Revisit our ValEUs Lecture “The diplomatic system of the EU: a state in the making or a toothless international organisation?” held on May 9 2025 by Federica Bicchi at the University of Florence! Federica Bicchi is Associate Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her current research focuses on contemporary trends … Read more
The interventions at Harvard University, the closing of the International and Foreign Language Education office in the Department of Education, indeed the goal to close the Department of Education altogether, are only part of a larger agenda to reshape higher education in the United States. On April 28, 2025, this ValEUs Panel Discussion brought together … Read more
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Revisit our 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 perceived by local actors in the region? This webinar focuses … Read more
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
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
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
In the ValEUs Panel Discussion from 27 January 2025, Dr. Nina Sajic (University of Banja Luka) and Dr. Ayhan Kaya (İstanbul Bilgi University) discussed a specific dimension of European values: the handling of conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The speakers elaborated on the role of the EU in these regions, focusing on … Read more
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
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