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Europe this past year with panels on the situation in
Ukraine, the recent migration crisis, the Greek economic collapse and the tensions in France, as exemplified by the Charlie Hebdo and kosher market
shootings.
Our center is unique in the US in its focus on
the border regions of the EU, including the newer
accession states from the Former Eastern Bloc and
the Balkans, Greece and Turkey. Europe’s borders
frame the political and diplomatic framework of the
EU and current debates about war and migration in
Europe. The Center’s migration working group will
continue to produce analyses, lectures, courses, and
publications on the topic of migration and minorities
in Europe.
A liberal arts education is ours for a lifetime; the
Center’s interdisciplinary humanities and social
science approach incorporates insight, research, and
methodologies across departments to cultivate a rich
learning environment for young scholars engaged in
European studies.
I hope Wanderlust will serve as a reminder of the
programming and opportunities offered by the UF
Center for European Studies. All of our events are
open to the general public and information about
upcoming events can be found at our website: ces.
ufl.edu and our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/
ces.ufl. We hope to see you there!
Alice Freifeld,
Director
PS. As a final note, the Center has just created a photography archive as part of our “Getting to Know Grant” designed to capture Florida’s
connection to Europe through family ancestry. Do you have treasured photographs of your family’s European past? Please consider donating
digital copies for an online, open-access photography archive that will be housed on the UF Libraries’ website.