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David Reynolds- The Meaning of Brexit and the Future of the United Kingdom
On April 10, 2024, the Institute of European Studies hosted Professor David Reynolds for his lecture, “The Meaning of Brexit and the Future of the United Kingdom.” Professor of History at Cambridge University and Fellow of Christ’s College, Reynolds came to Berkeley as a...Read more about David Reynolds- The Meaning of Brexit and the Future of the United Kingdom
Esther Saltiel-Ragot | Categories and quotas: The selection of Jewish migrants from Greece by Zionist organizations in British Mandatory Palestine (1920-1939)
On March 27, 2024 Esther Saltiel-Ragot, Irving G. and Eleanor D. Tragen Chair in Comparative Law at EHESS Paris delivered a presentation on the migration of Greek Jews to British Mandatory Palestine between 1920 and 1939. Lecture sponsors included the Modern Greek & Hellenic...Read more about Esther Saltiel-Ragot | Categories and quotas: The selection of Jewish migrants from Greece by Zionist organizations in British Mandatory Palestine (1920-1939)
Céline Bessiére and Sibylle Gollac | The Gender of Capital
On April 12, the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Center on Wealth and Income Inequality, in collaboration with the Berkeley Economy & Society Initiative, Social Matrix, and Center of Excellence in French and Francophone Studies invited Professor of Sociology at Paris Dauphine...Read more about Céline Bessiére and Sibylle Gollac | The Gender of Capital
Paul Nolte | Degrees of Order, Measures of Freedom: Modern German History and the Challenge of Postmodern Historiography
On March 5th, the Institute of European Studies held a lecture by Paul Nolte, titled “Degrees of Order, Measures of Freedom: Modern German History and the Challenge of Postmodern Historiography,” in collaboration with the German Historical Institute of Washington, the Gerda...Read more about Paul Nolte | Degrees of Order, Measures of Freedom: Modern German History and the Challenge of Postmodern Historiography
Manuela Boatcă | The Other Enslavement. Notes on Unthinkable Europeans in Unequal Europes
On March 18th, the Institute of European Studies hosted Professor Manuela Boatcă of the University of Freiburg to share her presentation, “The Other Enslavement; Notes on Unthinkable Europeans in Unequal Europes.” This event was also sponsored by the German Historical Institute...Read more about Manuela Boatcă | The Other Enslavement. Notes on Unthinkable Europeans in Unequal Europes
UC Berkeley Center of Excellence in French and Francophone Studies launch and lecture "Between two worlds: Macron’s industrial policy from a political perspective"
On April 23rd 2024, The UC Berkeley Center of Excellence in French and Francophone Studies hosted a lecture and reception to celebrate their launch, featuring member of the French National Assembly, David Amiel. This event was also sponsored by the Institute of European Studies...Read more about UC Berkeley Center of Excellence in French and Francophone Studies launch and lecture "Between two worlds: Macron’s industrial policy from a political perspective"
2024 Schuman Challenge
On April 4 and 5, two undergraduate students, accompanied by one of their advisors, Rachaël Longuépée, had the opportunity to present at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States. Lisette Gomez-Galvan and Christopher Ojeda collaborated with their program advisors...Read more about 2024 Schuman Challenge
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visits UC Berkeley
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visited UC Berkeley this week as part of a 2-day visit to California to promote sustainable climate cooperation between Norway and California. The Norwegian Minister of Trade, Jan Christian Vestre, and Consul General Gry Henriksen accompanied the Crown Prince’s...Read more about Crown Prince Haakon of Norway visits UC Berkeley
Memories of German colonialism in Tanzania
On February 20th 2024, Professor Nancy Rushohora from the University of Dar es Salaam gave a presentation on German Colonialism in Tanzania and its remaining memories for an audience of 15 people. Rushohora is also a postdoctoral fellow at Stellenbosch...Read more about Memories of German colonialism in Tanzania
Europe’s Digital Future: An Holistic Approach To Digital Inclusion
On February 20th, the Institute of European Studies in collaboration with the Center for Portuguese Studies hosted Miguel Cordeiro...Read more about Europe’s Digital Future: An Holistic Approach To Digital Inclusion
The Arctic Frontier: Speculative geographies in the ongoing offshore exploration of hydrocarbons and deep sea minerals in the Norwegian North
On February 22nd, Professor Berit Kristoffersen from the Arctic Centre for Sustainable Energy (ARC) and the University of Tromsø, gave a talk for an audience of 20 people discussing speculative geographies in the ongoing offshore exploration of hydrocarbons and deep sea minerals...Read more about The Arctic Frontier: Speculative geographies in the ongoing offshore exploration of hydrocarbons and deep sea minerals in the Norwegian North
Marxists and other Migrants: African Intellectual Pathways from the German Democratic Republic
On February 28, the German Historical Institute Washington – Pacific Office Berkeley, in tandem with the Institute of European Studies, the Institute of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, the Berkeley Interdisciplinary Migration Initiative, and the Center for Race and Gender,...Read more about Marxists and other Migrants: African Intellectual Pathways from the German Democratic Republic
Big Give 2024
Big Give, our annual fundraising blitz, has been online since 2014, inspiring the Cal community to make Berkeley moments possible. On March 14, 2024, we invite all members of the IES community including; UC Berkeley alumni, parents, students...Read more about Big Give 2024
Life, Precarity, and Futurity In Time of The Pandemic: Health, democracy, and the experiences of immigrant and refugee communities in Europe during and after COVID
On December 18, 2023, Associate Dean of the Social Sciences, Professor Khatharya Um organized a conference titled, “Life, Precarity, and Futurity In Time of The Pandemic: Health, democracy, and the experiences of immigrant and refugee communities in Europe during and after COVID,” at...Read more about Life, Precarity, and Futurity In Time of The Pandemic: Health, democracy, and the experiences of immigrant and refugee communities in Europe during and after COVID