Europe Today: Social and Political Perspectives of a Changing Europe Coming Out of Communism: The Emergency of LGBT Activism in Eastern Europe Conor O’Dwyer UF, CES & Political Science Oak Hammock O’Dwyer analyzes the development and impact of LGBT movements in post-communist Eastern and Central Europe. He argues that backlash against …
Location 3310 Turlington Brief Intro Germany Since 1989: Do Differences Persist After the End of Communism?
Location Plaza of the Americas Brief Intro Come join CES at this annual festival from the College of the Arts. CES will have a table with mini language labs, trivia, and a map quiz. We will also have a photo booth with European backdrops and props.
Plaza of the Americas CES Film Festival – Capturing Communism: The Cold War on Film A CIA agent and KGB operative participate in a joint mission against a mysterious criminal organization, which is working to proliferate nuclear weapons. Check out the trailer.
Location Oak Hammock Europe Today: Social and Political Perspectives of a Changing Europe – Center for European Studies Populism on the Rise in Contemporary Germany Marcel Lewandowsky UF, CES visiting DAAD Assistant Professor Lewandowsky examines how populist movements are dominating political discussions in Germany. How has their rise impacted German …
Location 3310 Turlington Hall Brief Intro Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships offer students the opportunity to pursue language study in a least or lesser commonly taught language. <div class="p-1"Fellowships are available for summer 2020 and academic year 20-21. The info session will provide details on the fellowship, …
Location 3310 Turlington Hall Brief Intro Join the Center for European Studies to learn more about the Critical Language Scholarship! The CLS program is a great opportunity to travel abroad and participate in an intensive summer language learning program. Eligible languages include Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, …
Location Plaza of the Americas CES Film Festival – Capturing Communism: The Cold War on Film A pulp novelist travels to shadowy postwar Vienna only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of an old friend. Check out the trailer.
Location Oak Hammock Europe Today: Social and Political Perspectives of a Changing Europe The Sakharov Center was founded in 2017 to promote democracy and pluralism in Russia and Eastern Europe. With the challenges to human rights and democracy in today’s Russia, what role does the center play?
Location 3310 Turlington Hall Brief Intro Join CES on Wednesday, October 23, 4:00 pm (3310 Turlington Hall) for an info session on funding opportunities available to UF faculty. Awards include course development, course enhancement, summer travel awards, and Research Tutorial Abroad.
Location Oak Hammock Europe Today: Social and Political Perspectives of a Changing Europe The Impact of the 2019 European Parliament Elections Asli Baysal UF, CES The European Union (EU) held elections in May 2019 for the European Parliament, which is the legislative branch of the EU. This presentation will discuss …
Location Pugh Hall Ocora Brief Intro Chair: Conor O’Dwyer, University of Florida Panelists: Michael Bernhard, University of Florida; Marcel Lewandowsky, University of Florida; Simona Guerra, University of Leicester; Milada Vachudova, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Discussant: Dariusz Stola, Polish Academy of Sciences Contemporary German discourse on the tensions …
Location Pugh Hall Ocora Brief Intro Ute Poerschke, The Pennsylvania State Universit This lecture will provide an insight into the diverse approaches to energy-efficient and climate-change-resilient architecture within the European Union, with a focus on Germany. It will address EU policies and incentives that aim at regulating, promoting, and controlling …
Europe Today: Social and Political Perspectives of a Changing Europe Debating European Identity: Turkish-German Athletes in FocusEmrah Sahin UF, CES This presentation is about how Turkish-German soccer players experience and attribute significance to playing for national teams. By focusing on second-generation players such as Mesut Ozil and Nuri Sahin, it offers a …
Location Dauer 215 Brief Intro Conversations on Europe Virtual Roundtable Julia Sonnevend The New School CES Speaker Series – The Collapse: 1989 Then and No This talk contemplates how particular events become lasting global myths, while others fade into oblivion. What comes to be known and seen as a …
Location 3310 Turlington Brief Intro Bogdan Dumitru, PhD candidate, History The relationship between land rights and national discourse, while a central element of nation-building in East Central Europe, has been relatively neglected by contemporary historical scholarship on nationalism. Based on the analysis of legal disputes over land ownership and peasant petitions, …
or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb First Magnitude Brewery CES Film Festival – Capturing Communism: The Cold War on Film An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a War Room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop. Check out the trailer.
