50th anniversary seminar series

Forthcoming events

Forthcoming events to be announced shortly

Recent events in the series

50th Anniversary Seminar on Eastern Europe after 1989

Description
At the invitation of Dr Deema Kaneff, Prof. D. Segert from the University of Vienna came to CREES to present a talk in the 50th Anniversary Seminar Series on 'Eastern Europe after 1989 - a laboratory for the sustainability of democracy?'
Date:
Wednesday 20th March 2013

Former Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radicova Speaks on the European Union at CREES

Former Slovak Prime Minister Iveta Radicova Speaks on the European Union at CREES
Description
Former Prime Minister of the Slovak Republic, Iveta Radicova, delivered a lecture, "The EU Crisis What Next" as part of the Centre for Russian and East European Studies (CREES)'s 50th Anniversary Seminar Series and was held in conjunction with the Graduate Centre for Europe, the European Research Institute and the School of Government and Society.
Date:
Tuesday 5th March 2013

50th Anniversary Seminar on Authoritarianism and Democracy in the Post-Soviet Space

Description
Professor Sarah Birch from the University of Essex joined CREES scholars Dr Kataryna Wolczuk and Dr Matthew Frear to discuss electoral practice and malpractice in former Soviet republics.
Date:
Tuesday 5th March 2013

Experts discuss EU enlargement in CREES 50th anniversary Seminar

Description
In the latest event in the CREES 50th anniversary series, in the annual European Politics and Society and Economics (EPSE) seminar, Honorary Director General of the European Commission Graham Avery and Lara Scarpitta of the EU Delegation in Ankara provided students and staff an insight into the challenges and prospects of EU enlargement.
Date:
Monday 28th January 2013

Georgian Ambassador Visits CREES

Description
Highlighting the deep interest in the politics, society and history of the Caucasus at the University of Birmingham and the strong links between the Centre for Russian and East European Studies (CREES) and the diplomatic community, CREES hosted Georgia's Ambassador to the United Kingdom and Ireland Giorgi Badridze on Wednesday 21 November 2012.
Date:
Thursday 29th November 2012