Do Electoral Rules Matter? Understanding the Success of Anti-EU Parties in EP Elections – A Talk by Dr. Magda Guircanu
Dr. Magda Guircanu is a Post Doctoral Fellow at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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Do Electoral Rules Matter? Understanding the Success of Anti-EU Parties in EP Elections – A Talk by Dr. Magda Guircanu
Dr. Magda Guircanu is a Post Doctoral Fellow at Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
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“Quarantine in the Jewish Ghetto: Confinement and Contagion in Early Europe,” talk by Joshua Teplitsky
Library East, Judaica SuitePlease join us for this fascinating talk as Professor Teplitsky explores the 1713 plague that ravaged the city of Prague and how this “natural” disaster exacerbated and heightened concerns over forms of “difference” – a point as salient as ever in an age of global contagion.
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“Quarantine in the Jewish Ghetto: Confinement and Contagion in Early Europe,” talk by Joshua Teplitsky
Library East, Judaica SuitePlease join us for this fascinating talk as Professor Teplitsky explores the 1713 plague that ravaged the city of Prague and how this “natural” disaster exacerbated and heightened concerns over forms of “difference” – a point as salient as ever in an age of global contagion.
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Lunchtime seminar with Professor Teplitsky, “The social life of Jewish books: How a book collector was crowned a prince of Jerusalem and caused a sensation in Prague.”
Books are often thought of as bearers of knowledge, most useful for private study or the pursuit of scholarly ends. While this is undoubtedly true, books also arouse passion as commodities of collection and avenues of exchange. In this session, we explore the bibliophilic career of David Oppenheim, chief rabbi of Prague in the eighteenth …
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Lunchtime seminar with Professor Teplitsky, “The social life of Jewish books: How a book collector was crowned a prince of Jerusalem and caused a sensation in Prague.”
Books are often thought of as bearers of knowledge, most useful for private study or the pursuit of scholarly ends. While this is undoubtedly true, books also arouse passion as commodities of collection and avenues of exchange. In this session, we explore the bibliophilic career of David Oppenheim, chief rabbi of Prague in the eighteenth …
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European Refugee Crisis in Historical Context: A Lunchtime Symposium with Dr. Alice Freifeld
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European Refugee Crisis in Historical Context: A Lunchtime Symposium with Dr. Alice Freifeld
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“The Euro-national Parliamentary System: The Evolving character of Parliamentary Democracy in the EU,” talk by Nicola Lupo
Anderson Hall, Room 216Come listen to Professor Nicola Lupo, LUISS University (Italy), talk about “The Euro-national Parliamentary System: The Evolving character of Parliamentary Democracy in the EU” as part of the Jean Monnet speaker series.
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“The Euro-national Parliamentary System: The Evolving character of Parliamentary Democracy in the EU,” talk by Nicola Lupo
Anderson Hall, Room 216Come listen to Professor Nicola Lupo, LUISS University (Italy), talk about “The Euro-national Parliamentary System: The Evolving character of Parliamentary Democracy in the EU” as part of the Jean Monnet speaker series.
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Talk by Katrin Seig, “Queering Asylum: Refugees in Recent European Cinema”
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Talk by Katrin Seig, “Queering Asylum: Refugees in Recent European Cinema”
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Crisis on Screen: The Great Recession in Recent Spanish Films – A Lunchtime Symposium with Dr. Luis Alvarez-Castro
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Crisis on Screen: The Great Recession in Recent Spanish Films – A Lunchtime Symposium with Dr. Luis Alvarez-Castro
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“Challenges and opportunities of a legitimate and coherent EU Foreign Policy,” talk by Kolja Raube
Anderson Hall, Room 216Come listen to Professor Kolja Raube, University of Leuven (Belgium), talk about “Challenges and opportunities of a legitimate and coherent EU Foreign Policy,” as part of the Jean Monnet speaker series.
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“Challenges and opportunities of a legitimate and coherent EU Foreign Policy,” talk by Kolja Raube
Anderson Hall, Room 216Come listen to Professor Kolja Raube, University of Leuven (Belgium), talk about “Challenges and opportunities of a legitimate and coherent EU Foreign Policy,” as part of the Jean Monnet speaker series.
