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Visiting Researcher at IEE-ULB: Miriana Perlorca

We are pleased to welcome Miriana Perlorca, a PhD candidate from Tuscia University (Italy), who joined the Institute for European Studies (IEE-ULB) as a visiting researcher on May 1st, 2025. She has now been with us for over a month and a half, and her research stay will continue until November 3rd, 2025. Her visit is being supervised by Professor Luca Tomini.

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Takeaways from Face à la guerre – dialogues européens: when the European youth makes peace possible

Written by Alessia Ruta, Master’s student in European Studies at IEE-ULB, this article reflects on her experience at Face à la guerre – dialogues européens in Brussels (May 2025), where she joined peers and experts to discuss peace, security, and youth engagement in Europe.

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An Overview of Mark Anthony Kaye’s Research Stay

Mark Anthony Kaye has just spent a month with us as a visiting researcher, here is an overview of his work.

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IEE-ULB's visiting researcher Tommaso Sacconi

Tommaso Sacconi, a PhD candidate in Transnational Governance, is conducting six months of research at the IEE-ULB on the EU’s influence on administrative reforms in Italy, focusing on the impact of the Next Generation EU programme.

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IEE-ULB welcomes Chiara Valentini

Chiara Valentini has joined the IEE-ULB as a visiting researcher and will stay with us for a few months to further develop her research.

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The new IEE-ULB brochure is out !

This bilingual brochure will provide you with a full overview of the IEE's teaching activities. It includes a detailed presentation of both our Master's and Specialised Masters in European Studies. It also gives you an idea of our teaching approach, which combines theory and practice with a focus on preparing students for their future careers.

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Focus on visiting researcher Nedim Hogic

Nedim Hogic is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the University of Oslo's Faculty of Law. His academic interests include corruption, the rule of law, EU law, international law, negotiation, peacebuilding, and Western Balkans politics. Currently, he is exploring the topics of judicial anti-corruption campaigns and the emerging securitization and emergence of the European anti-corruption law.

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The Activity Report 2023-2024 of the IEE-ULB is out !

In 2024, we proudly celebrated 60 years of the IEE-ULB. We took the opportunity to reflect on the present and future of our way of teaching, thinking about and discussing Europe, a subject that is constantly changing. We are pleased to conclude this forward-looking review by publishing our 2023-2024 activity report, which reflects the diversity of the IEE-ULB's approaches and audiences.

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The IEE-ULB welcomed visiting researcher Chinatsu Yasuda back

After a first visit in 2023, Chinatsu Yasuda joined the IEE-ULB again this autumn 2024.

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Publication: Inequality and the European Union - New Frontiers in Political Science and Law

Edited By Chloé Brière, Amandine Crespy

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IEE-ULB welcomes visiting researcher Pedro Cuesta García

Pedro Cuesta García is a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Fellow under the framework of the GEM-DIAMOND PhD fellowship, part of the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, coordinated by the Institut d’Études Européennes (IEE-ULB). Pedro holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University Carlos III de Madrid and a Master of Laws (LLM) in European Public Law & Governance from the European Law School of Maastricht University.

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Outcomes of the IDEAS24 conference - taking further the debate on Inequality

The fruitful discussions that took place during the IDEAS24 conference is May, are prolonged through two policy briefs and a special issue of the magazine Eyes on Europe.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "60 nuances de gris: l’art et la science d’in-betweenness" by Jing-syuan Wong

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, closes with an article by Jing-syuan Wong.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "EU’s Balancing Act: Geopolitics and Democracy in the Neighbourhood and Enlargement Policy" by Marta Matrakova

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with an article by Marta Matrakova.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "Global Europe Heal thyself, But Make Sure the Cure Isn’t Worse Than the Disease" by Frederik Ponjaert

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with an article by Frederik Ponjaert.

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Call for Papers and Panels – European Union in International Affairs conference (#EUIA25)

The 9th edition of the EUIA conference taking place in Brussels in May 2025 offers a forum to debate the different considerations of the EU’s relations within a fragmenting world in the past five years. Academics, practitioners, early-career researchers and doctoral candidates have the possibility to submit papers until October 25th.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "The EU’s Fading ‘Moral Power’ in the Neighborhood" by Syuzanna Vasilyan

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with an article by Syuzanna Vasilyan.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "An invitation to dare " by Chiara Armeni

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with an article by Chiara Armeni.

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35 articles to celebrate the 60 years of the IEE

The IEE-ULB is proud to announce the publication of the ebook “L'IEE a 60 ans!” which brings together contributions from the February 27 conference and cartes blanches published throughout the spring of 2024.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "Protection des intérêts financiers de l’UE" by Chloé Brière

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with an article by Chloé Brière.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "Reformer l’UE : pourquoi, comment et surtout quand ? " by Ramona Coman

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with an article by Ramona Coman.

