Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES
@acesuva.bsky.social
The University of Amsterdam Centre for European Studies (ACES) is an interdisciplinary centre of excellence on contemporary Europe, the European Union, and its member states.
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What does Europe look like under pressure?
On 10 December, we bring together Caroline De Gruyter (NRC), Erik Jones (European University Institute), and Sabine Gimbrère (City of Amsterdam) to discuss whether today’s crises are strengthening European cooperation or testing its limits.
On 10 December, we bring together Caroline De Gruyter (NRC), Erik Jones (European University Institute), and Sabine Gimbrère (City of Amsterdam) to discuss whether today’s crises are strengthening European cooperation or testing its limits.
November 19, 2025 at 12:07 PM
What does Europe look like under pressure?
On 10 December, we bring together Caroline De Gruyter (NRC), Erik Jones (European University Institute), and Sabine Gimbrère (City of Amsterdam) to discuss whether today’s crises are strengthening European cooperation or testing its limits.
On 10 December, we bring together Caroline De Gruyter (NRC), Erik Jones (European University Institute), and Sabine Gimbrère (City of Amsterdam) to discuss whether today’s crises are strengthening European cooperation or testing its limits.
What role does religion play in the rise of illiberal politics?
At a recent ACES workshop participants examined how religious and moral frameworks shape political legitimacy and contribute to contemporary democratic erosion, even in contexts often assumed to be secular.
At a recent ACES workshop participants examined how religious and moral frameworks shape political legitimacy and contribute to contemporary democratic erosion, even in contexts often assumed to be secular.
The Autocratic Appeal: Religion and the Resilience of Illiberal Politics - Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES - University of Amsterdam
The workshop focused on the intersection of religion and illiberal politics in Europe, the US, and beyond, with experts from academia, journalism, and policy.
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November 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
What role does religion play in the rise of illiberal politics?
At a recent ACES workshop participants examined how religious and moral frameworks shape political legitimacy and contribute to contemporary democratic erosion, even in contexts often assumed to be secular.
At a recent ACES workshop participants examined how religious and moral frameworks shape political legitimacy and contribute to contemporary democratic erosion, even in contexts often assumed to be secular.
🔺 Dutch General Election 2025: How Did We Get Here?
Two days after yet another general election in the Netherlands, ACES is hosting a discussion on what the results mean and how we arrived at this moment.
🔴 Watch the event LIVE: www.spui25.nl/programma/th...
Two days after yet another general election in the Netherlands, ACES is hosting a discussion on what the results mean and how we arrived at this moment.
🔴 Watch the event LIVE: www.spui25.nl/programma/th...
The Dutch General Election Results 2025: How Did We Get Here?
On October 29 Dutch voters are heading to the polls for yet another General Election. What to think about the election results? At this event, political experts will discuss this and attempt to make...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🔺 Dutch General Election 2025: How Did We Get Here?
Two days after yet another general election in the Netherlands, ACES is hosting a discussion on what the results mean and how we arrived at this moment.
🔴 Watch the event LIVE: www.spui25.nl/programma/th...
Two days after yet another general election in the Netherlands, ACES is hosting a discussion on what the results mean and how we arrived at this moment.
🔴 Watch the event LIVE: www.spui25.nl/programma/th...
🔺 What trade-offs—if any—must Europe make to secure its defence?
This pressing question was at the heart of our recent ACES roundtable, where four leading experts brought critical insights to a complex and evolving debate.
This pressing question was at the heart of our recent ACES roundtable, where four leading experts brought critical insights to a complex and evolving debate.
October 16, 2025 at 7:55 AM
🔺 What trade-offs—if any—must Europe make to secure its defence?
This pressing question was at the heart of our recent ACES roundtable, where four leading experts brought critical insights to a complex and evolving debate.
This pressing question was at the heart of our recent ACES roundtable, where four leading experts brought critical insights to a complex and evolving debate.
📢 Upcoming ACES Seminar
ACES is delighted to welcome Mr. Freek Janmaat, Economic Advisor at the Representation of the European Commission in the Netherlands, for an insightful seminar on:
💬 The Dutch Corona Recovery Plan and the Role of the European Commission in the Netherlands.
