Welcome to ESAANZ

European Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand

The European Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand (ESAANZ) was launched as an independent body on 16 March 1991 in Melbourne. The initiative for such an Association was based on the experience of the national Associations for Contemporary European Studies in each of the member states of the European Union and elsewhere, which is an experience of cooperation, sharing of learning and research interests and dissemination of information and critical analysis on contemporary issues. In June 2020, CESAA and the European Union Studies Association of New Zealand merged to form the European Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand. The merger created two branches in Melbourne and in Christchurch, while also a third branch formed in Sydney. Through these branches, ESAANZ aims to further European studies in Australia and New Zealand.

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Aims Of The Association

ESAANZ’s objectives are:

  • to promote teaching and research in contemporary European studies;
  • to provide a forum for discussion of contemporary European issues;
  • to publish work of high quality in European Studies;
  • to maintain and foster links between tertiary educational institutions;
  • to foster links among academics in Australia and internationally;
  • to encourage European studies in secondary schools;
  • to advise interested government and non-government organisations.

ESAANZ News

EUSAAP Conference 2025 – Macau

The European Union Studies Association Asia Pacific (EUSAAP) is an academic, international network of national European Union Studies Associations in the Asia Pacific region collaborating to increase the impact, visibility and excellence of EU Studies. EUSAAP Conference 2025 will take place: Sunday and Monday, 8+9 June 2025, University of Macau Call for papers closing: Sunday, 30 […]

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ESAANZ Essay Prize Competition 2024 winners

ESAANZ is proud to announce the ESAANZ essay competition winners for 2024 for the best undergraduate and postgraduate essay in both Australia and New Zealand. Australia winners The co-winner of the ESAANZ Essay Prize competition in the undergraduate student category: The winner of the ESAANZ Essay Prize competition in the postgraduate student category: New Zealand […]

ESAANZ 2024 Conference

On 6 December 2024, the University of Melbourne hosted the conference of the European Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand (ESAANZ). The ESAANZ 2024 conference focused on the complexities of continuing challenges and transformations in Europe and its neighbourhood from a variety of perspectives: politics, economy, environment and society. The conference gathered papers across […]

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Join the European Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand (ESAANZ) today and become part of a dynamic community dedicated to advancing European studies in our region. With branches in Melbourne, Christchurch, and Sydney, ESAANZ offers unparalleled opportunities for collaboration, learning, and research on contemporary European issues.

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