Antoine Rayroux , a visitor scholar at CÉRIUM – the Centre for International Studies at the Université de Montréal, works as consultant in international affairs, with expertise in Canada-Europe relations. Like many others, Antoine is inspired by the process through which centuries-old enemies were able to not only establish long-lasting peace but...

Shannon Dinan is an Assistant Professor at Bishop’s University. She is also a member of the Canadian Political Science Association Board of Directors as Student Representative (2019-2022). The Single European Market is one of the greatest accomplishments of the EU. It has brought economic advancement to the Member States and occupational mobility...

Julian Campisi recently completed his PhD in Political Science at York University (2018). He is a postdoctoral researcher at Glendon College and Lecturer on Political Science at the University of Toronto, Scarborough. Julian participated in an interview series conducted y the European Community Studies Association. Junior scholars were invited to...

Keith Cherry is a Killam Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alberta and a Graduate Fellow at the Centre for Global Studies at the University of Victoria and a new member to the European Community Studies Association. The EU is the first governance structure of its kind, somewhere between intergovernmental and supranational with a...

Frauke Ohler is a PhD Candidate at the University of Louvain, Belgium. The EU Member States have joined together on the international stage to create a strong and influential bloc. This has allowed them to take a leadership position in many areas at the United Nations, including discussions on climate change. By voting and negotiating as one, the...

Imagine a digitally-literate society where online empathy is enforced, your digital footprint can be erased, and your voice is counted directly in political decision-making. These are some of the many policy recommendations of participants in “ Our Digital Future – c’est ICI,” a new political engagement initiative bringing youth (18-30 years of...

Alina Sayfutdinova is a PhD student in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University. Russia and the EU have a complex relationship outlines by several mutual interests as well as ideological contrast. While they are prevented from formulating an official alliance due to these differences, the EU relies on Russia for energy...