ACES is delighted to welcome Mr. Freek Janmaat, Economic Advisor at the Representation of the European Commission in the Netherlands, for an insightful seminar on:
💬 The Dutch Corona Recovery Plan and the Role of the European Commission in the Netherlands.
The Dutch Corona Recovery Plan and the role of the European Commission in the Netherlands - Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES - University of Amsterdam
Join the ACES Seminar with EU Economic Advisor Freek Janmaat on 26 Nov. Learn about the Dutch Corona Recovery Plan, EU funding, and future economic cooperation.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
📢 Upcoming ACES Seminar
ACES is delighted to welcome Mr. Freek Janmaat, Economic Advisor at the Representation of the European Commission in the Netherlands, for an insightful seminar on:
💬 The Dutch Corona Recovery Plan and the Role of the European Commission in the Netherlands.
ACES is delighted to welcome Mr. Freek Janmaat, Economic Advisor at the Representation of the European Commission in the Netherlands, for an insightful seminar on:
💬 The Dutch Corona Recovery Plan and the Role of the European Commission in the Netherlands.
📝 On October 29 Dutch voters are heading to the polls for yet another General Election. What to think about the election results?
At this event, political experts will discuss this and attempt to make sense of the conflicts that preceded them, as well as what the voters think.
At this event, political experts will discuss this and attempt to make sense of the conflicts that preceded them, as well as what the voters think.
The Dutch General Election Results 2025: How did we get here? - Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES - University of Amsterdam
On October 29 Dutch voters are heading to the polls for yet another General Election. What to think about the election results? At this event, political experts will discuss this and attempt to make...
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October 6, 2025 at 7:44 AM
📝 On October 29 Dutch voters are heading to the polls for yet another General Election. What to think about the election results?
At this event, political experts will discuss this and attempt to make sense of the conflicts that preceded them, as well as what the voters think.
At this event, political experts will discuss this and attempt to make sense of the conflicts that preceded them, as well as what the voters think.
Circumventing News
What the Merger between DPG Media and RTL Nederland Tells Us about News Media Resilience in Europe?
Join us for the event!
What the Merger between DPG Media and RTL Nederland Tells Us about News Media Resilience in Europe?
Join us for the event!
Circumventing News - Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES - University of Amsterdam
Media concentration is a growing concern across Europe, as ownership increasingly consolidates in the hands of a few major players. High concentration can reduce media pluralism, limit the diversity o...
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September 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Circumventing News
What the Merger between DPG Media and RTL Nederland Tells Us about News Media Resilience in Europe?
Join us for the event!
What the Merger between DPG Media and RTL Nederland Tells Us about News Media Resilience in Europe?
Join us for the event!
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Circumventing News:
What the Merger between DPG Media and RTL Nederland Tells Us about News Media Resilience in Europe?
Circumventing News:
What the Merger between DPG Media and RTL Nederland Tells Us about News Media Resilience in Europe?
Circumventing News - Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES - University of Amsterdam
Media concentration is a growing concern across Europe, as ownership increasingly consolidates in the hands of a few major players. High concentration can reduce media pluralism, limit the diversity o...
aces.uva.nl
September 29, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🗣️Event
Circumventing News:
What the Merger between DPG Media and RTL Nederland Tells Us about News Media Resilience in Europe?
Circumventing News:
What the Merger between DPG Media and RTL Nederland Tells Us about News Media Resilience in Europe?
A roundtable discussion on one of the most urgent issues of our time: what needs to be done to shore-up European defence, and what trade-offs (if any) are necessary to do so?
European Defence and the Trade-offs We Must (or Must Not) Make
A roundtable discussion on one of the most urgent issues of our time: what needs to be done to shore-up European defence, and what trade-offs (if any) are necessary to do so? The debate, chaired by AC...
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September 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
A roundtable discussion on one of the most urgent issues of our time: what needs to be done to shore-up European defence, and what trade-offs (if any) are necessary to do so?
🇪🇺 Exciting news from ACES!
We are honoured to have been once again awarded the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, a recognition of our ongoing commitment to advancing research, education, and debate on Europe and the European Union.
We are honoured to have been once again awarded the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, a recognition of our ongoing commitment to advancing research, education, and debate on Europe and the European Union.
