The Department of European Political and Governance Studies at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, is seeking applications for the position of Academic Assistant with a starting date as soon as possible in January 2022.

 We are looking for candidates, preferably with a measure of College of Europe experience, with:

• a Master’s degree in EU studies with an excellent average grade (at least 15 out of 20),
• a very good command of English and French (written and oral),
• the ability to work as part of a team,
• an interest in teaching and research,
• good organisational skills, and
• a high measure of flexibility (working hours include evenings or weekends).

The successful candidate will be available to carry out his/her duties in Bruges, with limited homeworking possibilities (according to the College of Europe’s policy and the sanitary rules in force).

E-mail applications either in English or French comprising a detailed curriculum vitae and a lettre de motivation should be submitted by 26 December to the email address below. Early applications are highly encouraged. As applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Should you require any further information, please contact Professor Michele Chang or one of the current Assistants in the Department via the following email: info.pol@coleurope.eu.  For information on the salary, please contact Mrs Isabelle Hillewaere (isabelle.hillewaere@coleurope.eu).

More information can be found here.

⏰ Two weeks left: 📢 Apply by 6 August 2021 for the Master's program European and International Affairs at the Turkish-German University (TGU) in Istanbul! 🇹🇷🇩🇪🇪🇺

The program will start in October. Applicants can be assured that TGU is closely monitoring the current pandemic and that different forms of remote education will be provided for the upcoming term.

Learn more about the application process and requirements here.

Das Centrum für Türkei und EU Studien (CETEUS), Jean Monnet Chair von Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wessels an der Universität zu Köln sucht zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt zwei studentische Hilfskräfte (SHK/WHB) zur Unterstützung bei akademischen und administrativen Aufgaben (17,5 Std./Woche).

• Art der Beschäftigung: Werkstudent*in
• Zeitraum der Beschäftigung: 6 Monate
• Bewerbungsfristsende: Montag, 21. Juni 2021 - 12:00

Mehr Informationen finden Sie hier. 

On 1 July 2021, Portugal will hand over the Presidency of the Council of the EU to Slovenia, which will hold its reigns for the second time since its accession to the EU in 2004. During the next six months, the Slovenian Presidency will have to sail through troubled waters to address some of the most pressing EU issues, such as the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the implementation of the European Green Deal, the digital agenda and EU’s relations with its external partners. To scrutinise the priorities and challenges of the Presidency, TEPSA and its Slovenian member institute, Centre of International Relations (CIR) – University of Ljubljana, will digitally host the Slovenian Pre-Presidency Conference on 17 and 18 June 2021.

Prof. Dr. Michael Kaeding will host the second day of the Slovenian Pre-Presidency Conference on 18 June 2021.

Differentiated Integration and the Future of Europe (panel organised in the framework of the InDivEU project)

To what extent is the Conference on the Future of Europe a viable scenario for European reform: what do people and governments want?

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Michael Kaeding

Jean Monnet Professor ad personam, University of Duisburg Essen, Visiting Professor, College of Europe Bruges, TEPSA Member

Keynote: Dubravka Šuica Vice-President of the European Commission, Democracy and Demography

Speakers:

Dr. Sandra Kröger Member of the InDivEU project and Senior Lecturer, University of Exeter

Dr. Matteo Bonomi Assistant Project Coordinator of the EU IDEA project and Research Fellow, Istituto Affari Internazionali, TEPSA Member

Dr. Magdalena Góra Member of the EU3D project and Project Researcher, Institute of European Studies of the Jagiellonian University, TEPSA Member

For more information and registration please click here. 

Professor Michael Kaeding from the Department of Political Science at the University of Duisburg-Essen, will be giving an online guest lecture to students of International Economics, Undergraduate programme on April 22th, 2021, 11,00 am CET, as part of the class organized by Professor Danijela Jacimović and Sunčića Rogić. Followed by the Q&A section, 14th May, 2021.

More information can be found here.

