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Making sense of EU - Institut d'études européennes of the ULB
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Welcome to Making sense of EU, a podcast where scientific research sheds light on the pressing issues of EU affairs. Making sense of EU is brought to you by the Institut d’études européennes of the Université libre de Bruxelles. The series on Inequality and the European Union is a product of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence EUqualis and it’s cofunded by the Erasmus + programme of the European Union. 101047382 —EUqualis — ERASMUS-JMO-2021-HEI-TCH-RSCH The series on the challenges liberal democracy is facing in the European Union is a product of the Horizon Europe Research project RED-SPINEL and it’s cofunded by the European Union. HORIZON-CL2-2021-DEMOCRACY-01 – Grant agreement n°101061621 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
Episodes
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Making Sense of EU - NAVIGATOR - S2, E5: Global Health Governance: Can the European Union Lead the Way?
Global health challenges do not stop at national borders. Yet international cooperation remains fragmented, and the institutions designed to address these challenges are under growing pressure. In this episode, Óscar Fernández, Postdoctoral Researcher at Maastricht University and contributor to...
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Making Sense of EU - NAVIGATOR - S2, E4: Governing AI: What Role for the European Union?
Artificial intelligence is reshaping global power and creating new dependencies between countries. This raises a key question for the European Union: can it shape the future of AI without controlling many of the technologies behind it? In this episode, Daniel Mügge, Professor of Political...
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Making Sense of EU - NAVIGATOR - S2, E3: Cybersecurity in the Age of AI (Tokyo Conversations Series)
Cyber threats are evolving rapidly, with AI making attacks both more sophisticated and easier to carry out. Japan and Europe now face a shared challenge: how to keep pace? In this episode, recorded in Tokyo, Mihoko Matsubara, Chief Cybersecurity Strategist at NTT, Inc., discusses what these…
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Talking with EU - episode 16: "Young, European and free: rights, opportunities and voices of young Europeans"
This summer, Eyes on Europe decided to spark conversation around the status of youth across Europe: "Young, European and free: rights, opportunities and voices of young Europeans" is the title of the issue n.44 of our student-led magazine! Are you curious to learn more? Listen to this brand new...
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Talking with EU - episode 15: The EU as a global actor: the need to uphold human rights in a time of polycrisis and international insecurity
There are several narratives about the European Union, narratives that label it as “a peace project” and “a human rights actor", but does this imagery still stand to the test of the current international landscape? This episode aims to find answers to this vital interrogative and to outline new...
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Making Sense of the EU - NAVIGATOR - S2, E1: Global Governance in Transition: EU–Japan Perspectives (Tokyo conversations Series)
New forms of cooperation are emerging, and countries are increasingly turning to smaller, more flexible alliances to navigate uncertainty. In this new landscape, partnerships between like-minded actors matter more than ever, and the relationship between the European Union and Japan is a key…
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Making Sense of the EU - NAVIGATOR - Episode 6: Democratic backsliding, illiberal regimes and international cooperation under pressure
The international system faces its gravest crisis in decades. As global democracy retreats, authoritarian regimes actively challenge established international rules and norms. This episode asks: Which institutions are worth saving in this "burning house" of cooperation? We analyse the paralysis…
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Making Sense of EU - NAVIGATOR - Episode 5: The EU and Migration - Navigating Accountability in an Age of Informal Deals
Migration has long been a defining issue for the European Union, testing its capacity to act collectively while upholding human rights and international standards. In recent years, the EU has increasingly relied on externalisation (meaning outsourcing migration control to third countries) to…
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Making Sense of EU - NAVIGATOR - Episode 4: Is the era of cooperation coming to an end? - Johannesburg
International cooperation and the rules-based order as we know it is now at stake. The inauguration of Donald Trump in his second presidential term, Russia’s brutal war on Ukraine, and great power rivalry are just some of the factors that have had an influence on how countries can work together.…
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Making Sense of EU - NAVIGATOR - Episode 3: Daniel Muth Presents NAVIGATOR's Climate Change Work Package
Daniel Muth from the Vrij Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) is member of the NAVIGATOR work package on climate change, which is focusing on how the EU positions itself in term of climate uncertainties within a fragmented and evolving global governance landscape. Drawing on his expertise in…
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Episode 9: Making Sense of the role of civil society organizations in monitoring EU funds in Hungary and Poland
In this episode, host Anna Gelencsér from the Hungarian Helsinki Committee speaks with Anna Grudzinska of the National Federation of Polish NGOs (OFOP) and András Léderer from the Hungarian Helsinki Committee about the role of civil society organizations in monitoring EU funds in Hungary and...
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Talking with EU - episode 14: Special International Women’s Day episode
In this special International Women’s Day episode of #TalkingwithEU, we’re tackling one of the most pressing issues in Europe today: gender equality. While the EU has made strides in closing the gap—through pay transparency, gender balance policies, and more—major challenges remain. This episode...