September 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM
🇪🇺 Exciting news from ACES!
We are honoured to have been once again awarded the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, a recognition of our ongoing commitment to advancing research, education, and debate on Europe and the European Union.
We are honoured to have been once again awarded the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, a recognition of our ongoing commitment to advancing research, education, and debate on Europe and the European Union.
Interdisciplinary roundtable by ACES' thematic group The Future of European Democracy👇
The aim is to interrogate: How can European democracies rebuild the institutional and regulatory arrangements that secure citizen knowledge in an era of digital platforms and marketized governance?
The aim is to interrogate: How can European democracies rebuild the institutional and regulatory arrangements that secure citizen knowledge in an era of digital platforms and marketized governance?
Citizen Knowledge and Democratic Institutionalism: Re-imagining Europe’s Epistemic Infrastructure - an engagement with Lisa Herzog’s work - Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES - University of Amsterdam
ACES hosts an interdisciplinary roundtable with Lisa Herzog on citizen knowledge, democratic institutionalism, and the future of European democracy.
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September 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Interdisciplinary roundtable by ACES' thematic group The Future of European Democracy👇
The aim is to interrogate: How can European democracies rebuild the institutional and regulatory arrangements that secure citizen knowledge in an era of digital platforms and marketized governance?
The aim is to interrogate: How can European democracies rebuild the institutional and regulatory arrangements that secure citizen knowledge in an era of digital platforms and marketized governance?
“The rise of far-right parties is not only about cultural conflict or immigration – it’s also about geography and the presence of the state,” said Professor Catherine E. De Vries.
On September 15, ACES opens the academic year with a timely lecture by Professor De Vries.
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On September 15, ACES opens the academic year with a timely lecture by Professor De Vries.
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August 22, 2025 at 7:48 AM
“The rise of far-right parties is not only about cultural conflict or immigration – it’s also about geography and the presence of the state,” said Professor Catherine E. De Vries.
On September 15, ACES opens the academic year with a timely lecture by Professor De Vries.
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On September 15, ACES opens the academic year with a timely lecture by Professor De Vries.
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European integration is often celebrated as a peace project born out of the ashes of war. But what happens when we look at it through the lens of empire and decolonisation?
👉 Join the event to rethink the connections between empire, decolonisation, and European integration.
👉 Join the event to rethink the connections between empire, decolonisation, and European integration.
August 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
European integration is often celebrated as a peace project born out of the ashes of war. But what happens when we look at it through the lens of empire and decolonisation?
👉 Join the event to rethink the connections between empire, decolonisation, and European integration.
👉 Join the event to rethink the connections between empire, decolonisation, and European integration.
This two-day workshop aims to bring together scholars examining how social identities are constructed, negotiated, and maintained in European contexts.
Register❗
Register❗
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August 13, 2025 at 8:21 AM
This two-day workshop aims to bring together scholars examining how social identities are constructed, negotiated, and maintained in European contexts.
Register❗
Register❗
🎓 On September 15, ACES will kick off the 2025-2026 academic year with a lecture by Prof. Catherine E. De Vries: "Public Service Deprivation and the Rise of Populism in Europe."
👉 Registration: aces.uva.nl/content/even...
👉 Registration: aces.uva.nl/content/even...
July 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
🎓 On September 15, ACES will kick off the 2025-2026 academic year with a lecture by Prof. Catherine E. De Vries: "Public Service Deprivation and the Rise of Populism in Europe."
👉 Registration: aces.uva.nl/content/even...
👉 Registration: aces.uva.nl/content/even...
📢 Upcoming Event: European Integration and Co-Imperialism
🗓 Date: November 4
Join us for a compelling evening exploring how European integration has been deeply connected to imperialism and the legacies of colonialism.
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🗓 Date: November 4
Join us for a compelling evening exploring how European integration has been deeply connected to imperialism and the legacies of colonialism.
spui25.nl/programma/eu...
European Integration and Co-Imperialism
Until recently, the former imperial nation states of Europe often regarded themselves as historically homogeneous nation states with a colonial past that was separate from their European continental h...
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July 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
📢 Upcoming Event: European Integration and Co-Imperialism
🗓 Date: November 4
Join us for a compelling evening exploring how European integration has been deeply connected to imperialism and the legacies of colonialism.
spui25.nl/programma/eu...
