Photo Essays

The Europaeum organised another special graduate workshop on Europe and Leadership, hosted by Leiden University from November 11–13th 2011. Questions included: Does Europe still yearn for new 'Giants' to lead it through its crisis ? What is the role for EC President, Commissioners, Council and Parliament ? What leadership role for Europe in the world ? How has leadership failure contributed to current crises ? How should we balance Brussels and national leadership ?

International scholars pictured at Oxford University in Balliol College, including two Jenkins Scholars, Tomas Wallenius from Helsinki (2nd from left) and Igor Barilik from Geneva (third left), together with many Scatchard Scholars, a scheme founded in the 1990s under the auspices of the Europaeum. Also pictured are Dr Toby Garfitt (middle left, tenth left), Tutor and Lecturer in French, Magdalen College, who sits on the Jenkins Board, and Dr Flather of the Europaeum and Mansfield  College, Oxford.

The 2011 Europaeum Summer School on The Futures of Europe: Which Way Towards 2030  took place in beautiful Santander, Spain. This Summer School reflected on the complexities of relationships between European nations and the European Union. It examined the future of the Euro, the problems facing political and economic integration, and the best courses of action to ensure that Europe retains global influence in the face of great challenges.

The Europaeum organised another graduate workshop on Europeanization and the Roots of Modern Europe Today that took place in Oxford from May 27-29th, 2011. Today we speak about Europeanization as a process of ‘change’. But what does this process actually mean and how does it work?

The new Centre on Comparative Law in Prague hosted a conference from March 17-18th at the Law Faculty of Charles University to look at how relations are evolving between Member States and the EU over infringements of EU law, both in theory and practice. The event on Liability in European Law was co-ordinated by Professor Lubos Tichy, director of the new Comparative Law Centre, with experts coming from a range of member states, along with Europaeum support. Download the programme and Conference Booklet.

Leiden University hosted the sixth event in our Connecting Europe through History – Experiences and Perceptions of Migrations Project. The Europaeum organised a Graduate Research Workshop on Migration, Political Parties & Public Rhetoric in Contemporary Europe on June 3rd - 5th 2010. This event brought together young scholars from Europaeum universities to explore contemporary European themes.

The University of Oxford hosted our fifth event in Connecting Europe through History – Experiences and Perceptions of Migrations Project. The Euroapeum organised a Graduate Research Workshop on Migration, Ethnicity & the Making of Modern Europe on May 21st - 22nd 2010. This event brought together young scholars from Europaeum universities to explore contemporary European themes.

Oxford international scholars including the 2010-11 Jenkins Scholars attended a reception at Balliol College in December 2010.

The University of Oxford hosted our fifth event in Connecting Europe through History – Experiences and Perceptions of Migrations Project. The Euroapeum organised a Graduate Research Workshop on Migration, Ethnicity, the Making of Modern Europe on May 21st - 22nd 2010. This event brought together young scholars from Europaeum universities to explore contemporary European themes.

The Europaeum Masters Programme in European History and Civilisation offers graduate students a special opportunity to deepen their knowledge of European history and institutions, their philosophical and historical backgrounds and underpinnings, and their social and economic contexts, through the lens of three different university worlds. This knowledge plays an increasingly crucial role in practical decision-making and strategic planning, where Europe-wide and global contact and negotiation is required.