2026 Symposium | EU Democracy & Security | Europe: Cradle of Democracy
From Center for West European Studies & EU Jean Monnet Center by The Center European Studies and EU Center
February 11, 2026 · 56 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the second symposium on EU Democracy and Security, focusing on Europe as the Cradle of Democracy.
On February 10th, 2026 the Jean Monnet Center for Excellence at the University of Washington hosted its second symposium on EU Democracy and Security. Speakers Ray Lahiri, Timothy Bourns, and Alexander Hollmann presented on the theme 'Europe: Cradle of Democracy.' Podcast introduction is by Guntis Smidchens, Director of the UW Center for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies. Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the speaker(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
People in this episode
Host: Guntis Smidchens
Guests: Ray Lahiri, Timothy Bourns, Alexander Hollmann
Topics covered
- EU Democracy
- Security
- Europe
- Cradle of Democracy
- Symposium
Keywords
- EU
- Democracy
- Security
- Symposium
- Europe
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Jean Monnet Center for Excellence, University of Washington, European Union, European Education and Culture Executive Agency
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