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IEE-ULB's visiting researcher Giulia Giraudo

This sping, the IEE-ULB was delighted to welcome Giulia Giraudo from the Scuola Normale Superiore. Her research activities focus on exploring the gendered aspects of post-pandemic recovery plans.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "L’Europe a besoin de vous" by Amy Weatherburn

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with an article by Amy Weatherburn.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "L’Europe sociale : insignifiante, dangereuse, ou en rattrapage ?" by Amandine Crespy

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with an article by Amandine Crespy.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "Will Social Europe finally happen?" by Bastian Kenn

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues an article by Bastian Kenn.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "A la recherche de l’Europe sociale oubliée" by Nicolas Verschueren

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with two articles by Nicolas Verschueren.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "La mutation de la politique des aides d’État" by Marianne Dony

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with an article by Marianne Dony.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "Quelle place encore pour la politique de la concurrence dans l’Union européenne aujourd’hui ?" by Jean-François Bellis

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with an article by Jean-François Bellis.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "What Can We Learn from Inflation to Futureproof Our Union?" by Anna Zech

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with an article by Anna Zech.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "60 Years of Costa v. ENEL" by Giulia La Torre

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with an article by Giulia La Torre.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "EU’s spending power as an alternative instrument to foster EU integration" by Ilaria Gambardella

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with an article by Ilaria Gambardella.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "Integrating European values" by Pauline Thinus

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with an article by Pauline Thinus.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "Une Europe contée" by Maria Carmela Noviello

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with an article by Maria Carmela Noviello.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "Rethinking the role of expertise in the European Union" by Piotr Marczyński

The series of cartes blanches, published to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB, continues with an article by Piotr Marczyński.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - "L'Europe et son Autre" by Martin Deleixhe

The weekly publication of "cartes blanches", scheduled until summer 2024 as part of IEE-ULB's sixtieth anniversary, continues with an article by Martin Deleixhe.

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'60 years in 6000 characters' - a series of 'carte blanche' to mark the sixtieth anniversary of the IEE-ULB

In 2024, the IEE-ULB turns 60! To celebrate this milestone, its members are invited to reflect on questions about European integration that have been with us since 1964 and that are still relevant in 2024. In a short, accessible format, our researchers draw a mosaic portrait of Europe, between change and continuity.

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IEE welcomes Ester Galende as visiting researcher

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Deadline extended! Submissions for the IDEAS24 conference now close on November 7th

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IEE welcomes Theofanis Kakarnias as visiting researcher

The IEE-ULB is thrilled to welcome Theofanis Kakarnias as visiting researcher. Mr. Kakarnias comes to us from Political and Social Sciences department of Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain.

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IEE welcomes the class of 2023-2024 on its 60th academic year

Last September 15, 2023, the IEE authorities welcomed the 60th class of future specialists in EU Studies. It was a moment to dive into the specifics of their programmes and learn about their new academic home and the student associations.

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Making sense of the challenges liberal democracy faces in the EU

A new episode of "Making Sense of EU" is out. Join us as we discuss the challenges facing liberal democracy in the European Union with Professor Ramona Coman.

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IEE-ULB welcomes visiting researcher Gisela Hernández González

The IEE-ULB is delighted to welcome Gisela Hernández from the Institute of Public Goods and Policies of the Spanish National Research Council (IPP-CSIC). Her research activities will focus on Rule of Law enforcement in the Council of the EU.

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The IEE is recruiting an Executive Manager and Head of Communications for a full-time contractual CDI

The IEE is looking for an Executive Manager and Head of Communications for a full-time contractual CDI. All the information about the position and the application process.

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The EU, asylum seekers and migrants through the lens of (in)equality

We are thrilled to announce the release of the latest episode of "Making Sense of EU," focusing on the EU, asylum seekers and migrants through the lens of (in)equality. This thought-provoking episode delves into one of the most polarizing topics in EU affairs today – the treatment of asylum seekers in the European Union.

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Rule of law in the EU, A Value in Motion

On Wednesday 31 May 2023, the Institut d'études européennes of the Université libre de Bruxelles (IEE) organised an internal seminar during which PhD, post-doctoral, and visiting researchers had the opportunity to present their on-going work in relation to the protection of the rule of law in the European Union.

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The Debate on the Future of Europe between students from the IEE and CoE went into a third round!

Based on the big success of the two previous years of collaboration with the College of Europe, the third edition of the Debate on the Future of Europe between the IEE and the College of Europe was held on the 20th of June here in Brussels at the Solbosch Campus of the ULB. 

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Chinatsu Yasuda is researching EU cultural policy at the IEE 

The IEE-ULB is delighted to welcome Chinatsu Yasuda from the University of Tokyo. Her research activities focus on the Cultural Policy of the European Union. 

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Post-doctoral fellowship on political narratives and EU legitimization

This is a call for applications for a full-time post-doctoral fellowship for two years (one year renewable once) in European studies and political science, based at the Université libre de Bruxelles (Centre d’étude de la vie politique-CEVIPOL / Institut d'études européennes (IEE)

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RED-SPINEL partners gather in Brussels to discuss dissensus over liberal democracy 

Representatives from both our academic and non-academic partner institutions convened in Brussels to present and discuss the progress of their conceptualization of dissensus. 

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Dora Hegedus joins the IEE as visiting researcher  

IEE-ULB visiting researcher Dora Hegedus joins the IEE from LUISS Guido Carli University. Her research activities will focus on the creation of subregions within the EU, and specifically the Visegrad Group. 

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