Archived Events

Our event archive offers a treasure trove of past conferences, workshops, seminars, and social gatherings. Explore the highlights of our past events, access presentations, recordings, and key takeaways. Discover the lasting impact of our events on the field of European studies and connect with the vibrant community that has shaped our association.

What is going on in Italy? A ‘snap’ seminar on Italian politics

February 25, 2021

Been wondering what is going on Italy? Yet another government and crisis? ESAANZ is organising a seminar to discuss what it means to have a Mario Draghi lead “grand coalition” and “technical” government in Italy. About this Event The collapse of the 5 Star-Democratic Party government coalition caused by the withdrawal of support from Matteo […]

EU Summer School for the Teachers – Challenges for the European Union: Is the Geopolitical Commission the Real Deal?

January 19, 2021

This two-day professional development interactive seminar is for secondary school teachers. The ‘2021 EU Summer School for Secondary School Teachers’ will review recent developments in the European Union (EU), and link these issues with learning and teaching activities in Australia. 2020 has been dominated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This Summer School will […]

ESAANZ Conference 2020

December 01, 2020

The European Studies Association Australia and New Zealand (ESAANZ) is proud to announce their conference for 2020, running from the 1st – 3rd of December 2020. By whatever yardstick one wishes to apply, 2020 has been a bumpy year. The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated international and national conversations, in Europe as elsewhere. Many other plans […]

Belarus 2020 and Post-Soviet Colour Revolutions

October 26, 2020

ESAANZ invites you to this event, with presenter Professor Leslie Holmes, on revolutions in Belarus and other post-soviet nations. In 1993, Charles Tilly published his analysis of European Revolutions 1492-1992. In that, he drew a useful distinction between revolutionary situations and revolutionary outcomes. Clearly, Belarus has in late-2020 been in a revolutionary situation. But will […]

Competition: #literallyEurope

September 26, 2020

Disclaimer: Not an ESAANZ Event While travel to Europe is currently impossible, members of the European National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) have a way to immerse yourself in European culture all the same! In difficult times, when Covid-19 restricts a lot of us to in-house activities, the cultural institutes came up with an innovative and […]

EUROPEAN UNION 2020:STATE OF THE UNION

September 17, 2020

ONLINE EVENT   The European Union Centre of Excellence at RMIT University and the European Studies Association Australia and New Zealand (ESAANZ) invite you to this online event on the key messages and reactions from the European Union 2020: State of the Union. The President of the European Commission presents a State of the Union […]

The Belarusian Election: Political Analysis and Identity Crisis

September 03, 2020

FREE ONLINE EVENTTHURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 4:00 – 5:30PM AEST Speakers Dr Elena Govor – Australian National University, School of Archaeology & Anthropology Associate Professor Alexey Muraviev – Curtin University, School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry About The European Studies Association Australia and New Zealand (ESAANZ) invites you to this free online event about […]

The European Union Recovery Fund: what it is, what it means, and who does it benefit?

August 13, 2020

FREE ONLINE EVENTTHURSDAY AUGUST 13, 12:30 – 2:00PM SpeakersDr. Remy Davison – Monash University, Politics and International RelationsDr Nina Markovic – Macquarie University AboutThe European Studies Association Australia and New Zealand (ESAANZ) invites you to this free online event about the European Union Recovery Fund.On the 21st of July EU leaders agreed a deal on […]

Reporting of the EU in Australia

August 06, 2020

About this Event Swinburne University, EU Centre of Excellence at RMIT University, and the European Studies Association Australia and New Zealand (ESAANZ) invite you to: REPORTING OF THE EU IN AUSTRALIA Recent events in Europe and the European Union (EU) have been newsworthy. The migration crisis, the Brexit vote, ‘populist’ responses in elections, and the […]

Poland Presidential Election: Political Polarisation, EU Confrontation

July 24, 2020

The European Studies Association Australia and New Zealand (ESAANZ), the European Union Centre of Excellence at RMIT University, and the Australian Institute of Polish Affairs (AIPA) invite you to this online presentation and discussion on the recent Polish president election. The guest speakers will discuss the election results and the implications for Polish society as […]