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Tuesday, November 27, 2018
The Jean Monnet Chair at Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada) invites applications for a position of short-term visiting scholar for a period of three weeks in late May/early June 2019 (including the dates of May 20-30). Read more about the Jean Monnet Chair position... More
Jean Monnet Network on EU-Canada Relations invites applications from graduate students enrolled at Carleton and associated Network universities for four two-month Network internships available with partners in Europe in Spring/Summer 2019. Read more details about the internship, eligibility and... More
Monday, November 26, 2018
Dr. Ratelle discussed his efforts to solve the puzzle as to why thousands of North Caucasus youth left their homes to fight a jihad with the Islamic State (ISIS) in the early 2010s when they were reluctant to do so at home. Interviews with those who became foreign fighters, and their families, led him... More
Monday, November 19, 2018
This winter term we are happy to announce our postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Ivan Simic, will be teaching a course on "History and Politics of Gender in Modern Eastern Europe" (EURR 4202/5202 HIST 5212). The course will be held Tuesdays 6-9pm in the Richcraft Hall RM 3302. Registration is open now! This course will analyse gender policies... More
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Book Launch Event By: Andrew Lo On October 15th, Dr. Ivan Simic presented his book, Soviet Influences on Postwar Yugoslav Gender Policies. He began the presentation by explaining the methodology of his research, which explored Stalinist policies introduced into Yugoslavia by using visual representations and documents. He explained that... More
Monday, October 29, 2018
Professor Piotr Dutkiewicz (EURUS) has published a new book titled: Eurasia on the Edge: Managing Complexity. Eurasia, wherever one draws the boundaries, is very much at the center of discussions about today’s world. Security across Eurasia is a global concern and has been subject to a range of discussions and debates. However, the current... More
Monday, October 1, 2018
On 19 September 2018, Alison LeClaire visited EURUS and other Carleton students for an informal career exploratory discussion. She provided the group with useful career advice and shared her experience on Canada’s relations with various countries. Her work focuses on the geopolitical area of the Arctic, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and... More
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
EURUS has the pleasure of announcing the release of a new book: Soviet Influences on Postwar Yugoslav Gender Policies. This book explores Soviet influences on Yugoslav gender policies, examining how Yugoslav communists interpreted, adapted and used Soviet ideas to change Yugoslav society. The book sheds new light on the role of Soviet models in... More
Monday, September 3, 2018
Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies will be offering the following special topic course: “ENERGY POLICY IN EUROPE: SECURITY AND TRANSITION” - EURR 5106/PSCI 5609 INSTRUCTOR: Matúš Mišík, PhD, Visiting Scholar, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia Fall 2018 Tuesdays: 8:30 - 11:30 AM Description: The course examines... More
Friday, August 17, 2018
Outreach and Development Coordinator, Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies The Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (EURUS), Carleton University, is hiring for a casual position as an outreach and development coordinator. The successful candidate will be involved in webpage maintenance and upgrades; social media... More
Monday, July 30, 2018
The Jean Monnet Chair organized a roundtable titled “Illiberal democracy in Central and Eastern Europe: What – if anything – can the EU do?” at the European Studies Community Association – Canada (ECSA-C) Biennial Conference in Toronto on May 10, 2018. The following academics participated in the roundtable: Achim Hurrelmann, Carleton... More
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
EURUS professors Achim Hurrelmann and Crina Viju belong to a research team that received one of ten Knowledge Synthesis Grants on Canada-UK trade relations after Brexit that were awarded jointly by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) of the United Kingdom. The... More
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