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Monday, June 5, 2017

Expert Seminar, “Democracy in the European Union: Have the Innovations of the Lisbon Treaty Made a Difference?” – Friday, June 2, 2017

On Friday, June 2, 2017, the Jean Monnet Chair “Democracy in the European Union” hosted an expert seminar on “Democracy in the European Union: Have the Innovations of the Lisbon Treaty Made a Difference?” The seminar was chaired by Dr. Achim Hurrelmann of EURUS, Carleton University, and featured three expert speakers: Dr. Ian Cooper... More

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Professor Hurrelmann comments on CETA

Professor Achim Hurrelmann commented on the approval process of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) in a special broadcast by the German radio station hr2. He explained the Canadian perspective on the EU's difficulties in approving CETA, and also commented on the lessons that can be learned from this experience for... More

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Photos and Speaker Podcasts from the Jean Monnet Chair Launch!

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... More

Monday, February 8, 2016

March 16 Event: Screening of the documentary “Democracy” (2015)

Join us for a screening of the documentary: DEMOCRACY  (David Bernet, Germany / France, 2015) Wednesday, March 16, 2:30-5:00pm. MacOdrum Library Media Lab, ML 482. Carleton Campus. The screening will be followed by a Skype discussion with a staff member of MEP Jan Philipp Albrecht‘s office DEMOCRACY offers an insight into the political... More

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Prof. Hurrelmann Featured by CHUO 89.1 FM

On Wednesday, January 20, 2016, professor Achim Hurrelmann was featured by the community radio station CHUO 89.1 FM. He was interviewed by CHUO’s Mitchell Caplan, with the discussion revolving around professor Hurrelmann’s book, The Legitimacy of Regional Integration in Europe and the Americas. More specifically, professor Hurrelmann... More

Friday, January 8, 2016

‘Author Meets Readers’ event with Chair Achim Hurrelmann

Join us at Author Meets Readers to discuss the legitimacy of regional pacts like the EU, NAFTA, and the MERCOSUR/UNASUR through the eyes of the people. Led by Jean Monnet Chair Achim Hurrelmann, an academic and community panel will discuss the findings in Professor Hurrelmann’s recent book, The Legitimacy of Regional Integration in Europe and... More

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

The reinvention of democracy? The 2015 Spanish General Elections and the end of politics as usual

Please join us Tuesday November 24, 2015, for our upcoming seminar with Dr. Sebastian Baglioni on "The reinvention of democracy? The 2015 Spanish General Elections and the end of politics as usual". This event will take place from 2:30-4:00pm in the MacOdrum Library (ML, 482), which is located in the Discovery Centre. For more information please... More

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Just Published: Volume on Comparative Regionalism

Achim Hurrelmann and Steffen Schneider (eds.): The Legitimacy of Regional Integration in Europe and the Americas, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015. This edited volume brings together cutting-edge empirical research on the legitimacy of regional integration processes in Europe and the Americas. Across fourteen chapters, specialists of... More

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Vivien Schmidt to speak to JMCDemocracy Launch Event

Professor Vivien Schmidt will be the keynote speaker at the official launch event for the Jean Monnet Chair “Democracy in the European Union”, to be held on January 28, 2016. Vivien Schmidt is Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration, Professor of International Relations and Political Science at Boston University, and Founding Director... More

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Professor Hurrelmann Awarded Jean Monnet Chair

EURUS Director Achim Hurrelmann has been awarded a Jean Monnet Chair in this year’s competition. The European Union gives this prestigious designation to university professors teaching primarily on European integration; it comprises financial support for course development as well as research and outreach activities. Professor Hurrelmann’s... More

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