Studying Wider Europe - The CSWE
Welcome to the Centre for the Study of Wider Europe (CSWE) at NUI Maynooth. Founded in 2007, the Centre is an inter-disciplinary one rooted in the humanities and social sciences, and dedicated to producing and disseminating high quality research work on Central, Eastern, South-eastern Europe and Russia. The key contributing academic departments at NUI Maynooth are: anthropology, history, sociology, and geography and we also include political science as a disciplinary field. We aim to contribute to public debate on a wide range of issues and to broaden the focus of Europe-related research to include Central, Eastern and South-eastern Europe. We also aim to develop the Centre as a key site or umbrella structure for teaching and research in these areas on the island of Ireland, and in doing so, to bring together scholars from different disciplines and different universities. As such our work and activities provide a valuable conduit for the academic community, the diplomatic corps, government, civil society groups, and the policy-making community. We recently hosted the Annual Conference of the Irish Association for Rusian, Central, and East European Studies (IACREES - http://www.iarcees.org/index.php ) and are currently developing links with a number of international partners. The Centre\'s work is supported by NUIM research, the departments of Anthropology, History and Sociology, and the Communicating Europe Programme of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs ( http://www.dfa.ie/home/index.aspx?id=28459 ). We welcome applications for PhD research. Please consult our individual faculty pages to find the relevant academic specialisms. There is a long established engagement with European issues at the university and the Wider Europe Centre is now at the forefront of efforts to deepen the NUIM commitment to European structures and programmes.
The Centre has research links with established institutes at NUIM. The National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis (NIRSA) undertakes applied and comparative research on spatial processes and their social effects on social and economic development in Ireland (http://www.nuim.ie/nirsa/). An Foras Feasa, The National Institute for Research in Historical and Cultural Traditions, is an interdisciplinary humanities-based research institute devoted to the study of the historical and cultural traditions of this island, including our relationships with Europe and with the wider world (http://www.forasfeasa.ie/).
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News & Events
News CSWE Europe Day Events at NUI Maynooth on 12 May 2010 Posted: Tue 4th May
The Centre will be hosting a number of events on 12 May 2010 to celebrate Europe Day (9 May 2010). Full details are available to download from the homepage. Click more information for a brief summary
News CANCELLED The European Union and Turkey Workshop CANCELLED Posted: Fri 9th April
This event as been cancelled due to air travel disruption.
News Research Seminar: 14 April 2010 Posted: Thu 8th April
Dr Patty Gray (CSWE, NUIM): 'Changing Vectors of Development - Russia as a donor of international aid'
News CSWE's John O'Brennan defends Ireland's diplomatic representation in the Sunday Times, 14 March 2010 Posted: Tue 16th March
The fat that needs trimming from Ireland’s diplomatic belly....CLICK below for More Information
News CSWE Fellows at Turkish Foreign Minister Lecture in Institute for International and European Affairs, Dublin Posted: Fri 12th March
CSWE Fellows participated in a working dinner with and were present at the lecture given by Prof. Ahmed Davutoglu, foreign minister of Turkey, at the Institute for International and European Affairs, Dublin, on Thursday 11 March 2010
News CSWE Fellow John O' Brennan News Cast (BBC Serbian) Posted: Fri 12th March
CSWE Fellow, Dr John O' Brennan, gives an interview to the BBC World Service on the upcoming 20 March summit meeting on the Western Balkans. Click on More Information
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Departments
The Centre for the Study of Wider Europe is contributed to by a number of Academic departments from N.U.I. Maynooth. The principal contributing departments are:Degree Courses
A number of degree courses related to the study of wider Europe are available at NUI Maynooth, including:
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