Harn Museum The Center for European Studies presents: All That Jazz: Europe, the Cold War, and Race Introduction & Discussion by Lisa Booth Starring Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Joanne Woodward, and Diahann Carroll; featuring the music of Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong This film explores the lives of two ex-pat American jazz musicians (Newman & …
Friends of Music Room The Center for European Studies presents: All That Jazz: Europe, the Cold War, and Race Dr. Penny Von Eschen Cornell University This talk will explore the origins of the Cold War jazz tours and will pay particular attention to some of the more immediate European antecedents that helped shaped the tours, …
Lunchtime Symposium 3312 Turlington (CES Conference Room) The Center for European Studies presents: All That Jazz: Europe, the Cold War, and Race Dr. Penny Von Eschen Cornell University The Center for European Studies presents this program in partnership with the UF African American Studies Program, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Political Science, and …
Harn Museum introduction and discussion by Dr. Chrysostomos Kostopoulos The Center for European Studies presents: All That Jazz: Europe, the Cold War, and Race This documentary explores the origins of the US-influenced jazz clubs that sprung up in Europe following WWII and the first efforts by European jazz musicians to create a truly "European" jazz …
3312 Turlington (CES Conference Room) Dr. Emil Kerenji US Holocaust Memorial Museum This presentation will introduce faculty and graduate students to the basics of Experience History, a primary source college-level teaching tool that allows for easy integration of primary sources from the Holocaust into the college classroom. Dr. Kerenji will discuss the tool and demonstrate …
Lunchtime Symposium 3312 Turlington (CES Conference Room) Dr. Emil Kerenji US Holocaust Memorial Museum This talk looks to the lands of the future and former Yugoslavia from the eve of the Balkan wars in 1912/13 to the end of World War II. Dr. Kerenji will trace the origins, trajections, and mutations of discourses and practices …
Anderson 216 presenters: Ioannis Ziogas, Mississippi State University Buket Oztas, Furman University Anna Brigevich, North Carolina Central University moderator/discussant: Michael Webb, Political Science Participants will be discussing the causes and consequences of the rise of populist political parties of the right and left in Greece, Eastern Europe, and Turkey. Presentations will be followed by a …
Pugh Hall Roundtable Bob Graham Center for Public Service Department of Political Science presents & co-sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts & Science, UF International Center, Center for European Studies, Bob Graham Center, and Manning J. Dauer Eminent Chair in Political Science
216 Anderson Hall Northern Ireland and the Good Friday Accords: Twenty Years After Conference with Brendan O'Leary, Adrian Guelke, Maria-Adriana Deiana, John McGarry, Reverend Gary Mason, & M. Leann Brown Department of Political Science presents & co-sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts & Science, UF International Center, Center for European Studies, Bob Graham Center, …
Lunchtime Symposium 3312 Turlington (CES Conference Room) Johanna Mellis, PhD Candidate, History How did the "boorish" Eastern Bloc representatives act within international organizations during the Cold War? How did the Western-oriented International Olympic Committee perceive and engage with the socialist Bloc nations? Based on research conducted at the IOC Historical Archives, History PhD candidate Johanna …
Join CES for a conversation with CES alumni! Come hear how our alumni's time at UF and work with CES helped shape their career paths. Lunch provided!
Anderson 216 David Armitage US Department of State Bureau of Intelligence & Research The transatlantic alliance is under stress from pressures within Europe: Brexit, the migration crisis and the relationship with Russia all defy a common approach. In addition, President Trump's statements indicate a desire on the part of the US to play a less …
O'Connell Center CLAS Dean, David. E. Richardson, will lead a college-wide session followed immediately by showcase of CLAS departments, programs, clubs and organizations.
Location 3312 Turlington Hall Brief Intro Looking for ways to stay engaged on current events in Europe and meeting students interested in European politics? Come to the EU Club interest meeting on Tuesday, September 18. Pizza provided!
Location Reitz Union North Lawn Brief Intro Mark your calendars and make sure to stop by the Study Abroad Fair on September 26 hosted by UF Study Abroad Services! CES will be there to talk about UF in Brussels and UF in Prague.
The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) presentation by Emily Theobald, MA student in Music The Art of Music of War: Polish Music Responds to World War II This discussion will explore the numerous ways that Polish composers responded to World War II from the perspectives of both self and nation. We will …
Location 3312 Turlington Hall CES Lunchtime Symposium Carolina Montes, ’18 Political Science, International Studies, and Russian Studies Ayso Milikbekov, ’20 Political Science & International Studies Riley Bailey, ’20 Economics & Russian Studies Gian Nguyen, ’20 International Studies Faculty Advisor – Edit Nagy, Center for European Studies
Location 3312 Turlington Hall Brief Intro Come join CES to learn more about our programs in Brussels and Prague. Pizza provided!
