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SUMMARY:[Territoires Subjectifs] Animus Femina
DESCRIPTION:Documentary Screening: Animus Femina\nPart of the “Subjective Territories” (Territoires Subjectifs) Cycle\nDescription:\nAs part of the Subjective Territories cycle\, Béatrice Chapaux and Katharine Throssell (CReSPo) – in collaboration with ENSAV La Cambre – invite you to a screening of the documentary film “Animus Femina”. \nThe screening will be followed by a 30-minute discussion with the director\, Eliane de Latour. \nNote: Please be advised that both the film and the subsequent discussion will be held in French. \nAbout the film\nAnimus Femina explores the complex journeys of women who have faced incarceration. Through the lens of filmmaker and anthropologist Eliane de Latour\, the documentary delves into their resilience\, their struggles for identity\, and the subjective territories they navigate both within and beyond prison walls. \nAbout the Director\nEliane de Latour is a renowned French filmmaker\, photographer\, and anthropologist (Director of Research at CNRS). Her work focuses on social margins\, exclusion\, and the power of individual narratives. She is celebrated for her ability to blend rigorous social science with a deeply aesthetic and humanistic cinematic approach. \nPractical Information:\n\nDate: May 27th\nTime: 6:15 PM\nLocation: ENSAV La Cambre (Abbey of La Cambre\, Building 21)\nLanguage: French (Film & Discussion)\n\nAdmission: Free entry\, no registration required.
URL:https://www.eumergencies.eu/event/animus-femina-eumergencies/
LOCATION:ENSAV
CATEGORIES:Cultural Event
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SUMMARY:[Call for Papers] The EU and Natural Disasters: Legal and Political Challenges
DESCRIPTION:The Institute for European Studies (IEE) of UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles and the Department of Legal Studies of the University of Bologna are pleased to launch a Call for Papers on the topic: The EU and Natural Disasters: Legal and Political Challenges. \nThe Conference and Doctoral Workshop on this topic are part of the EUMERGENCIES Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence activities and will be held in Brussels on 5 and 6 November 2026. \nWe welcome submissions from different disciplinary perspectives from scholars at any career stage and practitioners working on this topic. \nTopics of interest include\, but are not limited to: \n\nConceptual and contextual issues: pertaining to the understanding ‘natural’ disasters as (extra)ordinary events and to the legal and political categorisation of different disasters\, the notion of polycrisis and vulnerability with respect to disasters induced by natural hazards\, and the role of sovereignty and solidarity in international and EU approaches to such disasters.\nInstitutional and constitutional issues: pertaining to the distribution of competences between the EU and its Member States\, Member States’ obligations with respect to disasters induced by natural hazards\, and the role of different institutions and actors in the prevention of\, and response to\, such disasters.\nPolicy-specific issues: pertaining to developments in the field of civil protection and humanitarian aid\, the intersection between natural disasters and EU emergency powers\, EU climate\, health\, and migration policy\, environmental security\, and its implications for the coherence or fragmentation of EU disaster governance\nExternal action issues: pertaining to the EU’s cooperation with third states and international organisations\, the EU’s influence on the development of international disaster norms and practices\, and third countries and international organisations’ influence on EU disaster management rules and practices.\n\nThe conference will be preceded by a doctoral workshop open to candidates at all stages of their PhD trajectory. Selected candidates will be assigned a discussant from among the speakers and organisers of the conference and invited to attend the full event. Subject to peer-review\, doctoral candidates may also be invited to contribute to a joint Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence publication resulting from this event. \nThe deadline for abstracts is 1 June 2026. You can find more information below and in the Call for Papers attached. \nSubmission Requirements \nWe welcome submissions from scholars at any career stage and practitioners. Please provide: \n\nAn anonymized abstract (max. 450 words).\nA short bio (submitted as a separate PDF file).\nTarget event: Clearly indicate if you are applying for the Conference or the Doctoral Workshop.\n\nGet in Touch & Submit \nAre you interested in contributing to the EUMERGENCIES research dialogue? For any inquiries regarding the submission process or the scientific program\, please contact the lead organizer. \nSubmit your application to: teresa.cabrita@uclouvain.be before 1 June 2026. \nThis Call is co-organised with UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles and the University of Bologna.
