Centre for European Union Studies (CEUS) Seminar Series

The CEUS (Centre for European Studies) welcomes all (undergraduate and postgraduate) students and staff to their seminars.

 

(2011-2012 Semester 2)

Wednesday 2nd May, 13.15-14.30, WI-LR 26

‘Interest groups and democracy in the European Union’

Professor William Maloney, University of Newcastle

 

Wednesday 22nd February, 13.15-14.30, WI-East Conference Room

‘The European Commission as an actor in the Cyprus conflict’

Dr George Christou, University of Warwick

 

 

(2011-2012 Semester 1)

 

Wednesday 9th November, 1.15-2.45, WI-LR9  

Dr Dorota Pietrzyk-Reeves, Institute of Political Science and IR, Jagiellonian University, Poland (Centre for European Union Studies Seminar) 

‘Multi-culturalism in the European Union: examples from Poland and Lithuania’

 

Wednesday 26th October, 1.15-2.45, WI-LR19

Professor Jo Carby Hall, Centre for Legislative Studies, University of Hull (Centre for European Union Studies Seminar) 

‘The exploitation of economic migrants in the European Union’

 

 

(2010-2011, Semester 2)

Friday 18th March, 14.15-15.30, WI-LR17

Professor Kenneth Dyson, Cardiff University

“Norman’s Lament: Lessons from the 1930s – Do we have a new Europe?”

 

Monday 28th March, 12.15-13.45, WI-LR20

Professor Alex Warleigh-Lack, Brunel University

“Pride, Not Prejudice: What Can EU Studies Learn from New Regionalism?”

 

Monday 9th May, 12.15-13.45, WI-LR20

Professor Andreas Bieler, School of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham

“A study in exceptionalism: Analysing the Norwegian model of capitalism”

 

(2010-2011, Semester 1)

Monday 1st November, 12.15-13.45, WI-SR294

Professor James Connelly & Dr Rüdiger Wurzel, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Hull

‘The EU as a leader in international climate change politics’

 

Monday 15th November, 12.15-13.05, WI-SR294

Professor Patrick Birkinshaw, Department of Law, University of Hull

‘Goodbye to all that? – Removing European Influence from UK law.’

 

(2009-2010, Semester 2)

Monday 26th April, 12.15-13.45, WI-SR294

Professor Simon Bulmer, University of Sheffield

‘Learning to live with Brussels? The Europeanisation of Whitehall’

 

Monday 8th March, 12.15-13.45, WI-SR294

Dr Dionyssis G. Dimitrakopoulos, Birkbeck College, University of London

'Social Democracy and European Integration'

 

Monday 15th February, 12.15-13.45, WI-SR294

Roundtable discussion with contributions from Dr Xiudian Dai, Professor Jack Hayward, Dr Cristina Leston-Bandeira, Dr Elizabeth Monaghan and Dr Rudi Wurzel

'After Lisbon: A Reconstituted EU?'

 

(2009-10, Semester 1)

Friday13 November 2009 at 12.15pm-1.30pm, Wilberforce building SR 112

Dr Simon Lightfoot (Leeds University)

“EU Development Policy: Challenges and Prospects”

 

Friday 16 October 2009 at 12.15pm Wilberforce Building SR112

Professor Kenneth Dyson (Research Professor at the University of Cardiff)

"'The 2009 German Federal Elections and the Grand Coalition in Historical Perspective'"

 

(2008-09, Semester 2)

All seminars will take place in SR 294 in the Wilberforce building. All (undergraduate and postgraduate) students and staff are welcome!

Monday 16 February 2009 at 12.15pm-1.30pm

Dr Michael Bruter (London School of Economics)

“Time Bomb - the Paradoxical Timing of the Effect of News and Symbols on Citizens' European Identity”

 

Monday 9 March 2009 at 12.15pm-1.30pm

Cornelia Beyer (University of Hull)

Phantom or Player? The EU as an Actor in the Global War on Terrorism”

 

Monday 16 March 2009 at 12.15pm-1.30pm

Prof Jan Czaja (Universities of Warsaw and Krakow)

“The European Union’s Lack of Vision for the Future”

 

(2008-09, Semester 1)

All seminars will take place in SR 294 in the Wilberforce building. All (undergraduate and postgraduate) students and staff are welcome!

Monday 13 October 2008 at 12.15pm-1.30pm

Dr Charles Lees (University of Sheffield)

“Multi-Level Governance in South East Europe”

 

Monday 27 October 2008 at 12.15pm-1.30pm

Dr Elisabeth Monaghan (University of Hull)

"Civil Society" and the Debate on the Future of the European Union”

 

Monday 17 November 2008 at 12.15pm-1.30pm

Dr Cristina Leston-Bandeira (University of Hull)

“Is the Internet Adding Value to Parliaments in Europe?”

 

(2007-08, Semester 2)

The CEUS seminars will take place in the Brynmor Jones library in LR 15. All (undergraduate and postgraduate) students and staff are welcome!

Monday 11 February 2008 at 12.15pm - 1.30pm

Is the European Parliament an Environmental Champion?

Dr Charlotte Burns (University of Leeds)

 

Monday 14 April 2008 at 12.15pm - 1.30pm

The Limits of Europeanisation and Economic Reform Capacity

Prof Kevin Featherstone (London School of Economics)

 

Monday 28 April 2008 at 12.30pm - 1.45pm

Thinking About the End of European Integration

Prof Paul Taylor (London School of Economics)

 

(2007-08, Semester 1)

The seminars will all take place in SR 294 in the Wilberforce building unless stated otherwise. All (undergraduate and postgraduate) students and staff are welcome!

