by Elín Björk | May 13, 2013 | Events, News
The Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GEST) at the University of Iceland became formally part of the United Nations University (UNU-GEST) on 9 May 2013. It followed the signing of a tripartite agreement between the Icelandic Minstry for Foreign Affairs,...
by Elín Björk | Mar 25, 2013 | Events, News
On Friday 19 April 2013, Dr. Luisa Passerini, Professor Emeritus of Cultural History at the University of Turin and External Professor of History of the 20th Century at the European University Institute, Florence, will give a public talk entitled “European Identity in...
by Elín Björk | Mar 24, 2013 | Events, News
The international conference “Human Rights Protection and International Law: The Dilemma of Restraining and Promoting International Intervention” will take place at the Harpa Conference Center (Norðurljós) on 11–12 April 2013. Sponsored by the Icelandic Ministry of...
by Elín Björk | Mar 15, 2013 | Events, News
On Thursday March 21 the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Iceland, EDDA – Center of Excellence, the German Film Festival, Bíó Paradís and Goethe Institute will host a symposium titled “Philosophy and Politics of Evil”. The symposium will take place at the...
by Elín Björk | Jan 28, 2013 | Events, News
Professor Tom Ginsburg, Leo Spitz Professor of International Law, Ludwig and Hilde Wolf Research Scholar and Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, will give a public talk entitled “Constitutions as Products” on Wednesday 20 February 2013. The...
by Elín Björk | Jan 28, 2013 | Academic Forum, Events, News
EDDA is pleased to announce that the board of the Strategic Research Programme for Centres of Excellence and Research Clusters (Rannis) has decided – following a mid-term review – to continue to fund the Center for the next four years. The grant amounts to 35 million...