Location Keene-Flint 005 Brief Intro CES Speaker Series – The Collapse: 1989 Then and Now Panelists: Dirk Philpsen, Duke University Istvan Hegedus, Hungarian Europe Society Moderator: Alice Freifeld, University of Florid This panel will explore the firsthand experiences of two scholars who witnessed the momentous events of 1989. Dr. …
Location 3310 Turlington Conversations on Europe series With migration across the Mediterranean so much in the news the past few years, a broad public awareness of migration patterns and contemporary domestic and international politics has developed. But migration around the Mediterranean region did not begin in 2015. And this is not …
Location 3310 Turlington Hall Brief Intro Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships offer students the opportunity to pursue language study in a least or lesser commonly taught language. Fellowships are available for summer 2020 and academic year 20-21. The info session will provide details on the fellowship, eligibility …
Brief Intro UF Pilot Plant Join CES and Culinary Arts Student Union (CASU) to learn how to make dishes from the A Taste of Europe Cookbook volume 2.
Location 3310 Turlington Hall Brief Intro Come join CES to learn more about our programs in Brussels and Prague. Pizza provided!
Location 3310 Turlington CES Lunchtime Symposium Richard W. Tate, Ph.D. candidate in Interdisciplinary Ecolog The montane region of South Caucasus is known as a hotspot for biocultural diversity due to the number of sociolinguistic groups and endemic species found there. Peoples of the region are heavily reliant on the local …
Location Dauer 215 Brief Intro Doru Banaduc‘Lucian Blaga’ University of Sibiu This presentation will discuss the development and implementation of the Natura 2000 initiative of the European Union (EU). This program is an EU strategy designed, and built as a part of an integrated approach to reconsidering human interaction with …
Location 3310 Turlington Hall Brief Intro Doru Banaduc‘Lucian Blaga’ University of Sibiu Come hear about opportunities to put your European Studies focus to use in a career in the non-profit sector! Sinan Ciddi will discuss his work as the Executive Director of the Institute for Turkish Studies in Washington, D.C. …
Location Plaza of the Americas CES Film Festival – Capturing Communism: The Cold War on Film To protect his fragile mother from a fatal shock after a long coma, a young man must keep her from learning that her beloved nation of East Germany as she knew it has disappeared. Check …
Location 3310 Turlington Brief Intro Conversations on Europe Virtual Roundtable Although Poland and Hungary transitioned to democracy nearly 30 years ago, there is now increasing evidence that the actions of their leaders are working to erode democracy in their respective countries. What is motivating this erosion of liberal democracy? What …
Location Gainesville Fine Arts Association Gallery 1314 S Main Brief Intro The UF Center for European Studies and the Gainesville Fine Arts Association present a traveling exhibition of the photos of Faye Schulman, the only known Jewish partisan to document the WWII experience on film. Reception: February 15, 2020, from 6-8pm with introduction by …
Location 3310 Turlington Hall Brief Intro Conversations on Europe Virtual Roundtable – This month’s Conversation on Europe invites a panel of experts to update us on the continually changing circumstances surrounding Brexit. At the time of the printing of this flyer, the British withdrawal from the EU deadline is scheduled for …
Location 3310 Turlington Hall Lunchtime Symposium WWII: Beyond the Battlefields – CES Series Marking the 75th Anniversary of the End of WWII Corinne Matthews, Ph.D. Candidate, English “I’m determined to show them that the younger boys can fight as men.” The World War II diary of Julian Kulski is one …
Location 3310 Turlington Hall Brief Intro Francesco Petricone, Holy Cross University CES Lunchtime Symposium – This ongoing comparative, cross-national project investigates the use of the Internet and communication apps like Whatsapp by millennials from African and Asian countries. Specifically, we focus on 18-25 years old youth in Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Tunisia, …
Location 3310 Turlington Hall Brief Intro This month’s session of Conversations on Europe will invite discussion on contested monuments in the U.S. and Europe – some of which have generated lots of public notice, while others may be less familiar. Our panel of experts will consider and compare recent controversies over …
Location 3310 Turlington Brief Intro Career Development Serie Jonathan Byrne, Bletchley Park Trust Oral History Officer Byrne will share some insights from his second career, as an oral historian. He has been privileged to hear many fascinating stories from men and women who for so many years were forbidden to talk about their wartime …
