We’re pleased to announce that Vivien Schmidt’s co-edited contribution to Cambridge University Press’s Contemporary European Politics series has been released in the UK and will be available in the US by the end of the month. The book – Resilient Liberalism in European Political Economy – explains why neoliberal economic ideas have not just survived, […]
BU’s Center for the Study of Europe was the subject of a feature article by Lara Ehrlich in the Spring 2013 issue of arts&sciences: A new center on campus becomes the nucleus for multidisciplinary study of Europe …
In this three-part series of interviews, Vivien Schmidt, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration and Director of the Center for the Study of Europe, discusses the ongoing Eurozone Crisis, problems of leadership and democracy in the EU, and the effect and applications her research is finding overseas. The Eurozone Crisis, Part 1: Origins and Effects […]
Reprinted from BU Arts & Sciences by Jeremy Schwab Boston University has always had one eye turned outward, one inward. From the outset, the school defined itself as an urban institution, building connections with Boston residents, neighborhoods, and organizations. Over the years, BU also developed a reputation for depth and breadth of research, and academic […]
The Center for the Study of Europe has been awarded a grant of 75,000 euros by the European Union Commission for a public lecture series featuring European artists, writers, public intellectuals, and ambassadors. Our project—Getting to Know Europe: The EU Inside Out—explores the prospects for democratic politics in Europe against the backdrop of the profound […]
Professor William Waters, Associate Professor and Chair of Modern Languages and Comparative Literature, has been appointed Associate Director of Center for the Study of Europe effective January 1, 2012. Professor Waters’ role will be to oversee humanities-related events (in collaboration with other humanities faculty) as well as to help develop programs, grants, and events that […]