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Talking with EU - episode 13: The European Project in Times of Change
📢 New Episode Alert! 🎙️ In this month’s episode of Talking with EU, we’re diving into The European Project in Times of Change! 🌍✨ From geopolitical shifts to social movements, the EU faces a moment of transformation—so what does the future hold? Joining us are Eyes on Europe writers Alessia…
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Talking with EU - episode 12: How should the EU Navigate Multilateral Cooperation? A Students' View
🎙️ In this special episode of Talking with the EU, we’re diving into uncharted waters as we explore the Navigator Project, a groundbreaking four-year research initiative. This project examines how the European Union can navigate an increasingly fragmented global governance landscape and…
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NAVIGATOR - Episode 2: Ole Jacob Sending Presents NAVIGATOR's Methodology
Prof. Ole Jacob Sending from the Norwegian Institute for International Affairs (NUPI) explains his leadership role in shaping the theory and methods of the NAVIGATOR project. With extensive experience researching the evolving landscape of global governance, he highlights how the rise of non-state...
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Talking with EU - episode 11: US 2024 elections and their implications for Europe, & students' view
“🎙️ In this episode of Talking with the EU, we bring you a first à chaud reaction to the 2024 US elections. With President Trump back in office, what does this mean for EU-US relations, NATO and the war in Ukraine? What lessons can Europe learn from the US regarding voter engagement and…
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RED-SPINEL - Episode 8: Making sense of the Threats weighing on Academic Freedom in Hungary Today
András Léderer from the Helsinki Committee interviews both Orsolya Vincze - a lawyer at a Hungarian anti-corruption NGO, and Gergely Kovács - an associated professor at Corvinus University of Budapest They discusses the transformation of Hungarian higher education institutions into privately…
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NAVIGATOR - Episode 1: John Karlsrud Presents the Project
The NAVIGATOR project's Principal Investigator, Prof. John Karlsrud - Norwegian Institute for International Affairs (NUPI), discusses the research agenda and how it will explore the ways in which the EU should navigate multilateral corporations. After presenting himself, the international team...
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Talking with EU - episode 10 on Disinformation
🎙️New Episode Alert ‼️ You want to discover more about the dangerous consequences of false information, the role of foreign and domestic actors and how new technologies like AI are intensifying the disinformation threat in the EU? Well, than listen to the latest and final episode of this…
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RED-SPINEL - Episode 7: Making sense of the EU's Supranational Instruments
In this seventh and last episode of the RED-SPINEL season of Making Sense of EU, we are delighted to welcome both Professor Ramona Coman of the Institut d’études européennes in Brussels, and Professor Daniel Kelemen of Georgetown University in Washington DC. To wrap up this first series of…
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Talking with EU - episode 9: the European Parliament Elections 2024, students’ POV! #UseYourVote!
Only a few days left to the European Parliament Elections 2024! So go to the polls and #UseYourVote! From 6-9 June, more than 400 million EU citizens are eligible to vote in this year’s EU election, making it the second biggest democratic election on the globe. In this episode of #TalkingWithEU,...
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RED-SPINEL - Episode 6: Making sense of Collective Research on Dissensus and Democracies in the run-up to the European elections
Welcome to the 6th episode of the second "Making Sense of EU" season! As with the season's other episodes, this one is also dedicated to the RED-SPINEL research project, and its analysis of the challenges facing liberal democracy across the European Union. In this episode, we talk to professors...
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Talking with EU - Episode 8: Inequalities during the COVID-19 pandemic
This episode was recorded as part of the IEE-ULB's #EUqualis Jean Monnet Center of Excellence. EUqualis is focused on exploring "(in)equality and the EU" from various perspectives, including the students'. As such, this episode produced by the students is published within the framework of the...
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RED-SPINEL - Episode 5: Making sense of European Storytelling in times of Dissensus and Disinformation
Welcome back to Making Sense of EU! This is already the fifth episode of the series's second season. As a reminder, as part of the RED-SPINEL research project, the season is dedicated to exploring the challenges liberal democracy is facing in the European Union. Our understanding of who we are…
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Talking with EU - Episode 7: Farmers protests in the EU and agricultural policy
The recent farmer's protests have shaken up the EU not only from the distance but also by manifestations of farmers from every corner of Europe pouring into Brussels itself, paralyzing the EU capital. But protests have not only been in Brussels but all across the EU. That’s why in this episode...
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Talking with EU - episode 6: The year of elections
The year of elections - A test for liberal democracy? Tune in to get the full scoop of the students’ POV on a year of decisive elections! In this episode two IEE-ULB master students - Daniele Bogani and Felix Fend - host a roundtable discussion with two IEE-ULB Alumni - Marta Volpe and Javier...
