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The events for the 2023-2026 Jean Monnet Center of Excellence encompass workshops, round tables, conferences, and lectures. Each event includes EU scholars, offering a broad range of perspectives from the EU and US on topics including data privacy, AI, climate adaptation, European elections, and more. Additional information, including links and readings, will be added as events occur.

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New Directions in EU Energy Policy

March 19, 2024

How is EU energy policy shifting in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine? How is the bloc adapting to and mitigating climate change? Join CES for a panel with scholars Stephen Gross, Christiane Lemke, Konrad Jarausch, Holger Moroff, Mark Vail, and EPLO Head Walter Goetz for a panel discussion on EU energy policy.

Advances in Cleavage Analysis

June 3-4, 2024 | European University Institute

“Advances in Cleavage Analysis” brings together scholars seeking to explain the contemporary political divide in western societies. The study of cleavages has mushroomed in recent years, and this is a perfect time to critically evaluate contributions and scope conditions of this approach. Hence, we frame the meeting broadly around topics that have captured most scholarly attention. To what extent does the divide have a social structural basis? Do those on either side identify with their group? To what extent do people on either side have distinct social networks? How is the divide expressed in parties and party systems? Does the divide shape attitudes and voting?