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This year, the Centre for European Studies has awarded the 2023 Best Thesis Award to Olof Bärtås for his master's thesis called “European discoveries: Cultural Europeanization on Swedish culture pages 1977-1989”. We sat down with Olof to talk about his thesis-writing process and asked him if he had any tips for future thesis writers.Hello Olof. What are you up to right now?I am currently living in

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/olof-bartas-receives-cfes-best-thesis-award-2023 - 2025-12-19

This year, the Centre for European Studies has awarded Olof Bärtås the best thesis award for his master's thesis on cultural Europeanization of Swedish cultural pages. Linda Neubauer received the honorary mention for her master's thesis focusing on European integration and Switzerland. Below you can find the jury motivations and links to interviews with the winners. Bärtås was granted the award wi

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/winners-cfes-best-thesis-awards-2023 - 2025-12-19

In a newly published anthology on Sweden’s six months as the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, “For Europe in a New Age,” scholars from around Sweden have analysed the Swedish performance. On 15 February 2024, the Centre for European Studies arranged a seminar with Rikard Bengtsson (editor) and some of the authors, who discussed their conclusions and reasoned about the future of the

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/swedish-eu-presidency-2023 - 2025-12-19

On the 7 February, Centre for European Studies co-arranged a seminar to discuss Sweden's and the EU's investment screening of foreign direct investments. The seminar participants discussed the legal and economic effects of the current, and forthcoming, legislative measures in the area. How are Sweden and the EU finding a balance in maintaining attractive investment opportunities while also scrutin

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/investment-screening-striking-balance-between-security-and-competitiveness - 2025-12-19

To researchers at the Faculties for Humanities and Theology, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the Faculty of Law and the School of Economics and Management. The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of funds for seminars, symposia, and lectures on European themes during the autumn semester 2024 and/or spring semester 2025.The theme must have a clear connect

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-seminars-symposia-and-lectures-european-themes-4 - 2025-12-19

The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of grants for preparing research applications. This funding opportunity is divided into two calls (spring and autumn). The grant is to be used during the autumn semester 2024 and/or the spring semester 2025. The application must have a clear connection to European matters. It should be based on a perspective (histo

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-preparing-research-applications-4 - 2025-12-19

The Centre for European Studies welcomes submissions for the best student thesis award. The award is given to a Bachelor or Master thesis covering European matters, defended with distinction at the Faculties of Humanities and Theology, Social Science, Law, and the School of Economics and Management during the autumn semester 2023 or spring semester 2024. Supervisors, examiners, and heads of depart

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/call-submissions-best-thesis-award-1 - 2025-12-19

The increasingly alarming climate changes around the world have prompted politicians to prioritize climate and environmental issues. On the European continent, where record temperatures and wildfires have ravaged during the summer months, member states agree that stronger measures are needed to stop carbon dioxide emissions. However, as the EU's ambitions have increased, climate-skeptical and EU-s

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/eus-climate-policy-and-european-parliament-elections - 2025-12-19

Eight party representatives from the Swedish Parliament's Committee for Foreign Affairs gathered on the 27th of May in Malmö City Library. The representatives debated the most important questions of the EU ahead of the upcoming election to the European Parliament. The focus of the debate was on future challenges for the union, and the Swedish role ahead. Among the debated subjects were Ukraine, Pa

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/future-eu-challenges-swedish-perspective - 2025-12-19

Brussels, the political heart of Europe, offers many job opportunities after graduation for those interested in the EU. On May 7th, the Centre for European Studies organized the seminar "Ways to Brussels", where a group of former Lund students shared how they made their way there – and offered their best advice for achieving success in the EU's capital. Click here to read the article (Swedish).

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/lunds-alumni-share-tips-and-advice-path-brussels - 2025-12-19

The European Parliament legislates on the union's common interests. At the same time, campaigns leading up to the EU elections tend to be characterized by the national issues on the agenda in each member state. The Centre for European Studies organized a panel discussion at EU Days Lund in September for a post-election analysis based on the question: How European was the EU election? Click here to

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/post-election-analysis-how-european-was-eu-election - 2025-12-19

A gradual integration of Ukraine into the European single market is possible, desirable, and challenging. Moreover, the Commission places unprecedented focus on foreign policy, security, and defense. Jörgen Hettne, director of the Centre for European Studies, and Maria Strömvik, deputy director, participated in several panels during EU Days Lund. Click here to read the article (Swedish).

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/integration-ukraine-and-commissions-new-focus-areas - 2025-12-19

What was the highlight of the forum? And the biggest topic of conversation at the mingle? Jörgen Hettne and Maria Strömvik from the Centre for European Studies answer five questions about EU Days Lund. Click here to read the article (Swedish).

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/five-questions-about-eu-days-lund - 2025-12-19

The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of funds for seminars, symposia, and lectures on European themes to be organized at Lund University during the spring and autumn semester 2025. The funds can be used for inviting guest speakers or lecturers to seminars, lectures, symposia and similar events. The theme must deal with Europe, European conditions, and

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-seminars-symposia-and-lectures - 2025-12-19

The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of grants for Lund University employees for preparing research applications on European matters. The grant may be used for various types of research applications, including applications for Horizon Europe. The research topic must deal with Europe, European conditions, and/or questions of clear European relevance. I

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-preparing-research-applications-5 - 2025-12-19

The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) regularly awards smaller travel grants to students who would benefit from carrying out field studies in connection with their Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis. The overall theme of the thesis must be related to European affairs, broadly interpreted. Students enrolled at Lund University, who are planning to write their Bachelor's or Master's the

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/student-travel-grants-bachelors-and-masters-theses-2025 - 2025-12-19

In November, the Centre for European Studies (CFE) organized a seminar to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the Swedish referendum on EU membership. Eleven invited speakers shared their experiences and insights regarding the impact of membership on Sweden over the decades. Click here to read the article (Swedish).

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/thirty-years-swedish-eu-referendum - 2025-12-19

In November 2024, the Centre for European Studies organized a seminar to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the referendum on Sweden's EU membership. Allan Larsson delivered the opening speech of the seminar. Here is the speech in its entirety. Click here to read the speech (Swedish). 

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/membership-initiative-1990-referendum-1994-inside-story - 2025-12-19

Hatred towards political opponents can be more polarizing than policy differences – and populism is shaping the erosion of support for Ukraine in the war against Russia. Professor Jonathan Polk and Dr. Alexander Ryan delivered a lecture in December on what divides voters and parties in Europe. What is affective polarization, and why does it matter? Alexander Ryan, postdoctoral researcher at Lund U

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/affective-polarization-populism-and-european-party-support-ukraine - 2025-12-19

The Centre for European Studies has awarded Ida Welén the 2024 honorary mention for her bachelor’s thesis “Strategic Altruism: Analyzing Development Aid for Donor Strategic Objectives. A quantitative analysis of the strategic interests influencing European aid flows”. The Centre for European Studies reached out to Ida Welén by email to ask her about the process of writing her thesis.Congratulation

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/ida-welen-receives-cfe-honorary-mention-2024 - 2025-12-19