Calendar
On our calendar you’ll find a selection of Europe-related events in and around Boston. The calendar includes events organized by the Center for the Study of Europe at Boston University and by other departments on campus, as well as a some off-campus events of possible interest. You can narrow the selection by clicking the appropriate topic (e.g., “Center for the Study of Europe Events”) under Event Topics below.
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All Topics (December 19 through February 28)
Thursday, January 27
- 12:00 PM
Forging an Ethical Life: The Experiences of German-Turkish Women Returning to Turkey (Harvard)
How does migration to and from Europe throw new light on Turkish women’s ethical values? Based on her recent book, In Pursuit of Belonging, Susan Rottmann shares results of her […]
Tuesday, February 1
- 12:00 PM
Book Talk - Reclaiming Populism: How Economic Fairness Can Win Back Disenchanted Voters (Harvard)
Reclaiming Populism contends that populist upheavals like Trump, Brexit, and the Gilets Jaunes happen when the system really is rigged. Citizens the world over are angry not due to immigration […]
- 6:00 PM
A Poetry Reading by George Kalogeris (BU Poetry Reading Series)
Greetings, friends of the Poetry Reading Series at Boston University! Please join us (virtually) for a poetry reading by George Kalogeris
George Kalogeris’s most recent book of poems is Winthropos,
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Thursday, February 3
- 12:00 PM
Autocracy's Assault on Press Freedom (MIT)
Thirty years after the fall of the Iron Curtain, freedom of press is under siege in Poland, Hungary, and Russia. A strong undercurrent of anti-democratic sentiments permeates the public life […]
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Maike Wetzel and Adrian Figueroa: Proll! (Brandeis)
A discussion about low wage workers, isolation and loneliness, portrayed in the short film Proll!, realized during the pandemic in Germany and awarded with the German Short Film Award 2021.
- 2:00 PM
Film Discussion: Terraferme (Emanuele Crialiese, 2011)
The Department of Romance Studies presents a series of four films, exploring how the Italian family is changing.
Friday, February 4
- 2:30 PM
BU Community Conversation: Solidarity with Ukraine
Join us to support our Ukrainian community and learn more about the current conflict. Open to all. Register at linktr.ee/globalhousebu
Tuesday, February 8
- 11:00 AM
The Decline of Europe’s Center-Left Political Parties: A Lecture by Georg Menz
Join us on for our a lecture by Georg Menz, Dragas Chair in International Studies at Old Dominion University. The subject of the lecture, based on a forthcoming book, will
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Thursday, February 10
- 2:00 PM
Film Discussion: Mia Madre (Nanni Moretti, 2015)
The Department of Romance Studies presents a series of four films, exploring how the Italian family is changing.
- 4:00 PM
French Catholic Mobilization During Revision of French Bioethical Laws: 2018-2021
Join us at the Pardee School on Thursday, February 10, at 4 PM, for our a lecture on “French Catholic Mobilization During Revision of French Bioethical Laws: 2018-2021” by bu
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Saturday, February 12
- 10:00 AM
Celebrate the Month of Love with Writer and Musician Julie Scolnik
There is no better month to speak about love, true love. Paris Blue: A Memoir of First Love, Julie Scolnik's first book is set against a magical backdrop of classical […]
- 12:30 PM
Discover Brookline’s Cottage Farm Historic District with Liliane Duséwoir
Architecture lovers, join us for a 75-minute morning stroll to discover Brookline’s Cottage Farm Historic District. We will start our walk at Marsh Plaza (Boston University). Our guide, Boston University […]
Wednesday, February 16
- 1:00 PM
Tilly Goes to Church: The Religious and Medieval Origins of the Modern State
The PoliSci Students' Speaker Series presents a virtual lecture by Anna Grzymala-Busse. Grzymala-Busse is the Michelle and Kevin Douglas Professor of International Studies in the Department of Political Science,
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Thursday, February 17
- 2:00 PM
Film Discussion: Spetacollo (Jeff Malmberg and Chris Shellen, 2017)
The Department of Romance Studies presents a series of four films, exploring how the Italian family is changing.
Friday, February 18
- 11:00 AM
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: More than Meets the Eye
Join us via Zoom on Friday, February 18 at 11 AM, for a virtual lecture on the Russia-Ukraine conflict by Olena Lennon, Adjunct Professor of Political Science and National Security
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Wednesday, February 23
- 9:30 AM
China's Influence as a Global Power: Impact on “Vulnerable States” in Europe (Harvard)
Join the Ash Center, Harvard Kennedy School China Society, and the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government (M-RCBG) for a discussion on China's impact on "vulnerable" states in Europe with […]
Thursday, February 24
- 2:00 PM
Film Discussion: Call Me By Your Name (Luca Guadagnino, 2017)
The Department of Romance Studies presents a series of four films, exploring how the Italian family is changing.
Friday, February 25
- 11:00 AM
The Epistemology of the Law of Targeting: Open Source Evidence and Litigation in Europe and Beyond
Join us via Zoom for a virtual lecture by Ioannis Kalpouzos entitled “The Epistemology of the Law of Targeting: Open Source Evidence and Litigation in Europe and Beyond.”
Dr. Kalpouzos,
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- 2:30 PM
On Translating and Being Translated, Karen Emmerich and Ersi Sotiropoulos (Translation Seminar)
Karen Emmerich is a translator of modern Greek poetry and prose, as well as Associate Professor of Comparative Literature at Princeton University, where she directs the Program in Translation and […]