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The Best and Most Practical Diet: Jewish Vegetarianism Between the Wars – A Talk and Book Signing by Eve Jochnowitz, New York University
Judaica Suite Grand Reading Room, 2nd Floor, Smathers Library, UFEve Jochnowitz is the translator of recently rediscovered Fania Lewando's The Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook: Garden-Fresh Recipes Rediscovered and Adapted for Today's Kitchen. Eve Jochnowitz will be signing copies of the cookbook at her talk.
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The Best and Most Practical Diet: Jewish Vegetarianism Between the Wars – A Talk and Book Signing by Eve Jochnowitz, New York University
Judaica Suite Grand Reading Room, 2nd Floor, Smathers Library, UFEve Jochnowitz is the translator of recently rediscovered Fania Lewando's The Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook: Garden-Fresh Recipes Rediscovered and Adapted for Today's Kitchen. Eve Jochnowitz will be signing copies of the cookbook at her talk.
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A Film Screening: Parada by Director Srbana Dragojevica
Hippodrome 25 SE 2nd Pl, Gainesville"A homophobic, middle-aged, Serbian gangster ends up sacrificing himself to protect Gay freedom in his country." The Parade (Serbian: Парада / Parada) is a 2011 Serbian comedy-drama film, written and directed by Srđan Dragojević and released on 31 October 2011. The film, which deals with gay rights issues in Serbia, features footage of the 2010 Belgrade gay pride parade. Link to IMDB page here.
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A Film Screening: Parada by Director Srbana Dragojevica
Hippodrome 25 SE 2nd Pl, Gainesville"A homophobic, middle-aged, Serbian gangster ends up sacrificing himself to protect Gay freedom in his country." The Parade (Serbian: Парада / Parada) is a 2011 Serbian comedy-drama film, written and directed by Srđan Dragojević and released on 31 October 2011. The film, which deals with gay rights issues in Serbia, features footage of the 2010 Belgrade gay pride parade. Link to IMDB page here.
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When States Come Out: Europe’s Sexual Minorities and the Politics of Visibility – A talk by Dr. Philip Ayoub of Cornell University
Fine Arts B - Room 103Why, despite similar international pressures, has socio-legal recognition of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) minorities changed so differently across states? Why are some traditionally Catholic countries leading the way on LGBT rights and why do other advanced, wealthy democracies lag behind? Such variations are not explained by traditional explanations for successful diffusion and social …
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When States Come Out: Europe’s Sexual Minorities and the Politics of Visibility – A talk by Dr. Philip Ayoub of Cornell University
Fine Arts B - Room 103Why, despite similar international pressures, has socio-legal recognition of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) minorities changed so differently across states? Why are some traditionally Catholic countries leading the way on LGBT rights and why do other advanced, wealthy democracies lag behind? Such variations are not explained by traditional explanations for successful diffusion and social …
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“Deciphering Medieval Conversion: The Case of Petrus Alfonsi” – A Lunchtime Symposium with Dr. Nina Caputo
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“Deciphering Medieval Conversion: The Case of Petrus Alfonsi” – A Lunchtime Symposium with Dr. Nina Caputo
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Jewish Food as Social Criticism – A Talk by Dr. Dror Abend-David
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Jewish Food as Social Criticism – A Talk by Dr. Dror Abend-David
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A Modern History of a Traditional Jewish Dish or How Cholent Became Hungarian – A Talk by Dr. Katalin Franciska Rac
Pugh Hall OcoraDr. Rac is the Library Coordinator for Jewish Heritage, Price Library of Judaica. Prior to Dr. Rac's talk, the winner(s) of the Cholent Recipe Contest will be announced. You can find more details about the recipe contest on the Price Library website: http://cms.uflib.ufl.edu/Judaica/PublicPrograms
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A Modern History of a Traditional Jewish Dish or How Cholent Became Hungarian – A Talk by Dr. Katalin Franciska Rac
Pugh Hall OcoraDr. Rac is the Library Coordinator for Jewish Heritage, Price Library of Judaica. Prior to Dr. Rac's talk, the winner(s) of the Cholent Recipe Contest will be announced. You can find more details about the recipe contest on the Price Library website: http://cms.uflib.ufl.edu/Judaica/PublicPrograms
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Democracy on Retreat: Crisis, Civil Society, and the Recurrence of Autocracies in the Interwar Years – A Talk by Svend-Erik Skaaning
Anderson Hall, Room 216Dr. Skaaning is Professor of Political Science at Aarhus University and one of the principal investigators for Varieties of Democracy project. He is author of Requisites of Democracy, Democracy and Democratization in Comparative Perspective, and The Rule of Law, as well as articles on democracy, civil liberties, the rule of law, and comparative methods in …
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Democracy on Retreat: Crisis, Civil Society, and the Recurrence of Autocracies in the Interwar Years – A Talk by Svend-Erik Skaaning
Anderson Hall, Room 216Dr. Skaaning is Professor of Political Science at Aarhus University and one of the principal investigators for Varieties of Democracy project. He is author of Requisites of Democracy, Democracy and Democratization in Comparative Perspective, and The Rule of Law, as well as articles on democracy, civil liberties, the rule of law, and comparative methods in …
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Symposium: African Clandestine Migrants and Fortress Europe: Dreams of a Better Future and Human Dramas in the Mediterranean Sea.
