| ACADEMIC EVENT SECTION #1: EISA Pan-European Conference on International Relations UACES, a global membership organization for academics, students, and practitioners interested in all aspects of Europe and the European Union, is inviting you to participate in a conference focused on examining international relations, its spaces, styles, and struggles. The conference will occur in Lille at Université Catholique de Lille, 27-31 August, 2024. |
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| #2: Forum 2000 Conference on “For a Democratic World Order” Forum 2000 Foundation, the EPS-associated partner, pursuing the legacy of Václav Havel with the value of democracy and human rights on the lead, organizes the 28th edition of the conference supporting the foundation and development of civil society in a democratic environment. The conference will take place on October 13-15, 2024, in Prague, and all EPS students are more than welcome. Furthermore, EPS students based in Prague in October will be given the possibility to actively contribute to the conference if interested. Keep posted! |
| SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENT SECTION Orwell vs. KafkaListen to the BBC podcast on European literature, where Ian Hislop and Helen Lewis explore to which extent the works of George Orwell and Franz Kafka continue to express the reality and frustration of life in the 21st century. |
| CALL #1: Excellence and Leadership Award The call for Excellence and Leadership (ELA) has been launched and all first-year students are invited to apply. See the details of the call on the EPS website. The deadline is August 31, 2024. |
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| #2: Best Thesis Award 2024 The call for the Best Thesis Award has been announced and all second-year students meeting the eligible criteria (see on the EPS website or in the EPS MA thesis handbook) are invited to send the application to the EPS email address.The deadline is September 20, 2024. |
| #3: Article for the Cornell International Affairs Review A student-run, biannually published academic journal seeks for articles that present original research and demonstrate innovative arguments or interpretative approaches. Papers that address events and trends that have global relevance and attract audiences beyond the traditional academic sphere are desired. We welcome proposals that address historically underrepresented demographics, as well as lesser-studied regions, trends, and events. For more information, visit the journal´s website and send your proposals to the editor by September 8, 2024. |
| IMPORTANT DATES Winter semester in Leiden The winter (semester) is coming to Leiden! The academic year starts already on Monday, September 2, 2024. |
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| HINDSIGHT Congratulations on our new graduates! And fingers crossed to those who are going to defend the thesis in the upcoming weeks. |
| READING TIP: Shogun (author: James Clavell) The novel, published in 1975, deals with dynastic clashes in Japan as well as the interference of catholic Portugal into the Japanese internal affairs. Protestant Holland, willing to stop the spread of Catholicism, also desired to take over the trade with the Asian empire. It is truly exciting reading for the summer that, among other things, presents a clash of different cultures. FREQUENT QUESTION / DO NOT FORGET I graduate during the summer, when might I expect my EPS diploma? When will the final ceremony at Charles University take place? Issuing the joint diploma takes a few months. Therefore, it will be ready for the graduation ceremony at Charles University in spring 2024, or you might ask to send it via DHL to your destination (the expected time of the delivery is February-March 2024). The date of the final graduation ceremony at CU will probably be March 19 or 20, 2025 (the final date will be confirmed) |
| Do you have any hints, ideas, or tips for interesting events, calls, books, films, podcasts, etc.? Do not hesitate to reach us at eps@fsv.cuni.cz. Your feedback and contribution are highly appreciated. |
