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	Release of the Secondary School education kit developed by Ms Tracy Sullivan of the Australian History Museum, Macquarie University. A kit has been produced for the state of each IUEU Centre, and was tailored to meet that state's secondary syllabus.
	The 2009 IUEU Centre Scholarship Holder & PhD candidate at Macquarie Universityhas commenced her candidature. In Radhika's candidacy, she would like to further explore this interaction in the area of cultural citizenship.
	The Brisbane Writers Festival 9 -13 September 2009 IUEU Sponsored event: Sunday 13 September, 11:15am - 12:15pm, Location: Red Box (Free event) Antje Strubel in conversation with Kay Ferres: 2009 is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Antje Strubel was 15 and living in East Germany at the time. Her novel Snowed Under examines the subsequent chaotic race to westernise.
	The Melbourne Writers Festival IUEU sponsored event was held on Saturday 29 August, 10am-11am, Federation Square (Session code: 2911) Does Democracy Have a Future? One of Britain's leading political writers, John Keane posits that democracies everywhere are sleepwalking their way into deep trouble. Stefan Auer and John Carroll argue that on the contrary democracy is alive and well.
	Public Seminar with Aurelien Mondon: The Australian Right-wing Populist Resurgence, with European Comparisons Wednesday 26 August, 4.15pm, IUEU Centre Meeting Room, La Trobe University Hum 3, level 2)
	La Trobe University shares knowledge with the world on iTunes U: Stimulating lectures and guest speakers, ground breaking research, thought-provoking interviews and vodcasts are just some of the material now available to the world through La Trobe on iTunes. Go direct to the IUEU Centre vodcasts through the following web address: http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/latrobe.edu.au.2123023429
	The 2009 IUEU Centre Scholarship Holder & PhD candidate at La Trobe University was announced. Damir Mitric's topic is titled: Being Tolerated: The Bosnian Refugee Experience in Germany
	The Byron Bay Writers Festival IUEU sponsored event: Saturday 8 August, 4:00 - 5:00 pm at the Red Marquee: Extremism and fanaticism: equals terrorism? Paul McGeough, Wayan Juniartha, Thando Sibanda Chair: Liz Porter
	Visit by the Portuguese Ambassador to La Trobe University. On 20 July 2009 His Excellency Mr António J. Mendes, Ambassador of Portugal, visited the IUEU Centre at La Trobe University to launch a new History of Portugal written by a La Trobe historian, Dr Antony Disney...
	Exhibition: Remembering Paris The city of Paris as a site for exploring the temporal relationship between place, memory and people will be surveyed in Remembering Paris through both photography and video installation. The evocation of the city of Paris as a metaphor for illuminating human emotional responses and the contradictions inherent will be revealed through various textural readings.
	The 2009 IUEU Centre Scholarship Holder & PhD candidate at Macquarie University was announced. Andrea Stylianou's thesis topic is titled: An investigation into the Missing Persons of Cyprus and treatment of POWs from the Turkish invasion of 1974.
	Symposium: "Putting Humanity Back in the Humanities". A Symposium in Honour of Ken Woodgate and Paul Heinsch co-hosted by School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Newcastle & Alliance Française, Newcastle Venue: Civic Precinct (UN416- Fourth floor University House), University of NewcastleFriday 10 July 2009
	Public Lecture: "The Third Reich in German Collective Memory since 1945". by Prof. Norbert Frei, Director of the Jena Centre 20th Century History, Friedrich Schiller University Goethe-Institut 90 Ocean Street Woollahra, NSW 2025. Moderator: Prof Martina Mollering, Head of Department of International Studies, Macquarie University. Thursday 9 July 6:30 - 8 pm
	Conference: ‘Europe’s Expansions and Contractions’ - XVIIth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Association of European Historians (AAEH) This conference was held in Adelaide, 6 – 9 July 2009, Flinders University, South Australia.
	Conference: 'Cross-culturally speaking, speaking cross-culturally This conference was held 6 – 8 July 2009, at Macquarie University, NSW.