Reitz Union: Matthews SuiteSymposium Program
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Study Abroad Fair
Stop by the Plaza of the Americas to learn about the Center for European Studies' study abroad programs in Belgium, Czech Republic, Poland and Turkey!
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Study Abroad Fair
Stop by the Plaza of the Americas to learn about the Center for European Studies' study abroad programs in Belgium, Czech Republic, Poland and Turkey!
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“Kadyrov on Instagram: Mediating Authority in Russia’s Web 2.0 World” a talk by Michael Gorham
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312Social media are frequently celebrated for their democratic, decentralized architecture, means for everyday citizens to express themselves without the regular media filters of more centralized markets. What happens when they become the go-to mode of communication and public relations for political leaders of a more authoritarian bent? The foray into Instagram by Ramzan Kadyrov, the …
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“Kadyrov on Instagram: Mediating Authority in Russia’s Web 2.0 World” a talk by Michael Gorham
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312Social media are frequently celebrated for their democratic, decentralized architecture, means for everyday citizens to express themselves without the regular media filters of more centralized markets. What happens when they become the go-to mode of communication and public relations for political leaders of a more authoritarian bent? The foray into Instagram by Ramzan Kadyrov, the …
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Study Abroad Information Session
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312Swing by our conference room to learn more about our study abroad programs and meet the instructors.
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Study Abroad Information Session
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312Swing by our conference room to learn more about our study abroad programs and meet the instructors.
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“International Communism and the Spanish Civil War” – A Talk by Dr. Lisa Kirschenbaum
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“International Communism and the Spanish Civil War” – A Talk by Dr. Lisa Kirschenbaum
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“Literature and Ethics: The Ethical Turn in Criticism” – A Lunchtime Symposium with Dr. Bill Calin
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“Literature and Ethics: The Ethical Turn in Criticism” – A Lunchtime Symposium with Dr. Bill Calin
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Annual Women Composers’ Festival
20th International Festival of Women Composers Tuesday, March 8 7:30pm Concert: Baughman Center on Lake Alice (free tickets available at Baughman Center tel. 352-294-0049). Saturday, March 12 7:30pm Concert: University of Florida School of Music Room 101.
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Annual Women Composers’ Festival
20th International Festival of Women Composers Tuesday, March 8 7:30pm Concert: Baughman Center on Lake Alice (free tickets available at Baughman Center tel. 352-294-0049). Saturday, March 12 7:30pm Concert: University of Florida School of Music Room 101.