Location 3312 Turlington Hall Brief Intro The next general meeting of the EU Club will be held on Wednesday, October 3 at 5:00 pm.
Location Plaza of the Americas (rain location: Little 0201 Brief Intro CES Film Festival: European Horror Troll Hunter – Norway, Mockumentary Horror Shot in verite style, Troll Hunter is the story of a group of Norwegian film students that set out to capture real-life trolls on camera after learning their …
Location Library West Room 212 Brief Intro Prague 1968: From Reforms to Invasion & screening of documentary Oratorio for Prague as part of the Prague Spring: Culture, Context, & Normalization series An introduction by Professor Holly Raynard contextualizing the build up to the Prague Spring. The 26-minute documentary is …
Location Dauer Hall, 215 Brief Intro Come join the Center for European Studies to talk with CES alumna, Shephali Bhakta. Shephali graduated from UF in 2004 with a BA in Political Science and Economics and a minor in EU Studies. After UF, she went on to complete her MA at …
The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) with Peter Gitto, Ph.D. candidate English European Art Cinema This session will cover the unique genre that is European art cinema. We consider its style, thematic concerns, and circulation in film festivals such as Cannes.
Location Marston Library, Room L136 Brief Intro CES Presents as part of the Prague Spring: Culture, Context, & Normalization series: Fireman’s Ball (1967) film screening A volunteer fire department throws a party for their former boss with the whole town invited, but nothing goes as planned.
The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) by Agata Kowalewska, CES & IFAS What to Eat When Not in Italy This presentation will give you a taste of a few European countries from a perspective of food and food customs. Among others we will talk about Czech Republic, Turkey, and Poland.
Location Plaza of the Americas (rain location: Little 0201) CES Film Festival: European Horror Shaun of the Dead – UK, Comedy Horror “Shaun of the Dead cleverly balances scares and witty satire, making for a bloody good zombie movie with loads of wit” – Rotten Tomato
Location Computer Sciences/Engineering E121 Brief Intro CES Presents as part of the Prague Spring: Culture, Context, & Normalization series: Dr. Paulina Bren, Vassar College Paulina Bren’s talk will turn to what happened after the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. Even as the so-called “normalization” regime now set about purging …
The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) by Shannon Butts, Ph.D. candidate, English Mobilizing Paris: Mapping History and Art Through New Media This talk examines the art, history, and geography of Paris as part of a digital walking tour that connects the spread of images with the spread of people and protest.
Location 3312 Turlington Brief Intro Phillip C. Arceneaux Ph.D. candidate, Telecommunication CES Lunchtime Symposium: In trying to grasp the differences between digital diplomacy and computational propaganda, this presentation will outline how the European theatre has been a primary target of Russian information campaigns, and how being a public policy leader …
Location Plaza of the Americas (rain location: Little 0201) CES Film Festival: European Horror Pan’s Labyrinth – Spain, Fantasy Horror Pan’s Labyrinth is Alice in Wonderland for grown-ups, with the horrors of both reality and fantasy blended together into an extraordinary, spellbinding fable.
Location Dauer 215 Brief Intro CES Presents as part of the Prague Spring: Culture, Context, & Normalization series: the Czech Emigre Panel The panel will include personal accounts of the Prague Spring and normalization.
The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) by Ralf Remshardt, Theater & Dance No Show Business as Usual: European Theater in the Age of Populism This presentation will discuss the effect of the rise of European populism on modern theater.
