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Cartes blanches, IEE 60

'60 years in 6000 characters' - The achievements and challenges of the European Single Market by Fabienne Ilzkovitz

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

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Cartes blanches, IEE 60, News

'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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Cartes blanches, IEE 60, News

'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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Cartes blanches, IEE 60, News

'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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Cartes blanches, IEE 60, News

'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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Cartes blanches, IEE 60, News

'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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Cartes blanches, IEE 60, News

'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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Cartes blanches, IEE 60, News

'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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Theofanis Kakarnias
News, Research

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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Academic, News, Student life

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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News, Podcast, Projects, Research

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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Gisela Hernández
News, Research

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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News

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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IDEAS24 conference
Academic, News, Projects, Research

Submissions for the IDEAS24 conference close on October 31st

The next IDEAS24 conference will take place in Brussels from May 15 to 17, 2024 and will be entitled 'Inequality and the European Union. New frontiers in European Studies'.

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asylum seekers
Multimedia, News, Podcast, Projects, Research

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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Academic, News, Research

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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future of europe
News, Student life

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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delegated rulemaking
Cartes blanches, Research

Delegated and Implementing Acts in Times of Crisis: Practice and Challenges 

Ph.D researcher Giulia Gallinella discusses on this this brief piece the use of delegated rulemaking during the Covid-19 pandemic. 

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News, Research

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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News, Research

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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Academic, News, Projects, Research

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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Giulia Gallinella
Research

The Institute hosts Giulia Gallinella for a 2-month research stay  

It has been a pleasure for the IEE-ULB to host Giulia Gallinella from LUISS Guido Carli University. Her research activities have focused on delegation of powers in EU emergency politics. 

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Dora Hegedus
News, Research

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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Academic, News

François Foret and Chloé Brière elected to lead the IEE for the 2023-2025 period

The Council of the Institut d'études européennes convened on May 15, 2023 to elect a new leadership team for a two-year mandate (2023-2025) starting on 11 September 2023.

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News, Research

The research project NAVIGATOR is looking for a Communication Officer

The one year, full-time, European Communication Officer contract is reneweable. The recruitment process is open until June 7.

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EUIA23
Academic, Conferences, News, Research

EUIA23 focused on Europe’s Pathways to (Dis)Engagement with the World

From May 3rd to 5th, the European Union in International Affairs (EUIA) Conference became the place for academics and policymakers to debate the role of the EU in addressing global challenges.  

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Hein Htet
News, Research

IEE-ULB welcomes visiting researcher Hein Htet

The IEE-ULB is delighted to welcome Mr. Hein Htet from Sciences Po Bordeaux. His research activities will focus on the evolution of the decision-making process for the steel and financial services in the European Union.

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gender inequality
News, Podcast, Projects, Research

Making sense of gender inequality in the EU

Why has gender become such a loaded word? As anti-gender campains keep emerging in the EU, we discuss the actors and networks behind them with Professor David Paternotte in our new episode of our podcast Making Sense of EU.

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News, Projects, Research

Post-Doctoral Fellowship on EU Instruments & autocratisation in the neighbourhood

The IEE-ULB is hiring a post-doctoral fellow to work on "EU instruments and the autocratisation challenge in a dissensus- stricken neighbourhood’ in the framework of the RED-SPINEL Horizon Europe Project.

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News, Projects, Research

Opening for a post-doctoral position for Horizon Europe project RED-SPINEL

The IEE-ULB is looking for a full-time Post-Doctoral Fellow in the framework of Horizon Europe project RED-SPINEL ('Respond to Emerging Dissensus: SuPranational Instruments and Norms of European democracy').

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Carmen Cristófol Rodríguez
News, Research

The Institute welcomes visiting researcher Carmen Cristófol Rodríguez

Dr. Carmen Cristófol Rodríguez from the University of Málaga is our new visiting researcher. Her research activities will focus on Sustainability in the European Fashion Sector. Welcome!

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Sven Schreurs
News, Research

Sven Schreurs : new visiting researcher at the IEE-ULB

The IEE-ULB is delighted to welcome Sven Schreurs from the European University Institute. His research activities will focus on the EU social policy from Maastricht to the ‘Next Generation’.

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research logistic collaborator
Academic, News, Research

Opening: Full-Time Research Logistic Collaborator in European Studies

The IEE-ULB is looking for a full-time research logistician to implement its interdisciplinary research policy.