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Museum Nights at the Harn: Discover Europe
Harn Museum of Art Chandler Auditorium 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FLVisitors on this evening will view artist interpretations of natural environments in Europe and beyond, meet campus and community groups and enjoy musical performances, poetry, activities, tours of Framing Nature and free food. Additional support for this evening provided by the UF Center for European Studies. Free food and Admission - See more at: http://harn.ufl.edu/museumnights#sthash.ruAKvcny.dpuf
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Museum Nights at the Harn: Discover Europe
Harn Museum of Art Chandler Auditorium 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FLVisitors on this evening will view artist interpretations of natural environments in Europe and beyond, meet campus and community groups and enjoy musical performances, poetry, activities, tours of Framing Nature and free food. Additional support for this evening provided by the UF Center for European Studies. Free food and Admission
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Film screening: The Last Mentsch
Hippodrome 25 SE 2nd Pl, GainesvilleWithout family, a synagogue or a single Jewish friend, the hardened survivor has so effectively created a new identity that, when faced with his own mortality, the rabbis refuse his appeal to be buried in a Jewish cemetery in Cologne. Determined to return to his birthplace and establish his ancestry, Marcus enlists the help of …
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Film screening: The Last Mentsch
Hippodrome 25 SE 2nd Pl, GainesvilleWithout family, a synagogue or a single Jewish friend, the hardened survivor has so effectively created a new identity that, when faced with his own mortality, the rabbis refuse his appeal to be buried in a Jewish cemetery in Cologne. Determined to return to his birthplace and establish his ancestry, Marcus enlists the help of …
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“Legislative Behavior in the Northern Ireland Assembly, 2007-2011: Conflict and Consensus in a Developing Consociational Democracy” – A Talk by Dr. Richard Conley, UF Political Science
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312This talk is part of the Center's Irish week. Richard Conley is an associate professor in the Political Science department at the University of Florida.
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“Legislative Behavior in the Northern Ireland Assembly, 2007-2011: Conflict and Consensus in a Developing Consociational Democracy” – A Talk by Dr. Richard Conley, UF Political Science
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312This talk is part of the Center's Irish week. Richard Conley is an associate professor in the Political Science department at the University of Florida.
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“Ireland, 1916: The Rising and the War” a talk by Jessica Harland-Jacobs
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312This talk, part of the Center's Irish Week, will discuss the Easter Uprising in 1916, where Irish rebels revolted in Dublin against English colonialism while the English were engaged in the First World War. Dr. Harland-Jacobs is an associate professor in the UF Department of History.
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“Ireland, 1916: The Rising and the War” a talk by Jessica Harland-Jacobs
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312This talk, part of the Center's Irish Week, will discuss the Easter Uprising in 1916, where Irish rebels revolted in Dublin against English colonialism while the English were engaged in the First World War. Dr. Harland-Jacobs is an associate professor in the UF Department of History.
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Free Film Screening at the Hippodrome: “Good Vibrations”
Hippodrome 25 SE 2nd Pl, GainesvilleThis event is part of the Center's Irish Week. This event is free and open to the public. The Center's executive director, Lisa Booth, will provide introductory remarks. From the IMDB page: "A chronicle of Terri Hooley's life, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast's punk-rock scene."
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Free Film Screening at the Hippodrome: “Good Vibrations”
Hippodrome 25 SE 2nd Pl, GainesvilleThis event is part of the Center's Irish Week. This event is free and open to the public. The Center's executive director, Lisa Booth, will provide introductory remarks. From the IMDB page: "A chronicle of Terri Hooley's life, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast's punk-rock scene."
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A Research Seminar in Politics (RSP): “Power-sharing in Deeply Divided Places”
Anderson Hall, Room 216Professor O’Leary will reflect on the successes and failures of power-sharing in deeply divided places, and discuss how they are interpreted within Political Science. Drawing upon his personal experiences as a constitutional and political advisor to the European Union and the United Nations, and as an advisor during the constitutional reconstruction of Northern Ireland and …
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A Research Seminar in Politics (RSP): “Power-sharing in Deeply Divided Places”
Anderson Hall, Room 216Professor O’Leary will reflect on the successes and failures of power-sharing in deeply divided places, and discuss how they are interpreted within Political Science. Drawing upon his personal experiences as a constitutional and political advisor to the European Union and the United Nations, and as an advisor during the constitutional reconstruction of Northern Ireland and …
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“Minerva’s Outcast Children: Expelled Scientists and the Politics of History in the Max Planck Society.” a talk by Michael Scheuring
The talk is about the treatment accorded by Germany's most prestigious research organization, the Max Planck Society, after 1945 to scientists who had been dismissed from its predecessor, the Kaiser Wilhelm Society, during the years of National Socialism. It shows how conflicts over legal claims for compensation derived from a fundamental lack of understanding between …
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“Minerva’s Outcast Children: Expelled Scientists and the Politics of History in the Max Planck Society.” a talk by Michael Scheuring
