University of Helsinki

Research

The study of European issues is defined extensively, covering all the disciplines and scientific approaches. The purpose of the Network for European Studies is to connect and support researchers and research groups at the University of Helsinki working with European issues and to strengthen the role and visibility of the University of Helsinki within the field of European Studies.

Seminars

The Seminar Series — European Studies at the University of Helsinki

The Network for European Studies launched a new serie of seminars in the spring of 2004 under the title "European Studies at the University of Helsinki" which presents current research projects concerning European Studies at the University of Helsinki.

Programme

 

Postgraduate Studies

The European Studies Seminar offers the possibility for the participants to present their own field of research and to discuss about questions related to the life of a PhD student such as financing, guidance etc. and other issues. Those in turn of presenting their work can deliver a few pages beforehand to the other participants and ask also the supervisor to attend.

29.5. Olga Kantokoski will present her research with the title: "External Dimension of European Police Action in the Context of the EU’s South-Eastern Enlargement"

The seminar is organised about every third week in Economicum (3rd floor, Arkadiankatu 7) at 16.15. either in Finnish or English depending on the participants.

The seminar series has its own e-mailing list. Those interested can inform Marie-Louise Hindsberg (marie.hindsberg(at)helsinki.fi).

The previous seminars during spring:

21.2. Dr. Ainur Elmgren: "The Populist Promise of Openness - A Challenge to Power".

6.3. Antti Seppo: "Vertaileva näkökulma EU:n jäsenmaiden strategisiin kulttuureihin - kohti eurooppalaista strategista ydinkulttuuria?"

17.4. Tapio Bergholm: "Philosophic and Institutional Causes of Euro-zone Crisis - The Rotten Heart of Europe reconsidered"

15.5. Hanna Tuominen:"The Changing Context of Global Governance and the Normative Power of the European Union"

22.5. Leena Malkki: "School shootings and lone wolf terrorism"