URL:https://www.eumergencies.eu/event/call-for-papers-natural-disasters/
CATEGORIES:Call for papers,Conference
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SUMMARY:CES Dublin 2026 | Mini Symposium Unity & Disunity  | EUMERGENCIES
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Council for European Studies (CES) conference in Dublin\, the EUMERGENCIES Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence is organizing a two-part mini-symposium focused on the legal\, political\, and social implications of crisis management within the European Union. \nThis page provides the full program\, speaker details\, and scheduling for the panels held on June 17\, 2026. \n[Download the full program (PDF)] \nOur team will lead two pivotal panels exploring the complexities of “Unity and Disunity in Times of Emergencies”. \nPanel I: Narratives and Framing\nDate: June 17\, 2026 \nTime: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM \nLocation: O’Connor Building – L2.21 Session \n\nChair: Teresa Cabrita (UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles; Max Planck Institute)\nDiscussant: Florence Delmotte (FNRS; UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles)\n\nPermanent State of Emergency at the EU’s Borders: Framing Migration in the Pact on Migration and Asylum \nDenis Duez (UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles) \nWho Says It’s Urgent? A Discursive Analysis of “Emergency” Frames in the European Parliament \nSamuel Defacqz (UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles; Université Laval)\, Elisa Reymond (UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles)\, and Thomas Laloux (FNRS) \nDemocracies under Threat: How Emergencies Expand the EU’s Scope of Action \nCecilia Rizcallah (UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles) \nEU Trade Policy In Turbulent Times: The European Parliament’s Responsiveness to Civil Society Framing Strategies \nElisa Reymond (UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles) and Laurie Beaudonnet (Université de Montréal) \n\nPanel II: Constructing Communities\nDate: June 17\, 2026 \nTime: 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Session \n\nChair: Denis Duez (UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles)\nDiscussant: Juliette Dupont (UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles)\n\nThe Protection of Which Persons in the Event of Disasters? EU Law and the Outer Limits of Solidarity \nTeresa Cabrita (UClouvain Saint Louis Brussels; Max Planck Institute) \nHow Generations and National Communities Frame EU Emergencies: A View from Below \nFlorence Delmotte (FNRS; UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles) and Katharine Throssell (UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles) \nThe ‘Identity Politics’ Crisis and the European Anti-Woke Community \nMartin Deleixhe (Université Libre de Bruxelles) \nThe Voiceless Victims in the EU’s Framing of the Climate and Environmental Emergency: The Case of the 2024 Environmental Crime Directive \nAgathe Piquet (Bordeaux University) \n 
URL:https://www.eumergencies.eu/event/eumergencies-ces-dublin-2026/
LOCATION:O’Connor Building – L2.21 Session\, University College Dublin\, Stillorgan Rd\, Belfield\, Dublin 4\, D04 V1W8\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:[Seminar] The European Commission’s response to national emergency regimes within the EU’s asylum policy
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite you to our upcoming research seminar featuring Florian Trauner and Federica Zardo\, who will present their recent paper entitled: “The European Commission’s response to national emergency regimes within the EU’s asylum policy: from rejection to accommodation”. \nAbstract\nNational emergency laws restricting the entry of asylum seekers have become increasingly common across the European Union. This article investigates how the European Commission responds to such emergency regimes that derogate from EU asylum and migration law\, and which combination of factors explains the variation in its responses. \nUsing a diverse case study design covering Austria\, Hungary\, and Poland since 2016\, the study traces how the Commission’s response shifted from rejection to forbearance and ultimately to accommodation\, leading to the partial Europeanisation of exceptional practices under the 2024 asylum reform package. \nBuilding on research on legal forbearance and compliance\, the article argues that the Commission’s behaviour depends not only on rational cost–benefit calculations but also on how it perceives the nature of each crisis\, and the trust in the member state involved. The findings point to a broader institutional shift\, as the Commission seeks to preserve its authority by redefining the boundaries of compliance. \n\nTrauner\, F.\, & Zardo\, F. (2026). The European Commission’s response to national emergency regimes within the EU’s asylum policy: from rejection to accommodation. Journal of European Public Policy\, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2026.2640170\n\nAbout the Speakers\n\nFlorian Trauner is Professor of Political Science and Dean of the Brussels School of Governance at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).\nFederica Zardo is Senior Researcher at the Department of Migration and Globalisation at Danube University Krems and a Lecturer at the University of Vienna.\n\nDiscussant\n\nJuliette Dupont is a MSCA postdoctoral researcher from UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles\n\nPractical Information\n\nDate: Wednesday 7 October 2026\nTime: 12:30 PM -2:00PM (Lunch from 12:00 PM)\nLocation: UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles\, Préfecture Building\, Room P02 for the seminar and P12 for the lunch\nLanguage: English\n\nParticipation is free\, but registration is required. \nRegister here to attend the seminar (Registration Link) \n  \nMedia: author Youtryandyoutry\, source Wikimedia Commons
