L’année de la chute du mur de Berlin symbolise l’échec du totalitarisme et la promesse d’un avenir libre et démocratique pour tous les Européens. Promesse aujourd’hui contrariée par la montée des tentations populistes en Europe. Pour les contrer, les démocrates libéraux doivent définir un projet politique de long terme pour l’Europe qui, sans renoncer à... Lire la suite
In 2016, a majority of eligible voters, in particular in England, decided that their country should leave the European Union. The deal that was patiently negotiated by Theresa May and the twenty-seven Heads of State and government of the other EU Member States was not ratified by the UK Parliament, which had become more fragmented... Lire la suite
Elisa Greco and Elia Apostolopolou presented their paper “Value, Rent and Nature: The Centrality of Class” at the Historical Materialism Sixteenth Annual Conference. Claps of Thunder: Disaster Communism, Extinction Capitalism and How to Survive Tomorrow taking place on 7th-10th November 2019 in SOAS, Russell Square, Central London. Research stream: Left EcologyThis paper was presented at... Lire la suite
This RECONNECT Conference organized within Work Package 6: Practices of Democracy will explore the common perception that the European Union has an impenetrable nature. Citizens most often regard the supranational political system as distant, technocratic or incomprehensible, which in turn partly explains growing levels of distrust. On the formal side, however, transparency has made some great progress in the European Union... Lire la suite
Vous êtes intéressés par nos Masters ? Vous êtes un candidat étranger ? Vous pouvez postuler au programme de bourses Eiffel. Qu’est-ce que c’est ? Le programme de bourses Eiffel est un outil développé par le Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères afin de permettre aux établissements français d’enseignement supérieur d’attirer les meilleurs étudiants... Lire la suite
The current food system, characterised by considerable concentrations of economic and political power, is widely regarded as undemocratic and in many respects unsustainable in its outcomes. To address the democratic deficits in the food system, empowerment has become a central claim and point of reference for actors seeking to transform the system. In fact, numerous... Lire la suite
We are pleased to announce that we are opening a double degree in European Studies “Contemporary European Affairs” the next academic year in partnership with Liverpool Hope University. Organised conjointly by Liverpool Hope University and ESPOL, the MA in Contemporary European Affairs is designed to give students a strong basis of understanding of contemporary... Lire la suite
Futurs étudiants en licence ou en master, venez découvrir ESPOL en participant à des cours, en assistant à une conférence, en rencontrant les alumnis… Cette semaine est une véritable occasion de faire le point sur votre orientation, découvrir les études en science politique et Relations Internationales et connaitre le large panorama des carrières qui s’offrent... Lire la suite
With the overall intention of stimulating the debate on food democracy, this thematic issue aims to shed fresh light on the complex relationship between food and democracy in different contexts. New theoretical perspectives and empirical analyses are presented that explore, sharpen, question, and expand the potential of food democracy as both, an analytical lens onto... Lire la suite
Structural transformation of the countryside – Oct 24, 2019 – Oct 25, 2019 Speakers: Cristóbal Kay, Loka Ashwood, Ray Bush, Rita Calvario, Beatriz Cid Aguayo, Gordon Crawford, Kristina Dietz, Bettina Engels, Harriet Friedmann, Elisa Greco, Cristiano Lanzano, Jens Lerche, Facundo Martín, Giuliano Martiniello, Grasian Mkodzongi, Karine Peschard and Nicholas Copeland. The workshop aims at examining... Lire la suite