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Call for papers: LSE Joint Sessions on Critical Europe 2026

We are delighted to announce the LSE Joint Sessions on Critical Europe 2026, a two-day, in-person symposium open to early-career researchers (PhD candidates and post-doctoral scholars), to be held on 26-27 February 2026 at the LSE European Institute.

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Post-Europe: in conversation with Yuk Hui

In a time when studies of Europe’s cultural identity are still dominated by the critique of Eurocentrism – the critique of Europe’s pretention to being the civilisational model for all to follow – Yuk Hui’s work stands out.

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