URL:https://www.eumergencies.eu/event/seminar-the-european-commissions-response-to-national-emergency-regimes-within-the-eus-asylum-policy/
LOCATION:P02\, Online
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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SUMMARY:[Roundtable] The International Court of Justice's Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Roundtable | The Law and Politics of Climate Change: The ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change and EU Member States\nOn 23 July 2025\, the International Court of Justice delivered its advisory opinion on obligations of States in respect of climate change\, a probable legal milestone in the planetary struggle for the protection of the environment. However\, in a context of compounding polycrises where a diversity of ecological issues – with climate change at the forefront – collide with increasing political polarisation and socioeconomic difficulties\, the veritable reach this opinion will have remains to be seen. \nBy means of interventions from speakers that have directly been involved in the case or in the campaign for its request\, this roundtable addresses three dimensions of the opinion. First\, how it came to be. Second\, what it says. Third\, what it might entail. These three lines of inquiry are dealt with from a critical perspective\, blending both legal and political considerations. \n  \nSpeakers \n\nMomchil Milanov (International Court of Justice)\nAndré Bouquet (European Commission)\nJosephine Norris (European Commission)\n\nDiscussants \n\nGauthier Martens (UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles)\nFlorine Serrault (UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles)\n\nPractical Information\nWhen ? Thursday\, 15 October 2026\, lunchtime starts at 12:00 PM. The roundtable starts at 12:30 PM and finishes at 2:00PM. \nWhere ? UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles\, Salle du Conseil & Online \nRegistration\nMandatory for catering purposes. Please fill in the form.  \n  \nThis event is co-organized with the CReSPo (Centre de Recherche en Science Politique – UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles) as part of its Environnement seminar series\, and with CLAIM.
URL:https://www.eumergencies.eu/event/roundtable-the-law-and-politics-of-climate-change/
LOCATION:Salle du Conseil\, Online
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SUMMARY:[Conference & Early Career Researchers Workshop] The European Union and Natural Disasters
DESCRIPTION:Introduction\nClimate change is increasing the frequency\, intensity\, and complexity of extreme weather events leading to disasters. In Europe alone\, around 87 million people are exposed to multiple natural hazards. Yet\, the role of the European Union in this field remains far from clear-cut. \nOn the one hand\, the prevention and response to disasters induced by natural hazards (often referred to as natural disasters) remain primary responsibilities of the Member States\, notwithstanding the EU’s growing competence in this field through subsequent reforms of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism and the introduction of rescEU. \nOn the other hand\, EU powers in this respect are institutionally and legally fragmented across the multitude of policy areas that the prevention and response to these disasters might criss-cross — from civil protection to humanitarian aid\, climate\, health or migration policy\, security and defence or external relations. \nInternationally\, the EU has been participating actively in efforts towards the adoption of the first binding instrument on the protection of persons in the event of disasters and in forging partnerships with different actors for the delivery of humanitarian aid\, raising questions about its influence\, cooperation arrangements\, and the degree to which the EU’s approach to (natural) disaster management shapes and is shaped by events beyond the EU. \nAgainst this background\, this conference invites a multidisciplinary dialogue on the law\, politics\, and governance of disasters induced by natural hazards in the EU and the role of the EU as an international disaster relief actor. \nProgramme\nPhD and Early Career Researchers’ Workshop (Thursday\, 5 November 2026)\n\n8:45 – Welcome coffee and registration\n9:15 – Welcome address (Organising Committee)\n09:30 – 11:00 – Panel 1. Framing the EU’s external governance of natural hazard-induced disasters\nChair and discussant: Federico Casolari (University of