European Union Studies Association

05/21/2026

CfP: EUSA 20th BIENNIAL CONFERENCE: "From Rules to Power? Europe’s Search for Sovereignty in a Fragmenting World"
Washington, DC | May 20-22, 2027 | Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center

Submission deadline: Oct 5, 2026
https://www.eustudies.org/conference

05/09/2026

Two sessions are left in the seminar series “Controversies over Methods in EU Law.” Short contributions from past participants are on Verfassungsblog, and longer pieces in English or French were published in a special issue of Cahiers de Méthodologie Juridique: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TsbG1VdVVWRYPTB9-YNkzZY4b5mIQCad/view?usp=sharing

05/08/2026

CfP — "Contemporary Human Mobilities: Arrival, Infrastructures & Politics": the University of Groningen’s HuMM Lab is hosting a conference on 21–22 January 2027; submissions due 31 May 2026. More details and submission info: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l77qGyox_apzQ6cljfKlsp7Wowyc-_fv/view?usp=sharing

05/08/2026

CfP The EU and Hybrid Threats: Coping Strategies and Multilevel Responses, Submissions due May 20

Prof. Fabien Terpan (Jean Monnet Chair, -grenoble.fr -UGA, CESICE) and Dr Delphine Deschaux-Dutard (Univ. Grenonble Alpes, CESICE) are organizing a workshop that will take place in Grenoble (France) on 20 November 2026.

https://gis-eurolab.pantheonsorbonne.fr/sites/default/files/2026-04/gis-eurolab_the-eu-and-hybrid-threats.pdf

Accommodation costs for up to two nights and travel costs may be covered

04/10/2026

SAVE THE DATE: EUSA warmly thanks the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., for hosting the 20th Biennial EUSA Conference, scheduled for May 20–22, 2027

Johns Hopkins’ role as a hub for trusted academics, global leaders, policymakers, and students aligns closely with the aims of the European Union Studies Association conference. We look forward to this partnership and the exceptional conference it will create.

04/08/2026

REGISTRATION OPEN

Future(s) of International and Area Studies: Challenges, Opportunities, Goals

University of Pittsburgh, May 8-10, 2026 | Format: Hybrid

The University of Pittsburgh’s University Center for International Studies (UCIS) will be convening a series of timely conversations aimed at reimagining area and global studies for the next generations. Join them to think beyond enduring paradigms, inherited structures, and established practices as they create new horizons for interdisciplinary research & learning, engagement, coalition-building, and more. Please find important information (charge, program, travel info, etc.) about the conference HERE. https://www.global.pitt.edu/future-international-area-studies-conference

Individuals can register as a virtual participant or an in-person participant.

May 8–10, 2026 | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PAHybrid Conference; some sessions will be available virtually.

04/07/2026

Applications are open for the Summer School on the European Union, the United Nations, and Global Governance at Leiden University

This program offers a series of lectures and seminars familiarising students with the inner workings of these two institutions and the interactions between them.

It also allows for an interactive format with lecturers and includes visits to institutions relevant to the Summer School’s overarching theme in The Hague, such as the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/education/study-programmes/summer-schools/summer-school-the-european-union-the-united-nations-and-global-governance

04/07/2026

SOUNDS (Societal Observatory Using Novel Data Sources) at Saarland University is recruiting an Academic Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Social Sciences — a great fit for those interested in working at the intersection of CSS and Political Science. The position follows the German TV‑L pay scale (E13), is offered for three years with possible extension upon securing external funding, and is full‑time (100%).
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:bf87ef06-0ef2-4d0b-a57f-9e00df6d22a6

04/06/2026

Book talk — ‘Constitutional Disintegration and Disruption: Withdrawal and Opt-outs from the European Union’

When: Wednesday 8 April 2026, 17:00–18:30
This is an in-person event. It will take place in TG13 in the City Law School.

https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/2026/april/book-talk-constitutional-disintegration-and-disruption-withdrawal-and-opt-outs-from-the-european-union?dm_i=O4Y,9662C,C15PKN,12FSSD,1,0,0,0

Dr Oliver Garner (The City Law School) will present his recent monograph, exploring how withdrawals and opt‑outs reconfigure the constitutional order and the shifting dynamics of EU integration.

Dr Oliver Garner presents his recent book on disruption and disintegration that provide comprehensive historical overviews of how opt-outs and withdrawal from the EU arose and developed.

02/12/2026

Call for abstracts: Capacity-building in the EU

Call for abstracts: Capacity-building in the EU The Research Unit Reconfiguring Europe is calling for papers for a workshop on patterns of capacity-building in the EU. The workshop will take place on 15-16 October 2026 at Hanse Wissenschaftskolleg Delmenhorst. For more information, see https://www.reconf.eu/people/detail-2/content/workshop-capacity-building-in-the-european-union Please send your abstracts by 1st of March.