Category: Academic

EU in the World: Tools to Understand the EU’s Place as a Global Leader

A European Green Deal, the future of the Cotonou Agreement, the tensions around accession talks of the Balkans to the European Union are all hot topics on the European political agenda. At the IEE-ULB we know that, as a professional, it is important for you to stay up-to-date with EU policy developments and to deepen your knowledge these key topics. The module “EU in the world” of our Executive Programme in European Studies (MEUS) might be for you.

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Brexit LOL : an analysis of the cartoons in the British press

Among the many reactions to Brexit in public discourse and the media, cartoons are both a way of laughing at this political event and a revealing representation of the paradox inherent to Brexit. We can find in them an interpretation of the event itself, the actors considered as the most important as well as their roles, but also the importance of the different political dimensions in the Brexit negociations. The drawings that we have chosen to analyse are the cartoons published in the British media between 2016 and 2018 that explicitly comment on Brexit. 

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Concrete Results and Good Communication : the Challenges of the EU

The challenges of the EU and the recent nominations for the European institution's top jobs are analysed in our "Question Time" with professor Mario Telò.

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Call for papers: The European Union in International Affairs

The ‘European Union in International Affairs’ (#EUIA20) conference invites paper abstracts and panel proposals for its 7th edition, focusing on the theme ‘Assessing the EU’s Capacity to Act’.

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VACANCY | One full-time doctoral position at the IEE-ULB (closed)

JOB VACANCY - Call for applications. One full-time doctoral position 2019-2023, Mini ARC doctoral scholarship Conditionality and the Rule of Law in the EU polity.

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Save the date! On September 18, IEE-ULB graduates its class of 2019!

The IEE-ULB authorities have the pleasure to invite you to the 2018-2019 graduation ceremony, on September 18th, at 6:00 p.m., Salle Dupréel.

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Is there a chance for European solidarity?

Last June 6, the prospects for European solidarity mechanisms in the aftermath of the 2019 elections were at the centre of a debate between policy makers, academics and civil society representatives at the IEE-ULB

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IEE-ULB elects new authorities

The Academic Council of the ULB's Institute of European Studies met last Tuesday to elect its new authorities for the period 2019-2021, with Professor Ramona Coman as the new President. Professors Emmanuelle Bribosia and Nicolas Verschueren complete the directorial trio.

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Brexit and the EU Area of Criminal Justice: reshuffling the cards?

On April 25th and 26th 2019, the European Criminal Law Academic Network (ECLAN) held a conference about the future of the European penal area in the context of Brexit.

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Brexit and a New Future for Justice

On April 25th and 26th, the European Criminal Law Academic Network (ECLAN) will host a conference on “Brexit and the EU Area of Criminal Justice,” relating to the Université Libre of Bruxelles’ thematic year Europe of Knowledge.

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Discussing the future of Europe differently

Luis Bouza García, member of the OpenEUdebate Jean Monnet network, explains the important task of discussing the future of Europe in a new, different way.

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Share your visions of Europe

Given the current state of the integration process and the challenges ahead, discussing the visions of our common future in Europe is more necessary than ever. We invite you to participate this March 20 on an Open EU Debate forum and share your views.

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The State and the Future of the EU on the Eve of the European Elections of 2019

During the 2017-2018 academic year, the Institute for European Studies has actively pursued its missions: teaching, research and public debate. Here's an assessment of this fruitful academic year.

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A space for sharing: IEE-ULB launches its mentoring program

At the first meeting of the “Mentoring Thursdays” hosted by the IEE-ULB, students and graduates from different generations and programs shared hopes and experiences, fears and lessons learned. A study into the career paths and geographic mobility of our alumni was presented by IEE-ULB Director, Ramona Coman.

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A comprehensive view on the state and the future of the EU

Making Europe more understandable for the ULB community and beyond is one of the main goals of the series of conferences on the state and the future of the European Union. Learn more about this project that started in 2017.