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Talking with EU - episode 5: Enlargement Policy
The student’s POV is finally back! After a long summer break, we are back to bring you the latest hot topics from EU politics in a student-friendly and engaging way! New year, new team. This means also that we’re happy to welcome a new bunch of students joining our podcast team. In this episode,...
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RED-SPINEL - Episode 4: Making sense of Conditionality, EU governance, and Dissensus
One of the instruments of the European Union that provokes dissensus among Member States is conditionality. A tool for accountability for some, a threat to sovereignty for others, conditionality has been transforming EU governance. But how? In the fourth episode of the second season, to help us...
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RED-SPINEL - Episode 3: Making sense of Economic Governance in a Context of Dissensus
We’re back with a new episode of Making sense of EU, and this time we will try to learn more about how the policies surrounding economic governance in the European Union can fuel dissensus. Can the EU legitimize policies and instruments that seem like intromissions into sovereign states'…
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RED-SPINEL - Episode 2: Making Sense of Dissensus Over Liberal Democracy: Conceptualization in Research
In the second episode of the Making Sense of EU's second season, we want to continue to dig deeper into the core concept of “dissensus” and try to make sense of why it is at the center of the Horizon Europe research project coordinated at the Institut d’études européennes. For this Making Sense…
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Talking with EU - Episode 4: The Students' Point of View on EU Migration Policy
In this episode, our hosts Martina and Felix explore the topic of migration, particularly with regard to migrants seeking asylum in the European Union. After an initial overview of the topic in general, they delve into a discussion with the two guests, Mario Vega, newly elected Co-President of…
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RED-SPINEL - Episode 1: Is liberal democracy in danger? A new EU research project looks for answers!
Welcome back to Making Sense of EU! A new academic year brings new challenges and new topics and also new perspectives and questions about the European Union. This is the second season of Making Sense of EU and this time, our podcast focuses on the challenges liberal democracy is facing in the...
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The EU, asylum seekers and migrants through the lens of (in)equality
One of the most polarizing topics in EU affairs today is the treatment asylum seekers get in the European Union. In this episode of Making Sense of EU we will try to understand better the unequal treatment asylum seekers get in the framework of the Dublin system as well as the ongoing process to...
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Talking with EU - Episode 3: Gender Inequality
In this new episode of Talking with EU, our hosts Paulina Agudelo and Martina Rubino interview two IEE students, Alba San Juan Morales, from the SAIES events team, and Joris Rouillon, editor of Eyes on Europe. Together they will talk about feminism and anti-feminist movements in Europe, violence...
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Gender inequality in the European Union
An activist sentenced to eight months of community service for facilitating abortion pills. The creation of ‘LGBT-ideology’ free zones A Minister for Family, Natality, and Equal Opportunity who opposes abortion and same-sex unions. Imposed disclaimers on children’s books that portray so-called...
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Talking with EU - Episode 2: Special on Ukraine
On the occasion of the anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the students responsible for the podcast "Talking with EU: The students' POV" felt the need to commemorate the event by hearing directly from the voices of some of those people whose lives were more directly…
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Talking with EU - Episode 1: the students' point of view
Talking with EU: the first student-run podcast at the IEE, where the students' point of view is at the centre. This show looks to extend the conversation of the topics discussed at the podcast ‘Making sense of EU’ of the Institute d'études européennes to the students, this time made for the...
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Making sense of environmental justice & inequality in the EU
Making sense of environmental and ecological justice, and the role of the law and of citizen participation in it is not easy. Maria Lee, professor of law at University College London and co-director of the UCL Centre for Law and the Environment and Chiara Armeni, professor of Environmental Law…
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Making sense of the EU's external action in times of crises
War in European soil is the latest test on EU resilience. After living in a polycrisis for the last couple of decades, the European Union is facing one a tough trial, one that is pushing it out of its “soft power” approach to international relations. How will the EU handle a return to War in...
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Inequality in the European Union? Let's make sense of it!
Over 96 million people are at risk of poverty and social exclusion in the European Union, 22% of the EU's population. Analizing social inequality, from disciplines as varied as law, political science, history or economics is one of the goals of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence EUqualis…
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Welcome to Making sense of EU, a podcast where scientific research sheds light on the pressing issues of EU affairs. Making sense of EU is brought to you by the Institut d’études européennes of the Université libre de Bruxelles. The series on Inequality and the European Union is a product of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence EUqualis and it’s cofunded by the Erasmus + programme of the European Union. 101047382 —EUqualis — ERASMUS-JMO-2021-HEI-TCH-RSCH The series on the challenges liberal democracy is facing in the European Union is a product of the Horizon Europe Research project RED-SPINEL and it’s cofunded by the European Union. HORIZON-CL2-2021-DEMOCRACY-01 – Grant agreement n°101061621 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.
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