The Monash European and EU Centre is a joint undertaking by the European Commission of the European Union (EU) and Monash University, led by the Faculties of Arts, Business and Economics and Law. It provides teaching, research and outreach on Europe and the EU. The Centre’s courses and units offer the opportunity to study in Europe and provide a portal to facilitate European and EU related activities across Monash University.
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The Monash European and EU Centre runs an annual essay competition open to students of all disciplines at Monash University. The 2013 essay competition is now open. Honours and postgraduate students in the faculties of Arts, Law, and Business and Economics are particularly welcome to apply. Essays should focus on recent developments in Europe and the European ... Read more
October 2013 to March 2014 Closing date for applications: 30 June 2013 The European Australian Business Council (EABC) is one of the most active and high profile peak business organisations in Australia. The EABC promotes a forum for business leaders to engage in high-level dialogue on economic and public policy issues with Australian and European political leaders, ... Read more
Participation is sought from Australian students who are currently or have previously studied internationally, as well as graduates/alumni who have previously studied internationally. Your participation is welcome even if you only studied internationally for a short period. This survey is part of an Australian PhD research project is to investigate what value Australian students gain from ... Read more
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The latest from the delegation of the European Commission to Australia and New Zealand in Canberra is here Read more
Public Lecture on Interreligious Relations by Professor Amy-Jill Levine Sunday 19 May, 7.30pm The divides within and between Jewish and Christian communities over the Middle East are based on more than contemporary political views; they are also grounded in Scripture, worship, and history. What are the stereotypes Jews and Christians have of each other, why do they ... Read more
Dr Christian Goeschel – School of History, Australian National University Tuesday 21 May 2013 11.00am – 12.30pm Nazi Germany was unique and cannot be compared to any other regime. In my paper, I challenge this orthodoxy. Central aspects of Fascist Italy, especially Mussolini’s leadership cult, had a profound influence on Hitler and the Nazis before and after ... Read more
Asia is the centre of the world. At least this is the underlying rationale for the recent Australia in the Asian Century White Paper, which outlines strategies for deepening Australia’s connections with Asia. The justifications for closer engagement are primarily economic. Opportunities for trade and investment cooperation across the region are growing, as is the ... Read more
Mr Cameron Stewart, Associate Editor, ‘The Australian’ Wednesday 15 May, 2013 6pm for 6.20pm - 7.30pm At Dyason House, 124 Jolimont Road, East Melbourne The Australian Government is about to launch its new Defence White Paper at a time when the region is seeing dangerous brinksmanship by North Korea, the world’s fastest-rising military power in China, and a US ... Read more
by Shada Islam Asian and European ministers for education meet in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 13-14 to study ways to strengthen and develop an education partnership for the 21st Century. The meeting is part of the multifaceted and informal process of Asia-Europe Meetings (ASEM) – a forum for dialogue and cooperation between European and Asian countries ... Read more- The latest from the delegation of the European Commission to Australia and New Zealand in Canberra is here Read more
Submissions Due: June 28th 2013 Contributions are invited from Australian and New Zealand postgraduate students in history for publication in Melbourne Historical Journal No. 41, 2013. Published since 1961, Melbourne Historical Journal (MHJ) is a refereed journal for the publication of Australian and Aotearoa/New Zealand postgraduate work in all aspects of the past. It is open to new approaches and ... Read more- A special AIIAV luncheon event. Prof. Alan Dupont, Director, Institute for International Security and Development, University of NSW Wednesday 22 May, 201312 noon for 12.15pm - 2pmAt Dyason House124 Jolimont Road East, Melbourne Victoria (Bookings essential by Friday 17 May) At the end of the Cold War, President George Herbert Walker Bush famously declared the beginning of a new world order in which the ... Read more
The deadline for the call for papers has been extended to 10 May 2013 for the international conference Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive: Researching the EU from Australia and New Zealand. See the conference website for full information including submission, registration and venue. Graduate students please note the deadline to register for the workshop preceding this conference remains ... Read more