Für den Aufbau einer Open Educational Ressource suche ich eine Hilfskraft mit BA-Abschluss. Es geht um ein Projekt zu #DataLiteracy im Rahmen des Projekts DataCampusUDE und ich übernehme die fachliche Begleitung für den Bereich der Gesellschaftswissenschaften. Wir werden durch die zentrale Projektleitung bei der technischen Umsetzung (R, learnr, shiny) unterstützt, aber R-Kenntnisse, vor allem des tidyverse, sind von Vorteil. Es wird vor allem darum gehen, die Lernziele (Daten organisieren, basic statistics, Datenvisualisierung) unter dem Überthema "Informationsgesellschaft" in gesellschaftswissenschaftliche Fragestellungen zu übersetzen und dann in R umzusetzen.

Der Schwerpunkt liegt dabei in der Auswahl und Aufbereitung von Umfragedaten. Das Lehrmodul wird zu großen Teilen in der statistischen Programmiersprache R entwickelt, weshalb Kenntnisse der Sprache Voraussetzung sind.

Die komplette Ausschreibung finden Sie hier. Bei Fragen melden Sie sich gerne vorab. Bewerbungsfrist ist der 07.04.2021.

The College of Europe (Bruges campus) is seeking applications for the position of a part-time Academic Coordinator (25-50%) for the European General Studies (http://www.coleurope.eu/eg), starting as soon as possible.

Mail or e-mail applications, either in English or French, comprising a detailed curriculum vitae, transcripts, a list of publications and courses taught as well as a letter of motivation and contact details of two references should be submitted at the latest by 15 March 2021 to 

Federica Mogherini
Rector
College of Europe
Dijver 11, 8000 Bruges
Belgium

e-mail ann.verlinde@coleurope.eu

More information can be found here.

Die Universität des Saarlandes hat zwei neue Professuren für Politikwissenschaft ausgeschrieben, eine 

     W2-Professur für Politikwissenschaft (mit Tenure Track auf W3) mit Schwerpunkt komparative Europaforschung sowie eine 
     W3-Professur für Politikwissenschaft mit Schwerpunkt Europäische Integration und Internationale Beziehungen.

Die Neueinrichtung dieser Professuren ist Teil eines umfassenden Strukturprozesses an der Universität des Saarlandes zur Stärkung des hiesigen Europaschwerpunktes. Dazu gehört ebenso die Besetzung einer W3-Professur für Soziologie mit Schwerpunkt Europa.

Den gemeinsamen Ausschreibungstext finden Sie hier.

Join the online debate: “Solidarity in Action and the Future of Europe – views from the capitals” organised by the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) and the Political and Governance Studies Department of the College of Europe.

This debate will be an occasion to present TEPSA’s most recent publication of its book series aiming at bringing the Member States perspectives on the theme of solidarity, touching upon several areas, from COVID-19 to economy and migration. During the debate, three of the authors of the book will present their chapter and open a broader discussion with participants on the role of solidarity in the future of Europe.

The event is moderated by Prof. Michael KAEDING, (TEPSA, College of Europe, Duisburg-Essen University and as from Feb-Oct. 2021, IPC Mercator Fellow), editor of the book series, with the participation of the Rector of the College, Federica MOGHERINI, and the interventions of:

• Juha JOKELA, Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA, Finland) and TEPSA;
• Eleonora POLI, Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI, Italy) and TEPSA;
• Ramunas VILPISAUSKAS, from the Institute of International Relations and Political Science – Vilnius University (Lithuania), and TEPSA.

The event will take place on WebEx on Friday, 26 February, from 14:00 to 15:30. 
For more information and registration please click here.

Die Universität Duisburg-Essen (UDE) sucht am Campus Duisburg in der Fakultät für Gesellschaftswissenschaften, Institut für Politikwissenschaft dauerhaft eine Lehrkraft für besondere Aufgaben (w/m/d) an Universitäten (Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L).

