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
Visiting Fellow, Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies, Princeton University, due January 8, 2026
Link to application: https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/apply/application.xhtml?listingId=40943The Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies at Princeton University invites applications for a limited number of Stanley J. Seeger Visiting Research Fellowships
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Hellenic Studies and the School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University, deadline January 8, 2026
Link to application: https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/apply/application.xhtml?listingId=40942The Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies and the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University invite applications for the Paul
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Hellenic Studies, Princeton University, deadline January 8, 2026
Link to full posting: https://puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHire/apply/application.xhtml?listingId=40901The Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies at Princeton University invites applications for three postdoctoral fellowships: (1) The Hannah Seeger Davis Postdoctoral
Temporary Arnold Family Postdoctoral Fellow, Jewish Studies, College of Charleston, deadline January 2, 2026
Link to job posting: https://jobs.cofc.edu/postings/17310 Internal Title Temporary Arnold Family Postdoctoral Fellow (F/T*) Department Jewish Studies Minimum Requirements Applicants must have their Ph.D. in hand
Call for participants: Summer Intensive: Theorizing Communication in, of, and from the Balkans (TCB)
Application deadline: January 20, 2026 Workshop dates: May 27-28, 2026 Location: Virtual Scholars and practitioners at all career levels are invited to join the inaugural
Social Movements Research Network of the Council for European Studies (SMRN-CES) invites papers for the post-conference on “Precarious Lives: Resistance, Solidarity, and Research during Catastrophes. “
CALL FOR PAPERS Social Movements Research Network of the Council for European Studies (SMRN-CES) Precarious Lives: Resistance, Solidarity, and Research during Catastrophes June 19-20th, 2026
CFP Special Issue: Literature and Health in the 21st Century, deadline June 1, 2026
Submission link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/humanities/special_issues/R5I05689FA Special Issue Information Dear Colleagues, What is the use of literature in view of today’s health challenges? This Special Issue focuses on
Call for proposals: Future(s) of International and Area Studies: Challenges, Opportunities, Goals. Deadline December 4, 2025
CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PROPOSALS Future(s) of International and Area Studies: Challenges, Opportunities, Goals University of Pittsburgh, May 8-10, 2026 Format: Hybrid Deadline to register interest:
Mosse Lecture on Human Migration, Kristin Surak, “Migration in the 21st Century: What Elite Mobility Reveals about the Present and Future of International Migration.”
What: Inaugural Mosse Lecture on Human Migration Title: “Migration in the 21st Century: What Elite Mobility Reveals about the Present and Future of International Migration
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.