European Union Studies Center
The mission of the European Union Studies Center (EUSC) is to bring together American and European scholars, legal and business professionals and the public to encourage the exchange of ideas about European policies, politics, and societies. The goal is to facilitate research and stimulate transatlantic dialogue. To promote this mission, the EUSC organizes lectures, forums and workshops to examine and better understand the institutions of the politics and societies of European and Eurasian states. The EUSC favors interdisciplinary exchange by focusing on a broad range of areas, including politics, policies, history, law, and real world challenges, as well as their various impacts on the transatlantic partnership. EUSC operates as part of the Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies at the Graduate Center.
Podcast
International Horizons
Our public programming continues as part of International Horizons, a podcast series hosted by Professor John Torpey, which seeks to bring scholarly expertise to bear on timely international topics. Episodes have focused on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, recent European elections, lessons for today from fascism in Europe, and Europe's experience with Covid-19.
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Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies at CUNY
CUNY REES
The EU Studies Center serves as a hub for CUNY’s nearly 50 faculty working on Slavic, Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian studies across 25 campuses and various disciplines. We support CUNY faculty through sharing information and resources, organizing academic workshops and convenings, and speaking with a collective voice at an important moment in history.
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Annual Event
The Otto and Fran Walter Memorial Lecture
Dr. Otto L. Walter was a benefactor, former Advisory Board Member and a personal friend of the EU Studies Center. His family foundation sponsors the annual Otto and Fran Walter Memorial Lecture, which addresses the concerns of the event's namesake with European and transatlantic affairs.
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Workshop
Introduction to the EU
In this workshop, Dr. Patricia Stapleton introduced participants to the fundamental European Union institutions and the European Union policymaking processes.
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Jun 20, 2022
Achievements and challenges of LGBTQ+ people, with Adrian Coman
Adrian Coman, human rights activist, talks about the struggle for LGBTQ rights in Europe and around the world, on International Horizons.
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Jun 6, 2022
How is American exceptionalism reflected in sports? With Andrei Markovits
Prof. Andrei Markowitz, University of Michigan, talks about American exceptionalism in soccer on the International Horizons podcast
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May 19, 2022
The Polish Response to the Ukrainian Refugee Crisis with Rand Richards Cooper
Rand Richards Cooper discusses the Polish response to Ukrainian refugees on the International Horizons podcast.
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May 9, 2022
Propaganda, protest, and repression in Russia: an insider's look with Anna Zhelnina
Anna Zhelnina, post-doctoral researcher at the Helsinki Institute of Urban and Regional Research, discusses the state of the Russian opposition to the war in Ukraine on the International Horizons podcast
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