Besetzungszeitpunkt: 01.04.2021 oder zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt

Vertragsdauer: unbefristet

Arbeitszeit: 50 Prozent einer Vollzeitstelle

Bewerbungsfrist: 10.02.2021

Richten Sie bitte unter Angabe der Kennziffer 049-21 an die Geschäftsführende Direktorin des Instituts für Politikwissenschaft Frau Prof. Dr. Ulrike Berendt per Email an das Institutssekretariat ingetraud.fischer@uni-due.de.

Das Verfahren wird vollständig digital durchgeführt. Fragen zur Ausschreibung richten Sie bitte an Prof. Dr. Michael Kaeding (michael.kaeding@uni-due.de) oder Prof. Dr. Susanne Pickel (susanne.pickel@uni-due.de)

Weitere Informationen finden Sie hier.

Conscious of the democratic importance of the upcoming Conference on the Future of Europe and in order to foster a dialogue between European scholarship, policy-makers and civil society, the European Legal Studies Department and the European Political and Governance Studies Department of the College of Europe, together with the European Law Journal, are pleased to announce the joint organisation of a High-Level Interdisciplinary Conference on THE FUTURE OF EUROPE due to take place in Bruges on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 January 2021. 

The event will involve practitioners, academic experts and representatives from the civil society and will be live-streamed upon registration.

The papers presented at the conference will be published in special issues of the European Law Journal, edited by Dr CAUNES.

Within the framework of this conference, Prof. Michael Kaeding will hold a presentation on his chapter "Differentiation and the Future of Europe. The Potential Role of EU Agenciesas a Substitute Mechanisms in a Differentiated European Union".

For more information on the programme, please click here.

The conference will take place in a fully digital format. Registration for online participation (open to the public) is required before before 25 January 2021.

More information: Valérie HAUSPIE

On January 26, an online workshop will be held as part of a new book project. In this workshop, the newly upcoming anthology "Is Europe back in the driver's seat? The Union at a Turning Point" by the editors Oliver Costa and Steven Van Hecke will be presented.

Prof. Michael Kaeding will hold a presentation on his chapter "Higher Voter Turnout at the Cost of Representativeness? The 2019 European Election against the Background of Socially Distorted Turnout."

You can find the program of the online workshop here.

The Paris Lodron-University Salzburg invites applications for a

                     Postdoc / University assistant in European Union politics

at the Department of Political Science and Sociology and the Salzburg Centre of European Union Studies (SCEUS).

Please send your application indicating the reference number (GZ A 0117/1-2020) as a single PDF document with the following information:

·       Letter of motivation (including plans for the next 4 years, max 3 pages)

·       Curriculum Vitae (including list of publications and teaching experience)

·       2 samples of published work

to bewerbungen@sbg.ac.at until 20 January 2021.

If you have any questions, please contact Prof. Ariadna Ripoll Servent (ariadna.ripoll@uni-bamberg.de)

 More information you can find here.

Die Professur für Governance in Mehrebenensystemen der Universität Freiburg sucht zum 1. April 2021 eine/n MitarbeiterIn in Vollzeit (PostDoc). Die Stelle ist befristet (zunächst auf drei Jahre).

Die Professur beschäftigt sich in Lehre und Forschung vorrangig mit regionalen und internationalen Organisationen, einschließlich der EU und des vergleichenden Regionalismus. Wir legen großen Wert auf theoriegeleitete, methodisch anspruchsvolle empirische Arbeit und vermitteln dies auch unseren Studierenden. Zur Verstärkung unseres Teams suchen wir nun eine/n PostDoc.

Die Universität strebt eine Erhöhung des Frauenanteils an und fordert ausdrücklich entsprechend qualifizierte Frauen zur Bewerbung auf. Schwerbehinderte werden bei gleicher Eignung bevorzugt berücksichtigt.

Bitte senden Sie Ihre Bewerbung mit Anschreiben, Lebenslauf, Kopien der Zeugnisse (Promotionsurkunde, MA und BA Abschlüsse, Abitur), einer Publikation (oder eines Entwurfs) und der Angabe zweier Referenzpersonen bis spätestens 10. Januar 2021 per E-Mail an sekretariat.governance@politik.uni-freiburg.de.