Center for European Studies
News & Events
October 25-29, 2021
Fall 2021 Operations Schedule
Currently, the CES office (MEZ 3.304) is staffed Monday-Friday from 10am to 3pm and by appointment. Staff are available via email and Zoom 8am-5pm daily.


We are also aware of a problem with our office phone lines. The issue should be resolved by the end of the week.
The Early Modern Temporalities Fall 2021 Virtual Talk Series brings several experts in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century art, literature, and culture to UT Austin. In an era well-known for its varied, contested, and often unreliable technologies for measuring and tracking time, how did writers and artists conceive of, process, innovate, and influence approaches to time? Zooming in from destinations ranging from London to California, these scholars will help us to explore this topic by sharing current research concerned both with manifestations of time in the early modern period and our own tools, methods, and approaches for talking about it today.

Dr. Sarah Lewis has co-edited a collection of essays, Family Politics in Early Modern Literature (Palgrave, 2017), and her monograph, Time and Gender on the Shakespearean Stage (CUP, 2020), analyzes the cultural and theatrical intersections of early modern temporal concepts and gendered identities. Dr. Lewis is currently a co-director of the research network, Grasping Kairos, a group of scholars working across disciplines, geographies and time periods to further our understanding of the cultural, political, literary, artistic, philosophical, theological and historical construction of the opportune moment. She is particularly interested in the tension between moment and duration on the early modern stage. Dr. Lewis is a member of the Performance@King’s network, and is a co-convener of the London Shakespeare Seminar (2020-21).
Sponsored by the Center for European Studies and British, Irish, and Empire Studies at UT AUstin
Dr. Sarah Lewis
Presented by the British, Irish, and Empire Studies program at UT Austin and co-sponsored by the Center for European Studies
Dr. Tamara Lewis holds a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Lewis' research examines the ways Protestant doctrine was used in the development of racial ideologies in early modern England. This involves tracing how theological beliefs were applied to and shaped emerging discourses and practices regarding skin color differences in the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Moreover, I analyze early modern perspectives about theological anthropology and somatic difference in relation to England’s burgeoning participation in the transatlantic human trade, slavery, and colonialism.

Dr. John M. Meyer received his Ph.D. from UT Austin. His current research portfolio centers on the British general Orde Wingate, and his peers, rivals, and superiors. The larger themes of John's work include ethical and unethical behavior during war, risk-taking in combat, and competition within military units. John also studies why states deploy special operations forces, and why individuals choose to join such units. In addition to receiving funding from the National Science Foundation, he has received support from the Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research, the Program in British, Irish, and Empire Studies, and the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies.
The Balkan Circle is a weekly seminar where lectures, presentations, exhibits, or open interactive dialogues will focus on any (and all) aspects of historical, political, economic, social and cultural phenomena in the (so-called) Balkans. The seminar is free and open to the public and will be held every Friday during the semester from 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm.

We are very pleased that our online format led to greater engagement from the international community. Keeping this in mind, we've decided to continue our online presentations rather than regroup in our tiny second-floor conference room (as charming as it is). We will have occasional "in-person" speakers, but they will also be live-streamed to the international audience to allow for continued participation among The Circle.
Dr. Jason Roberts
UT Austin Faculty Funding Opportunities
Research Travel Grants

Maximum Award Available:
Domestic Research: $1,000
International Research: $2,000
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education

Available to UT Austin faculty for any scholarly research dedicated to Europe. These funds may be used for travel for research on Europe-related topics, although in some instances the funding may be used to attend and/or present a paper at a conference if the applicant can demonstrate that doing so will markedly enhance his/her work on a research project. 

All travel must be pre-approved by the U.S. Department of Education and submitted to CES at least thirty days before purchase of tickets. Please visit the CES website for information on travel restrictions due to Covid which we will update as we receive updated information.

All travel must be completed by August 1, 2022 and receipts submitted to CES by August 8, 2022. 

Applications are currently open. Completed applications are accepted on a rolling basis until funding has been disbursed. Please visit the CES Funding Opportunities page for more information, travel restrictions, and a link to the application.
MSI Faculty Funding Opportunities
Research Travel Grants
Maximum Award Available: $1,000*
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education
*MSI Faculty Research Grant will be disbursed as a reimbursement after travel is complete. 

These grants are available to any faculty of a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) in Texas who are pursuing scholarly research dedicated to Europe.
These funds may be used for travel domestically or internationally for research on Europe-related topics, although in some instances the funding may be used to attend and/or present a paper at a conference if the applicant can demonstrate that doing so will markedly enhance his/her work on a research project. 

All travel must be pre-approved by the U.S. Department of Education and submitted to CES at least thirty days before purchase of tickets. Travel will depend on current state and federal restrictions due to Covid.

All travel must be completed by August 1, 2022 and receipts submitted to CES by August 8, 2022. 

The online application allows for submission of required materials in PDF format via Qualtrics.

Please visit the CES Funding Opportunities page for more information and a link to the application.
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Texas Community College (CC) Research and Travel Grants

Maximum Award Available: $1,000
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education

*CC Faculty Research Grant will be disbursed as a reimbursement after travel is complete.

These grants are available to any faculty of a Texas community college who are pursuing scholarly research dedicated to Europe.

These funds may be used for travel domestically or internationally for research on Europe-related topics, although in some instances the funding may be used to attend and/or present a paper at a conference if the applicant can demonstrate that doing so will markedly enhance his/her work on a research project. Travel will depend on current state and federal restrictions due to Covid.

All travel must be pre-approved by the U.S. Department of Education and submitted to CES at least thirty days before purchase of tickets.

All travel must be completed by August 1, 2022 and receipts submitted to CES by August 8, 2022. 

The online application allows for submission of required materials in PDF format via Qualtrics. 

Please visit the CES Funding Opportunities page for more information and a link to the application.
$$ Event Funding from CES $$
CES is occasionally able to offer financial support for events at UT that have significant European content and components.

If you have such an event and would like to request funding, please fill out the Request for Funding form found here: CES Request for Funding
Register now!
Texas-EU Business Summit
November 9, 2021
8:00am-3:30pm
San Jacinto Hall & Ballroom
The Center for European Studies at UT Austin and World Affairs Council Austin are happy to announce the return of the Texas-EU Business Summit on November 9, 2021 in a hybrid format. To add greater flexibility, attendees will have the option to participate either in-person or virtually.

Entering its 10th year, the Texas-EU Business Summit is the premier event for Texas businesses, entrepreneurs and economic development professionals seeking to expand their footprint in Europe. The summit provides Texas businesses, entrepreneurs, policymakers and target businesses with an overview of trade and expansion business opportunities in Europe as well as information and connections to make the most of those opportunities.
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