New EU-funded project: PUSH*BACK*LASH

Two Centre members are involved in a new EU-funded project which looks into the present-day contestation of gender equality issues and policies at both elite and citizen levels in Europe.

New EU-funded project: The Representative Disconnect: diagnosis and strategies for rectification (REDIRECT)‌

Four Centre members are involved in a new EU-funded project which aims to enhance our understanding of the current transformations of representative democracy in Europe at national and supranational level.

Network on democratic backsliding

The Centre is involved in the development of a network on democratic backsliding, both in the UK and in Europe. 

Reading group on Democracy in Europe resumes

CES organises a reading group on Democracy in Europe which brings together scholars from different disciplines and at different stages of their careers.

Regulating Digital Democracy

Centre Director Sandra Kröger meets European colleagues to discuss the possibility of a future project on Regulating Digital Democracy.

Workshop on ‘The UK – a case of democratic backsliding?’

The Centre for European Studies and the Human Rights and Democracy Forum join forces for this two-day workshop with high profile speakers.

Launch of ‘Flexible Europe. Differentiated Integration, Fairness, and Democracy’

The Centre for Political Thought and the Centre for European Studies join forces for the book launch of ‘Flexible Europe. Differentiated Integration, Fairness, and Democracy’ by Richard Bellamy, Sandra Kröger, and Marta Lorimer.

6.12.2021 - Funding awarded to CES

CES has obtained internal funding for events on democratic backsliding.

25.11.21 - New visiting researcher at CES

Tourya Guaaybess arrived at CES in early November.

8.11.2021 - New Reading Group

Joint reading group on Democracy in Europe with the Human Rights and Democracy Forum.

14.11.21 - European Network Funding awarded

Dr Sandra Kröger will cooperate with colleagues from the Universities of Copenhagen, Hamburg, and Lleiden.

25.10.2021 - New name of Centre

The Centre for European Governance has changed its name and is now the Centre for European Studies (CES).

1.8.2021 - New Director of CES

Dr Sandra Kröger is the new Director of the Centre for European Studies (CES).