Upcoming Events

ValEUs Lecture Series (14): “European Values” as Perceived from Central Asia?   Join the livestream of our upcoming ValEUs Lecture: “European Values” as Perceived from Central Asia with Zhanibek Arynov from Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan)! About the LectureAs a major external actor, the European Union has always prioritised its normative agenda while interacting with Central Asia. … Read more

ValEUs Lecture Series (14): “European Values” as Perceived from Central Asia

Click here to download the poster Join the livestream of our upcoming ValEUs Lecture: “European Values” as Perceived from Central Asia with Zhanibek Arynov from Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan)! About the LectureAs a major external actor, the European Union has always prioritised its normative agenda while interacting with Central Asia. How is the EU’s normative agenda … Read more

ValEUs Lecture Series Recording (13): Double standards in EU-Africa relations: a critical appraisal

The ValEUs Lecture on “Double standards in EU-Africa relations. A critical appraisal” with Valeria Fargion from the University of Florence took place on 13/03/2025 at the University of Florence.  We invite you to watch the recording! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyycxpD6bnk&list=PLJ_QoTC0AnIV6f5k4UjGE7CLU_YNM6gcS&index=12 ValEUs Lecture Series The ValEUs Project organises a lecture series exploring the contestation of European values in EU … Read more

ValEUs Lecture Series Recording (12): Enhanced value conflicts in Europe: Contestation of democracy or contestation within (and across) democracies?

The ValEUs Lecture on “Enhanced value conflicts in Europe: Contestation of democracy or contestation within (and across) democracies?” with Hans-Jörg Trenz from Scuola Normale Superlore took place on 07/03/2025 at University of Florence. We invite you to watch the recording and participate in the comment section!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thidr2hkzIU&list=PLJ_QoTC0AnIV6f5k4UjGE7CLU_YNM6gcS&index=13 ValEUs Lecture Series The ValEUs Project organises … Read more

ValEUs Lecture Series Recording (11): Germany and Europe: What to expect after the Elections?

Watch the ValEUs Lecture “Germany and Europe: What to expect after the Elections?” with Timm Beichelt from European University Viadrina! Dr. Timm Beichelt is a Professor of European Studies at the European University Viadrina. With a degree and a doctorate in political science from Heidelberg University, Timm works at the intersection of political science and cultural … Read more

Upcoming Events

ValEUs Lecture Series (12): Enhanced value conflicts in Europe: Contestation of democracy or contestation within (and across) democracies? Join our upcoming ValEUs Lecture on “Enhanced value conflicts in Europe: Contestation of democracy or contestation within (and across) democracies?” with Hans-Jörg Trenz from Scuola Normale Superlore.  The lecture at the University of Florence will take place from … Read more

ValEUs Lecture Series Recording (10): Responding to Populist Parties in Europe

Revisit our ValEUs Lecture “Responding to Populist Parties in Europe – The ‘Other People’ vs the ‘Populist People’” with Angela Bourne at European University Viadrina! Bourne is a Professor (MOS) in European Politics at Roskilde University. The author of Responding to Populist Parties in Europe and Democratic Defence as ‘Normal Politics’ argues: Those opposing populist … Read more

ValEUs Lecture Series Recording (9): European Values in the EU´s Developmental, Energy and Climate Policies

Revisit this ValEUs Lecture on “European Values in the EU´s Developmental, Energy and Climate Policies” with Randall Halle!Halle directs the European Studies Center and is a Klaus W. Jonas Professor of German Film and Cultural Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. The event was organised by the Institute for European Studies of the European University … Read more

ValEUs Lecture Series Recording (8): EU Practices of Recovery and Rebuilding in Ukraine

Revisit our ValEUs Lecture on EU Practices of Recovery and Rebuilding in Ukraine with Miranda Loli! Loli is a Max Weber Fellow at the European University Institute (EUI) located in Florence. The lecture was hosted by the University of Florence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCmjieq8xPw ValEUs Lecture Series The ValEUs Project organises a lecture series exploring the contestation of … Read more