Location Dauer 219 Brief Intro WWII: Beyond the Battlefields – Center for European Studies Series Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the End of WWII Jonathan Byrne, Bletchley Park Trust Oral History Officer The top-secret British codebreaking establishment at Bletchley Park, forty miles north west of London, played a crucial part in Allied victory in …
Location virtual only Brief Intro Conversations on Europe Virtual Roundtable Panelists: Jonathan Blake, RAND Katy Hayward, Queen’s University Belfast Jennifer Keating, Carnegie Mellon University Connal Parr, Northumbria University Moderator: Jae-Jae Spoon, University of Pittsburgh For this month’s Conversation on Europe, we explore borders and contested memory in Northern …
Join the UF Center for European Studies to learn about the opportunities available to undergraduate students. Students will hear about the European Union Studies and East-Central European Studies degree programs, study abroad programs in Brussels and Prague, funding opportunities, and much more!
The European Union has positioned itself as a leader in the fight against climate change. Does the EU's collective actions align with its rhetoric? Join panelists Andrew Jordan, Professor of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, and István Székely, European Commission, for a discussion on EU environmental legislation and a look at the current prospects …
The covid-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on Europe. While not all EU member states have suffered equally, none has been spared social and economic hardship either. Early on, national impulses led to border closures and export restrictions on medical supplies. Nevertheless, even in the earliest days of Europe’s exposure to the novel coronavirus, …
Join the Center for European Studies for a discussion with Diana Mincyte, Associate Professor, City University of New York, on the urban farming movement in Eastern Europe/Lithuania as an entry point for discussing the politics and practice of sustainability in the EU, particularly in relation to food self-provisioning, climate change, and civic engagement. It will …
Join us VIRTUALLY on Monday, September 28th from 10am-3pm for our fall Study Abroad Fair! At this Fair, you can learn more about all of the exciting international opportunities for UF students, including study, intern, research, and service-learning programs. Many UF faculty members will be present to promote their Spring and Summer 2021 programs as well …
Francisco Morales, Spanish & Portuguese Studies at UF Click here to register In 2020, the tenth season of a political called The Process was released, which is a TV show with villains, heroes, twists, and cliffhangers. Many Catalans feel that show properly reflects the conflict in Spain, which began in 2010. Morales will discuss how …
The Center for European Studies will host an info session on Tuesday, September 29 at 4:00 pm on Zoom. Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships offer students the opportunity to pursue language study in a least or lesser commonly taught language. Fellowships are available for summer 2021 and academic year 21-22. The info session …
UF Jean Monnet Chair Series - Pandemics in Europe: Political and Social Responses Join the UF Jean Monnet Chair and UF Center for European Studies for a talk with Catherine De Vries, Professor, Bocconi University, on the political affects of the Italian COVID-19 response on other EU member states. To register for the talk, click …
Visit the CES Virtual Booth at this year's Majors and Minors Fair! Explore a variety of majors and minors available to you at the University of Florida all in one place. Meet with representatives from more than 35 colleges and departments who will be available to answer your questions about their programs and degree requirements. …
UF Jean Monnet Chair Series - Pandemics in Europe: Political and Social Responses Dr. Cristina Blanco Sío-López Marie Skłodowska-Curie Senior Global Fellow and Principal Investigator (PI) European Studies Center (ESC) EU Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence (JMEUCE) University of Pittsburgh On June 15th 2020, the EU officially reopened its inner borders, effectively lifting the …
Interested in Foreign Service? Want to know what life is like for career diplomat? Have questions about applying to become a FSO? Join CES and Diplomat in Residence, CB Toney, for a virtual discussion on careers with the US Foreign Service. Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Time: 3:00 pm Click here to register for the …
The Center for European Studies will host an info session on Monday, November 9 at 5:00 pm on Zoom. Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships offer students the opportunity to pursue language study in a least or lesser commonly taught language. Fellowships are available for summer 2021 and academic year 21-22. The info session …