	The 2009 EU Elections 4th to 7th June 2009 For more information on the elections visit http://www.elections2009-results.eu/en/index_en.html
	The Baader Meinhof Complex: Stefan Aust in Conversation with Martina Möllering The Sydney Writers Festival 2009 the podcast of Stefan Aust’s SWF event is now up on the SWF website and can be accessed from http://www.swf.org.au/podcasts-2009/ Click to download this lecture (MP3)
	Transitions: Aspects of European Island and Regional Cultures - Traveling Exhibition 08 April - 10 May 2009, La Trobe University Visual Arts Centre, Bendigo, Victoria Click here to see a movie tour of the art works included in this traveling exhibition
	Conference: “Creative Communities: Sustainable Solutions to Social Inclusions" 15-17 April 2009, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia Read an article about the conference in the April 2009 Newsletter
	Fraser Cameron, IUEU Distinguished Research Fellow during March and April 2009. Click here for further detail on the series of public lectures presented during his visit. Downloads of lecture slides and a link to an interview with Phillip Adams are also provided on this page
	Public Presentation: "the Institute of European Democrats and its link with the European Parliament, and the next European Elections scheduled for June 6th 2009" by Mr Luca Bader 19 March 2009, 4pm: The Seminar Room, Ancient Cultures Museum, 3rd floor building X5B; Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
	Lecture: "Who is Afraid of the ‘New Europe’? Nationalism and the post-1989 project of European unity" by Dr Stefan Auer 18 March 2009
	Presentation by Mr Bodo Richter, Directorate General for Education and Culture, European Commission, regarding Erasmus Mundus II 10 March 2009, Menzies College Conference Centre, La Trobe University 6 March 2009, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia Click here to open Mr Bodo Richter's presentation / Click here to open Mr Richard Wade's presentation
	Public lecture: "University Museums in Europe" by Professor Hugues Dreyssé, Professeur de sciences physiques, Directeur de la Mission Culture Scientifique et Technique de ULP, Vice-président Ressources humaines et politique sociale, Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg and Professor Nathalie Nyst from Université Libre de Bruxelles Wednesday 4 March 2009, 12 noon, Macquarie University Art Gallery. This event wase followed by a BBQ lunch
	Exhibition of Artworks : “Migrant to Citizen: Artistic Accents " 4th December 2008 - 31st January 2009, Macquarie University Library Exhibition Space, Sydney, Australia Click here to see a movie tour of the exhibition Click here to view photos from the opening
	Professor Wil Hout, IUEU Centre Distinguished Research Fellow was in residence at Murdoch University during February 2009 Events: 12-13 February 2009, Murdoch University, Perth, Key note speech at the conference: New Modes of Governance and Security Challenges in the Asia Pacific” 16 February 2009, Flinders University, Adelaide. Seminar: "EU development assistance, human security and fragile states" 18 February 2009, Macquarie Univeristy, Sydney. Alumni lecture: "Between Development and Security: The European Union, Governance and Fragile States" Click to download this lecture (MP3)
	Transitions: Aspects of European Island and Regional Cultures This exhibition has already been on display at the Macquarie University Art Gallery, and over the next 12 months it will be moving to several locations across the country. The artists in the exhibition held at Macquarie University Art Gallery included Effy Alexakis, Angela Cavalieri, Nathalie Hartog-Gautier, Axel Poignant, Fernando Gil Pereira Resendes, Claudia Terstappen, Jeremy Welsh, and Salvatore Zofrea. Click here to see a movie tour of the exhibition
	Public Lecture : “Transnational Citizenship and Colonial History: Case study - The Netherlands" Prof. Berteke Waaldijk from Utrecht University presented this lecture on 8 December 2008 at the Migration Museum in Adelaide
	Seminar: 'Transational citizenship and colonial history: the case study of the Netherlands' Professor Berteke Waaldijk from University of Utrecht presented this seminar on 9th December at La Trobe University
	Conference: “Migrant to Citizen: Testing Language, Testing Culture" 3-5 December 2008, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
	Seminar: 'Constructing Another Europe or Europe's Other? British and German Discourses on Turkey's EU accession'. by Professor Mathias Albert, University of Bielefeld, Germany Tuesday 2 December 4pm, IUEU Centre Meeting Room, Humanities 3 Building, Level 2, La Trobe University
	Seminar: "The Role of the Council of Europe's Commission on the Efficiency of Justice in the integration of human rights in Europe." by Professor Jon T. Johnsen 25 November: 12 noon; Martin Building, Room 362, La Trobe University.
