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Achim Hurrelmann

@achimhurrelmann.bsky.social

Professor of Political Science at Carleton University. Co-Director, Centre for European Studies. President of @ecsac.bsky.social.

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🌍 Call for Papers ECSA-C 2026
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί β€œCanada and Europe Carrying the Torch?”
Deadline: November 15, 2025

πŸ“… May 14–16, 2026 πŸ“ Victoria, BC
🌐 www.ecsa-c.ca/biennial-2026-1
Open to all career stages English & French In-person

#ECSAC2026 #CallForPapers #EUStudies #CanadaEU #AcademicConference #VictoriaBC

28.07.2025 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The EU office of Heinrich BΓΆll Stiftung @boelleu.bsky.social‬ asked me three questions on EU-Canada relations, on the occasion of the upcoming summit on June 23. Please see my responses below.

18.06.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How has #Brexit impacted #Canada and its relations with its #European / #EU partners?

Looking back at Achim Hurrelmann's (@achimhurrelmann.bsky.social) "Brexit - A Critical Juncture for Canada’s Transatlantic Relations?"

Open access! - doi.org/10.22215/cje...

14.06.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Canada’s Pivot to Europe FrΓ©dΓ©ric MΓ©rand, UniversitΓ© de MontrΓ©alfrederic.merand@umontreal.caΒ May 1, 2025Β Although not everyone thinks it possible or even desirable to turn Canada into the 28thΒ member of the European Union, al...

"Canada’s Pivot to Europe" - @fredericmerand.bsky.social concludes the ECSA-C blog on Canada-EU relations.

The series features contributions by 16 experts from Canada & Europe. Follow @ecsac.bsky.social to stay up to date on EU Studies in Canada.

www.ecsa-c.ca/post/canada-...

04.05.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ein Anti-Trump als Wahlsieger: Mark Carney gewinnt Wahl in Kanada Mit einem Anti-Trump-Kurs hat die liberale Partei in Kanada die Parlamentswahl gewonnen. Und: Was bringt das neue Digitalministerium?

Mein Interview mit dem Deutschlandfunk (Podcast "Der Tag") zur kanadischen Wahl. | My interview with Deutschlandfunk (Podcast "Der Tag") on the Canadian election (in German).

www.deutschlandfunk.de/ein-anti-tru...

29.04.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Why Canada should not apply for EU membership By Achim Hurrelmann, Carleton Universityachim.hurrelmann@carleton.caΒ March 21, 2025Β In elementary school, my kids learned about four strategies to deal with a bully: walk away, ignore, talk it out, se...

Canada’s Sovereignty: Seek Support from Europe!
Facing U.S. economic pressures, Achim Hurrelmann from Carleton University argues that Canada should turn to the EU as a vital partner. 🌍🀝
πŸš€ Discover Achim's strategic approach to enhancing Canadian-EU relations: www.ecsa-c.ca/post/why-can...

25.04.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🌟 🚨 The Conversation Starts Now
πŸ”Ή 16 leading voices
πŸ”Ή 16 different visions

πŸ”Ή 1 provocative question:
Can (and should) Canada get much closer to Europe?

Read & explore 15 expert takes: shorturl.at/VzPB5

#CanadaEU #ECSACanada #Geopolitics #EuropeIsNotPlanB

24.04.2025 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 2
The Canada-EU Future | ECSA-C

Canada + EU: More than just Plan B?

ECSA-C launches a bold series of expert takes on @fredericmerand.bsky.social provocative piece.

What would deeper partnershipβ€”or even EU membershipβ€”mean for Canada?
Read more:
πŸ‘‰ shorturl.at/VzPB5
#CanadaEU #Geopolitics #ECSACanada #EuropeIsNotPlanB

22.04.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸš€ Kicking off on Bluesky!
We're ECSA-C: a community of scholars and practitioners exploring the evolving relationship between Canada and Europe.
Join us as we share insights, research, and events that matter.
πŸŒπŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί
πŸ”— ecsa-c.org
#CanadaEurope #ECSACanada #TransatlanticRelations #EUStudies #EUCAnet

22.04.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

@carleton.ca Political Science Dept.
EURR 5108/PSCI 5103: Canada-EU Relations with Professor @achimhurrelmann.bsky.social is offered
Late Summer 2025 (July/August). Course format: Asynchronous online modules to be completed in July & daily in-person sessions on August 5-8, 10am-3pm. Register now!

10.04.2025 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Happy to contribute to this debate, triggered by FrΓ©dΓ©ric's important intervention. Check it out on the website of the European Community Studies Association - Canada.

26.03.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The same is absolutely true for Fulbrighters coming into the US. I would not be who and where I am today without my stay, on a Fulbright graduate scholarship, at UCLA in 1996/97.

08.03.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Sebastian for this review - and also to the shout-out to the EU Governance Videos (carleton.ca/eu-governanc...)! Your suggestions for topics to be covered in the next edition are very well taken.

06.03.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What are Canada’s trade options beyond the USA? @achimhurrelmann.bsky.social
@carletonu.bsky.social talked to CBC Radio's Ottawa Morning about Canada-EU relations at a time of US trade wars. buff.ly/50heTRr
carleton.ca/polisci/peop...

06.03.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ANALYSIS | Trump's talk about Canada parrots Putin's claims on Ukraine | CBC News Donad Trump's threats and claims about Canada may be unprecedented in the history of U.S.-Canada relations. But they have a strong precedent elsewhere in recent history: They closely resemble remarks ...

Interesting and deeply disconcerting piece with insightful analysis by @popovaprof.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

20.02.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Same here...

20.02.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If this were Putin talking about Latvia, or Xi talking about Vietnam, there would be statements of condemnation from international organizations… at this point, the silence is more than awkward…

09.02.2025 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1403    πŸ” 465    πŸ’¬ 78    πŸ“Œ 29
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Join us for our Centre for European Studies panel to discuss the outcomes of the German federal election: Tuesday, Feb 25, 3:00pm, 3040 Nicol Building, Carleton U campus.

Register here: carleton.ca/ces/cu-event...

06.02.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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