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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · 2d

📝 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.

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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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · 8d

Circumventing News

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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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · 9d

Why is news media is in such a precarious situation, and what can be done?

Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · 9d

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 of viewpoints, and increase the influence of owners over public debate.

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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · 9d

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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 - 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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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · 9d

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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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · 13d

🇪🇺 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.

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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · Sep 1

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?

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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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · Aug 22

“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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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · Aug 21

More information: 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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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · Aug 21

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.

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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · Aug 13

This two-day workshop aims to bring together scholars examining how social identities are constructed, negotiated, and maintained in European contexts.

Register❗

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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · Jul 28

🎓 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...

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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · Jul 22

📢 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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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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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · Jul 15

More about it: www.routledge.com/Antiliberal-...

Antiliberal Internationalism in the Twentieth Century: Beyond Left and Right?

This book shows how antiliberal discourse, thought, and mobilization have, in defiance of nationalist aims, been significantly shaped and determined in the international sphere, as new collaborations ...

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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · Jul 15

This book shows how antiliberal discourse, thought, and mobilization have, in defiance of nationalist aims, been significantly shaped and determined in the international sphere, as new collaborations position themselves against the liberal order established after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · Jul 15

📚 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?

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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · Jul 3

"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👇

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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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · Jul 3

"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.

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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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · Jun 3

💬 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.

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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · May 28

💬 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.

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Katjana Gattermann @kgattermann.bsky.social · Feb 19

📢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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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · Feb 19

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 🔗
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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · Jan 16

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.
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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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Amsterdam Centre for European Studies - ACES @acesuva.bsky.social · Dec 23

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!

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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