Category Archives: European Union

EUI Doctoral Program

Posted on October 30, 2014 by briansandberg

The application period for the European University Institute’s (EUI) Doctoral Programmes in Economics, History and Civilization, Law and Political and Social Sciences is now open. The deadline for submitting applications for the next academic year is 31 January 2015.  

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Graduate Renaissance Conference at the Newberry

Posted on October 7, 2014 by briansandberg

2015 Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference http://www.newberry.org/01222015-2015-multidisciplinary-graduate-student-conference Conference dates: January 22 to 24, 2015 Call for Papers – deadline: October 15 We invite abstracts for 20-minute papers from master’s or PhD students from any discipline on any medieval, Renaissance, or early … Continue reading →

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Reparations to Caribbean Nations for Slavery

Posted on October 30, 2013 by briansandberg

Some European nations are considering offering reparations for their involvement in the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and Caribbean plantation slavery during the early modern period. Sir Hilary Beckles, a historian and university president in Barbados, and Jamaican historian Verene Shepherd have … Continue reading →

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Another Disaster in the Central Mediterranean

Posted on October 12, 2013 by briansandberg

Another boat filled with at least 200 African migrants has wrecked in the central Mediterranean, this time off the island of Malta. At least 33 people are reported dead in this latest tragedy. Maltese forces rescued 147 migrants by boat … Continue reading →

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Tragic Boat Wreck off Lampedusa

Posted on October 12, 2013 by briansandberg

A week ago, a boat carrying African migrants heading for Sicily wrecked off the small island of Lampedusa in the central Mediterranean. The boat, apparently carrying more than 500 people, became disabled and then began to capsize merely 800 meters … Continue reading →

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Twilight of Berlusconi?

Posted on October 3, 2013 by briansandberg

Silvio Berlusconi tried, but failed, to topple the coalition government of Italy this week. A threatened mutiny in his own party forced him to reverse his position and back the government of Enrico Letta during a vote of confidence on … Continue reading →

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NIU Joins Council for European Studies

Posted on October 1, 2013 by briansandberg

Northern Illinois University recently joined the Council for European Studies. “Northern Illinois University has been approved for membership to the Council for European Studies (CES) Academic Consortium, an international coalition of universities, centers and other organizations dedicated to furthering the … Continue reading →

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History and Politics in France

Posted on September 22, 2013 by briansandberg

History and politics are often closely entwined in France. Even academic historians sometimes engage directly in social commentary and political activity, sometimes referred to as histoire engagé. Some historians have taken engagement a step further to become local or national … Continue reading →

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On Chemical Weapons and Military Intervention

Posted on August 26, 2013 by briansandberg

Chemical weapons seem to have been used in the Syrian Civil War last week, probably by Syrian government forces. Médecins sans frontières (MSF), known in English as Doctors Without Borders, has issued a statement confirming that approximately 3,600 Syrian civilians … Continue reading →

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The French Question

Posted on August 25, 2013 by briansandberg

The “French Question” has become central to European economic development and  European Union (EU) politics. Labor unrest, racial tensions, and high unemployment have created a delicate political and economic situation in France. According to the New York Times, “The French … Continue reading →

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