	Seminar: "The role of the Council of Europe's Commission on the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) in the integration of human rights in Europe." Professor Jon T. Johnsen present this lecture on 26 November 2008 at the Blackshield Room, W3A.501, Macquarie University.
	Symposium: "Relational Dis/Locations: Mediterranean Cultures in translocal and transnational Contexts 28 November 2008: Whiteley Room, U@Macquarie, Macquarie University, Sydney
	November, 2008 Professor Donald Sassoon presented two lectures at La Trobe University in early November 2008. The titles of these lectures were "The Culture of the Europeans" and Mona Lisa: The Best Known Girl In The Whole Wide World. For a transcript of " The Mona Lisa with Donald Sassoon" or to download a Trobe University Podcast of this event visit: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2008/podcasts/the-mona-lisa-with-donald-sassoon/transcript
	October, 2008 Dr George Menz, Senior Lecturer in Political Economy at Goldsmiths, University of London presented a seminar titled Dr George Menz, Senior Lecturer in Political Economy at Goldsmiths, University of London at La Trobe University in early November 2008.
	October, 2008 During his stay in Australia, Professor Xavier Greffe, the Professor of Economics, University of Paris 1 - Sorbonne held seminars in Queensland and New South Wales on Urban Cultural Landscapes and New Business Models For Cultural Companies. Photos from his seminar at the Macquarie University Art Gallery will be available soon.
	September, 2008 This event was held between 24-26 September 2008, Bendigo Region, VIC., Australia.
	September, 2008 Leilah Nadir was the IUEU Centre sponsored guest for the Brisbane Writers Festival
	September, 2008 At the Lowy Institute on 10 September Dr Robert Horvath from La Trobe University and Professor Graeme Gill from Sydney University examined the policy options for dealing with a newly assertive Russia: both academics are prominent Australian Russia scholars . The presentation can be downloaded from the Lowy Insitute:
	September, 2008 Dr. Hervé Glevarec, IUEU Visiting Research Fellow took part in several events during his stay in Queensland at Griffith University ...
	August - September, 2008 Professor Khosrokhavar, MEEUC Distinguished Guest, took part in several events during his stay in Australia in Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra & Sydney. Photos from his visit will be added shortly
	28 August, 2008 The Melbourne Writers' Festival session with Michael Burleigh was very successful, he held a 30 minute talk about his book and his encounters with (former) terrorists and victims of terrorism...
	August, 2008 Professor Raffaele Torino, Roma Tre University, presented his lecture entitled “Introduction to Italian Law” to students in EUL 101 Societies of Europe, a core unit of the Bachelor of International Studies at Macquarie University. While at La Trobe University Professor Torino gave a seminar paper on ‘The Irish “No” to the Lisbon Treaty’. He was also interviewed by Dr Stefan Auer and the resulting DVD will be used for next year’s delivery of the undergraduate European Union unit through the IUEU Centre.
	14 August, 2008 Professor Alberta Sbragia Director of the European Union Centre of Excellence, European Studies University of Pittsburgh, USA presented a lecture entitled An Asia-Pacific Union? Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and the model of the European Union at Monash University
	July, 2008 Prof. Sasha Roseneil - IUEU Centre and the Departments of Modern History and Sociology at Macquarie Sponsored Speaker. Prof. Roseneil, co-director of the Birkbeck Institute for Social Research, University of London, gave a lecture entitled "Intimate Citizenship in Multi-cultural Europe" on the 29th July at Macquarie University.
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