UF Jean Monnet Chair Series - Pandemics in Europe: Political and Social Responses Dora Vargha University of Exeter In the past year more people have become familiar with the graph of the epidemic curve than ever before. Beginnings, peaks and endings of COVID-19 occupy everyday discussions, inform policies, shape social interactions and provide bases for …
Join the Center for European Studies and the Career Connections Center to learn about virtual international internships. Listen to students’ experiences from virtual internships this summer with think tanks and non-profit organizations. Students will learn about resources on how to find virtual international internships, how to apply, and what it’s like to complete a virtual …
WWII: Beyond the Battlefields - Center for European Studies Series Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II free online film screening https://ces.ufl.edu/outreach/community/film-screenings/ available through 2/7/21 A Soviet film about World War II. It depicts the cruelty of war and the damage suffered to the Soviet psyche as a result of World War II (known …
The Center for European Studies will host an info session on Wednesday, January 13 at 5:00 pm on Zoom. Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships offer students the opportunity to pursue language study in a least or lesser commonly taught language. Fellowships are available for summer 2021 and academic year 21-22. The info session …
WWII: Beyond the Battlefields - Center for European Studies Series Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the End of World War II free online film screenin https://ces.ufl.edu/outreach/community/film-screenings/ available from 1/25-2/25/21 A 1945 Italian neorealist drama film directed by Roberto Rossellini. The picture features Aldo Fabrizi, Anna Magnani and Marcello Pagliero, and is set in Rome during the Nazi occupation in 1944. The title refers to …
Join the UF Center for European Studies to learn more about the UF in Brussels program! Faculty Director, Dr. Amie Kreppel, will discuss provide a program overview including costs, dates, classes, and housing. We will also discuss the optional internship course available through our host university, Vesalius College. Students from previous summers will join the …
virtual event Mátyás J. Prommer, Ph.D. student, UF School of Natural Resources and Environment Moderator: Richard W. Tate, Ph.D. candidate, UF Interdisciplinary Ecology Click here to register Europe has a long history of land transformation for human use. Agriculture, infrastructure, urban sprawl, and industrialization including mining consumed much of the wild habitats and significantly decreased biodiversity richness …
Join the Center for European Studies to learn about graduate funding opportunities available for summer 2021 and AY 2021-22! Funding opportunities include: Course Development Foreign Language Across the Curriculum Course Development Research Travel Awards Click here to register for the event
Join us for the CES film series "WWII: Beyond the Battlefields" “We’ll always have Paris…” Grab a beer, grab your favorite person, and join the Center for European Studies for a Valentine’s Day (almost) outdoor screening of Casablanca at Cypress & Grove Brewery! Please note that CDC guidelines will be followed. Social distancing will be …
EU Cultural Policy: Beyond Masters and Museums UF Jean Monnet Center of Excellence Series Click here to register Digital technologies and the internet are radically transforming perceptions and uses of Cultural Heritage within societies. Virtual reality, artificial intelligence, 3D modelling, geomatics applied to cultural heritage create unprecedented opportunities for public access and participation in cultural …
Global Supply Chains: An Interconnected World Please register here Join us for "Global Supply Chains: An Interconnected World." The speakers in this series of lightning talks will discuss supply chains and logistics as related to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Each speaker will provide information on their region of expertise, while underlining the interdependency …
A virtual career pathways discussion. Join us to discuss careers in international studies and the foreign service for foreign language majors! click here to register Bio: Ambassador Carey Cavanaugh (Ret.) is professor of diplomacy and conflict resolution at the University of Kentucky and chairman of International Alert, a London-based peacebuilding organization. He had a Foreign Service …
Join the Center for European Studies to learn about funding opportunities open to UF faculty in summer 2021 and AY 2021-22! Grants include: Course Development Awards Course Enhancement Awards Foreign Language Across the Curriculum Course Awards Research Travel Awards European Studies Working Group Grant Click here to register.
