Past outreach and education
The EUS at UVic, along with the EUCE and various other programs and departments, engages in a wide range of education and outreach activities. The EUCE offers students and scholars support in many activities, such as funding for graduate research, visiting scholars, and the EU study tour, as well as support for educational workshops for local high school students. The EUCE is also offering the course 'European borders without walls' for the second year in a row.
Holocaust Education
This workshop for high school students, held on Apr 14th, 2016, aimed at increasing understanding of the Holocaust.
Let's Talk EU
On Dec 8th, 2016, the EUS, EUCE and Let’s Talk Science hosted this workshop on the EU for high school students.
EU Curriculum
The EUCE at UVic sponsored three EU curriculum workshops for BC teachers between 2014 and 2016.
Visiting scholars
The EUCE and EUS, along with various partners, offers various opportunities for scholars from around the world.
2014
West Coast Model EU
On February 8th, 2014, UVic sent students to represent Latvia and the European Commission at the West Coast Model EU at the University of Washington, in Seattle:
See more about the conference here.
EU study tour
In May 2014, six students from UVic participated in the study tour through Europe and some of the major institutions of the European Union.
Summer 2014 visiting fellow positions
In 2014, the EUCE and Borders in Globalization (BIG) project, in partnership with the Centre for Global Studies, offered two visiting fellowship positions open to border experts from around the world.
Open online course: European borders without walls
This course was taught from September 22nd to December 1, 2014, by Dr. Emmanuel Brunet-Jailly. It was both an open online course and offered for credit to UVic students. European borders without walls addressed many aspects of border studies, from history to economics, with a special focus on politics and policy making. The course was made possible by support from UVic's EUCE and JMCE.
High school symposium: Let's Talk EU
On Decemeber 11th, 2014, the EUCE at UVic and the Let's Talk Science program hoseted a symposium for high shcool students. The symposium aimed at engaging students in the growing issue of immigration, in the EU and Canada.
2013
West Coast Model EU
On February 22nd and 23rd, 2013, UVic sent students to represent Slovakia and Greece at the West Coast Model EU at the University of Washington, in Seattle:
See more about the conference here.
EU study tour
In May 2013, students from UVic participated in the study tour through Europe and some of the major institutions of the European Union.
2012
West Coast Model EU
The EUS and EUCE at UVic sent four students to the University of Washington in Seattle to the West Coast Model EU from February 10th to 11th, 2012, representing France and Lithuania in the European Union simulation debate tackling the issues of a new EU treaty in the wake of the Euro crisis and of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
See the website for more information.
EU study tour
In May 2012, nine students from UVic participated in the study tour through Europe and some of the major institutions of the European Union.
2011
West Coast Model EU
In 2011, several undergraduate students from UVic went to the University of Washington to represent Austria and Estonia, from Feruary 18th to 19th. Andrew Reeve, one of our students, won the 2011 award for Outstanding Head of Government.
See more about the conference.
EU study tour
In May 2011, six students from UVic participated in the study tour through Europe and some of the major institutions of the European Union.
2010
West Coast Model EU
UVic sent four undergraduate students and one accompanying graduate student to the University of Washington, in Seattle on April 23rd and 24th, to represent Bulgaria and Malta.
See the website to learn more about the West Coast Model EU and the other participants.
EU study tour
In May 2010, six students from UVic participated in the study tour through Europe and some of the major institutions of the European Union.
Financial institutions summer school
Designed to provide a stimulating learning environment for PhD students, junior faculty, and young researchers who wish to takeup the challenging research questions arising from the economic crisis, this summer school took place from June 18th to 21st, just before the 2010 Western Finance Association Annual Meeting in Victoria.
For more information, see the website.
EUCE visiting summer scholar
Justin Frosini, professor at Bocconi University, was the EUCE visiting summer scholar in 2010. He taught Law 343- Comparative Constitutional Law from July 12th to August 6th.
Mr. Frosini also gave a public lecture on July 23rd: "The EU Constitution: Quo Vadis"
2009
West Coast Model EU
The West Coast Model EU in 2009 took place at the University of Washington in Seattle, as usual, on March 6th and 7th. UVic sent four undergraduates and an accommpanying graduate student to represent Belgium and Portugal.
See pictures from the model EU and learn about the other participants here.
EU study tour
Laura Skoratko, a European Studies Concentration student, participated in the 2009 EU Study Tour in May, and then stayed on to complete an internship in Europe through the summer and fall.