Mentoring Thursdays or the joy sharing!
On 18 November, the first Mentoring Thursday of the 2021-2022 academic year took place at the Institute for European Studies, after almost a year of online sessions.
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Nov 25, 2021
Emmanuelle Bribosia, Vice-President of the IEE, is appointed judge at the Belgian Constitutional Court
The Institute for European Studies is pleased to announce that its Vice-President, Professor Emmanuelle Bribosia, was sworn in before the King on 8 November to become a judge at the Constitutional Court.
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Tracing the Politicisation of the EU
The new book, published in the context of the OpenEUDebate project by Palgrave Macmillan, presents an innovative and politically aware approach to the concept of politicisation as a heterogeneous phenomenon. It includes contributions from IEE-ULB affiliates.
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IEE celebrates the graduation of the class of 2020-2021 at the Grand-Place
On Wednesday 6 October 2021, the proclamation ceremony of our 2020-2021 graduates took place. After a new year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, our former students were able to enjoy a ceremony in the magnificent setting of the Grand-Place of Brussels followed by a drink.
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The Parliaments of Europe: full part actors or powerless spectators?
In this study, Prof. Nathalie Brack examines how EU national Parliaments have adapted to different crises-driven challenges and assesses their involvement in EU affairs over the past decade.
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The IEE-ULB welcomes its new students for 2021-2022
On Friday 17 September, the ULB Institute of European Studies welcomed its 59th generation of students since its opening in 1963. After the welcome speeches by the authorities and the information sessions dedicated to each programme, the new students enjoyed a picnic in the gardens of the Institute.
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SOTEU21 : A diluted vision for the East and the South
Ursula von der Leyen's second State of the Union speech (SOTEU21) was analysed by two of our researchers and here we share their thoughts on the vision presented for the East and the South.
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IEE-ULB welcomes new visiting researcher Maurice Pascal Nzumbu lo Ambetima
During his stay, visiting researcher Maurice Pascal Nzumbu lo Ambetima will focus on the partnership between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and the Member States of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, on the other.
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IEE-ULB welcomes new visiting researcher Jose Antonio Moreno
During his three-month research stay, visiting researcher Jose Antonio Moreno will focus on the political influence of a list of climate change contrarian European think tanks.
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Jul 07, 2021
The IEE-ULB is hiring a Project Management Assistant
The professional immersion convention can be signed for a maximum of 6 months. The deadline for submissions is August 15th, 2021.
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The contentious politics of free trade in an era of austerity
“Framing TTIP in the European Public Spheres” (Palgrave), authored by Álvaro Oleart and “Contesting Austerity and Free Trade in the EU” (Routledge), by Julia Rone were presented in a double book launch.
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Assessing the EU’s Capacity to Act
The ‘European Union in International Affairs’ (EUIA21) Conference will once again provide a major forum for academics and policy-makers to debate the role of the EU in the turbulent realm of international affairs. After a postponement due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the seventh edition of this event will take place from 26 to 28 May 2021 and focus on the theme ‘Assessing the EU’s Capacity to Act’.
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IEE Council reelects its leadership trio for the 2021-2023 period
The Council of the Institute for European Studies, meeting on 11 May 2021, has re-elected for two years the leadership trio at the head of the IEE since 2019.
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Conference : EU Careers Challenges & Debates
Professor Nicolas Verschueren presented the IEE-ULB and its teaching offer at the ULB's Master's and PhDs Information Session on April 23, 2021.
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The IEE invites you to the ULB's online info session on Masters & PhDs
On Friday, April 23, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the Université libre de Bruxelles invites you to an info session on Master's & PhDs (SIMA). Discover EU studies at the ULB!
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Teaching and Theorising European politics in times of crisis
"Governance and Politics in the Post-Crisis European Union" (Cambridge University Press, 2020), edited by Ramona Coman, Amandine Crespy and Vivien A. Schmidt and "Theorising the Crises of the European Union" (Routledge, 2021), edited by Nathalie Brack and Seda Gürkan were presented in a double book launch.
