[Seminar] The Gates of the Sea: Rescue and Sovereignty at Europe’s Borders

The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence EUMERGENCIES is glad to welcome Luna Vives to discuss her compelling work, The Gates of the Sea: Rescue and Sovereignty at Europe’s Borders. 

About Luna Vives’ presentation

In this seminar, Luna Vives proposes to rethink the EU maritime border through the lens of rescue obligations. She will argue that the tensions inherent in maritime surveillance do not just hinder operations but actually advance state territorial ambitions at sea, ultimately reshaping the political geography of our maritime spaces.

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Discutant:

• Juliette Dupont | PhD – FNRS Research Fellow UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles (online)
• Eleonora Frasca | Lecturer in EU Law at UCLouvain

Chair: Denis Duez | UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles

Seminar programme

Welcome and lunch: 12:00 PM

Seminar and debate: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Practical Information

• Where: P61 or Online (a link will be sent the day of the presentation) – Entrance via Rue du Marais 119, 1000 Bruxelles – Building Préfecture, 6th Floor
• When: Monday 4 May 2026 | 12h30 – 2:00 PM
• Lunch from 12:00 PM (for registred attendees)
• Format: hybrid | In-person or Online
• Registration: please register through this form – mandatory for catering purpose