🗓 Date: November 4
Join us for a compelling evening exploring how European integration has been deeply connected to imperialism and the legacies of colonialism.
spui25.nl/programma/eu...
📚 New Book: Antiliberal Internationalism in the Twentieth Century.
ACES affiliates Matthijs Lok, Marjet Brolsma, and Robin de Bruin, together with colleagues from the University of Groningen, have co-edited a new volume: Antiliberal Internationalism in the Twentieth Century: Beyond Left and Right?
ACES affiliates Matthijs Lok, Marjet Brolsma, and Robin de Bruin, together with colleagues from the University of Groningen, have co-edited a new volume: Antiliberal Internationalism in the Twentieth Century: Beyond Left and Right?
July 15, 2025 at 8:44 AM
📚 New Book: Antiliberal Internationalism in the Twentieth Century.
ACES affiliates Matthijs Lok, Marjet Brolsma, and Robin de Bruin, together with colleagues from the University of Groningen, have co-edited a new volume: Antiliberal Internationalism in the Twentieth Century: Beyond Left and Right?
ACES affiliates Matthijs Lok, Marjet Brolsma, and Robin de Bruin, together with colleagues from the University of Groningen, have co-edited a new volume: Antiliberal Internationalism in the Twentieth Century: Beyond Left and Right?
"The secret to NATO’s success for the last 76 years has been the fact that the Alliance has always been able to adapt to changing circumstances." – said His Excellency Ambassador Thijs van der Plas, former Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to NATO.
Read the full interview👇
Read the full interview👇
Reflections on the NATO Summit: Interview with Mr. Thijs van der Plas - Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES - University of Amsterdam
NATO summit 2025: Dutch envoy Thijs van der Plas reflects on historic 5% defense deal, unity, and adapting to global threats.
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July 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"The secret to NATO’s success for the last 76 years has been the fact that the Alliance has always been able to adapt to changing circumstances." – said His Excellency Ambassador Thijs van der Plas, former Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to NATO.
Read the full interview👇
Read the full interview👇
"It’s hard these days to be surprised, given how crazy NATO geopolitics have become in the Trump era – where we all can expect the unexpected," said Professor Brian Burgoon, co-director of ACES.
Professor Burgoon reflects on the recent NATO summit and explores its key outcomes.
Professor Burgoon reflects on the recent NATO summit and explores its key outcomes.
Reflections on the NATO Summit: Interview with Brian Burgoon - Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES - University of Amsterdam
The recent NATO summit in The Hague marked the first time the Netherlands hosted this pivotal gathering. ACES Programme Manager spoke with Brian Burgoon, Professor of Political Economy at the Universi...
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July 3, 2025 at 10:37 AM
"It’s hard these days to be surprised, given how crazy NATO geopolitics have become in the Trump era – where we all can expect the unexpected," said Professor Brian Burgoon, co-director of ACES.
Professor Burgoon reflects on the recent NATO summit and explores its key outcomes.
Professor Burgoon reflects on the recent NATO summit and explores its key outcomes.
💬 What are the legal and ethical boundaries of protest in democratic societies?
In many European democracies, acts of unlawful activism, often defended by protesters as necessary civil disobedience, have become both common and controversial.
🗓️ Join us for a critical conversation.
In many European democracies, acts of unlawful activism, often defended by protesters as necessary civil disobedience, have become both common and controversial.
🗓️ Join us for a critical conversation.
June 3, 2025 at 8:17 AM
💬 What are the legal and ethical boundaries of protest in democratic societies?
In many European democracies, acts of unlawful activism, often defended by protesters as necessary civil disobedience, have become both common and controversial.
🗓️ Join us for a critical conversation.
In many European democracies, acts of unlawful activism, often defended by protesters as necessary civil disobedience, have become both common and controversial.
🗓️ Join us for a critical conversation.
💬 What does European strategic autonomy really mean in today’s shifting global landscape?
Join us on 11 June at 14:00 for an ACES seminar with Paola Subacchi, international economist and Professor of Political Economy at the University of Bologna.
Join us on 11 June at 14:00 for an ACES seminar with Paola Subacchi, international economist and Professor of Political Economy at the University of Bologna.