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The IEE-ULB welcomes new visiting researcher MyonJung Kim
During his one-year research stay, visiting researcher MyonJung Kim brings a comparative perspective of Korea and other Asian countries as well as an analysis of Korea-Europe relations.
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The IEE invites you to the ULB's Online Open House
Join us at the ULB’s Online Open House on March 24, 2021 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and let’s find out together if European studies are made for you!
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News
Mar 03, 2021
Prof. André Sapir joins the High-Level Advisory Group on post-COVID economic and social challenges
Former IEE-ULB President, Professor André Sapir joined the High-Level Advisory Group of academics convened by Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni to reflect on post-COVID economic and social challenges
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The IEE-ULB invites Professor Chris Bickerton for a series of online lectures
The holder of the Ganshof van der Meersch Chair 2022-2023, Prof. Chris Bickerton, from the University of Cambridge, will participate as guest lecturer in a series of conferences organised by the Institute for European Studies of the Université libre de Bruxelles, as part of the project “Conflicts of Sovereignty in the EU”.
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Jean-Louis Quermonne's essential contribution to the revival of political studies on European integration
Professor Mario Telò pays tribute to the memory of Professor Jean-Louis Quermonne, jurist and political scientist, and friend of the Institute of European Studies of the ULB.
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The IEE-ULB is hiring a project management assistant
The professional immersion convention can be signed for a maximum amount of time of 6 months. The deadline for submission is February 5th 2021.
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Two research assistants join projects at the IEE
Guillaume THERON and Francisco DE ARAUJO VASQUEZ will conduct research for projects coordinated by Ramona Coman, Amandine Crespy and Nathalie Brack.
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Best wishes for 2021!
Here’s to a year 2021 full of opportunities to hug, party and study the ???????? together again!
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A year to reinvent ourselves
The 2019-2020 academic year will long be marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. But we also want to underline the solidarity and resilience our community has shown.
Read MoreThe IEE-ULB GEM book series arrives to its 20th edition with Routledge
The GEM book series was established by Professor Mario Teló and Frederik Ponjaert in 2013. Its’ central management is hosted at the Institut d’études européennes of the Université libre de Bruxelles (IEE-ULB). Published as a Routledge book series, it gathers original peer-reviewed publications on: "Globalisation, Europe, and Multilateralism"
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No Amalgamation: USA and EU Facing the Great Asia-Pacific Free Trade Agreement
The RCEP shows the choice of large Pacific economies for multilateralism, free trade, against protectionism and it divides the QUAD, the Indo-Pacific alliance wanted by Trump to isolate China, explains Professor Telò in this carte blanche.
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Recording of sex/gender in the civil registry and on identity documents
A recent report by The Equality Law Clinic analyzes non-binary methods of recording sex and / or gender in countries whose constitutional culture is sufficiently close to that of Belgium.
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The European Union before the Biden challenge: what transatlantic New Deal?
In this carte blanche, Professor Mario Telò analyzes the impact of the victory of the Biden-Harris duo in transatlantic relations.
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Budget and recovery plan for Europe : update on current negotiations
In this article, MEP Philippe Lamberts and IEE’s scientific collaborator François Denuit present the current state of the negotiations between the European parliament and the Council of the EU on the Union’s recovery plan and long term budget.
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With CEU "expulsion" Hungary violated academic freedom enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
In this carte blanche, Marianne Dony analyses the decision of the Commission v. Hungary (C ‑ 66/18) of 6 October 2020 on, among other things, academic freedom, affected by the closure of the Central European University in Hungary.
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Rule of law conditionality in the framework of the MMF 2021-2027 and Next Generation EU
Professor Ramona Coman analyses the German Presidency’s compromise text regarding the regulation on the protection of the Union budget and in particular the position on the rule of law conditionality.
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A unique graduation ceremony at Brussel's Grande-Place
After a year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 127 graduates of the Master in European Studies, the Specialised Master in European Law, the Specialised Master in EU Interdisciplinary Studies and the Executive Master in EU Studies (MEUS ) celebrated their graduation ceremony at the Grande-Place, in Brussels.