The talk is about the treatment accorded by Germany's most prestigious research organization, the Max Planck Society, after 1945 to scientists who had been dismissed from its predecessor, the Kaiser Wilhelm Society, during the years of National Socialism. It shows how conflicts over legal claims for compensation derived from a fundamental lack of understanding between …
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“Democracy Assistance from the Third Wave: Polish Engagement in Belarus and Ukraine” – A Lunchtime Symposium with Paulina Pospieszna
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312The role of Western NGOs in the transition of post communist nations to democracy has been well documented. In this study, Paulina Pospieszna follows a different trajectory, examining the role of a former aid recipient (Poland), newly democratic itself, and its efforts to aid democratic transitions in the neighboring states of Belarus and Ukraine Lunch …
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“Democracy Assistance from the Third Wave: Polish Engagement in Belarus and Ukraine” – A Lunchtime Symposium with Paulina Pospieszna
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312The role of Western NGOs in the transition of post communist nations to democracy has been well documented. In this study, Paulina Pospieszna follows a different trajectory, examining the role of a former aid recipient (Poland), newly democratic itself, and its efforts to aid democratic transitions in the neighboring states of Belarus and Ukraine Lunch …
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Turkish-American Encounters: Exchanges in Culture and Politics – A Panel with Distinguished Guests
Please join us for a public panel "Turkish-American Encounters: Exchanges in Culture and Politics" at Marston Library (L136), 12.50pm on Friday, April 15th. Speakers Justin McCarthy, Distinguished University Scholar and History Professor at Louisville, is a prominent scholar in the field of Ottoman demographics and Turkish studies. He published more than ten monographs and contributed …
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Turkish-American Encounters: Exchanges in Culture and Politics – A Panel with Distinguished Guests
Please join us for a public panel "Turkish-American Encounters: Exchanges in Culture and Politics" at Marston Library (L136), 12.50pm on Friday, April 15th. Speakers Justin McCarthy, Distinguished University Scholar and History Professor at Louisville, is a prominent scholar in the field of Ottoman demographics and Turkish studies. He published more than ten monographs and contributed …
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“From Dayton to Brussels, via Tuzla: Post-2014 Politico-Economic Restructuring in Bosnia and Herzogovina” a talk by Danijela Majstorovic
Anderson Hall, Room 216The political and economic transformations of peace-building and state-building efforts in post-Dayton Accords Bosnia–Herzegovina (BiH) have resulted in a dysfunctional, ethnically divided and impoverished country in social crisis. Articulating a demand for greater social justice, the 2014 protests and plenums in BiH emerged as a response rejecting both ethnic division and the corruption of post-Dayton political economy. While for …
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“From Dayton to Brussels, via Tuzla: Post-2014 Politico-Economic Restructuring in Bosnia and Herzogovina” a talk by Danijela Majstorovic
Anderson Hall, Room 216The political and economic transformations of peace-building and state-building efforts in post-Dayton Accords Bosnia–Herzegovina (BiH) have resulted in a dysfunctional, ethnically divided and impoverished country in social crisis. Articulating a demand for greater social justice, the 2014 protests and plenums in BiH emerged as a response rejecting both ethnic division and the corruption of post-Dayton political economy. While for …
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“The Political Life of Exported Steel” a talk by Zoran Vuckovac
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312Over 20 years after the war, Omarska iron mine still lacks any formal marking that shows its infamous history as a former concentration camp for non-Serb population during the 1992-95 Bosnian war. The apparent lack is only a symptom of the silence actively produced around historical events constitutive of what is now known as Republika …
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“The Political Life of Exported Steel” a talk by Zoran Vuckovac
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312Over 20 years after the war, Omarska iron mine still lacks any formal marking that shows its infamous history as a former concentration camp for non-Serb population during the 1992-95 Bosnian war. The apparent lack is only a symptom of the silence actively produced around historical events constitutive of what is now known as Republika …
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CES Open House
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CES Open House
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Brexit: A Roundtable
Pugh Hall OcoraOn Thursday, September 15th, 2016, the University of Florida Center for European Studies, Jean Monnet Center for Excellence and Bob Graham Center for Public Service will host a roundtable with distinguished US political science and economics scholars, entitled "Brexit: A Roundtable - On the UK and Europe's Politico-Economic Future" Participants: Dr. Patrick Crowley, International Economist …
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Brexit: A Roundtable
Pugh Hall OcoraOn Thursday, September 15th, 2016, the University of Florida Center for European Studies, Jean Monnet Center for Excellence and Bob Graham Center for Public Service will host a roundtable with distinguished US political science and economics scholars, entitled "Brexit: A Roundtable - On the UK and Europe's Politico-Economic Future" Participants: Dr. Patrick Crowley, International Economist …
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“Moving Together, Moving Apart: Party Convergence and the Rise of Extreme Right Parties in Europe” – A Lunchtime Symposium with Jae-Jae Spoon
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312In recent years, we have seen two simultaneous phenomena in Europe: Significant vote losses of mainstream parties and the rise of the extreme right. How are these two related? Dr. Jae-Jae Spoon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh Lunch will be provided.
