Center for European Studies

Through art, music, performance, information, and food, students, faculty, and staff will expand their knowledge about European culture.  Participants will experience art and education in a variety of ways to increase their understanding of countries in Europe.

Through art, music, performance, information, and food, students, faculty, and staff will expand their knowledge about European culture.  Participants will experience art and education in a variety of ways to increase their understanding of countries in Europe.

Please join us on Tuesday, April 21st, at 11:45 in 3312 Turlington Hall for "Erdogan's New Turkey:  An Emerging Authoritarian Power," by Sinan Ciddi, Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.  Professor Ciddi is also the Director of the Institute for Turkish Studies.  Lunch and refreshments will be served and the event is …

Please join us on Tuesday, April 21st, at 11:45 in 3312 Turlington Hall for "Erdogan's New Turkey:  An Emerging Authoritarian Power," by Sinan Ciddi, Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.  Professor Ciddi is also the Director of the Institute for Turkish Studies.  Lunch and refreshments will be served and the event is …

Please join us for this exciting talk by Sinan Ciddi as we discuss Turkey in the contemporary world and kick off our Project Go award.  Refreshments will be served.

Please join us for this exciting talk by Sinan Ciddi as we discuss Turkey in the contemporary world and kick off our Project Go award.  Refreshments will be served.

Come hear Professor Kugelmass's talk, "War Memoir and Post-War Travel Narrative: Two Polish Journeys of Mordkhe Tsanin" on September 2 at 11:30 am in the CES conference room. Dr. Kugelmass is a professor in the Department of Anthropology and the Melton Legislative Professor and Director at the Center for Jewish Studies.

Come hear Professor Kugelmass's talk, "War Memoir and Post-War Travel Narrative: Two Polish Journeys of Mordkhe Tsanin" on September 2 at 11:30 am in the CES conference room. Dr. Kugelmass is a professor in the Department of Anthropology and the Melton Legislative Professor and Director at the Center for Jewish Studies.

Global Shakespeare courses have been for some time making their way into the offerings of English Departments worldwide. The Global Shakespeare courses will usually be offered as themed seminars for more advanced undergraduate or sometimes postgraduate (graduate in the US terminology) students, alongside courses such as “Shakespeare and Gender”, “Shakespeare in Performance”, or “Shakespeare on Film”. While Global Shakespeare courses will typically share …

Global Shakespeare courses have been for some time making their way into the offerings of English Departments worldwide. The Global Shakespeare courses will usually be offered as themed seminars for more advanced undergraduate or sometimes postgraduate (graduate in the US terminology) students, alongside courses such as “Shakespeare and Gender”, “Shakespeare in Performance”, or “Shakespeare on Film”. While Global Shakespeare courses will typically share …

Come listen to Professor Tim Haughton, University of Birmingham (UK), talk about “Exit, Voice and Loyalty: the Causes and Consequences of Britain’s Threatened Departure from the EU” as part of the Jean Monnet speaker series.

Come listen to Professor Tim Haughton, University of Birmingham (UK), talk about “Exit, Voice and Loyalty: the Causes and Consequences of Britain’s Threatened Departure from the EU” as part of the Jean Monnet speaker series.

Come learn about CES languages and travel awards available for undergraduate and graduate students!

Come learn about CES languages and travel awards available for undergraduate and graduate students!

Come hear Professor D'Amico's talk, "What Was Historicism?" on October 7 at 11:30 am in the CES Conference Room. Dr. D'Amico is housed within the Department of Philosophy. He works in the areas of philosophy of social science and history of modern philosophy.

Come hear Professor D'Amico's talk, "What Was Historicism?" on October 7 at 11:30 am in the CES Conference Room. Dr. D'Amico is housed within the Department of Philosophy. He works in the areas of philosophy of social science and history of modern philosophy.

"In this film, there are no “talking head” historians, no expert witnesses, no omniscient narrator telling viewers how to interpret events. Instead, Borya, Lyuba, Andrei, Olga and Ruslan share their personal stories. They were the last generation of Soviet children brought up behind the Iron Curtain. They take us on a journey through their Soviet …

"In this film, there are no “talking head” historians, no expert witnesses, no omniscient narrator telling viewers how to interpret events. Instead, Borya, Lyuba, Andrei, Olga and Ruslan share their personal stories. They were the last generation of Soviet children brought up behind the Iron Curtain. They take us on a journey through their Soviet …

    Come 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.

    Come 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.

Come 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.  

Come 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.  

"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.

"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.

Symposium Program

Social 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 …

Social 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 …

Swing by our conference room to learn more about our study abroad programs and meet the instructors.

Swing by our conference room to learn more about our study abroad programs and meet the instructors.

Visitors 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

Visitors 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

This 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."

This 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."

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 …

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 …

The 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 …

The 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 …