31st International Conference of Europeanists
June 25-27, 2025, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Registration is now open for the 2025 Conference in Philadelphia: “Legacies and Ruptures: Making Sense of Europe.” Early bird registration rates will be available until April 22nd.
The Council for European Studies is a membership based association at Temple University that connects scholars, universities, and organizations in European Studies across the Atlantic and beyond. CES hosts an annual conference, the International Conference of Europeanists, plans events and networking opportunities, and offers grants and awards to support innovative research in the field of European Studies. We offer both individual and institutional memberships that provide access to CES awards, publications, and programs.
CES membership fees directly support our grants, awards, and programs.
Conferences and Events
CES hosts the International Conference of Europeanists (now in its 31st year), as well as annual lectures, online webinars, and networking events.
Check out our upcoming conferences and events! Next stop: Philadelphia, June 25-27, 2025
Publications
EuropeNow
CES is the publisher of EuropeNow, an interdisciplinary online journal of ideas, art, teaching, and politics related to Europe. Read it today!
Book Series: Understanding Europe
Understanding Europe Book Series with Agenda Publishing
In support of its mission to produce, support, and recognize outstanding, multi-disciplinary research on Europe through a wide range of programs and initiatives, CES has launched a new book series that will publish scholarly research on all aspects of European Studies. Under the editorial guidance of Professor Mark Vail, the series will mirror CES’ commitment to supporting research that plays a critical role in understanding contemporary Europe, its nation states, institutions, and societies.
Campus Spotlights
Institutional members of CES’s Academic Consortium have the opportunity to be featured in a Campus Spotlight on EuropeNow. Campus spotlights highlight how institutions are erasing the gap between classroom learning and real-world impact.
Read the latest Campus Spotlight here.
Grants and Awards
CES offers an array of grants, fellowships, and awards, including the SAE-CES Pre-dissertation fellowship, the Carolina de Miguel Moyer Young Scholar Award, and the European Studies Book Award
Read more about our open funding calls and award winners!
Research Networks
CES supports 17 different research networks on topics including transnational memory, race and racism, political economy, and European Culture. Each research network hosts events and workshops, awards research prizes, and more.
Announcements
Postdoctoral Scholar in Migration and Democracy, Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
Deadline March 20, 2026 Description The Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights in the Keough School of Global Affairs invites applications for a one-year
Call for Applications: Jean Monnet Intensive Summer School on “Participation, Lobbying and Transparency in the EU Institutions” (Plat.EU)
Deadline to apply: May 10, 2026 Workshop dates: 20-24 July 2026 Location: Rome, Italy The Summer School is organised within the framework of a Jean
University of Bern Semester Fellowship “War and Conflict Dynamics in Eastern Europe” (September 2026 – February 2027)
Deadline to apply: March 31, 2026 The University of Bern’s Eastern European Studies programme is offering a semester fellowship for the autumn semester 2026 in
Weber Postdoctoral Scholar in European History, UCLA
Deadline: April 1, 2026 Full Job Posting here: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10862 Position overview Position title: EUGEN AND JACQUELINE WEBER POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR IN EUROPEAN HISTORY Salary range: A reasonable salary
DAAD/AGI Research Fellowship Program
Due August 1, 2026 The DAAD/AGI Research Fellowship Program, funded by a generous grant from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), is designed to bring scholars and specialists
CES Webinar: The Hobbled State: Fractured Politics in Contemporary Germany, March 13, 2026
Speakers: Mark Vail (Wake Forest) and Sarah Wiliarty (Wesleyan University) When: Friday, March 13, 2026, 10am EST Registration link: https://temple.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cyaw-uyUQqWYVREX5JlYSg Join us on Friday March
2025 Annual Report
We are excited to share the 2025 CES Annual report! You can access the report here. In the introduction, Executive Director Abby Lewis writes: “It
Watch now! CES webinar on the New Politics of Nationalism in Contemporary Europe
On November 14, 2025, CES hosted an online discussion with authors of the new edited volume, The New Politics of Nationalism in Contemporary Europe. The
Restructuring CES Individual Membership Dues
Dear CES community, I am writing with an important update to our individual membership due structure. Effective March 1, 2026, CES will update our individual
Mission
The mission of the Council for European Studies (CES) is to produce, support, and recognize outstanding, multi-disciplinary research on Europe through a wide range of programs and initiatives.
Membership
Being a Member of the Council for European Studies (CES) is testament to one’s professional dedication to the study of Europe and provides an unparalleled opportunity to support and influence the future of the field.
CES offers membership to both individuals and institutions. Membership includes many benefits such as eligibility for grants and awards, publication access, research resources, and more.