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Missing Barbara Delcourt

The Institute for European Studies of the ULB pays tribute to professor Barbara Delcourt after a year of her passing. An article by professor Mario Telò.

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A year dedicated to “Europe of knowledge”

By dedicating its academic year to "Europe of knowledge," the ULB wants to put forward the space for cooperation and knowledge creation in Europe, and dig into the challenges that reasearchers will face in the EU of tomorrow.

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Eliane Vogel-Polsky : a genuine mother of social Europe

Eliane Vogel-Polsky (1926-2015) is a striking personality in the history of European construction. Genuine mother of social Europe, she embodies the struggle for women's emancipation, for equality and parity between men and women after World War II.

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The ULB will participate in an international research consortium on European asylum and migration policies and practices

The Institute of European Studies (IEE) and Centre for Research in International Politics (REPI) of the ULB will participate in the international consortium Advancing Alternative Migration Governance (ADMIGOV), led by the University of Amsterdam (UvA). This project has received a subsidy of €3 million under the Horizon 2020 programme of the European Commission, for a duration of 4 years.

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The Institute for European Studies of the ULB awarded two Jean Monnet projects

Academics and researchers affiliated to the IEE-ULB were awarded two Jean Monnet project, including an individual module on the Rule of Law to be coordinated by the IEE’s Director, professor Ramona Coman, and a consortium bringing together the ULB, the VUB, the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA) and Agenda Pública

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Post-doctoral position and call for papers

We're happy to announce two opportunities for researchers in the field of European studies: a post-doctoral full time position to research "Conflicts of sovereignty in a European Union in Crisis" and a call for papers for the 8th ECLAN PhD Seminar on European Criminal Justice.

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Step-by-step guide to apply to one of our regular programmes

A short guide to complete your application to one of the Masters or Specialized Masters under the IEE label. Interdisciplinary EU studies are a few steps away.

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Save the date ! On September 17 IEE-ULB graduates its class of 2018

The IEE-ULB President and Director have the pleasure to invite you to the 2017-2018 graduation ceremony, on September 17th, at 6:00 p.m., Salle Dupréel.

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Towards equal access to education for students with disabilities

What must a University do to progress towards inclusion of students with disabilities? This blogpost comments a recent judgment of the European Court of Human Rights on the issue (Enver Şahin v Turkey) and developments in Belgium and in our University.

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Armenia and Belarus: Caught between the EU and Russia?

Syuzanna Vasilyan, IEE-ULB affiliated researcher co-authors a recently published paper on Armenia and Belarus' relationship with the EU and Russia with Alena Viera, Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the Universidade do Minho, Portugal. Here are some of their findings.

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Registrations are open for summer school on European criminal law

“The European Area of Criminal Justice” Summer School arrives to its 15th Edition and registration is still possible. The Summer School is carried out by the Institute for European Studies (ULB) in partnership with ECLAN (European Criminal Law Academic Network), in the field of European Criminal Law.

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EUIA18 conference will award a prize to the best paper

The ‘European Union in International Affairs’ (EUIA) Conference provides a major forum for academics and policy-makers to debate the role of the EU in the turbulent realm of international affairs. A selection of the EUIA18 best papers will be published in a themed section of the Journal of European Integration (JEI).

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The European Parliament : a diluted democracy

Since its inception, the EU has modified in numerous occasions its modes of governance in order to better respond to its challenges. This is particularly the case for the European Parliament. Nathalie Brack and Olivier Costa have analysed the reforms between 1979 and 2017.

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Open house: Information Session on Masters at the IEE-ULB on April 20

Admissions are open for the 2018-2019 academic year for EU citizens! The Institute for European Studies of the ULB invites you to discover its Masters and Specialized Masters during our open house and Information Session on April 20th, 2018.

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France and Europe: will the future be a long past?

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Controversial Approaches towards European Solidarity

On May 22-23, the Institut d’études européennes at the ULB hosts the first Biennial Conference “EU in European Affairs – EUEA.” The focus will be Euopean Solidarity.

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