Location Grinter Hall 404 Brief Intro Come join the Center for African Studies, Center for European Studies, and Center for Latin American Studies for a info session on the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship. Fellowships provide students with funding to pursue language and area studies of a least …
Location 3312 Turlington Hall Brief Intro The Center for European Studies will host an info session on the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship to study a least or less commonly taught European language. Eligible languages include: Arabic, Czech, Hungarian, Italian, Modern Greek, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish. …
Location 3312 Turlington Hall Brief Intro Come join the Center for European Studies to talk with CES alumna, Victoria Dokken. Shephali graduated from UF in 2014 with a BA in Political Science and Economics and a minor in East-Central European Studies. After UF, Victoria joined the Peace Corp where she …
The Institute of Learning in Retirement (ILR) by Michael Leslie, Telecommunication Victims, Villains, or Heroes: Images of Europe's Black Immigrants in Film Film is a powerful vehicle for shaping both consciousness and behavior. This talk explores how key films by both African and European filmmakers are shaping our political imagination, and their potential …
Location 3324 Burlington Hall Brief Intro George Glen, Ph.D. student, Biology CES Lunchtime Symposium series As scientist we are forces to estimate various life-history parameters from incomplete data: for instance, how do we estimate a sea turtle’s population size when for most of their life they are hidden beneath the …
Location 3312 Turlington Hall Brief Intro Learn more about the Critical Language Scholarship Program sponsored by the US Department of State. CLS is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for undergraduate and graduate students. Eligible UF languages include: Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish The info session …
Location Turlington 2306 CES Film Festival: European Horror Night Watch – Russia, Action Horror Night Watch is a 2004 Russian urban fantasy supernatural thriller film that takes place in modern day Moscow, super-natural armies of Good and Evil, Light and Darkness, gear up to do battle.
Location Keene-Flint Hall, room 005 Brief Intro Come hear about opportunities to put your European Studies focus to use in a career in academics! Rachel Rothstein will discuss her work as a high school teacher at the Weber School in Atlanta, GA teaching on Modern Jewish History and leading the school’s …
Location Keene-Flint Room 005 Brief Intro Jason Lutes A masterwork of the graphic novel golden age, Berlin tells the story of the metropolis’ citizens before the fall of the Weimar Republic, as fascism is on the rise throughout the world.
Location Harn Museum of Art Brief Intro The story of two men who meet in the trenches of the First World War, and how their tale becomes a microcosm for the horrors of war. With the Harn Museum of Art, Samuel Proctor Oral History Program, Veterans for Peace, and the Science …
Location McCarty D G001 Brief Intro Dail Laughinghouse Applied Phycology In this presentation we will review aspects on the structure, biology, and ecology of cyanobacteria and their blooms, and go over some coordinated efforts in European programs to tackle this emerging threat to public health. Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are a …
Location 3312 Turlington Hall Brief Intro Join us for an info session on the many funding opportunities available through the Center for European Studies. Funding opportunities are available for course development in area and language studies, travel, and new workshops. CES staff will be available to answer questions on the …
Location 3312 Turlington Hall Brief Intro The Center for European Studies will host an info session on the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship to study a least or less commonly taught European language. Eligible languages include: Arabic, Czech, Hungarian, Italian, Modern Greek, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, and Turkish …
Location 3312 Turlington Hall Brief Intro Maryna Shevtsova CES visiting Fulbright Scholar Against the backdrop of the conflict with Russia and growing approximation with the EU, some positive developments, such as changes in legislation and peaceful Equality marches, took place in Ukraine. The talk will focus on the role that …
Location 3312 Turlington Hall Brief Intro Come join CES to learn more about our programs in Brussels and Prague. Pizza provided!
Location Ustler Atrium Brief Intro Conor O’Dwyer O’Dwyer analyzes the development and impact of LGBT movements in post-communist Eastern and Central Europe. He argues that backlash against LGBT individuals has had the paradoxical effect of encouraging stronger and more organized activism, significantly impacting the social movement landscape of the region. …
Location 3312 Turlington Hall Brief Intro Join the Center for European Studies and the Career Connections Center for a workshop on how to “tell your story” to employers and graduate schools. Learn how to highlight your language and global experience in your resume, cover letter, and during job interviews.
