Europe at Birmingham exists because there is no simple answer to the question, “What is Europe?” Europe seen through the eyes of an economist or political scientist looks different from the Europe that preoccupies ethnographers, cultural theorists, or historians of art, literature or music. Europe looks different if studied through the medium of English, statistics, Spanish or Arabic.

Europe is both one and many. Our passion is to explore the multiple interrelationships between the different conceptions of Europe that compete for our attention.  If you share our passion for these things, why not join in the enterprise of understanding Europe’s riches with us. Follow the links on the right to explore teaching and research on Europe at Birmingham.