Tuesday, May 22, 2018

Launch of the Dual Master in European Studies

The Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies is excited to announce that Carleton University has signed an agreement with the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) and the Université Saint-Louis – Bruxelles (USL-B) to launch its first Dual Master’s Degree Program in European Studies. The program will allow graduate students to... More

Friday, April 20, 2018

Announcing the Winners of the Russian Language Competition

The Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (EURUS), in cooperation with the Russia-Canada Business Council, cordially announces the winners of the Russian Language Competition: Category "The Russian Language as a Window into Russian Culture" First Place: Daniel Anderson, “Interview with my Favorite Russian Author” Second Place:... More

Friday, April 20, 2018

EURUS invites applications for contract instructor positions

EURUS invites applications from members of the CUPE 4600-2 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach courses in the 2018/19 academic year. We have also advertised three multi-term agreements for the 2018/19 and 2019/20 academic years.  The list of courses and application requirements are available here. The deadline for receipt of... More

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

EURUS professors contribute to first Canadian textbook on EU politics

EURUS Director Achim Hurrelmann is one of the editors of the first textbook on European Union politics written specifically for Canadian university students. Hurrelmann co-edited the book, European Union Governance and Policy Making: A Canadian Perspective (University of Toronto Press 2018), with Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly and Amy Verdun of the... More

Thursday, February 22, 2018

Professor Casteel’s book shortlisted for prestigious award

Professor James Casteel's latest book, Russia in the German Global Imaginary: Imperial Visions & Utopian Desires, 1905-1941 (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2016) has been shortlisted for the prestigious Council for European Studies book award. The book traces transformations in German views of Russia in the first half of the twentieth... More

Monday, January 29, 2018

EURUS launches Russian language competition

In cooperation with the Russia-Canada Business Council, EURUS has launched Russian language competition open to all high school and university students learning Russian in Canada. The competition is an opportunity for students to showcase their knowledge of Russian language, literature and history. There are two categories in the competition, one... More

Monday, January 15, 2018

Call for applications: Support for international research

EURUS MA students are invited to apply for various bursaries that support international research activities: The Kinross Bursary for Russian Studies supports field research, language training, or other legitimate scholarly travel expenses (for example, presentations at conferences or workshops) related to Russia. The bursary is supported by the... More

Monday, December 18, 2017

New Edition of EURUS Newsletter

The new volume of the annual EURUS Newsletter is now available online! Read about the activities and achievements of EURUS faculty and students in... More

Friday, December 15, 2017

New Policy Brief: “Sanctions as a Bone of Contention in the EU-Germany-US-Russia Quadrilateral” by Hannes Adomeit

A new CES policy brief, “Sanctions as a Bone of Contention in the EU-Germany-US-Russia Quadrilateral” by Hannes Adomeit (University of Kiel, Germany), is now available. Read the full... More

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

EURUS welcomes postdoc Ivan Simić

EURUS is pleased to welcome Dr. Ivan Simić as a new postdoctoral fellow in the Institute. Ivan joins us from the University of Calgary. He has earned his PhD at University College London in the UK as a FBB Trust and SSEES Foundation scholar, and MA at the University of Bremen and Jacobs University Bremen... More

Monday, December 4, 2017

Brexit simulation: EURUS students sketch path to compromise

Students in Professor Hurrelmann's course EURR 5106/PSCI 5609 ("Selected Topics in European Integration Studies") conducted a simulation of the Brexit negotiations in November 2017. After extensive preparations, students spent two weeks negotiating the issues of citizens' rights, border between Ireland and Northern Ireland, and future cooperation... More

Monday, December 4, 2017

New Book Announcement: EU-Russia Relations in Crisis: Understanding Diverging Perceptions

The Jean Monnet Chair in EU Relations with Russia and the Eastern Neighborhood (EUREAST), Carleton University, has the pleasure of announcing the release of a new book: EU-Russia Relations in Crisis: Understanding Diverging Perceptions. This volume brings together scholars from Russia, the European Union, and Canada to explore the manner in which... More

Friday, November 17, 2017

Herman Van Rompuy speaks at Carleton University

Herman Van Rompuy, the former President of the European Council, visited Carleton University on November 17 to give a speech on "The Future of Europe". He argued that there is a 15-month window of opportunity to "relaunch European integration". According to Van Rompuy, three objectives -- prosperity, security, and fairness -- should serve as... More

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

EU Study Tour and Internship Program Information Session Coming Soon!

Interested in traveling to Europe, learning about the EU, and earning 0.5 credit during summer? The EU study Tour and Internship Program is an incredible opportunity to learn about the European institutions and to complete an internship. Learn more about the Information Session... More

Thursday, September 28, 2017

EURUS students meet Members of the European Parliament

EURUS MA students in the course EURR 5106/PSCI 5609 Selected Topics in European Integration Studies had the opportunity to discuss EU politics with members of the European Parliament's Constitutional Affairs Committee (AFCO). Seven MEPs who serve on the committee, along with support staff, visited the course on September 20. They responded to... More

Thursday, September 28, 2017

EURUS Director provides expert statement before Senate committee

EURUS Director Achim Hurrelmann testified twice as an expert witness before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade in the fall of 2017. On September 28, 2017, he presented and answered questions in a committee meeting that discussed the recent German federal election. The other expert witness was Professor Daniel... More

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Carleton’s Centre for European Studies Selected for Major EU Network Grant

The Centre for European Studies (CES) at Carleton University has been selected as recipient of a major grant from the European Union’s Erasmus Plus program. The grant will create a transatlantic research network on EU-Canada relations.  Valued at 300,000 Euro over three years (2017-2020), the new funding will link Carleton with four European... More

