The February 2026 edition of the ValEUs Newsletter brings together upcoming events, recent activities across the network, and the latest publications from ValEUs researchers.
Looking ahead, the newsletter highlights the Online Graduate Student Conference “Youth, Politics, and Public Sphere,” hosted by Al Akhawayn University (Morocco) on 29–30 May 2026. The conference will explore how young people engage with politics across both physical public spaces and digital environments, examining youth participation in public debates and responses to social and political transformations across Europe and the MENA region. The event is open to Master’s and PhD students in the social sciences and humanities, with presentations possible in Arabic, French, or English. Abstracts are due 15 March 2026.
Another upcoming initiative is the EU Talks – A Transnational Dialogue on Europe’s Global Role, hosted by the University of Florence. Bringing together students from across Europe, the programme includes a series of online roundtables (January–March 2026) followed by an in-person event in Florence (13–17 April 2026). Discussions will focus on EU enlargement, ongoing conflicts, and the transformation of transatlantic relations.
The newsletter also looks back at the Hybrid Students’ ValEUs Debating Hub, organised by V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University on 20 February 2026. The event gathered more than 50 students from universities across Europe, Ukraine, the Americas, and Asia in a hybrid format to debate key questions concerning European values, democracy, and contemporary societal challenges.
In addition, the February issue features the launch of the Interdisciplinary Review of ValEUs (IRV) — a new open-access journal publishing working papers, research articles, reviews, and discussion forums from across the ValEUs network.
Readers will also find updates on the ValEUs MOOC platform, the latest episode of the Beyond Borders podcast, and new contributions to the Young Generation Policy Briefs series, including policy briefs by Daniel Sinani and Febe Peña García.
👉 Read the full February 2026 edition of the ValEUs Newsletter for more updates, publications, and upcoming activities across the network.
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