Location Norman Hall Terrance Room Brief Intro Nicola Kernaghan Queen’s University Belfast BREXIT: The Aftermath speaker series The outcome of the UK referendum to leave the European Union has had significant implications for all sectors of society, including higher education. And, with little time until the March 29, 2019 deadline, …
Location 3312 Turlington Hall Center for European Studies Lunchtime Symposium Nicola Kernaghan Queen’s University Belfast Join an informal discussion about the impact of BREXIT on life in Norther Ireland, the only region of the UK that has a physical border with an EU country. Learn about how the uncertainties of …
Location Ustler Hall Atrium Brief Intro Celeste Montoya University of Colorado Boulder In the past several decades, feminist transnational networks have worked to get (and keep) the issue of gender violence on the European Union’s agenda. The 1990s and early 2000s was characterized by important victories for these dynamic networks, …
Location Anderson 216 Brief Intro Ryan Bakker, University of Georgia The apparent inability of mainstream politicians and parties to represent citizens destabilizes party systems and creates an opportunity for anti-establishment parties on the left and right. In this talk, Professor Bakker uses multiple measures of party-partisan incongruence to evaluate whether …
Location 3312 Turlington CES Lunchtime Symposium Christine Le Jeune, Ph.D. student, Anthropology The North Caucasus is a region of high biodiversity. Its mountain systems are a valuable natural resource, but they are especially vulnerable to human impact. The region’s abundant natural attractions have drawn tourists since the nineteenth century. At …
Location 284 Holland Hall Brief Intro R. Daniel Kelemen, Rutgers University Over the past few years, the European Union (EU) has experienced a profound rule of law crisis. In their effort to consolidate autocratic rule, EU member state governments in Hungary and Poland have systematically undermined the independence of their …
Location Pugh Hall Ocora Brief Intro R. Daniel Kelemen, Rutgers University Over the past several years, Europe has faced a perfect storm of intertwined crises- including the eurozone crisis, the refugee crisis, the crisis of democratic backsliding in Hungary and Poland, the crisis of Russian aggression, and of course BREXIT …
Location 216 Anderson Brief Intro Erik Jones, Johns Hopkins University SAIS When the British people voted to leave the European Union in June 2016, they embarked on an unprecedented experiment in disintegration with their closest allies and trading partners. The goal was to allow the British parliament to take back …
Location McCarty Hall A, Room 1151 Brief Intro Maria Lodovica Gullino University of Torino Biosecurity is a strategic and integrated approach for analysing and managing relevant risks to human, animal and plant life and health, and associated risks to the environment. Plant biosecurity aims at protecting all plant resources and …
Location Dauer 215 Brief Intro Annual Workshop on the European Union sponsored by the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Panel 1 – The RMA in Europe (9:00am-10:30am) Kaija Schilde, Boston University: The Political Economy of European Security Richard Bitzinger, NTU: Can Europe’s Military-Industrial Base Still Innovate? David Galbreath, University of …
Location 3312 Turlington Brief Intro Martin Nekola CES Lunchtime Symposium
Location 3312 Turlington Brief Intro Petia Kostadinova, University of Illinois at Chicago CES Lunchtime Symposium In this article, coauthored by Kostadinova and Dragomir Stoyanova, we review the political developments in Bulgaria since the fall of communism in 1989, including the process of European integration that it underwent. We pay a …
Location Plaza of the Americas CES Film Festival – Capturing Communism: The Cold War on Film A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of old friends from WWII Jewish Resistance to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they are only …
Location Turlington 3310 Conversations on Europe Virtual Roundtable: Gilet Jaunes in France: Understanding the Yellow Vests Movement Sheri Berman, Barnard College; Cole Stang, freelance Paris journalist, Celia Belin, Brookings Institutions, and Jae-Jae Spoon, University of Pittsburgh The gilets jaunes, or yellow vests, are members of a grassroots political movement that …
Location UF Career Connections Center, Innovation Room, Reitz Union Brief Intro Calling all students who have studied abroad or are thinking about studying abroad! Join the Center for European Studies, UF Career Connections Center, and Beyond 120 for a conversation on communicating your study abroad skills to future employers and graduate …
Location Keene-Flint 005 Brief Intro Elena Aydarova, Auburn University Russia is often described as an authoritarian country under President Putin’s control. Yet this perception obscures policy activities of those who work under the shadows of powerful leaders and public institutions. Focusing on a recent wave of educational reforms in Russia, …
Location Turlington 3310 CES Lunchtime Symposium Jeremy Frusco, Ph.D. candidate in Music History and Literature It began as a joke among friends. The André, a cover artist whose identity remains a mystery, recalled in a 2018 interview that “I became aware of trap music and I thought that it was …
Location Reitz Union North Lawn Brief Intro Visit the UF in Brussels and UF in Prague tables at the UF International Center Fall Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, September 25.
Location Oak Hammock Europe Today: Social and Political Perspectives of a Changing Europe The Migrant Crisis and the Far-Right in Germany: Causes and Consequences Hannah Alarian UF, Political Science What did the migrant crisis mean for Germany? This lecture explores this questions from the perspective of migrants, refugees, and German …
Location Anderson 216 Brief Intro Christopher J. Williams University of Arkansas at Little Rock Recent research has shown that mainstream political parties shift their positions on European integration in response to threats from niche parties. Whether or not this strategy affects the electoral fortunes of mainstream parties remains unclear, however. …
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, …