Making sense of EU - Institut d'études européennes of the ULB

About Making sense of EU - Institut d'études européennes of the ULB

Welcome to Making sense of EU, a podcast where scientific research sheds light on the pressing issues of EU affairs.  Making sense of EU is brought to you by the Institut d’études européennes of the Université libre de Bruxelles. The series on Inequality and the European Union is a product of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence EUqualis and it’s cofunded by the Erasmus + programme of the European Union. 101047382 —EUqualis — ERASMUS-JMO-2021-HEI-TCH-RSCH The series on the challenges liberal democracy is facing in the European Union is a product of the Horizon Europe Research project RED-SPINEL and it’s cofunded by the European Union. HORIZON-CL2-2021-DEMOCRACY-01 – Grant agreement n°101061621 Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Publisher

Making sense of EU - Institut d'études européennes of the ULB

Category

education · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Sept 2022

Latest episode

23 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

41 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Making Sense of EU - BoundEUries - S1, E1: Redefining Europe: Introducing the BoundEUries Project

   This first episode introduces the BoundEUries project and the questions at the heart of its research agenda. François Foret and Julien Jeandesboz, coordinators of the Centre, discuss what it means to understand the European Union as a community, a space and a political power, and why the relationship between community-making and boundary-making matters today. The conversation also explores BoundEUries’ interdisciplinary approach and its ambition to bring together different perspectives to better understand Europe and its transformations. At a time marked by war, migration, environmental and digital challenges, and debates over identity and belonging, this episode asks how we can rethink the way we understand, and talk about Europe. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy (https://ausha.co/privacy-policy) for more information.

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   7 Sept 2026

   Making Sense of EU - NAVIGATOR - S2, E5: Global Health Governance: Can the European Union Lead the Way?

   Global health challenges do not stop at national borders. Yet international cooperation remains fragmented, and the institutions designed to address these challenges are under growing pressure. In this episode, Óscar Fernández, Postdoctoral Researcher at Maastricht University and contributor to ENSURED (NAVIGATOR's sister project), discusses the future of global health governance and the role the European Union can play. The host for this episode is Alix Bullman (Université libre de Bruxelles). Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy (https://ausha.co/privacy-policy) for more information.

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   17 Aug 2026

   Making Sense of EU - NAVIGATOR - S2, E4: Governing AI: What Role for the European Union?

   Artificial intelligence is reshaping global power and creating new dependencies between countries. This raises a key question for the European Union: can it shape the future of AI without controlling many of the technologies behind it? In this episode, Daniel Mügge, Professor of Political Arithmetic at the University of Amsterdam and member of NAVIGATOR’s External Advisory Board, discusses Europe’s place in the global AI landscape and the kind of digital society it should seek to build. The host for this episode is Alix Bullman (Université libre de Bruxelles). Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy (https://ausha.co/privacy-policy) for more information.

Who has been a guest on Making sense of EU - Institut d'études européennes of the ULB

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Buhle Kokela
• Amina Dossa
• John Karslrud
• Sithembile Mbete
• Malte Brosig

Reach and audience

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Spotify

4.8 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 30 / 100

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Quality

34

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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