Monthly Archives: April 2014

Investigating the Influence of British Judges on the European Courts

Today we speak with Tine Carmeliet and Gina Kosmidou, current SAIS Europe MA students and research assistants here at the CCSDD. Tine and Gina both have backgrounds in law, and have just concluded working with CCSDD Director Justin Frosini on … Continue reading

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Crimea, Scotland, and Catalonia: CCSDD Conference to Tackle Questions of Secession

On Monday, 12 May 2014, the CCSDD will be hosting another academic conference: “Centralism or Secession? Decentralized States in the Face of the Economic Crisis”. The event will be held in Italian and English, and will feature talks by the CCSDD … Continue reading

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How to Answer the Question about Finances for the EULR Summer School Application

If you have any questions about the EU & Legal Reform Summer School and/or how to apply, remember to check out the FAQ section of our website, which you can find here. Remember that the application deadline is 1 May 2014. A lot of you have been asking … Continue reading

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Transition in Ukraine: Why, How, and What Next?

Giuseppe Di Luccia is one of the CCSDD’s Washington-based research assistants for the 2013-2014 school year. In December 2013, Giuseppe obtained his MA in International Law and Organizations from Johns Hopkins SAIS. He previously received a Master’s in Law from University of Naples Federico … Continue reading

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How Your Nationality Affects Your Eligibility for the EULR Summer School

With the application deadline for the EU & Legal Reform Summer School fast approaching (1 May 2014), we thought we would address some of your questions here. A lot of potential applicants have wondered how their nationality affects their eligibility to apply.   This question … Continue reading

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Catch Up with the CCSDD: Tina Mendelsohn, Bill Emmott, and more!

The CCSDD’s two seminar series of the 2013-2014 school year – “International Journalism” and “Law” – have both concluded. But if you missed any of the lectures  you are in luck: our friends at the Bologna Institute for Policy Research (BIPR) record audio files and write up succinct summaries of the talks, … Continue reading

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