Rethinking the Future of the European Union
On May 20 I was in Paris to give a talk in French on: “Rethinking the future of the European Union: Differentiated integration with more of Europe and more of the Member-States?”
German Dominance of the Eurozone?
On May 19, I was in Rome to participate on a panel entitled: German Dominance of the Eurozone? as part of the conference: Germany and Italy in the European Union: Divergence or Convergence?, organized by the Luiss School of Government and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung.
Vivien Schmidt Presentation on the Euro Crisis of Governance at Dublin European Institute
A recap of my recent lecture at UCD Dublin’s Eurozone Crisis Seminar Series drawing on a report I prepared for the European Commission.
Vivien Schmidt Delivers Kleh Family Foundation Distinguished Lecture on the Eurozone Crisis to BU Alumni in London
Last week I travelled to London to deliver the Kleh Family Foundation Dtinguished Lecture on “The Eurozone Crisis: A Problem of Economics or Politics.” Over 100 people attended the sold-out event at the Boston University London Center in South Kensington.
Schmidt Speaks at State of Play 2015
I spoke recently at State of Play 2015, a daylong conference highlighting the state of social policy in the European Union held on Sept. 23 at the headquarters of the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels, Belgium.
Presentation on Resilient Liberalism at the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
On October 14, I travelled to the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) headquarters in Santiago, Chile, to give a presentation on the “Resilience of neoliberal ideas in Europe and beyond: its causes and its effects on the labor market and the welfare state.”
Landscapes of History: Photo Exhibit at Harvard's Center for European Studies
Although the reception has already taken place, my photo exhibition remains open for viewing 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, at the Art Gallery of Harvard’s Center for European Studies.
Book Discussion of Democracy in Europe: The EU and National Polities online
In a recent discussion on my book, Democracy in Europe: The EU and National Polities, I offered an explanation of the European Union's oft-cited "democratic deficit."
Resilient Liberalism in Europe's Political Economy Presentation of the book edited by Vivien Schmidt and Mark Thatcher
Vivien Schmidt and Mark Thatcher introduce Resilient Liberalism in Europe's Political Economy at the University of Milan.
The Future of the Eurozone
I was a keynote speaker, along with Iain Begg, at a plenary on "The Future of the Eurozone" at the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute annual conference Beyond Austerity vs Growth: The Future of the European Political Economy at the University of Sheffield on 1-3 July 2013.
Vivien Schmidt testimony before the European Parliament
On October 4, 2012, I gave testimony to the European Parliament’s Constitutional Affairs Committee, which held an all-day inquiry into European Governance and the Future of Europe.
Conversation: The Failure of the Euro?
Mark Blyth and I discuss whether or not Europe's political union can survive the stresses and demands of the Euro, the place of democracy in the Eurocrisis, and whether the ends of saving the Euro justify the means being used to save it.
The European Project: Can Europe Survive the Euro?
On Tuesday, April 17, 2012, I participated in a roundtable discussion at the Watson Institute on The European Project: Can Europe Survive the Euro?
What Europe needs most is better leadership: Remarks at “Renaissance for Europe” event
On March 16-17, I participated in a series of discussions on the theme “Democratic Europe” at the Cirque d'Hiver where high-level European political leaders were united around François Hollande, candidate of the Parti Socialiste for the French presidential elections.