@unioslo-arena
Multidisciplinary research centre at the University of Oslo, studying the direction, dynamics and sustainability of the evolving European political order. Also on arena.uio.no, X, Facebook and LinkedIn.
UPDATE: We unfortunately have to cancel this event for now. We apologise to all who were looking forward to the panel debate. Follow us for a new date for this event: www.sv.uio.no/arena/englis...
photo of UiO building. text: vacancy, post-doctoral fellow, ARENA, application deadline 6 April 2026
We are hiring!
ARENA is looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow political science, political economy or European studies. The fellowship is connected to the Norwegian Centre for International Economics (NORCIE).
Read more and apply by 6 April 🔗 www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Text: Economic security: The way to a safer Europe?, 11 March, 15.30, Litteraturhuset. Illustration: containership seen from above
Welcome to a panel debate this Wednesday!
New security threats require increased attention to economic security. How can countries inside and outside the EU cooperate to make Europe safer?
Read more and sign up: www.sv.uio.no/arena/englis...
@unioslo-svfak.bsky.social
Although support for EU membership has not risen by much, the public has warmed up to having a debate.
— Pernille Rieker, Director of ARENA Centre for European Studies Norway
@prieker.bsky.social @unioslo-arena.bsky.social
Panel IV: A new northern enlargement? #EUEC2026
ARENA Centre for European Studies is hiring! Are you interested in contributing to international research projects in the field of European studies at the University of Oslo? We are looking for 1–2 full-time research assistants, starting asap.
More info and application link in comments.
John Erik Fossum og jeg har meninger om demokratiets stilling i Europa. I Internasjonal Politikk nå – sammen med andre gode bidrag fra @unioslo-arena.bsky.social og @nupinytt.bsky.social.
→ doi.org/10.23865/int...
ARENA's Centre Director, @prieker.bsky.social, participates in the panel "A new northern enlargement?" during the EU Enlargement Conference this Friday.
Find the full agenda and livestream link here ➡️ icds.ee/en/euec-2026...
#EUEC2026
Front page of policy brief. Illustration photo of soldiers holding US and European flags.
💡New policy brief!
📃The Limits of Commitment: Four U.S. Defence Futures and the Meaning of Europe’s Security Guarantees
👤Jeremy Shapiro, European Council on Foreign Relations
🔗 www.sv.uio.no/arena/englis...
@jyshapiro.bsky.social @ecfr.eu @unioslo-svfak.bsky.social
#PolicyBrief
ARENA welcomes expressions of interest in working together on an #MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship application.
Get in touch by 10 April 2026📩 www.sv.uio.no/arena/englis...
We will work with selected applicants to write a proposal for the 9 September deadline.
#postdoc #europeanstudies #horizoneurope
Front page of brief with key points. Illustration photo of Donald Trump facing a crowd with his fist raised.
💡Our first policy brief of the year is out!
📃Schools of Thought in the U.S.: The Foreign Policy Camps of the Trump Administration
👤Michael O'Hanlon of @brookings.edu
🔗 www.sv.uio.no/arena/englis...
@unioslo-svfak.bsky.social @nupinytt.bsky.social #PolicyBrief #ForeignPolicy
Fabbrini with his book "A federalist alternative for European governance"
Fossum and Fabbrini outside at UiO talking to each other
New podcast episode 🎙️
In the latest episode of Arena Europa, "A federalist alternative for the European Union", Sergio Fabbrini, professor at Luiss Guido Carli University, is interviewed by John Erik Fossum, professor at ARENA.
www.sv.uio.no/arena/englis...
#EuropeanStudies #ResearchPodcast
📢 Publication Alert!
📘 ECPS Report | 2025
🌍 Introduction: Populism & the Future of Transatlantic Relations: Challenges & Policy Options
✍️ By Marianne Riddervold, Guri Rosén & Jessica R. Greenberg
🔗 Read: www.populismstudies.org/introduction...
🔗 Download: www.populismstudies.org/wp-content/u...
front page of working paper with title and authors
📢New ARENA Working Paper
📗Bureaucratic Autonomy Across Laboratories of Democracy
👥Matthew Stenberg and Jarle Trondal
🔗 www.sv.uio.no/arena/englis...
