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Our Master’s degrees provide training in the essentials of European integration (law, politics, history and economics.

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Research, the foundation of our actions

As an interfaculty Institute, IEE-ULB coordinates the research in European Studies at the ULB.

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All IEE-ULB events, and our take on the EU agenda

Our lecture series, seminars, film clubs and round tables contribute to the debate around the EU. Find our upcoming events below or on our calendar.

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BoundEUries, a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence project

Boundary- and Community-Making in the European Union-BoundEUries is the new Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence project granted to the Institute for European studies-Université libre de Bruxelles (IEE-ULB) for the period 2025-2028. This label is both a sign of international recognition and an instrument that enables us to fulfil our threefold mission of research, teaching, and stimulating public debate.

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Institute News

Find the latest news and events from the Institute here.

10/11/2026 - IEE Mentoring Event

October 8, 2026

The IEE-ULB is launching the organisation of its next Annual Mentoring Evening. Alumni interested in coming back to campus and meeting current students are welcome to reach out.

Visiting researcher: Raquel Ruiz Incertis

October 5, 2026

Raquel Ruiz Incertis is a predoctoral researcher and lecturer in Journalism at the Department of Communication at the University Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M), where she holds a double degree in Journalism and Media Studies and a Master’s degree in Media Research, awarded with the Extraordinary Prize. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Communication and is spending three months as a visiting researcher at the IEE, under the supervision of Professor François Foret.

CALL FOR PAPERS - Europe-Asia Forum 2027

October 5, 2026

The Europe-Asia Forum 2027 call for papers and panels is now online.

Making Sense of EU - The new BoundEUries season: perspectives on a changing Europe

October 5, 2026

How does Europe define its borders, its communities, and its place in a changing world? The new season of the IEE’s Making Sense of EU podcast, produced by the BoundEUries Centre of Excellence, explores how boundary-making and community-making shape the European Union.

13/10/2026 - Academic Year Opening Lecture

September 17, 2026

Europe, nation, migration: the triple challenge of 'integration', by Adrian Favell

Welcome to the Institute for European studies!

September 16, 2026

The ULB's Institute for European Studies will welcome its new students on Monday, 14 September 2026, from 9:30am to 12:00pm.

Paul Dermine reçoit un ERC pour le projet EUDebt

September 3, 2026

En recevant une bourse ERC Starting Grant, Paul Dermine (Faculté de Droit et de Criminologie) développera EUDebt, un projet consacré aux effets de l’endettement commun sur l’Union européenne.

The Kant Room is renamed the Corradi Room

August 14, 2026

In accordance with the decision of the Council of the Institute for European Studies on 16 March 2026, following a participatory consultation, the Kant Room has now been renamed the Corradi Room.

24/09/26 - European Integration in the Constitutional Borderlands - The NextGenerationEU Model and the Struggle for Europe’s Future

June 18, 2026

The Seminar builds upon Leino-Sandberg and Lindseth’s latest book, entitled ‘European Integration in the Constitutional Borderlands – The NextGenerationEU Model and the Struggle for Europe’s Future’ (Oxford University Press, 2026).

Visiting researcher: Marko Vidakušić

July 10, 2026

Marko Vidakušić is a doctoral student at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Rijeka, bringing a highly interdisciplinary academic background to the Institute. His qualifications include a Master’s degree in Political Science, as well as a postgraduate specialist degree and a Master’s degree in Economics.

Policy Briefs: Debates on the Future of Europe 2025–2026

July 7, 2026

As part of the Debates on the Future of Europe, students from the Institute of European Studies (IEE-ULB) and the Department of European Politics and Governance at the College of Europe have worked together throughout the academic year to analyse some of the most pressing challenges facing the European Union.

The IEE in figures

In 1964, the IEE established its headquarters in a private house at 39 Avenue F. D. Roosevelt in Ixelles. The building was designed by Adrien Blomme, a leading Brussels architect, between 1926 and 1928. In 1990, the IEE-ULB expanded into the adjacent villa.

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