| ACADEMIC EVENT SECTION #1: Rethinking Europe’s East- West Divide The second conference of the UACES (University Association for Contemporary European Studies) Research Network, ‘Rethinking Europe’s East- West Divide,’ explores the topics of EU strategic autonomy, security and defense, and enlargement, as well as the future of European integration. The conference will occur at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague, on December 4-5, 2025. The event will bring together scholars and practitioners and contribute to scholarly and policy debates. The conference will benefit colleagues and students interested in studying European politics, as it provides opportunities for lively academic exchange and networking, and will serve as a stepping stone to new research projects and collaborations. For more details, programme and registration, click here. |
| #2: SnS Talk: “Globalizing the Balkan Wars (1912–13): How Balkan Nation-States Shaped Military Innovation across Europe” We would like to invite you to a discussion organized by the Small (Nation-)States Research Center on Thursday, December 11, 2025. The discussion, entitled “Globalizing the Balkan Wars (1912–13): How Balkan Nation-States Shaped Military Innovation across Europe,” will take place from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Jinonice Campus room C423 (and also online on the Zoom platform) and will be led by historian Dr. Jovo Miladinović from the University of Konstanz. |
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| #3: Conference: ‘The Legal Dimension of Polish-Ukrainian Relations’ The JU Student Academic Society for the Culture and Law of Eastern Slavic Peoples invites you to participate in the international academic conference titled ‘Legal dimension ofainian relations’. The aim of the event is to foster debate and promote knowledge on the legal aspects of Polish–Ukrainian relations. The event will occur on January 9, 2026 in the Potocki Palace in Kraków. |
| SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENT SECTION Pianoconcert Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin On December 10, 2025, Kazakh pianist and composer Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin will perform at the Stadsgehoorzaal in Leiden. A remarkable event where music and modern physics come together. Read the news article on this event. |
| CALL #1: Internship possibilities Are you thinking about applying for an internship in the EU Institutions or NATO? There are certainly possibilities of working for EU, further information can be found here. If you want to become an intern at NATO se the following link. |
| #2: Full-time PhD student position in Prague for the Horizons project SOCIAL The Institute of International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague, has an opening for a Full-time PhD student/project researcher (m/f/d) (1.0) for a 36-month fellowship/salary (respectively), starting from 1 September 2026. We are seeking a highly motivated candidate for a full-time PhD student position funded by the Horizons SOCIAL (Sociology of Authoritarian Law: Insights from Central Asia) project in the track Legal Nihilism & Distrust (DC14). For details and application click here. |
| #3: Oxford Spring School 2026 This Europaeum Spring School will bring together master’s and doctoral researchers at Europaeum member universities to explore scenarios, methodologies, and case studies that illuminate possible paths forward for transatlantic partnerships: between Europe and the United States, Canada, and the states of Latin America and the Caribbean. The event will occur April 13-15, 2026, and applications from second-year EPS students who wish to either just join the discussions or present a 15-minute paper based on their research are welcome. For more information please visit the Europaeum web page. The application deadline is on January 26, 2026. |
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| IMPORTANT DATES #1: Brussels Field Trip The 2025 edition of the Brussels Field Trip is currently taking place from December 1 until December 2, 2025. The BFT is organized only for 1st-year students. The EPS compulsory classes are cancelled for the dates of December 1-3. |
| #2: Christmas meet-up All EPS students, alums and professors in Prague are cordially invited to participate in an informal Christmas meet-up. The event will take place on Friday, December 19, 2025, from 2 to approx. 4.00 p.m. The venue will be announced later. Small refreshments will be prepared, and you can look forward to savoring traditional Czech Christmas cookies. |
| #3: Barcelona Research Seminar The 2026 edition of the Barcelona Research Seminar takes place on January 21-22, 2026, and will gather all 2nd-year students of the EPS programme studying at all partner universities. You will get further instructions in your email boxes in the upcoming weeks. The deadline for submitting your videos is January 9, 2026. Let us remind you that travel and accommodation are arranged and covered by students. |
| HINDSIGHT #1: Best Thesis Award ResultsThe winner of the 2025 Best Thesis Award is Matilde Forno, with a thesis titled ´A Woman, A Mother, A Populist: Giorgia Meloni and the Politics of Gender in Italy’. See the details on the EPS website. Congratulations to the winner and thank all contestants for their participation! |
| #2: Prize for Gender Research Po-Yen Hsu, who is a graduate from the 2023-2025 cohort, has received an Honourable Mention at the 5th edition of the Prize for Gender Research for his MA thesis titled: Chinese LGBTQI+ immigrants’ experiences in Barcelona at the intersections of migration, sexuality, and race.Congratulations! |
| #3: New student representatives First-year students have selected new members of the Student Council. Congratulations to Maria Clemente and Jakob Seul for being elected! |
| READING TIP: The Melancholy of Resistance (author: László Krasznahorkai., HU, 1989) The Melancholy of Resistance” is a surreal and philosophical novel set in a small Hungarian town that becomes isolated by a massive snowstorm. The arrival of a mysterious circus, featuring a stuffed whale and a silent, enigmatic leader, brings with it a wave of change and unrest. The narrative explores themes of chaos, resistance, and the struggle for power through the perspectives of various townsfolk, including a reclusive music theorist and a former political dissident. The novel is known for its complex, long-winded sentences and its bleak yet profound examination of human nature and society. FREQUENT QUESTION / DO NOT FORGET When is the deadline for the submission of the MA thesis? If you extend your EPS studies at CU, please note that the winter deadline for submitting your MA thesis is on January 6, 2026, 23:59 via SIS. If you want to defend your Thesis in winter (January 1 – February 16, 2026) you need to apply via SIS from December 1, 2025 until January 5, 2026. If you are going to submit the thesis in early January, please share your plans with us via EPS email (if you have already not done so). The EPS deadline for all EPS students registered in the regular study period is June 15, 2026, applying to all partner universities. |
| 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. |
- 18 Feb
- 2025
