The Jean Monnet Chair “Democracy in the European Union” was formally launched on January 28, 2016. The event featured opening remarks by the EU Ambassador to Canada, Marie-Anne Coninsx, a presentation on the teaching and research priorities of the Chair, as well as a keynote lecture by Dr. Vivien Schmidt (Boston University) titled “Democracy in Europe: At Risk in the Euro Crisis?” A podcast of each presentation is available below or by visiting our soundcloud page here.

Speaker podcasts

Launch opening: EU Ambassador Marie-Anne Coninsx

Achim Hurrelmann, Research & Teaching Program of the Chair “Democracy in the European Union”

Vivien Schmidt, Keynote Lecture – Democracy in Europe: At Risk in the Euro Crisis?