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Dear readers
As the year comes to a close, we would like to look back on the past weeks at the Europainstitut—weeks marked by lively debate, shared milestones, and the kind of intellectual curiosity that keeps European Global Studies moving.
We began with a joyful highlight: our Graduation Ceremony (31 October 2025), where we celebrated this year’s MA graduates and wished them success for what comes next. Shortly afterwards, our events continued to bring students, alumni, and guests into conversation—from our Salon Discussion on the emergence of the “global zoo” around 1900, to the PhD Project Lab, where doctoral researchers presented and discussed their work in an open, collaborative setting.
A particular highlight followed the annual meeting of our Förder- und Alumniverein on 4 November 2025: Dr. Paul R. Seger, former Swiss Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, delivered a public lecture titled “Die UNO mit 80 Jahren: Greise statt Weise und am Ende ihrer Lebenserwartung?” He traced the UN’s post-1945 trajectory, reflected on the pressures facing liberal multilateralism today, and argued for a sober, less idealised view of the organisation—one that keeps human security, climate-related risks, and the practical work of negotiation firmly in sight. In many ways, these reflections also resonate with our own work: they remind us why careful analysis, open debate, and interdisciplinary ways of thinking matter—especially at a time when global crises can make the future feel both urgent and uncertain.
We thank you for your continued interest and support. We wish you peaceful holidays and a very happy start to 2026.
With warm regards,
Corey Ross and the whole team of the Institute for European Global Studies
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