Lunchtime Symposium Speaker Series George Topalidis, Ph.D. Candidate, Sociology and Criminology & Law Moderator: Chrysostomos Kostopoulos, UF CES and Classics click here to register The Ottoman Greeks of the United States Project (OGUS) is a multifaceted interdisciplinary research project at the University of Florida. OGUS was established in 2015 with the support of the Samuel …
Join the Center for European Studies to learn about graduate funding opportunities available for summer 2021 and AY 2021-22! Funding opportunities include: Course Development Foreign Language Across the Curriculum Course Development Research Travel Awards Click here to register for the event
R. Daniel Kelemen, Rutgers University click here to register For some time, the membership of Hungary's nationalist ruling party, Fidesz (led by Viktor Orban), within the more mainstream European People’s Party (EPP) grouping at the European level has been a source of controversy. As Hungary shifted further away from traditional democratic norms, Fidesz membership led …
Cinema on Tap: Presented by the UF Center for European Studies Join us for the new CES film series, "Cinema on Tap" at Cypress & Grove. To celebrate St. Patrick's Day and all things Irish, we are featuring Alan Parker's 1991 film about a Soul band from the working-class streets of Dublin, "The Commitments." So …
Join the Center for European Studies for a talk with Dr. Johanna Mellis, Assistant Professor of World History at Ursinus College. In addition Dr. Mellis is the co-host of the End of Sport podcast where she interviews athletes, academics, and journalists about harmful impacts of sport. She will talk about navigating academic and public intellectual …
Richard Cavanaugh, University of Illinois Chicago and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory click here to register Center for European Studies at UF Webinar Series: European Studies Because... The European Organization for Nuclear Research, better known as CERN, was established in the aftermath of World War II to promote cooperation between European states. One of the founding …
Jean Monnet Chair Webinar Series: Pandemics in Europe: Political & Social Responses Sophia Russack, Centre for European Policy Studies Drew Fenner, UF Political Science & CES student Click here to register The COVID-19 pandemic changed the dynamic of the EU institutions. Much attention has been paid to the functioning of the EU institutions at the …
Panelists: Rainer Baubock, European University Institute; Roxana Barbulescu, University of Leeds; Sara Wallace Goodman, University of California, Irvine Moderator: Hannah Alarian, University of Florida click here to register The Migration Experience in Europe: Integration, Inclusion, and Exclusion Across Europe, immigrants face mandatory integration requirements for citizenship, permanent residence, and in some cases event migration itself. …
Center for European Studies Speaker Series: Seeing Yourself in Europe click here to register Join the Center for European Studies (CES) for a panel discussion with four professionals with experience in Belgium, France, Germany, and the UK. Our panelists will speak about the academic and career pathways that led them to their current positions, what …
EU Cultural Policy: Beyond Masters and Museums UF Jean Monnet Center of Excellence Series Click Here to Register This panel will consider both the human rights law dimension of cultural heritage, and the role that heritage plays in protecting and realizing all human rights, comprising cultural rights. Our speakers will first explain that human rights …
Panelists: Jean Beaman, University of California, Santa Barbara; Hassan Bousetta, University of Liege; Marco Martiniello, University of Liege Moderator: Jan Musekamp, DAAD Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh click here to register The Migration Experience in Europe: Integration, Inclusion, and Exclusion This panel explores the impact of European colonialism on immigrant and minority communities within individual …
Center for European Studies at UF Webinar Series: European Studies Because... Perspectives from European Planning History Panelists: Carla Brisotto, University of Florida and Fabiano Lemes de Oliveira, Politecnico di Milano Moderator: Vandana Baweja, UF College of Design, Construction, and Planning click here to register Today, a revised conceptualization of the city and the countryside, and …
Assessing the Impact of EU Regional Development Fund Spending on Support for the EU CES Lunchtime Symposium Speaker Series Michael Webb, Ph.D. Candidate, UF Political Science Moderator: Marcel Lewandowsky, DAAD Visiting Assistant Professors, UF CES click here to register Though the European Union (EU) now operates under the umbrella of a single market, there is …
Jean Monnet Center of Excellence Webinar Series EU Cultural Policy: Beyond Masters and Museums Panelists: Guillaume Decot, European External Action Service; Damien Helly, Culture Solutions; Elke Selter, SOAS, University of London Moderator: Kristin Hausler, Center for International Law, British Institute of International and Comparative Law click here to register Speakers will consider the protection and …