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post-doctoral research fellow
Academic, News, Projects, Research

We're hiring a post-doctoral research fellow for RED-SPINEL (Horizon Europe)

The IEE is looking for a full-time Post-Doctoral Fellow in the framework of the Horizon Europe project RED-SPINEL ('Respond to Emerging Dissensus: SuPranational Instruments and Norms of European democracy').

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News

Tribute ceremony to Prof. Mario Telò

The authorities of the Institut d’études européennes of the Université libre de Bruxelles and the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences would like to inform you that the tribute ceremony to Professor Mario Telò will be held on Tuesday, March 21st, 2023, at 5 p.m. at the ULB.

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unisssued diplomas
Academic, Projects, Student life

Unissued diplomas: 36 Ukrainian students lost to war

The IEE-ULB hosts, starting Monday, March 13th, the exhibition Unissued diplomas, that portrays the lives and dreams of 36 Ukrainian students killed after the Russian invasion to Ukraine.

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News

The Institut d’études européennes Mourns the Loss of Professor Mario Telò

Professor Mario Telò, President Emeritus of the IEE, passed away after a courageous battle with a long illness.

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Talking with EU
Podcast, Student life

Talking with EU: New student podcast

Talking with EU: the first student run podcast at the IEE, where the students' point of view takes the centre stage. This show looks to extend the conversation of the topics discussed at the podcast ‘Making sense of EU’ of the Institute d'études européennes. A podcast for the students and by the students.

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Council negotiations
News, Student life

Two IEE-ULB students lived the thrill of Council negotiations

In early February, the Council held its first ConSIMium in Brussels, a simulation experience for students across Europe. The selected participants played the roles of national negotiators in the Council and European Council. Find out the adventures of the participants Paula and Luisa, two Master's students at the Institut d'études européennes.

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Giuseppe Cannata
News, Research

Giuseppe Cannata begins his research stay at the Institute

The Institut d'études européennes is delighted to welcome Giuseppe Cannata from Scuola Normale Superiore | Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies. His research activities will focus on the role of the European Commission in EU policymaking in climate, energy and health policy.

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environmental justice & citizen participation
Multimedia, News, Podcast, Projects, Research

Making sense of environmental justice & citizen participation

Making sense of environmental and ecological justice, and the role of the law and of citizen participation in it is not easy. Professors Chiara Armeni & Maria Lee help us understand what's at stake when it comes to decision-making in this area. 

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News, Research

IEE-ULB welcomes visiting researcher Katarzina Krzyzanowska

The IEE-ULB is delighted to welcome Katarzina Krzyzanowska from the European University Institute and the Central European University. Her research activities will focus on Constitutional Law, Constitutional Identity and European Values.

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Academic, Alumni, Conferences, News, Projects, Research, Student life

A year to bring new energy to the IEE

The authorities and members of the IEE look back on a year of collective work which has culminated with the obtention of European funding for several research projects, a deepening of our relations with our privileged partners and with our students and alumni.

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Fridays @ EU Parliament
Alumni, Student life

Fridays @ EU Parliament : the Insider Tour experience 

This term, around 50 IEE students had opportunity to visit the European Parliament from the inside in a guided tour by IEE Alumnus Bogdan Deleanu, Head of Cabinet of the Office of MEP Dragoș Pîslaru (Chair of the EMPL Committee). Six visits were organised in the framework of the IEE mentoring programme.

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Academic, News, Publication, Reading lists, Research

Book launch: Perspectives croisées sur la coopération transatlantique

The collective book 'Perspectives croisées sur la coopération transatlantique : Analyse à partir des politiques canadiennes et européennes', edited by Prof. Chloé Brière, Dr. Louise Fromont and Areg Navasartian, affiliated researchers to the IEE was launched on December 5, 2022, at the Institut d'études européennes of the ULB.

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iee alumni
Alumni, News, Student life

IEE Alumni continue to strengthen the community  

The alumni community of the Institut d’études européennes actively engages with our students and amongst each other through mentoring and networking events.  

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making sense of inequality
Multimedia, News, Podcast, Projects

Making sense of inequality in EU external action

War in European soil is the latest test on EU resilience. After living in a polycrisis for the last couple of decades, the European Union is facing one of its toughest trials, one that is pushing it out of its “soft power” approach to international relations. How will the EU handle a return to War in Europe? And how does inequality manifest in this context?  

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Academic, Projects, Research

RED-SPINEL: 11 institutions gather in Brussels for the project's kick-off

The Horizon Europe project Responding to Emerging Dissensus: Supranational Instruments & Norms of European Liberal Democracy (RED-SPINEL) partner universities and non-academic institutions will gather in Brussels on October 20 and 21 for the formal launch of their 3-year scientific endeavour.

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