@matthewstenberg.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @unioslo-svfak.bsky.social
The ARENA policy brief series gives you short overviews of research findings 💡
Read about Hungary and the EU, about EU-Mercosur negotiations and about how Norway cooperates internationally on health policies.
www.sv.uio.no/arena/englis...
Text in picture: What should the EU do about Hungary? Hungary is backsliding and is no longer a full democracy. Why should the EU intervene when the democracy of a club member weakens? Listen to Arena Europa.
Did you miss our latest podcast episodes on Hungary? 🎧
In this mini-series, Vlad Makszimov interviews experts on what the EU should do about Hungary, and about how judges in the country are kept in line.
www.sv.uio.no/arena/englis...
#podcast #hungary #europeanstudies #europeanunion #eu
New podcast episode in our mini-series on Hungary!
Attila Vincze and @ehanelt.bsky.social explain how the Hungarian justice system seems independent of party politics on paper - and how the reality is different.
www.sv.uio.no/arena/englis...
@verfassungsblog.de @unioslo-svfak.bsky.social
Who can participate in our #ActEU paper contest? 📜
📨 If you meet the requirements, send your short essay or policy brief before 16 December and win an invitation to the project's final conference in Brussels!
Full details here: tepsa.eu/events/acteu...
What should the EU do about Hungary?
Vlad Makszimov interviews Antoinette Scherz in the latest episode of Arena Europa.
Listen to the episode and read more here 🔗 www.sv.uio.no/arena/englis...
Ep. 1 in our mini-series on #Hungary 🇭🇺 is out!
Too often we ask what's feasible, rather than what's right, when it comes #RoL enforcement in the #EU. Tune in for a 🎙️ w/ @ascherz.bsky.social about what “doing the right thing” could look like.
🔗 Listen here: open.spotify.com/show/2lyLtQi...
What should the EU do about Hungary?
Vlad Makszimov interviews Antoinette Scherz in the latest episode of Arena Europa.
Listen to the episode and read more here 🔗 www.sv.uio.no/arena/englis...
På hvilke måter påvirker krisehåndtering og beredskapssamarbeid europeiseringen av helsepolitikken, og hva betyr dette for Norge? Les den nyeste ARENA Policy Brief av Martin Stangborli Time og Frode Veggeland. 🔗Lenke til hele briefen i kommentarfeltet.
Listen to the ARENA Lecture with Federica Mogherini as a podcast 🎧
Find Arena Europa in Spotify, Apple Podcasts or via the link below 👇
www.sv.uio.no/arena/englis...
panel on stage
"The European experience and history teaches us that peace is convenient. It is not just nicer, it works better," said Federica Mogherini during this year's ARENA Lecture.
📽️Did you miss the event? Find the recorded lecture here:
www.sv.uio.no/arena/englis...
@unioslo-svfak.bsky.social @uio.no
📢 TEPSA is growing! 🥳 At last week's General Assembly in Nicosia, @unioslo-arena.bsky.social joined the TEPSA Network as an Associate Member 🇳🇴
Thanks to this new addition, TEPSA now consists of 5️⃣0️⃣ members working across Europe to further trans-European cooperation 🤝
Listen to the latest episode of Arena Europa with Mai'a Cross 🎧
Find the episode in Spotify, Apple Podcast and on arena.uio.no.
Read more here: www.sv.uio.no/arena/englis...
@prieker.bsky.social @unioslo-svfak.bsky.social @uio.no @northeasternu.bsky.social @nu-policyschool.bsky.social
The ARENA Lecture 2025 is next week!
The lecture by Federica Mogherini will be followed by a discussion with Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide and Member of Parliament Ine Marie Eriksen Søreide.
Sign up here: www.uio.no/english/abou...
Portrait of Federica Mogherini. Text in picture: The ARENA lecture 2025. The EU in a world of rivalry with Federica Mogherini
How is the EU dealing with new security threats and changes to the international order? Welcome to the ARENA lecture with Federica Mogherini!
🕑4 November, 14.00
📍Scene Domus Bibliotheca, University of Oslo
The lecture is open to all, but please sign up here 🔗 www.uio.no/english/abou...