Join us for Ratatouille at Tioga Town Center. This animated classic takes a whimsical view of Parisian culinary culture through the eyes of the rat chef, Remy, where he and his friends learn that "anyone can cook." So grab your family and friends and join CES on an animated escape to Paris. Free and open …
Cinema on Tap: Presented by the UF Center for European Studies. Join us for the CES film series, “Cinema on Tap” at Cypress & Grove. We are featuring William Wyler’s 1953 film about a princess who falls in love with Rome and an American journalist as she breaks away from the confinements of royalty for …
Panelists: Anna Grzymala-Busse, Stanford University; Monika Nalepa, University of Chicago; Genevieve Zubrzycki, University of Michigan Moderator: Michael Bernhard, University of Florida Click here to register The Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences (PIASA) and the Center for European Studies at UF are pleased to announce and co-host a virtual conversation featuring Professor Anna Grzymala-Busse. During …
Join the UF Center for European Studies for the film series, "Cinema on Tap" at Cypress & Grove. We are featuring the Hitchcock classic, To Catch a Thief, starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. A reformed jewel thief, who received a pardon after fighting in the French Resistance, is suspected of a series of robberies …
Conversations on Europe What to Expect in the German Federal Election register here Panelists: Jae-Jae Spoon, University of Pittsburgh Marcel Lewandowsky, University of Florida Kai Arzheimer, University of Mainz Jana Puglierin, European Council on Foreign Relations Moderator: Steve Sokol, American Council on Germany On the eve of the German Federal Elections, our panel of experts …
Lunchtime Symposium Speaker Series Geographies of Digital Development in Europe’s New “Node Pole” Alix Johnson, Anthropology Moderator: Brenda Chalfin, Center for African Studies Click here to register While digital data is often imagined as ephemeral, what we call “the cloud” is actually comprised of infrastructures and industries, unevenly distributed around the world. The Nordic countries and North …
Join the Center for European Studies to learn about the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships for summer 2022 and AY 22-23. These fellowships are funded by the US Department of Education under Title VI of the Higher Education Act. Fellowships are awarded to graduate and undergraduate students to study a European language and to take European …
Learn more about study abroad opportunities at the UF International Center Fall Study Abroad Fair. The Center for European Studies will be at the fair talking with students about: UF in Brussels - Summer A, 2022 UF in Prague - Summer B, 2022
CES Lunchtime Symposium Speaker Series Michael Webb, Ph.D. Candidate, Political Science click here to register Economic change is a constant in the twenty-first century, but the implications of this change are anything but constant at the subnational level. Some spaces have experienced tremendous growth, while others have seen their economic prospects wither. What are the …
Germany After Merkel Panelists: Jana Puglierin, ECFR; Rafael Loss, ECFR; Marcel Lewandowsky, UF CES and DAAD Click here to register On September 26, Germany elected a new parliament. With it a new coalition government will come to power and Angela Merkel will depart the political stage after serving for 16 years as federal chancellor. Who …
European Studies Because… Speaker Series Novel Practices: Exploring rehabilitation and reentry strategies in European prisons Erika Brooke, UF Sociology and Criminology & Law Click here to register Rehabilitation and reentry have become important initiatives within the American correctional system. This presentation will explore how these similar initiatives are employed within European correctional systems. Specifically, it …
Lunchtime Symposium Speaker Series Trying to Tremor: Meanings of Alternative Identity and Alternative Music in São Miguel Abigail Lindo, UF Ph.D. Student, Ethnomusicology Moderator: Imani Mosely, UF Musicology Click here to register In September 2021, I spent a week on São Miguel, the largest of the nine islands in the Azores (a Portuguese autonomous region in the …
Join the UF Center for European Studies and the UF Career Connections Center for a conversation with alumnus Melissa Janvier. Melissa will provide insight about working abroad as a lawyer for the Bank of England and facilitates a discussion with fellow alum who have also enjoyed successful careers abroad. Virtual Alumni Panelists: Tommy Nolen – …
Join the Center for European Studies to learn more about UF in Brussels and UF in Prague! Both programs offer students the opportunity to explore the rich culture, history, and political life of these two vital European cities. Faculty directors will provide a program overview including information on courses, housing, anticipated costs, and more.