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“Moving Together, Moving Apart: Party Convergence and the Rise of Extreme Right Parties in Europe” – A Lunchtime Symposium with Jae-Jae Spoon
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312In recent years, we have seen two simultaneous phenomena in Europe: Significant vote losses of mainstream parties and the rise of the extreme right. How are these two related? Dr. Jae-Jae Spoon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh Lunch will be provided.
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Rethinking Europe and Its Borders: Adriatic Multi-Nationalism in Habsburg Dalmatia, Trieste, and Venice – A talk by Dominique Reill
Dominique Reill is an Associate Professor of Modern European History at the University of Miami. Her talk is part of an ongoing series entitled "Empire, Religion and Ethnicity in Europe and Beyond" She will also be giving a lunch seminar the following day, Friday, September 22nd from 12 to 1pm on "Rebel Citizens: ‘Belonging' in a …
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Rethinking Europe and Its Borders: Adriatic Multi-Nationalism in Habsburg Dalmatia, Trieste, and Venice – A talk by Dominique Reill
Dominique Reill is an Associate Professor of Modern European History at the University of Miami. Her talk is part of an ongoing series entitled "Empire, Religion and Ethnicity in Europe and Beyond" She will also be giving a lunch seminar the following day, Friday, September 22nd from 12 to 1pm on "Rebel Citizens: ‘Belonging' in a …
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Yiddish on the Battlefields of Spain: Reportage During the Spanish Civil War – A CES Lunchtime Symposium with Jack Kugelmass
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312L. Shneiderman and T. Elski were both Polish Jewish emigres living in Paris when the Civil War erupted in Spain and who covered the war for the world Yiddish press. Elski wrote for communist Yiddish publications and the reportage was assembled into a book Oyf di frontn fun Shpanye published in Paris after World War …
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Yiddish on the Battlefields of Spain: Reportage During the Spanish Civil War – A CES Lunchtime Symposium with Jack Kugelmass
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312L. Shneiderman and T. Elski were both Polish Jewish emigres living in Paris when the Civil War erupted in Spain and who covered the war for the world Yiddish press. Elski wrote for communist Yiddish publications and the reportage was assembled into a book Oyf di frontn fun Shpanye published in Paris after World War …
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CANCELLED – Sokurov Film Screening, a Double feature and Discussion
Harn Museum of Art Chandler Auditorium 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FLJoin us at the Harn for an exclusive Film Screening event featuring UF Professor Dragan Kujundzic's Cinemuse: Selfie with Sokurov* followed by Alexander Sokurov's Francofonia. Both films will be followed by a discussion with Dr. Kujundzic and Dr. Laurent Dubreuil, Professor of French at Cornell University. The film screenings and discussion are free and open …
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CANCELLED – Sokurov Film Screening, a Double feature and Discussion
Harn Museum of Art Chandler Auditorium 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FLJoin us at the Harn for an exclusive Film Screening event featuring UF Professor Dragan Kujundzic's Cinemuse: Selfie with Sokurov* followed by Alexander Sokurov's Francofonia. Both films will be followed by a discussion with Dr. Kujundzic and Dr. Laurent Dubreuil, Professor of French at Cornell University. The film screenings and discussion are free and open …
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Russian Hajj: Empire and the Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca – A talk by Eileen Kane
Eileen Kane is an Associate Professor of History and the Director of the Global Islamic Studies Program at Connecticut College This talk is part of a series entitled "Empire, Religion, and Ethnicity in Europe and Beyond," organized by Dr. Michelle Campos, UF, and cosponsored by CES She will also be giving a lunch seminar the following day, …
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Russian Hajj: Empire and the Muslim Pilgrimage to Mecca – A talk by Eileen Kane
Eileen Kane is an Associate Professor of History and the Director of the Global Islamic Studies Program at Connecticut College This talk is part of a series entitled "Empire, Religion, and Ethnicity in Europe and Beyond," organized by Dr. Michelle Campos, UF, and cosponsored by CES She will also be giving a lunch seminar the following day, …
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Part High Adventure and Part Dangerous Long Shot: The Melbourne Defection and U.S. Cold War Strategy – A talk by Toby Rider
Dr. Toby Rider is a Professor of History at California State University, Fullerton This talk is part of a Series on “Freedom’s Fury: Sport in Revolution – the 60th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution” There wil be a reception to follow.
