsits neighbours and the state of relations between Russia and Western nations. Despite the often sensational headlines, the motivations behind Russia’s diplomatic and domestic interests are—like those of all nations—inherently complex and... More
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
When: October 10, 2014 Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Location: Paterson Hall Room: History Lounge, PA 433 Cost: Free Email contact: regina_aulinskas@carleton.ca Phone contact: (613) 520-2828 In July 1916 V.I. Lenin and his wife left on their annual holiday in the Swiss Alps. For eight weeks they stayed in the remote Kurhaus Tschudiwiese... More
Friday, September 26, 2014
EURUS Director Achim Hurrelmann was recently featured in an iPolitics article on the appointment of Cecilia Malmström as next EU Trade Commissioner. Hurrelmann discussed how the appointment, which many viewed as a surprise choice, could impact the ratification of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). To learn more... More
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
EURUS Welcome Professor Martin Geiger! Martin Geiger’s research focuses on international migration and mobility from an interdisciplinary perspective. He is also the founding editor of the peer-reviewed ‘Mobility & Politics’ series with Palgrave Macmillan (co-editors: Parvati Raghuram, UK, and William Walters, Carleton University). His... More
Monday, September 8, 2014
When: September 19, 2014 Time: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Location: Robertson Hall Room: Senate Room. 608 Roberton Hall, 6th floor Cost: Free Email contact: ces@carleton.ca Phone contact: 613-520-2600, ext. 1087 Registration: please register with CES here. The Eurozone financial crisis and its political management are frequently described as a setback... More
Saturday, August 30, 2014
EURUS professor Milana Nikolko and NIPSA professor David Carment, recently published an article on Ukraine featured in The Globe and Mail section, “Global debate”. The article, “As Ukraine ruptures, its president rolls the political dice”, weighs in on recent events in Ukraine including the announced early Ukrainian parliamentary elections... More
Thursday, August 7, 2014
EURUS Professor Piotr Dutkiewicz was recently featured in a CBC article where he discussed the recent sanctions the Government of Canada levied against Russian officials and the banking sector. Russia subsequently curbed agricultural and food imports from Canada. Prof. Dutkiewicz offers his opinion on the sanctions and their impact on negotiations... More
Thursday, July 24, 2014
The Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (EURUS) is pleased to congratulate and announce that two students, Jason D'Amour and Leigh-Ann Woiden, entered an essay contest hosted by the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Canada and won two spots on a fully-paid trip to Azerbaijan! Below are descriptions of the trip from both Jason... More
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
EURUS Professor Piotr Dutkiewicz was recently featured in CBC Radio's "Cross Country Checkup" on July 20 with Rex Murphy (this session guest-hosted by David Gray) and in CBC's television program "News Now" on July 21 with Ian Hanomansing. During the radio-talk session, Prof. Dutkieiwcz comments on the media portrayal surrounding Malaysian Airlines... More
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