Join the Center for European Studies to learn about the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships for summer 2022 and AY 22-23. These fellowships are funded by the US Department of Education under Title VI of the Higher Education Act. Fellowships are awarded to graduate and undergraduate students to study a European language and to take European …
European Studies Because… Speaker Series - Drawing on the Past: Superheroes, Comics, & Propaganda Lars Konzack, University of Copenhagen Click here to register In 1990, a Danish super hero graphic novel “Superman: A Tale of Five Cities” came out featuring the all-American superhero Superman. It was the first official Superman created outside the United States. …
Global Megaprojects: Shaped by Social and Institutional Environments Giovanni Esposito, University of Liège Click here to register Megaprojects are now as important as ever. As a response to the pandemic, the European Union has put forward the NextGenerationEU policy, making available a 2021–2027 long-term budget of €1.8 trillion to fund megaprojects with ecological and digital applications in the field …
In this session students will share about their experiences with virtual internships. Hear about the resources they used to identify the program that was right for them, and what they learned as they navigated the challenges and successes of the experience. Hosted by the Center for European Studies, Career Connections Center, and the Office of …
CES Lunchtime Symposium Speaker Series Martin Sorbille, Spanish & Portuguese Studies, UF Keene-Flint 101 The military dictatorship of Francisco Franco in Spain (1939-1975) carried out a systemic plan to “legally” abduct the babies and young children of executed Republican parents. Based on an esoteric mixture of eugenics, anti-communism, and conservative Catholicism, the objective was to …
Join the Center for European Studies to learn about the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships for summer 2022 and AY 22-23. These fellowships are funded by the US Department of Education under Title VI of the Higher Education Act. Fellowships are awarded to graduate and undergraduate students to study a European language and …
European Studies Because… Speaker Series - Drawing on the Past: Superheroes, Comics, & Propaganda Michael Scholz, Uppsala University click here to register Presenting spy comics from East Germany, the talk shows how the communist regime used comics as means of propaganda. From funny adventures in the 1950s the spy stories developed to serious and realistic …
European Studies Because… Speaker Series - Drawing on the Past: Superheroes, Comics, & Propaganda Representing the Past Through Comics Language: A Historical-Sociological Analysis Barbara Gruning, University of Bicocca click here to register In the talk I will present a comparative analysis between the ways of narrating difficult pasts in Germany and Italy from the second …
Join the Center for European Studies to learn more about UF in Brussels and UF in Prague! Both programs offer students the opportunity to explore the rich culture, history, and political life of these two vital European cities. Faculty directors will provide a program overview including information on courses, housing, anticipated costs, and more.
A Soviet Woman's Journey from Nazi Germany to Stalin's Gulag Seth Bernstein, History, UF Moderator, Sheryl Kroen, History, UF click here to register Nazi Germany took millions of people from occupied Eastern Europe to the Third Reich as prisoners and forced laborers. After World War II, more than five million returned to the USSR. One …
Join the UF Center for European Studies for the film series, “Cinema on Tap” at Cypress & Grove. We are featuring the William Wyler classic, How to Steal a Million, starring Audrey Hepburn and Peter O'Toole. To protect her father's reputation, Nicole (Audrey Hepburn) hires Simon (Peter O'Toole), a cat burglar, to steal the forged …
LECTURE BY FEDERICO FINCHELSTEIN, New School SMATHERS LIBRARY, ROOM 100 About the speaker: Federico Finchelstein is a world-renowned historian, political analyst and frequent contributor to major national and international media such, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian (UK), CNN, Politico, Foreign Policy, Reuters, The New Republic, Clarin (Argentina), El Pais (Spain), Folha de S.Paulo (Brazil), …