Centre for European Studies - Carleton University

04/18/2025

The CES and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung are delighted to announce that Dr. Mikhail Polianskii of the Leibniz-Institut für Friedens‑ und Konfliktforschung Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF) in Germany has been selected as the 2025 Konrad Adenauer Visiting Scholar on Transatlantic Relations.

Dr. Polianskii will be a scholar-in-residence at Carleton University throughout the Fall 2025 term, and will teach a graduate‑level seminar entitled “Russia and the West: Hybrid Warfare and Transatlantic Security.”

To learn more about Dr. Polianskii and his upcoming residence at Carleton, visit https://carleton.ca/ces/2025/mikhail-a-polianskii-selected-as-2025-konrad-adenauer-visiting-scholar-on-transatlantic-relations/

03/27/2025

On Wednesday, April 2nd, we will be hosting Dr. Aubrey Westfall of Wheaton College in Norton, MA., for her lecture on "Muslim Civic Engagement in Europe and North America." If you'd like to register to attend Dr. Westfall's lecture, you can do so at https://carleton.ca/ces/cu-events/talk-muslim-civic-engagement-in-europe-and-north-america/.

The Centre for European Studies and Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence will host the lecture “Muslim Civic Engagement in Europe and North America with professor Aubrey Westfall. The presentation will describe recent findings relating to the determinants of Muslims’ civic engagement in Europe and N...

03/27/2025

Join us and our colleagues at the Eastern Europe and Transatlantic Network for our event on April 7, 2025 with Dr. Sven Biscop of Ghent University! Dr. Biscop will lecture on "The Rediscovery of Great Power Politics", asking if there is any space left for a strategy based on multilateralism and cooperation or if Europeans and Canadians must also embrace geopolitical and geoeconomic rivalry in order to survive. Register here:

Lecture: 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM Reception: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM The Eastern Europe and Transatlantic Network and the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence are very pleased to co-host the lecture, “The Rediscovery of Great Power Politics”, with Professor Sven Biscop Event Description: How Putin, Xi, and now...

03/25/2025

Interested in learning more about the future of AI regulation? Join us at our upcoming webinar on April 1st, when our panel of experts will discuss the future of AI policy, and what Canada can learn from the EU's approach to regulating artificial intelligence. Register at https://carleton.ca/ces/events/

03/24/2025

Three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and with the United States under Donald Trump now behaving more reluctantly towards its previous defence agreements, Germany has been looking to ramp up its defence capacities to meet a more volatile international context.
On March 18, the German Bundestag approved an amendment to the Basic Law to ramp up defence spending in a way not seen since the end of World War II. In our new EU brief, Dr. Luca Ratti (University of Roma Tre) sheds light on the new measures and argues that they represent a fundamental rethinking of German defence policy and a dynamic adjustment to current issues.
Interested in learning more about these developments? Read here what Dr. Ratti says are the key facts about this shift, the background driving it, and its potential policy implications:

On March 18, the German Bundestag approved an amendment to the Basic Law to ramp up defence spending in a way not seen since the end of World War II. In our new EU Policy Brief, Dr. Luca Ratti (University of Roma Tre) argues that the new measures, which will total as much as €1 […]

03/13/2025

Interested in learning more about the recent German election?

Watch our recent workshop, "Germany After the Election: Firewalls Crumbling?" three Carleton University professors discuss the election campaign, its results, and Germany's political landscape going forward.

Achim Hurrelmann talks about the results of the German election and asks whether the centre has held and can hold,

Jennifer Evans discusses the role of the left in the recent German election, from the campaign and results obtained by Die Linke, to q***r and trans issues, as well as immigrant and minority issues and organizing,

And Hans-Martin Jaeger covers the international relations dimension of Germany's recent election, from foreign meddling in the election, to its implications for Germany's transatlantic relationships, as well as its relationship with the EU and with Ukraine.

You can find the videos here: https://lnkd.in/giXVzWQR.

02/13/2025

The Centre for European Studies is now active on LinkedIn! Follow us to keep up to date with information about our events, publications, and scholarships:

Centre for European Studies | 12 followers on LinkedIn. The Centre for European Studies (CES) is an interdisciplinary unit with the mandate to further research, teaching, and public outreach activities in the area of European Studies at Carleton University and in the Ottawa area. CES activities focu...

02/10/2025

Join us for our upcoming event, "Germany After the Election: Firewalls Crumbling?" on Tuesday, February 25th, where our panel of Carleton University experts will be discussing the results and impact of the upcoming German election. To learn more, and to register, please visit https://carleton.ca/ces/events/.

01/21/2025

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!
The Centre for European Studies at Carleton University and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Foundation Office Canada) are now inviting applications for the position as Konrad Adenauer Visiting Scholar on Transatlantic Relations.

The successful applicant will be a scholar in residence at Carleton University for a period of four months, September – December 2025, and teach one MA-level seminar on a topic in transatlantic relations in the Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies (EURUS). In addition to teaching, the visiting scholar will give one lecture on the topic of their research, which will be presented in a public event co-hosted by the KAS.

Read more details about the Konrad Adenauer Visiting Scholarship and how to apply here: https://carleton.ca/ces/konrad-adenauer-visiting-scholarship-on-transatlantic-relations/
The deadline to submit an application is Friday, February 28, 2025.

The Konrad Adenauer Visiting Scholarship on Transatlantic Relations is a joint initiative by the Centre for European Studies (CES) and the Konrad Adenauer

04/06/2023

Interested in Transatlantic Trade Politics? The second Jean Monnet Summer School on Transatlantic Trade Politics will take place at Carleton University in Ottawa on July 6-12, 2023.

The Jean Monnet Summer School on Transatlantic Trade Politics is a unique way to learn more about the politics of transatlantic trade, as part of an international group of students.

Applications are due April 30th, 2023. Click here for more information and to apply: http://ow.ly/VL5g50NBbPv

04/05/2023

The Centre for European Studies at Carleton University and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (Foundation Office Canada) invite applications for the position as Konrad Adenauer Visiting Scholar on Transatlantic Relations. The successful applicant will be scholar in residence at Carleton University for a period of four months, September – December 2023.

Applicants must have demonstrated research expertise on transatlantic relations. They must hold a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline (including, but not limited to, Political Science, Law, Economics, etc.) and must have a record of publications and university teaching.

Applications are due by April 14th, 2023. For more information and to apply, click here: http://ow.ly/hv5W50NBe4l

04/04/2023

Call for applicants: EU Delegation Young Journalist Fellowship. Participants will attend an EU study tour, the Canadian Mission to the EU, and media outlets in Brussels.

All expenses are paid for by the Delegation of the European Union to Canada.

Apply here by May 3, 2023: http://ow.ly/St0P50Nim2c