May 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
💬 What does European strategic autonomy really mean in today’s shifting global landscape?
Join us on 11 June at 14:00 for an ACES seminar with Paola Subacchi, international economist and Professor of Political Economy at the University of Bologna.
Join us on 11 June at 14:00 for an ACES seminar with Paola Subacchi, international economist and Professor of Political Economy at the University of Bologna.
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📢Interested in the German elections? Join us on 27 Feb at 8pm in Spui25 for a post-election debate co-organised by @acesuva.bsky.social! Gianna Maria Eick, @theresakuhn.bsky.social, Andreas Schuck & I will discuss campaigns dynamics & pol consequences. More info + registration: tinyurl.com/met4s4u8
The German Elections of 2025: Campaigns and Consequences
The German Federal Elections are held on Sunday, 23 February. Against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions and economic insecurities, citizens and leaders across Europe pay close attention to German ...
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February 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
📢Interested in the German elections? Join us on 27 Feb at 8pm in Spui25 for a post-election debate co-organised by @acesuva.bsky.social! Gianna Maria Eick, @theresakuhn.bsky.social, Andreas Schuck & I will discuss campaigns dynamics & pol consequences. More info + registration: tinyurl.com/met4s4u8
Tomorrow ❗️ Join the Seminar by Daniel Gros on Europe’s Mid-Tech Trap!
He will address European security, trade, and climate challenges in the context of the new U.S. administration.
🗓️20 February
🕐 13:00
📍REC A2.10
Register 🔗
tinyurl.com/5eyn47er
He will address European security, trade, and climate challenges in the context of the new U.S. administration.
🗓️20 February
🕐 13:00
📍REC A2.10
Register 🔗
tinyurl.com/5eyn47er
February 19, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Tomorrow ❗️ Join the Seminar by Daniel Gros on Europe’s Mid-Tech Trap!
He will address European security, trade, and climate challenges in the context of the new U.S. administration.
🗓️20 February
🕐 13:00
📍REC A2.10
Register 🔗
tinyurl.com/5eyn47er
He will address European security, trade, and climate challenges in the context of the new U.S. administration.
🗓️20 February
🕐 13:00
📍REC A2.10
Register 🔗
tinyurl.com/5eyn47er
ACES, in collaboration with the Platform for Democratic Resilience (DEMRES), ARTES, and the Duitsland Instituut Amsterdam (DIA), is delighted to host @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social from Princeton University. He will deliver a lecture and conduct a workshop on Monday, February 3.
tinyurl.com/yc4c8f87
tinyurl.com/yc4c8f87
The past and present of democracy - Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES - University of Amsterdam
Join Jan-Werner Müller (Princeton) for a lecture and workshop on democracy's history and architecture. Feb 3, 2025, UvA Amsterdam. Reserve your spot now!
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January 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
ACES, in collaboration with the Platform for Democratic Resilience (DEMRES), ARTES, and the Duitsland Instituut Amsterdam (DIA), is delighted to host @jwmueller-pu.bsky.social from Princeton University. He will deliver a lecture and conduct a workshop on Monday, February 3.
tinyurl.com/yc4c8f87
tinyurl.com/yc4c8f87
As the year wraps up, we're gearing up for next year's events!
First confirmed (with many more to come): Europe’s Mid-Tech Trap - a seminar by Daniel Gros.
Stay tuned and follow the #ACES official page for updates!
First confirmed (with many more to come): Europe’s Mid-Tech Trap - a seminar by Daniel Gros.
Stay tuned and follow the #ACES official page for updates!
Europe’s Mid-tech Trap - Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES - University of Amsterdam
Join Daniel Gros on 20 Feb at REC A2.10 for insights into Europe's high-tech deficit and strategies for stronger EU economic growth. Explore the path to strategic autonomy!
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December 23, 2024 at 11:43 AM
As the year wraps up, we're gearing up for next year's events!
First confirmed (with many more to come): Europe’s Mid-Tech Trap - a seminar by Daniel Gros.
Stay tuned and follow the #ACES official page for updates!
First confirmed (with many more to come): Europe’s Mid-Tech Trap - a seminar by Daniel Gros.
Stay tuned and follow the #ACES official page for updates!