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28 May 2025 12:15 to 13:15 | Seminar Signe Rehling Larsen is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Warwick and a Carlsberg Fellow at the Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen. Signe Rehling Larsen is currently pursuing research projects on varieties of constitutionalism in the European Union, comparative federalism, and the legacy of empire in European public law. She is interested

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/calendar/foundations-constitutional-tolerance - 2026-05-15

12 May 2025 13:15 to 17:30 | Conference 13:15 – 13:30 Welcome 13:30 – 14:45 The Challenges of Post-Conflict ConstitutionsJudge Gresa Caka-Nimani Immediate Past President, Constitutional Court of Kosovo Judge Helen Keller Judge of the Constitutional Court of Bosnia; former Judge of the European Court of Human Rights14:45 – 15:00 Coffee Break15:00 – 16:15 Nordic Arrangements for Constitutional Resil

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/calendar/constitutional-resilience-turbulent-times - 2026-05-15

5 June 2025 12:15 to 13:15 | Seminar Paul Linden-Retek is an Associate Professor of Law and Co-director of Buffalo Human Rights Center at the University at Buffalo. He is the author of ‘Postnational Constitutionalism: Europe and the Time of Law’ (Oxford University Press 2023), which reimagines the form and emancipatory aspirations of constitutional law in the project of European integration. His c

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/calendar/postnational-aspirations-european-law-reflections-legal-form-and-constitutional-hope - 2026-05-15

Maria Strömvik DirectorEmail: maria.stromvik@svet.lu.sePhone: +46 46 222 04 87 Isabella Kennerhed Research assistantEmail: isabella.kennerhed@cfe.lu.se Joakim Zander Deputy directorEmail: joakim.zander@har.lu.sePhone: +46 46 222 33 65 Thea Schedin Research assistantEmail: thea.schedin@svet.lu.se Malin Wettemark Finance officerEmail: malin.wettemark@sam.lu.sePhone: +46 46 222 48 44

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/personnel - 2026-05-15

27 November 2025 12:00 to 28 November 2025 16:00 | Conference Swedish Forest Industries and Impact Europe are together hosting EU Boot Camp in Lund on 27-28 November. The event is open to everyone interested in learning more about the EU and future career opportunities in Brussels, but the event will be in Swedish. Read more about the event on CFE:s Swedish website or on Impact Europe's website. A

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/calendar/eu-boot-camp-lund - 2026-05-15

5 February 2026 10:15 | Seminar The Centre for European Studies are organising a EU-career day together with SEU on the 5th February 2026 to demystify life working in Brussels. The four seminars will be in Swedish, read more on our Swedish website. About the eventLocation:Eden, Department of Political ScienceContact:isabella [dot] kennerhed [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se Save the event to your calenda

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/calendar/eu-careers-seminars - 2026-05-15

29 January 2026 16:15 to 17:30 | Seminar This spring the Centre for European Studies is organising a series of five seminars on current European topics. The first seminar will be held on January 29 at 16:15-17:30 in Eden 367 and is titled "From Permacrisis to Strategic Autonomy – Adapting the EU to New Realities". After a year of unprecedented geopolitical upheaval, strategic autonomy has become t

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/calendar/permacrisis-strategic-autonomy-adapting-eu-new-realities - 2026-05-15

12 February 2026 16:15 to 17:30 | Seminar In November 2025 the CJEU finally delivered its judgment in the case on the legality of the Adequate Minimum Wage Directive. The directive was subject to a heated debate already before it was adopted, but nevertheless the Court managed to deliver a judgement that has made both sides of the debate happy with the outcome. As Ankie Hartzén has previously conc

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/calendar/minimum-wage-eu-battle-won-everyone - 2026-05-15

The board for the Centre for European Studies consists of four members from the university faculties as well as three external members. Katarina Areskoug Mascarenhas (chairman), director, Kreab Stockholm and previous head of the European Commission's representation in Sweden  Anna Wetter Ryde, deputy director, SIEPS Jan Henrik Nilsson, senior lecturer, Department of Service Management and Service

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/about-cfe/board - 2026-05-15

