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The EU fit for purpose? Lessons learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic – Guest talk
Reina Shehi, the Head of the Center for European Studies from Epoka University had invited me to speak about “The EU fit for purpose? Lessons learnt from the Covid-19 pandemic” on 14 May 2020. Slides supporting my talk can be … Continue reading
Roundtable “Europeanisation in the times of corona pandemics (online)”
Speakers: • Heidi Maurer, University of Bristol, United Kingdom • Kristi Raik, Eesti Välispoliitika Instituut, Estonia • Paolo Graziano, University of Padova, Italy Moderation: Tomáš Weiss, Univerzita Karlova, Czech Republic Watch here
online now: Innovative Teaching in European (foreign) affairs
***online now*** our special section on Innovative Teaching in European (foreign) affairs in Journal of Contemporary European Research
When collective smallness translates into lack of vision and action in European Security and Defence – my IIEA contribution
On 28 February 2020, the Institute for International and European Affairs (IIEA) in Dublin in cooperation with NORTIA organised the third of its seminar series on “Small states and European Defence“. My opening remarks with the title “When ´small´ translates … Continue reading
Ö1 Mittagsjournal – my take on “Boris Johnson and the EU”, 15 June 2019
On 15 June 2019 I gave an interview to Cornelia Vospernik about the current Tory political leader selection of a future UK prime minister and the implications for the Brexit process.
BBC News The Briefing, 21 June 2019
On 21 June 2019, I gave a short early-hours interview on the BBC News programme “The Briefing” discussing the result of the first day of the European Council on 20 June 2019, the nominations for the EU top job, and … Continue reading
Contributing to BBC Newshour about EP 2019 elections, 26 May 2019
Why care about the European elections 2019? Why care about the European Parliament? I was talking to BBC Newshour and its host, James Coomarasamy on 26 May 2019. Podcast still available here
Interview in Slovakian newspaper Pravda: Why EU-UK debate is toxic
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CEU excellence in teaching award nomination – pls endorse
Dear colleagues and (former) students, please consider endorsing my excellence in teaching and active learning promotion. Deadline is 31 March 2019.
Never take it for granted: Making innovation and active learning work. A guest blog post
This guest blog post appeared on 1 February on Active Learning in Political Science. It is part of a series linked to the publication of G. Pleschova & A. Simon (eds.) Learning to teach in central Europe: Reflections from early career … Continue reading