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Governance and Politics in the Post-Crisis European Union
The European Union of today cannot be studied as it once was. This original new textbook provides a much-needed update on how the EU's policies and institutions have changed in light of the multiple crises and transformations since 2010.
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The EU’s response to the corona crisis ensures the autonomy of member states
The current corona crisis might not be that big of a leap in European integration as many expect, says IEE visiting researcher Lucas Schramm.
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Prof. Antoine Vauchez to join the IEE-ULB in October as ULB International Chair
This academic year 2020-2021, the Institute for European Studies at the ULB welcomes Professor Antoine Vauchez in the framework of the ULB International Chair.
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A warm welcome to the Institute for European Studies
On September 11, we held a welcome ceremony for the 58th generation of IEE students. The IEE authorities and staff shared their best wishes to all our new students.
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James McKendry joins the IEE as visiting researcher
Visiting researcher James McKendry’s Phd focuses on disaggregating European (dis)integration through a comparative analysis of the Eurozone and Schengen crises.
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The IEE-ULB concludes a strategic partnership with EURACTIV
Given the need for faster change shown during the health crisis, building on an existing cooperation, L'Institut d'études européennes de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (IEE-ULB) and EURACTIV will develop a hybrid (online and on-site) Executive Master in European Union Studies in Brussels (MEUS).
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Summer School - The capacity of regional and international organisations to react to the Covid-19 pandemic
The Institute for European Studies and the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences organise a summer school to discuss how the European Union and other international bodies have addressed the transnational problems arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. Registration is free.
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IEE-ULB relaunches Executive Education programmes with a hybrid twist
The Institute for European Studies of the ULB will relaunch its Executive Education programmes this Autumn, adapting its teaching formats to best suit international participants and mobility restrictions.
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Four peer-reviewed books to crown GEM-STONES research project
The first of the four books, published in July 2020, “Supranational Governance at Stake. The EU’S External Competences Caught between Complexity and Fragmentation” was edited by Mario Telò and Anne Weyembergh.
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The Court of Justice extends the protection against discrimination in the workplace
The Court of Justice extends the protection against discrimination in the workplace, Anissa Djelassi et Romain Mertens comment on the decision N.H. c. Associazione Avvocatura per i diritti LGBTI - Rete Lenford (GC) of April 23, 2020.
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'Moral Power' of the European Union in the South Caucasus
The book by IEE-ULB scientific collaborator Syuzanna Vasilyan makes a contribution to studies on the South Caucasus region, builds on theoretically innovative, critical and practice-driven research and presents a synergistic account of the EU, its external policy and the South Caucasus.
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Join us for an online info session on Master's & PhDs
Join us on May 20th, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for an online session on Master's and Phds organised by the Université libre de Bruxelles and learn more about our programmes in EU studies!
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Law faculty is hiring a full-time research and teaching assistant in EU Law
A full-time research and teaching assistant post is available at the ULB's Faculty of Law and Criminology, specifically in the area of EU Law.
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Workshop and Brainstorm: Communicating in a Crisis
This article is a result of the brainstorming session and workshop on crisis communication organised by the Institute for European Studies last April 27th. Participants included scholars, EU practitioners and ULB students and alumni.
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The IEE will present its programmes during an Online Open House
Due to current measures to fight COVID-19, the ULB is adapting to the situation and is offering a Online Open House on May 6, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Human mobility and human rights in the COVID-19 pandemic
The New School’s Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility, Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, and Cornell Law School’s Migration and Human Rights Program, are jointly releasing a 14-point series of principles to protect migrants, refugees and other displaced populations, as the world confronts the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic. Nearly 800 international experts have endorsed the document, including IEE Vice-president Emmanuelle Bribosia and Professor Philippe De Bruycker.
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Book Presentation: Les solidarités européennes : entre enjeux, tensions et reconfigurations
Since 2016, the IEE-ULB has lead a "Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence" project supported by the European Erasmus+ programme. During the three years of this project, our researchers have put the notion of solidarity at the heart of their work. One of the results was the publication of a book entitled "Les solidarités européennes : entre enjeux, tensions et reconfigurations."
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