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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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๐ŸŒ Call for Papers ECSA-C 2026
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ โ€œCanada and Europe Carrying the Torch?โ€
Deadline: November 15, 2025

๐Ÿ“… May 14โ€“16, 2026 ๐Ÿ“ Victoria, BC
๐ŸŒ 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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The EU office of Heinrich Bรถll Stiftung @boelleu.bsky.socialโ€ฌ 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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“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 Canadaโ€™s Transatlantic Relations?"

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

14.06.2025 20:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Canadaโ€™s Pivot to Europe Frรฉdรฉric Mรฉrand, Universitรฉ de Montrรฉalfrederic.merand@umontreal.caย May 1, 2025ย Although not everyone thinks it possible or even desirable to turn Canada into the 28thย member of the European Union, al...

"Canadaโ€™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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Why Canada should not apply for EU membership By Achim Hurrelmann, Carleton Universityachim.hurrelmann@carleton.caย March 21, 2025ย In elementary school, my kids learned about four strategies to deal with a bully: walk away, ignore, talk it out, se...

Canadaโ€™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. ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค
๐Ÿš€ Discover Achim's strategic approach to enhancing Canadian-EU relations: www.ecsa-c.ca/post/why-can...

25.04.2025 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒŸ ๐Ÿšจ The Conversation Starts Now
๐Ÿ”น 16 leading voices
๐Ÿ”น 16 different visions

๐Ÿ”น 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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“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 partnershipโ€”or even EU membershipโ€”mean for Canada?
Read more:
๐Ÿ‘‰ shorturl.at/VzPB5
#CanadaEU #Geopolitics #ECSACanada #EuropeIsNotPlanB

22.04.2025 18:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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๐Ÿš€ 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.
๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ
๐Ÿ”— ecsa-c.org
#CanadaEurope #ECSACanada #TransatlanticRelations #EUStudies #EUCAnet

22.04.2025 17:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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

26.03.2025 19:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What are Canadaโ€™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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Same here...

20.02.2025 12:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If this were Putin talking about Latvia, or Xi talking about Vietnam, there would be statements of condemnation from international organizationsโ€ฆ at this point, the silence is more than awkwardโ€ฆ

09.02.2025 23:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1396    ๐Ÿ” 459    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 77    ๐Ÿ“Œ 28
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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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0