糖心Vlog

Our expertise is frequently called upon for trusted academic commentary in the wider press. Below are some of their most notable appearances.

• Read the article in The Conversation by Professor Emil Kirchner entitled .
• Read the blog post in The London Stock Exchange Business Review by Professor Han Dorussen on .
• Professors Kirchner and Dorussen were interviewed on the BBC World Service and on Bulgarian National Radio.

Our research outcomes are published in a steady stream of book chapters and edited volumes, which are frequently quoted and utilised by organisations and institutions. A selection of their work is included below.

• , co-edited by Emil Kirchner and others, was published in June 2021 by Palgrave Macmillan. 

• by Professor Theodore Konstadinides. This work was quoted by the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU in Case C-414/16 Egenberger [2017] ECLI:EU:C:2017:851, concerning the extent to which occupational requirements of religious organisations may be judicially reviewed.

• co-authored by Professor Emil Kirchner. This book received outstanding reviews in prestigious journals and generated much interest.

• co-authored by Professor Emil Kirchner. This work focuses on the social framework of the European Union.

• co-edited by Professor Emil Kirchner. This text is a standard reference book for anyone with an interest in EU-Asia relations.

•  co-edited by Professor Han Dorussen and Professor Emil Kirchner. The book has been recommended by the Council of the European Union for those interested in the EU鈥檚 relations with Japan. 

•  co-edited by Professor Han Dorussen and Professor Emil Kirchner.

• , a chapter co-authored by Professor Emil Kirchner in Changing Perceptions of the EU at Times of Brexit: Global Perspectives.
• Human Rights, Childhood Obesity and Health Inequalities, co-authored by Professor Nikhil Gokani in:

Our members regularly act as referees, editors, authors and contributors to leading journals in the fields of European and international relations. We have worked with journals such as; , , , , International Organization and the .

Some of our most prestigious articles are highlighted below:

•  in the online Oxford Research Encyclopedias, Politics, by Professor Emil Kirchner.
•  by Professor Emil Kirchner and Professor Han Dorussen in the Asia Europe Journal
• by Dr Caspar Pearson in the journal City
•  co-authored by Dr Svenja Krauss in the Journal of European Public Policy
• by Dr Svenja Krauss The Journal of Legislative Studies
• by Professor Theodore Konstadinides in Common Market Law Review
• co-authored by Dr Svenja Krauss in German Politics
• by Professor Theodore Konstadinides in European Law Review
• co-authored by Professor Han Dorussen in the British Journal of Political Science
• co-authored by Professor Han Dorussen in Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy
• by Dr Svenja Krauss in West European Politics
• co-authored by Professor Han Dorussen and Professor Emil Kirchner in European Foreign Affairs Review
• co-authored by Professor Han Dorussen in International Organization
• by Professor Nikhil Gokani in the European Law Journal
• co-authored by Professor Nikhil Gokani in the European Journal of Risk Regulation

Some of our most notable roles are highlighted below:

• Dr Theodore Konstadinides is Senior Editor of the
• Professor Emil Kirchner is Advisory Editor and Chair of the Advisory Editorial Board of the  and and a member of the editorial board of European Security; Studia Diplomatica 鈥� The Brussels Journal of International Relation; theJournal Perspectives in European Politics and Society; and the Human Security Perspectives Journal.
• Professor Han Dorussen is Associate Editor of the and and a member of the editorial board of the , the , the  and

Our members are working continuously on a number of forthcoming publications. Below is a brief description of some of their upcoming output:

• Professor Theodore Konstadinides is currently working on a new monograph on constitutional law and UK foreign policy which will be published by Oxford University Press. The aim of the book is to explore the constitutional limits to executive power in the conduct of foreign policy.
• Dr Diana Bullen Presciutti is working on two publications that look comparatively at Italy and the Low Countries: Art and Architecture of Foundling Hospitals and Orphanages for the online Routledge Encyclopedia of the Renaissance World; and Signs of Belonging: Identifying Foundlings and Orphans in Early Modern Europe.

A book launch event was held at the 糖心Vlog in 2022. The public event took stock of recent trends in EU-Asia relations by showcasing recent publications stemming from the EU-Asia Security and Trade (EAST) project.

Via two panels 鈥� one focused on security and the other on trade relations 鈥� the event discussed the growing economic and security relevance of the Indo-Pacific to European interests, but also whether and how Europe can remain a relevant and equal partner in the region amidst Russia鈥檚 war in Ukraine, increased tensions in East Asia, the energy and food crises, and a looming recession.

Speakers included Han Dorussen (糖心Vlog), Emil Kirchner (糖心Vlog), Alexandra Hennessy (糖心Vlog), Johan Adriaensen (Maastricht), Evangelos Fanoulis (Galway), Bill Hayton (Chatham House), Stefan Kirchner (Head of Policy Planning, FCO), and Tereza Novotny (Free University Berlin).

Two conferences took place for participants in both the trade and security projects, in Berlin and Singapore in 2019. Distinguished guests presented their views of current challenges and the future outlook for EU-Asia relations. A workshop for authors of the security volume followed later in 2019 in Rome. Book launch events are now under way for the volume on The European Union鈥檚 Security Relations with Asian Partners.

A PhD Colloquium, a final dissemination conference and a student essay competition are planned under the auspices of the EAST project. For more information, see the EAST project website

The book launch for was held in November 2018 and hosted at the  in Brussels.

A public round table event entitled: EU-Japan Security Cooperation in Context was hosted at the 糖心Vlog in June 2018.

Professor Han Dorussen presented research findings on EU-Japan Security Cooperation at Waseda University, Tokyo on 11 July 2019.

The same findings were also presented at the conference in Brussels on 17 May 2018 and at the 48th annual conference in Bath on 3-5 September 2019.

Professor Emil Kirchner gave a talk on EU-China Relations and Brexit at the in London on 15 May 2019, and at the People鈥檚 University of Beijing on 9 July 2019. 

In November 2019 Professor Emil Kirchner was invited to South Korea to give a keynote address at the conference of the in Seoul. The address was entitled: The Jean Monnet Method and its Relevance for Northeast Asia Regional Cooperation.

Dr Caspar Pearson gave a presentation on Leon Battista Alberti at prestigious institutes in Florence, Italy in March 2018. He also gave presentations at the University of Oxford in June 2017 and February 2019.

Professor Emil Kirchner was invited to give a presentation at Korea University entitled: The EU鈥檚 Strategy Connecting Europe to Asia and the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative: Partners or Rivals? in November 2019. 

On 13 May 2019, Professor Emil Kirchner gave a talk entitled: EU-China Relations in a Changing Global Context, at the College of Europe in Brussels, at the international conference on . Later that day he delivered the same talk at a seminar entitled: Prospects for EU-US Relations: Opportunities and Challenges, hosted at the in Brussels. In October 2019 he was invited to give a presentation on the same topic at the .

Professor Emil Kirchner gave a presentation entitled The Changing Context of EU-China Relations at the webinar 鈥淭he European Union as a Global Player鈥� on 10 May 2021 hosted by Iscte 鈥� Instituto Universit谩rio de Lisboa, Portugal.  

Professor Emil Kirchner gave a presentation Will the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment significantly alter the pattern of EU-China Relations? at the conference 鈥淓ast meets West: Reviewing Post-Covid Economic, Business, Innovation and Politics, Centre for Britain and Europe鈥�, organised by the University of Surrey in March 2021.