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Part High Adventure and Part Dangerous Long Shot: The Melbourne Defection and U.S. Cold War Strategy – A talk by Toby Rider
Dr. Toby Rider is a Professor of History at California State University, Fullerton This talk is part of a Series on “Freedom’s Fury: Sport in Revolution – the 60th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution” There wil be a reception to follow.
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After 1956: The Impact of the Revolution on Elite Sport Policy & Athletes in Hungary – A CES Lunchtime Symposium with Johanna Mellis
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312Johanna Mellis is a Ph.D. Candidate in the History Department at the University of Florida. Lunch will be provided. This talk is the second part of a Series on “Freedom’s Fury: Sport in Revolution – the 60th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution”
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After 1956: The Impact of the Revolution on Elite Sport Policy & Athletes in Hungary – A CES Lunchtime Symposium with Johanna Mellis
CES Conference Room, Turlington Hall 3312Johanna Mellis is a Ph.D. Candidate in the History Department at the University of Florida. Lunch will be provided. This talk is the second part of a Series on “Freedom’s Fury: Sport in Revolution – the 60th Anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution”
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Last Words – Film Screening and Discussion with Mark Janse
Last Words - Documentary Screening of Koert Davidse’s film on the Cappadocian language, previously thought to be extinct, and Introduction & Discussion with Mark Janse, Research Professor in Ancient and Asia Minor Greek at Ghent University, Belgium. Dr. Janse is featured in the film. Lunch will be provided. Co-sponsored by the Classics Department and Samuel …
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Last Words – Film Screening and Discussion with Mark Janse
Last Words - Documentary Screening of Koert Davidse’s film on the Cappadocian language, previously thought to be extinct, and Introduction & Discussion with Mark Janse, Research Professor in Ancient and Asia Minor Greek at Ghent University, Belgium. Dr. Janse is featured in the film. Lunch will be provided. Co-sponsored by the Classics Department and Samuel …
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Maximum Visuality: How to Look at Pictures of War – A talk with Debbie Lisle
Harn Museum of Art Chandler Auditorium 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FLDebbie Lisle is a Reader in International Relations, School of Politics, International Studies & Philosophy at Queens University Belfast Dr. Lisle will explore three developments in our understanding of the way people read pictures of war. She will examine questions of audience, reception and interpretation; how traditions of semiotic and discursive analysis can help inform the work …
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Maximum Visuality: How to Look at Pictures of War – A talk with Debbie Lisle
Harn Museum of Art Chandler Auditorium 3259 Hull Rd, Gainesville, FLDebbie Lisle is a Reader in International Relations, School of Politics, International Studies & Philosophy at Queens University Belfast Dr. Lisle will explore three developments in our understanding of the way people read pictures of war. She will examine questions of audience, reception and interpretation; how traditions of semiotic and discursive analysis can help inform the work …
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Crime, Crime Literature and Society – A Panel
Join us on Halloween Day for a panel on crime and crime literature in European and American societies. Panelists: Jeffrey Adler, Professor of History and Sociology, Criminology & Law at the University of Florida Aida Hozic, Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida Andrew Pepper, Crime Author and Lecturer of English at Queens …
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Crime, Crime Literature and Society – A Panel
Join us on Halloween Day for a panel on crime and crime literature in European and American societies. Panelists: Jeffrey Adler, Professor of History and Sociology, Criminology & Law at the University of Florida Aida Hozic, Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida Andrew Pepper, Crime Author and Lecturer of English at Queens …