ValEUs Workshop: Critical Perspective on European Values On June 20th and 21st, the first-ever ValEUs workshop took place at Paris University 8. The ValEUs team harnessed the transformative power of collaboration, witnessing a remarkable confluence of expertise and ideas. Co-organized by Kolja Lindner at the University Paris 8 and Amelie Kutter at the European University Viadrina, … Read more
On May 31, 2024 Prof. Ayhan Kaya from Bilgi University, gave a thought-provoking lecture about Nativist and Islamist Radicalism in Europe at Spui25, the academic-cultural podium of Amsterdam. During his lecture, he critically reflected on the co-radicalisation of populist young native groups and radical young self-identified Muslims with a migration background in Europe. The lecture … Read more
On May 22, 2024 Prof. Paulina Pospieszna from the Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland, presented a paper about “Deliberative Democracy Instruments as a Panacea for Democracy in Crisis.” This second Open Lecture series of the ValEUS project, held at the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism (AMU), attracted over 120 listeners. The speech is available on the ValEUs YouTube channel.
ValEUs inaugurates a series of lectures coordinated by theUniversity of Florence, with Prof. Laura Leonard serving as the local coordinator. The series kicked off with this lecture by Jan Zielonka on March 15th 2024. Prof. Dr. Jan Zielonka is a Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Venice, Cá Foscari. His thought-provoking lecture … Read more
A comprehensive research initiative, led by the European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, aims to address the current challenges facing the European Union (EU) and explore potential counter-strategies. The project, titled “ValEUs. Research & Education Network on Contestations to EU Foreign Policy,” has secured 1.2 million euros in funding from the EU Commission as part … Read more
Following the official start of ValEUs in January 2024, the partners of the Jean Monnet Policy Network met online for the project’s Kick-off event. Focusing on organisational aspects and information necessary to implement the project’s ambitious goals at first, the Kick-off meeting(s) concluded with an exciting exchange of academic insights and perspectives on the various … Read more