Bologna) \n\nThe EU’s Humanitarian Aid policy towards natural disasters: A Social Network Analysis between 2016-2025\, Alexandre Piron and Christopher Crellin (ISPOLE UCLouvain\, Belgium)\nBetween Norm-Exporter and Norm-Taker: The European Union and the Emergence of a Binding International Disaster Law\, Roberta Leale (LUISS Guido Carli University\, Rome)\nThe EU as an International Disaster Responder: Humanitarian Principles and External Action in the 2023 Syrian Earthquake Response\, Hasan Ogredik (University of Exeter\, United Kingdom)\n\n\n11:00 – 11:30 – Coffee break\n11:30 – 13:15 – Panel 2. Climate and natural hazard-induced disasters\nChair and discussant: Chloé Brière (Université Libre de Bruxelles) \n\nConstructing the self and producing otherness: a poststructuralist discourse analysis of the EU’s Climate-Security approach\, Matthias Rétel (UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles)\nClimate related displacement in EU law and policy\, Adeodata Kanyamihanda (University of Antwerp)\nFrance’s failures and EU’s legal shortcomings in disaster governance: Cyclone Chido in Mayotte\, Ignacio Portela Giraldez (University of New South Wales)\nNatural disasters and criminal liability\, Mario Pesciarelli (University of Bologna)\n\n\n13:15 – 14:30 – Lunch\n14:30 – 16:15 – Panel 3. Operationalising the EU’s response to natural hazard-induced disasters\nChair and discussant: Romain Foucart (University of Angers) \n\nFraming Spontaneous Volunteers in Disaster Response: A Literature Review\, Emmeline Roeloffs (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)\nNatural Disasters and B2G Data Sharing: Critical Issues in the “Digital Omnibus” Reform of the Data Act\, Daniele Sborlini (University of Bologna)\nEmergency-bound Data Governance in the EU: Limits of the Data Act and Digital Omnibus amendments for Disaster Risk Reduction\, Chiara Miozzo (University of Bologna)\nFrom Policy Architecture to Cognitive Practice: Examining the Gap in EU Disaster Risk Management Education\, Annika Fröwis (University of Vienna)\n\n\n16:30 – 17:00 – Closing address (Organising Committee)\n19:00 – Joint Dinner (Workshop and Conference speakers)\n\nConference (Friday\, 6 November 2026)\n\n8:30 – Welcome coffee and registration\n09:15 – Welcome address (Organising Committee)\n09:15 – 10:00 – Keynote address (speaker tbc)\n10:00 – 11:30 – Panel 1. Framing the EU’s governance of natural hazard-induced disasters\nChair: Andrea Ott (University of Maastricht) \n\nTowards a Reconceptualization of Natural Disasters in International Law: What Implications for the EU’s Emergency-Oriented Approach? Federica Passarini (University of Tuscia)\nFrom Civil Protection to Health Emergency Preparedness? The Transformation of EU Disaster Governance after Covid-19\, Michele Migliori (European Policy Centre\, Brussels)\nFederico Casolari (University of Bologna)\n\n\n11:30 – 11:45 – Coffee break\n11:45 – 13:15 – Panel 2. Fault lines in EU disaster governance: anticipating disasters\nChair: Jean-Louis de Brouwer (Egmont Institute) \n\nThe Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT) as the world’s collective disaster memory: data\, methods\, and use\, Elena Briones Alonso (UCLouvain-Brussels)\nFrom Data to Decisions: The Implementation Gap in EU Disaster Response\, Aikaterini Beli\, Alessandro Paciaroni\, Mpampis Chatzimallis (Lisbon Council – Brussels)\nEU Circular Economy Law as Preventive Legal Infrastructure in Natural Disaster Governance\, Francesco Deana (University of Udine)\n\n\n13:15 – 14:30 – Lunch\n14:30 – 16:00 – Panel 3. Fault lines in EU disaster governance: vulnerability and the aftermath of disasters\nChair: Miriam Alba Reina (Red Cross EU Office) \n\nIntegrated wildfire risk management in the European Union as part of the civil protection policy. Where are we going\, and how did we get here? Romain Foucart (University of Angers)\nFrom Crisis Response to Structural Knowledge: Rethinking EU Disaster Governance through Long-Term Analysis\, Davide Olori (University of Milan-Bicocca)\nBeyond Aid Delivery: Political Dynamics and Access to Humanitarian Assistance in Hatay Following the 6 February 2023 Earthquakes\, Hatice Nihan Sarihan (United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies UNU-CRIS – Bruges) and Yiğit Göktuğ Torun (Friedrich Naumann Foundation – Istanbul)\nBelonging\, Vulnerability and Disaster Governance: Human Rights Challenges in Informal Roma Settlements Exposed to Natural Hazards\, Ivan Allegranti and Sára Kiššová (Comenius University\, Bratislava)\n\n\n16:00 – 16:30 – Closing address (Organising Committee)\n\nPractical information\n\nDate: 5–6 November 2026\nLocation: UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels Campus – P02 – Prefecture Building\nOrganising committee: Teresa M. Cabrita and Denis Duez (UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles)\, Federico Casolari (University of Bologna)\n\nRegistration\nYou can register via this link by selecting the days and panels you wish to attend\, as well as your lunch preferences.
URL:https://www.eumergencies.eu/event/conference-eu-natural-disasters/
LOCATION:P02 – UCLouvain SLB\, Rue du Marais 119\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
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