Friday, June 30, 2017

Professor Nikolko Interviewed by iAffairs about Post-Soviet Migration and Diasporas

EURUS Adjunct Research Professor Milana Nikolko was interviewed, along with Anna Slavina (Doctoral Candidate, University of Toronto), by iAffairs after the book launch for Post-Soviet Migration and Diasporas: From Global Perspectives to Everyday Practices (Palgrave Macmillan, 2017). Read the interview... More

Thursday, June 15, 2017

EURUS BA graduate Tanya Dupuis featured in FPA Voices

This month a special convocation issue of FPA Voices features Tanya Dupuis who received a EURUS Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree. Read more about her on page 8 in the Faculty of Public Affairs June 2017 issue... More

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Ali Bahman Recognized with Certificate of Appreciation

Ali Bahman received a certificate of appreciation, annually awarded for the most outstanding contribution, from the Directorate of General Defence Staff. Mr. Bahman, an upper level EURUS graduate student, was recognized for his service during his student co-op placement with Department of National Defence in December... More

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Professor Hurrelmann comments on the transatlantic relationship

EURUS Director Achim Hurrelmann was interviewed on the transatlantic relationship by OpenCanada.org, an international affairs website based in Toronto. He commented on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's recent remarks suggesting that Europe could no longer fully rely on the United States under President Donald Trump. He also discussed what... More

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Professor Martin Geiger Receives Ontario Early Researcher Award

Martin Geiger, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and EURUS, received a Government of Ontario Early Research Award for his project, Migration Management in a Comparative Perspective: Clusters in the Global Competition for STEM Labour. The award, worth $150,000, will provide the resources to develop a team of researchers... More

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Professor Hurrelmann talks to CPAC about French presidential election

EURUS Director Professor Achim Hurrelmann commented on the outcome of France's presidential election of May 7, and the next challenges for the new president Emmanuel Macron, in an interview with CPAC's "Prime Time Politics". The interview can be viewed here (beginning around... More

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Contract Instructors with EURUS Fall Term 2017 and Winter Term 2018

Applications are invited from members of the CUPE 4600 bargaining unit and other interested persons to teach selected European, Russian and Eurasian Studies courses during the Fall Term 2017 and the Winter Term 2018. Read more details... More

Monday, April 24, 2017

Summer Class on Nationalism and Ethnic Politics

EURUS is offering a summer class with Prof. Milana Nikolko who will focus on nationalism and ethnic conflicts in Eastern and Central Europe. Read more... More

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

An Arctic Adventure

EURUS Student attends High North Dialogue An Arctic Adventure A journey to the Arctic in April doesn't appeal to everyone, but it certainly appeals to first year Master's Candidate Aaron Taylor. As part of his major research project, Taylor took part in this year's High North Dialogue in Bodø, Norway. In addition to the conference Taylor... More

Monday, March 20, 2017

Spotlight on Research

A sneak-peek into the EURUS Research Showcase On Monday, 20 March 2017, EURUS faculty, students and alumni will be presenting their current research. Among those presenting will be Dr Joan DeBardeleben. When asked what research she will be presenting Dr DeBardeleben said that she would be discussing her work on EU-Russian relations. New Chapter... More

Monday, March 6, 2017

EURUS to host Research Showcase

As part of the Faculty of Public Affairs' Research Month, the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies will host a showcase highlighting current research.  Alumni, faculty and students of the Institute will be presenting and showcasing their recent publications and current research. All are welcome to attend. The event is taking place... More

Monday, February 27, 2017

Professor Hurrelmann discusses upcoming European elections and the populist threat

EURUS Director Achim Hurrelmann was recently interviewed by Maclean's Magazine on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's visit to Europe, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), and the upcoming elections in the Netherhands and France. The interview appeared as a podcast in the "Maclean's on the Hill" series; it is available here.... More

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

EURUS hosts Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus

A lecture by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus "Belarus and its Neighbors" On Monday, February 13, 2017, the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies hosted Mr. Oleg Kravchenko, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus. Mr. Kravchenko spoke on the upcoming anniversary of... More

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Carleton hosts Policy Workshop on EU’s Eastern Partnership

Policy Workshop “EU Partnership with Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia: Prospects for Reform with Implementation of the EU Association and Free Trade Agreements” A workshop took place at Carleton University on February 10, 2017, discussing the EU’s partnership with Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia. The event featured a networking lunch where... More

Thursday, February 2, 2017

New Donation Supports Russian Studies

The Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (EURUS) is pleased to announce a donation of $100,000 from Kinross Gold to support research and scholarship. The Kinross Gold Fund in Russian Studies will support Russian language training for students, promote research on the political economy of contemporary Russia, and support exchanges... More

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

EURUS mourns passing of Teresa Rakowska-Harmstone

The Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (EURUS) has learned with great sadness that our distinguished colleague Dr. Teresa Rakowska-Harmstone passed away on January 2 in Warsaw, Poland, at age 89. Teresa was born in Poland in 1927; she came to Canada as a girl when her father was named Polish consul in... More

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Call for Proposals from Graduate Students for EU Issues Conference

As part of the new Jean Monnet Project “Studying EU in Canadian High Schools", graduate students studying the EU or in EU related programs at Carleton University or the University of Ottawa are invited to submit a proposal outlining a topic to present at the EU Issues Conference that will be held at Carleton... More

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

EURUS Alumni Reflect on their Careers

Three alumni of the EURUS MA program have been featured by the Faculty of Public Affairs (FPA) in its series profiling 75 of FPA’s most distinguished alumni. The series has been designed to honour Carleton University’s 75th anniversary in 2017. The following EURUS alumni have been included to date: Stephen Millar (MA 1983), former... More

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