Wednesday 17 October 2007 at 11.15pm-1.30pm

“Hyperpresidentialisation in Post-electoral French Politics”

Prof Jack Hayward (University of Hull)

 

Friday 26 October 2007 at 2.00pm-3.30pm

(Please note that this event will take place in WI-S.9)

Institutions, institutional change and the European Security and Defence Policy.

Prof Anand Menon (University of Birmingham)

 

Wednesday 14 November 2007 at 11.15pm-12.30pm

“The Role of the European Union Presidency; Germany’s 2007 Presidency Assessed ”

Dr Rüdiger Wurzel (University of Hull)

 

Wednesday 5 December 2007 at 11.15pm-12.30pm

“Debordering the Nation-State? The Politics of Cross-Border Cooperation in the European Union”

Dr José Magone (University of Hull)

 

 

(2006-07 Semester 2)

The seminars all take place in SR 294 in the Wilberforce building

All (undergraduate and postgraduate) students and staff are welcome!

Monday 5 February 2007 at 12.15pm - 1.30pm

“The Second World War and the idea of Europe”

Dr Philip Morgan (University of Hull)

 

Monday 19 February 2007 at 12.15pm - 1.30pm

“Could Europe ever really be your country? The prospects

for a European civic nationalism.”

Dr Colin Tyler (University of Hull)

 

Monday 5 March 2007 at 12.15pm - 1.30pm

“EU sustainable development strategy and corporate social responsibility
policy: Shaping the debate.”

Dr Jenny Fairbrass (University of Bradford)

 

Monday 19 March 2007 at 12.15pm - 1.30pm

“The EU and the international anti-corruption movement.”

Prof. Paul Heywood (University of Nottingham)

 

Monday 23 April 2007 at 12.15pm - 1.30pm

“Drafting legislation EU-style.”

Dr Christian Twigg-Flesner (University of Hull)

 

 

(2006-07 Semester 1)

The seminars will all take place in SR 294 in the Wilberforce building. All (undergraduate and postgraduate) students and staff are welcome!

Monday 9 October 2006 at 12.15pm-1.30pm

“The European Union and Sustainable Development: Lifeboat or Shipwreck?”

Prof. James Connelly (University of Hull)

 

Monday 16 October 2006 at 12.15pm-1.30pm

“Parliamentary Scrutiny of European Union Legislation”

Prof. The Lord Norton of Louth (University of Hull)

 

Monday 30 October 2006 at 12.15pm-1.30pm

“Comparing Civil Society and NGO Activity in the
European Union and Mercosur”

Dr Anthony Zito (University of Newcastle)

 

Monday 13 November 2006 at 12.15pm-1.30pm

“Promoting Global Tax Justice?: The EU and OECD Harmful Tax Competition Initiatives”

Richard Woodward (University of Hull)

 

Monday 27 November 2006 at 12.15pm-1.30pm

“Europeanisation and Multi-level Governance”

Dr Ian Bache (University of Sheffield)

 

(2005-06 Semester 2)

The seminars will all take place in SR 294 in the Wilberforce building. All (undergraduate and postgraduate) students and staff are welcome!

Monday 16 January 2006 at 12.15pm-1.30pm

“The EU and audiovisual regulation; the cultural policy impact”

Prof Peter Humphreys (University of Manchester)

 

Monday 20 February 2006 at 12.15pm-1.30pm (Please note the changed date!):

“Governing Governance? A critical detour on the way back to the endangered European future”

Gianluca Andresani (University of Hull)

 

Monday 27 February 2006 at 12.15pm-1.30pm

“The Europeanisation of British immigration policy”

Prof Andrew Geddes (University of Sheffield)

 

Monday 13 March 2006 at 12.15pm-1.30pm

“Gordon Brown and Global Europe: The British Way to European Integration”

Simon Lee (University of Hull)

 

Monday 27 March 2006 at 12.15pm-1.30pm

“Trans European Networks (TENs) - between rhetoric and reality”

Debra Johnson (University of Hull)

 

(2005-06 Semester 1)

All seminars will take place in SR 294 in the Wilberforce building. All (undergraduate and postgraduate) students and staff are welcome!

Friday 23 September 2005 at 2.15pm

Prof Kenneth Dyson (University of Cardiff):

“Germany and Europe after the Federal Elections”

 

Monday 3 October 2005 at 12.15pm

Dr Xiudian Dai (University of Hull):

“EU-China Relations: Strategic Partners or Competitors?”

 

Monday 17 October at 12.15pm

Prof Noel O’Sullivan (University of Hull):

“European Unity in European Political Thought since 1945”

 

Monday 31 October at 12.15pm

Dr Jean-Marc Trouille (University of Bradford):

“French and German Industrial Policies: Towards an EU-wide Strategy?”

 

Monday 7 November at 12.15pm

Stewart Arnold (European Parliament):

“Will they ever join? Perspectives on the changing relationship between Switzerland, Norway and the EU’

 

Monday 21 November at 12.15pm

Dr Paul Sutton (University of Hull):

“Bananas, sugar and EU development policy”

 

A Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Co-Funded by the European Commission