The Centre, originally located at University Roma Tre, was founded on the initiative of prof. Luigi Moccia, Jean Monnet Chair, who directed it until the cessation of its activities in 2020.
In 2021 the Association of the same name and acronym was set up to take over, preserve and develop in continuity with the centre of excellence its scientific-cultural activities.
The website is currently managed by CeAS Association under the responsibility of scholars and experts, in order to valorise the wealth of materials and documentation accumulated throughout the period in which CeAS was active as university centre, keeping it updated and continuing to promote, to project and sustain initiatives in the field of European studies.
Although part of the documentation and materials produced over the years ―and here available― are in Italian, the choice of English as the “official” language of this website has been maintained to facilitate its accessibility by a large audience of users.
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The lceonline editorial project starts from the idea of ‘European citizenship’ at the heart of the integration process as a paradigmatic example of the evolution and transformation of traditional legal, political-institutional and socio-cultural categories, as a phenomenon that affects a series of areas, reflecting its distinctly multi/interdisciplinary character
EuroViews is a CeAS blog (open to scholars, experts, policy makers, media operators, young researchers, graduate and postgraduate students, civil society representatives) hosting short texts of comment, analysis and criticism on the state of the Union, its actions, policies and future prospects towards an “ever closer Union among the Peoples of Europe.”
The Institute of Multilevel Comparison (IMC) has been set up in 2015 within the framework of the cooperation between Università degli studi Roma Tre and Southwest Jiaotong University.
The Euro Arab Institute for Dialogue between Cultures is an initiative promoted and supported by Al-Babtain Foundation (Kuwait) in collaboration with CeAS.
CeAS promotes the cycle of conferences, panels, workshops “European Pathways for Peace” involving academics, public intellectuals, media personalities, politicians, and civil society activists worldwide.
The International Postgraduate School of Humanities (IPSH) was founded in 2015 within the framework of the cooperation between University “Roma Tre” and Southwest Jiaotong University, in execution of the respective agreement between the two universities.
CeAS International catalogue is a collection of titles some already published in Italian as CeAS publications and some others resulting from activities (conferences, seminars, meetings) or research projects in which the Centre is involved.
In recent years, the European Union has faced a series of political and social challenges that have threatened the foundations of its integration model. Since 2008, the economic and financial crisis has put into question the achievement of the single currency and the sustainability of the European welfare system…
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“European Citizenship: for Europe of the Peoples and Peace in the World”
Established in 2011, by the City of Belgioioso (Pavia), on proposal and under the patronage of the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence “Altiero Spinelli” (originally instituted at Roma Tre University), the Prize is intended to highlight the merits of excellence achieved in the social, political-institutional, scientific and artistic-cultural fields by those who (private individuals, associations or public bodies) have made a significant contribution to ideas and commitments in support of the European integration process.