'Conversations On Europe' Videoconferences

Conversations On Europe connects top experts from around the United States and Europe to discuss contemporary issues facing Europe and the Transatlantic relationship. Using both personal and institutional videoconference technology, panelists take questions and interact with audiences at Pitt and at remote sites in the US and Europe. Conversations On Europe is free and open to the public. All sessions will be held from 12-1:30 PM (EST) in Posvar Hall, Room 4217, unless otherwise stated. A complete library of video resources to enhance transatlantic conversations is also now available.

An Update on Brexit

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

The British withdrawal from the EU deadline is scheduled for January 31, 2020, but after so many postponements and delays, it is anyone's guess whether or not that will happen.

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Relevant Publications from the Panelists

Pablo Fernandez-Vazquez, University of Pittsburgh

The Informational Role of Party Leader Changes on Voter Perceptions of Party Positions

Timothy G. McMahon, Marquette University

Ireland in an Imperial World: Citizenship, Opportunism, and Subversion

Anand Menon, King’s College London

Additional Books and Articles

“Brexit: All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU”, BBC
“Brexit’s Finish Line Is Only the ‘End of the Beginning’ for Britain and the EU”, World Politics Review
“Brexit Still Looms Over Northern Ireland’s New Government”, Foreign Policy
“Brexit: What Everyone Needs to Know”, Oxford University Press

Podcasts and Videos

“Brexit – A Complicated Transition”, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Podcast: “Smart Women, Smart Power”
“What Led to Brexit?”, Al-Jazeera English, Informational Discussion
“Bongs for Brexitcast!”, BBC, Podcast: “Brexitcast”
“What does Boris Johnson's election win mean for Brexit?”, Channel 4 News (UK), Informational Discussion

Democratic Backsliding: Poland and Hungary

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Conversations on Europe: Discussion about how Poland and Hungary transitioned to democracy nearly 30 years ago and the evidence that the actions of their leaders are working to erode democracy in their respective countries.

PANELISTS: Iza Ding, University of Pittsburgh Zsolt Enyedi, Central European University Milada Vachudova, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Anna Grzymala-Busse, Stanford University

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Relevant Publications from the Panelists

Iza Deng, University of Pittsburgh

“Right” Choice: Restorative Nationalism and Right-Wing Populism in Central and Eastern Europe

Zsolt Enyedi, Central European University

Anna Grzymala-Busse, Stanford University

Thy Will Be Done?: Religious Nationalism and Its Effects in East-Central Europe

Milada Vachudova, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Europe Undivided: Democracy, Leverage, and Integration After Communism

Additional Books and Articles

“Eastern Europe’s Illiberal Revolution: The Long Road to Democratic Decline”, Foreign Affairs
“The Big Question: What Is the Root Cause of Rising Illiberalism in Central and Eastern Europe?”, National Endowment for Democracy
“The Nature of Democratic Backsliding in Europe”, Carnegie Europe
“The Rise of ‘Illiberal Democracy’”, Freedom House

Podcasts and Videos

“Democracies Under Duress: Are We Losing Central Europe?”, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Panel Discussion
“The Rise of Illiberal Democracies”, Council on Foreign Relations, Panel Discussion
“Central Europe | Article 7: The Cases of Hungary and Poland”, Carnegie Europe, Interview/Informational Discussion
“Inside Hungary's Far-Right Movement”, Euronews, Report

Germany Since 1989: Do Differences Persist After Reunification?

Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Conversations on Europe: Discussion of the legacies of the two Germanies that existed between 1949 and 1990, thirty years after the fall of the Iron Curtain.

PANELISTS:
Hope M. Harrison, George Washington University
Jonathan Olsen, Texas Woman's University
Jan Musekamp, University of Pittsburgh
Consul General David Gill, German Consulate General New York

EP Elections: What's At Stake?

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Conversations on Europe

40 Years of Democracy in Spain

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Conversations on Europe

The Finnish Education Model: What Can We Learn?

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

Finland’s education system consistently ranks high in the OECD’s annual Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) study, prompting U.S. educators and education reformers to ask “What can the U.S. learn from Finland?” The ESC invited education experts to discuss this question and explore issues impacting student achievement in both countries.

25 Years of the European Single Market

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Europe’s single most ambitious project for the economic integration of goods, capital, services and labor celebrates 25 years.

Peace in Europe: 100 Year Anniversary of Armistice Day

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

We mark the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, the day fighting ceased in World War I.

100 Years of Women's Suffrage: Women in Europe Today

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

It's been 100 years since some women in Europe were first given the right to vote. How have women advanced since then, and what obstacles do they still face?

Elections in Italy: A Next Wave for Populists?

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Vi invitiamo a discutere con noi delle recenti elezioni in Italia, e delle loro possibili immediate conseguenze. Prenderemo in considerazione i risultati, e il modo in cui le varie coalizioni si sono sviluppate durante la campagna elettorale. Questa discussione a videoconferenza sarà condotta in italiano, e vi offrirà l’opportunità di fare esercizio di lingua. È possibile partecipare di persona o a distanza.

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