Centre for Modern European Studies

Past events

6 Oct. 2016, 9:30-16:00

Christiansfeld

Enquiries into a Danish, European and World Cultural Heritage.
Open Workshop. Arranged by Afdeling for Kirkehistorie, Det Teologiske Fakultet, and CEMES

11 Dec. 2014, 15:00-17:30

Crisis in Ukraine – Perspectives from the Baltics

The current crisis in Ukraine is still the hot issue. SILBA Copenhagen in cooperation with think-tank Europa is proud to invite you to hear different perspectives on this ongoing crisis with the help of distinguished speakers from the three Baltic States - Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. These three countries have a unique history with Russia and thus their insights on situation in Ukraine can enlighten what seems to be well-discussed topic by now.

11 Dec. 2014, 13:15-17:00

Historians Across Borders

Workshop and book launch of Historians Across Borders to which Helle Porsdam is a contributor.

11 Dec. - 12 Dec. 2014

European Crises from Weimar until Today

This conference seeks to to take a closer look at the many variants of the crises phenomenon in the European context from the early 20th century until today.

10 Dec. - 12 Dec. 2014

Nineteenth-Century Grand Opera Outside Paris

This CEMES conference seeks to address questions pertaining to the 'extra-Parisian' histories of grand opera in the Nineteenth Century.

4 Dec. - 5 Dec. 2014

Towards complex diversity?

Understanding new challenges for the accommodation of difference and diversity in Europe and the World.

3 Dec. 2014, 14:00-16:00

Heidegger's Black Notebooks: National Socialism, World Jewry, and the History of Being

Professor Richard Wolin will give a lecture on Heidegger’s Black Notebooks. The lecture is followed by comments and a Q&A session.

2 Dec. 2014, 10:00-17:00

The Enlightenment's understanding of happiness

The CEMES group European Enlightenment hosts a workshop on happiness. The workshop will be held in Scandinavian languages (program in Danish).

3 Nov. 2014, 14:01-17:00

Writing the Rules for Europe

Johan Schot will present his latest book Writing the Rules for Europe - Experts, Cartels, and International Organizations in a lecture followed by comments. The arrangement is part of the CEMES AUTHOR MEETS CRITICS series.

30 Oct. - 31 Oct. 2014

The Carnation Revolution 40 years after

The international CEMES conference will explore and present the latest international research on the significant political and social changes that took place in South and Western Europe during ‘the long 1970s’.

24 Oct. 2014, 13:00-16:00

Towards a history of European law

The historic argument serves European integration. It is time for legal scholars - especially their European law branch - to do more research on the legal history of European integration.

7 Oct. 2014, 15:15-17:00

EURECO Lecture: "Reinventing the European labour market"

EURECO Distinguished Lecture Series 2014 presents a lecture by Jens Arnholtz, Assistant Professor, Employment Relations Research Centre (FAOS), Department of Sociology, the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen.

30 Sept. 2014, 15:15-17:00

EURECO Lecture: "Reinventing the founding myths of Europe"

EURECO Distinguished Lecture Series 2014 presents a lecture by Urska Sadl Assistant Professor, Centre of Excellence for International Courts (iCourts), Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen, on the continuous relevance of the constitutional milestones of the EU legal order

23 May 2014, 10:00-12:00

Europa - Hvad nu?

I anledning af det forestående Europa-Parlamentsvalg sætter Engerom fokus på europadebatten i Storbritannien, Frankrig, Tyskland, Spanien og Italien. Debatarrangementet afslutter forelæsningsrækken ”Den europæiske borgerkrig og dens konsekvenser” og er åbent for alle med interesse for den aktuelle europadebat.

2 May 2014, 13:00-15:00

Banality of Evil: the Death of Legend

Guest lecture: Banality of Evil: the Death of Legend. Richard Wolin’s lecture is part of the CEMES course: European Contexts and Meanings of Holocaust.

23 Apr. 2014, 13:00-15:00

Debat - EU og uddannelse

Kom og vær med, når CEMES Student Forum afholder EU-debat med syv forskellige kandidater til Europaparlamentsvalget. Emnet for debatten er EU og uddannelse, og mon ikke der også bliver mulighed for at drøfte lidt patentdomstol og andre ting, du måtte have på sinde.

4 Apr. 2014, 13:15-15:00

Auschwitz, Poland, and the Europeanisation of Holocaust memory - Guest lecture by Prof. Marek Kucia

Prof. Marek Kucia from Krakow University (Jagellonian Univeristy in Krakow) holds a guest lecture in relation to the CEMES elective course about Holocaust taught by Krzysztof Stala.

The subject for this lecture will be: "Auschwitz, Poland, and the Europeanisation of Holocaust memory".

Call for Papers - EuroChallenge

Deadline 31 March 2014

EuroChallenge and the University of Copenhagen are hosting The Third Midterm Conference of the European Political Sociology Research Network (RN32) of ESA (European Sociological Association)

Second call for abstracts - Visions of Europe in the Eurovision Song Contest

14 Mar. 2014, 14:00-15:15

The United Kingdom & the Future of Scotland

Secretary of State for Scotland, the Rt. Hon. Alistair Carmichael, MP
In September 2014, Scotland will make a profoundly important choice about its future: whether to remain a part of the United Kingdom or leave to become an independent state. Secretary Carmichael will make the case for why it is in Scotland’s interests to remain in the UK and how the UK delivers for Scotland at an international level.