5 March 2026 16:15 to 17:30 | Seminar The third seminar of the CFE Spring Seminar Series is held by Anders Ahnlid, Director-General of The National Board of Trade (Kommerskollegium), and will cover the changing dynamics of EU trade relations. In this talk, Ahnlid will provide an in-depth perspective on developments within the European Union’s internal market and trade policy, drawing on his experi

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/calendar/eu-trade-relations-new-era - 2026-05-15

24 March 2026 12:15 to 13:00 | Seminar The IIIEE (International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics) are hosting a lunch seminar with Geert-Jan Van Der Zanden, a sustainability transformation expert and the founder of The Sustainability Transition Studio. Read more on IIIEE's website! About the eventLocation:IIIEE, Room 201Contact:samson [dot] mukanjari [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se Sa

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/calendar/iiiee-lunch-seminar-what-can-european-sustainability-transition-learn-asia - 2026-05-15

25 March 2026 12:15 to 13:00 | Seminar The IIIEE (International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics) are hosting a lunch seminar with Carolyn Fischer, a Lead Economist on the Sustainability and Infrastructure Team in the Development Research Group of the World Bank. Read more on IIIEE's website! About the eventLocation:IIIEE, Room 201Contact:samson [dot] mukanjari [at] iiiee [dot] lu

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/calendar/iiiee-lunch-seminar-capital-adjustment-costs-and-nationally-determined-contributions-how-avoid - 2026-05-15

7 May 2026 16:15 to 17:30 | Seminar On 7 May 2026, 16:15-17:30 in Eden 367, Agnes Blome (professor of Political Science at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam) will explore how women attain top positions in the Commission in her talk, “Closing the gap at the top of the ‘Union of Equality’? When, where and how women attain positions in the European Commission.” The European Commission has ma

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/calendar/closing-gap-top-union-equality - 2026-05-15

Here you can read about the activities that the Centre for European Studies has been working with in recent years. The reports are only available in Swedish. Annual report 2024 (in Swedish) (PDF, 1.1 MB, new tab)Annual report 2022 (in Swedish) (PDF, 1.2 MB, new tab)Annual report 2021 (in Swedish) (PDF, 969 KB, new tab)Annual report 2020 (in Swedish) (PDF, 550 KB, new tab)Annual report 2019 (in Swe

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/about-cfe/annual-reports - 2026-05-15

19 May 2026 13:00 to 15:00 | Lecture/talk On May 19, Centre for European Studies welcomes Cecilia Malmström, former European Commissioner for trade, who will be holding a lecture offering her reflections on European challenges in a geopolitical era. During a time when Europe is facing a rapidly changing geopolitical landscape, marked by shifting power dynamics, economic uncertainty, and growing se

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/calendar/european-challenges-geopolitical-era - 2026-05-15

20 May 2026 08:30 to 12:00 | Welcome to a seminar focusing on fashion and fashion sustainability in Europe. Europe stands at a critical juncture in its pursuit of sustainable clothing production and consumption. Despite growing awareness and policy commitments, the environmental and social challenges posed by the clothing industry remain profound. The EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Texti

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/calendar/rethinking-europes-clothing-sector - 2026-05-15

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Europakommentaren Visit and subscribe to our Swedish language research blog Research grants Spring term 2026 application is now open! Deadline for applying is May 15! Grants for seminars Publications Student travel grants for Bachelor's and Master's theses Financial support for field studies during thesis work Grants for seminars, symposia, and lectures Collaboration with other actors

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/activities - 2026-05-15

The Centre for European Studies organises seminars and conferences on themes connected to different European issues. See our calendar for upcoming events. We also promote other Europe-related events and activities organised at the University. If you are interested, contact us at info [at] cfe [dot] lu [dot] se with information about your event. 

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/activities/seminars - 2026-05-15

The Centre for European Studies runs the blog Europakommentaren.eu, where researchers write blog posts on subjects related to the EU and Europe. We are always looking for new authors. Please contact our editor, Maria Strömvik (maria [dot] stromvik [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se), if you are interested in publishing a text. Viewpoint Europe is a new publication series, launched in 2020, where research

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/activities/publications - 2026-05-15