https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/18893 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 01:36:54 GMT 2026-04-16T01:36:54Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/129754 Title: Brexit : what next? - A discussion organised by the Institute for European Studies and Department of International Relations Abstract: On March 10th the Institute for European Studies in collaboration with the Department of International Relations organised a symposium on BREXIT entitled ‘BREXIT: What Next?’. The symposium was a great success with a full house in excess of 180 people. In the month when the British government triggered Article 50, it was felt timely to take stock of developments and discuss the way forward with special guests representing the key actors, namely the British government, the European Parliament and the European Commission. The symposium began with an overview of BREXIT provided by Prof. Neill Nugent. Prof. Nugent has a long history of collaboration with the Institute and taught at the College of Europe in Bruges and at Manchester Metropolitan University as well as having been the Institute’s External Examiner for a number of years. After Prof. Nugent’s concise overview of how BREXIT came about and the prospects of how the negotiations will develop the symposium proceeded to hear from the panel. The discussion began with the British High Commissioner to Malta, Mr Stuart Gill, who reiterated that BREXIT did not imply that Britain would no longer be a part of Europe but that the prospects for cooperation were now limitless as Britain sought to pursue an international future while maintaining close cooperation with its fellow Europeans. The symposium then went on to hear from the MEPs Dr Theresa Comodini Cachia and Dr Alfred Sant who both discussed the uncertainty that surrounded the immediate future as the EU tackled what was, ultimately, a first, namely the withdrawal of a member state. Finally, Dr Elena Grech, Head of the European Commission Representation to Malta highlighted how the negotiations would be a difficult process because, ultimately, no member state had wanted to find itself in this situation, of having to see a partner leave the group. The symposium was concluded with a Q&A session and then a reception. Description: Event held on 10 March 2017 at the ICT auditorium, University of Malta. Fri, 10 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/129754 2017-03-10T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/129753 Title: Institute for European Studies 25th anniversary Abstract: On 9th March 2017 the Institute held an event to commemorate the Institute’s 25th anniversary. Opened by the Rector with a taped message of congratulations from the Maltese Prime Minister, an alumni of the Institute, the event gave an overview of the Institute’s history and its achievements. The event comprised a talk by Prof. Neill Nugent on the history of European Studies followed by a talk by Prof. Pace on the history of the Institute. The event was followed by a reception. Description: Event held on 9 March 2017 at the ICT auditorium, University of Malta. Thu, 09 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/129753 2017-03-09T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/95984 Title: Can the European Union feel? When political psychology encounters foreign policy Abstract: "This public talk focuses on the impact of emotions on the European Union (EU)’s international agency. Conceptually, emotions are not reducible to a product of either simply cognitive or physiological processes. They have a social component and they involve judgements as well as perceptions and feelings. Thus, in this presentation, emotions are understood as performances through which an actor – be it an individual or a collective one – expresses itself to others while constructing its identity, creating its agency, and potentially affecting the social order. Empirically, the speaker explores this impact in relation to the EU’s engagement in the Israel-Palestinian prolonged conflict that has many underlying emotions linked with past traumatic experiences. By doing so her aim is to instigate a discussion between the emotions literature in International Relations and the European Union studies literature to nuance understanding of the politics of emotions that increasingly constrain what kind of a global actor the EU actually is or can become." Tue, 23 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/95984 2017-05-23T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/95983 Title: Lecture by Professor Baoheng Wang (王宝恒), associate professor and associate director of the Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management (DT&HM), School of Management, Xiamen University P.R.China Abstract: The Institute for European Studies is pleased to welcome Prof Baoheng WANG (王宝恒), Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management (DT&HM), School of Management, Xiamen University P.R.China. The Institute of Tourism Travel and Culture of the University of Malta is also collaborating with the Institute of European Studies by hosting one lecture by Prof Baoheng Wang with its MA students on this event. Prof Baoheng Wang will tackle these subjects during his visit to Malta:; 1. Tourism Development in China; 2. Chinese Outbound Tourists' Destination Choice; 3. Famous Tourism Attractions in China; 4. Current Issues in China Tourism Economy Thu, 11 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/95983 2017-05-11T00:00:00Z