ARENA Centre for European Studies is an interdisciplinary research center at the University of Oslo. The center is a national hub for research on political integration in Europe, and one of the leading centers in this field internationally.
Research projects
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Deporting Foreigners: Contested Norms in International Practice (NORMS)
NORMS explores international norms in deportation. Including both host and origin state perspectives, the project undertakes a comparative analysis of Norway, Sweden, Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia and Ethiopia.
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Enforcing the rule of law: What can the European Union do to prevent rule of law deterioration from within? (ENROL)
ENROL studies what the EU and its member states can do to contain, reverse and prevent democratic backsliding and rule of law regression.
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EurNor - The European dimension on Norwegian Law
The research centre EurNor contributes to an increased understanding of interactions between EEA law and national legislation and the challenges arising out of that.
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Research news
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MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship 2024: Call for expression of interest
Are you a researcher looking to enhance your career by moving to Oslo to do research and training activities at one of the leading research centres within European studies? Send your expression of interest by 12 April.
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EU3D: Main findings on differentiation, dominance and democracy in the EU
Researchers from the ARENA coordinated project EU3D explain the key takeaways from their research in short videos about main findings.
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EU3D concluding conference: Discussing the future of European democracy
The EU3D concluding conference was spent looking back at four years of research – and discussing the reforms, challenges and future trajectories of the EU.
Doctoral education: PhD
The Faculty of Social Sciences is research-intensive and highly ranked internationally. Our PhD program provides a research education focusing on academic excellence.
Publications
ARENA's researchers publish a variety of books, book chapters, articles in scientific journals and other texts. See an overview of our latest publications.