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21-24 October 2010
Presentation
The
international seminar, The EU - an active player in a
globalised world, which will run over a
four-day
period (21-24 October 2010) aims to transmit knowledge about the EU
and its international role, to draw together scholars in order to
connect the growing literature on the EU's external affairs, to
stimulate the theoretical and professional skills of participants
and to encourage an exchange of views. We invite researchers for an
interdisciplinary dialogue on the economic, social, political
dimensions of this theme.
The EU is generously financing the programme and is
organising it jointly with the "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of
Iasi and its "Jean Monnet" Centre of European Studies.
The
four-day proposed seminar will include
four
lectures delivered by international professors:
1. EU in a globalised world: new challenges and
opportunities
2. EU-USA relations at a time of global changes:
economic crisis, climate change, and security
3. EU-Russia: cooperation or unsteady relationship?
4. Romania
in the regional context (The
EU enlargement, the Europeanisation theory
and its effects on Romania)
The lectures will be followed by in depth panel
discussions coordinated by the same professors. Each lecture, and
especially the panel discussions, will provide ample time for
interactive discussion and debate.
Training sessions on research methods (methodology)
will also be included
on the last day of our seminar.
Invited lecturers:
The
International seminar
rationale
The wide range of actions and roles the EU conducts
and plays internationally will be illustrated through this workshop.
It will allow students to acquire specific knowledge on the EU's
external roles and will help them develop critical and analytical
skills in order to understand the new challenges the EU faces at
global level. This topic has emerged as one of the most relevant
issues within the EU politics subject and is endorsed by several EU
official documents, books and journal articles. More recently, the
Treaty of Lisbon gives Europe a clear voice in relations with its
partners worldwide. It enhances Europe's economic, humanitarian,
political and diplomatic strengths to promote European interests and
values globally.
Programme aims
The
seminar will provide a platform for exchange of
ideas and debates between young researchers interested in the field
of European affairs. They will be assisted by experts who will
provide different perspectives on the thematic areas covered by the
workshop. This will give them the opportunity to examine a variety
of research fields related to their research objectives.
The programme is structured around four sessions with
the aim of providing participants with a comprehensive understanding
of the globalisation concept and the EU's international role. Each
of the four sessions will be composed of lectures followed, after
short brakes, by panel discussions. The main working
language will be English,
hence strong knowledge of English is
recommended.
Participants will receive at the end of the
seminar
a "Jean Monnet" certificate of excellence with transferable credits
which can be used in the frame of their PhD programme.
Eligibility
The
International seminar
will address young researchers from Romania and
the Republic of Moldova in the fields of economics, law, political
science, international relations, and history, have an excellent
level of English, a high interest in the EU and international
affairs. Up to 30 PhD
candidates and postodoctoral researchers
will be carefully selected, based on
their research topics (which have to be related to the topics
discussed during the lectures).
Application
procedure
The application
should include:
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CV
Europass format
(the applicants should clearly state their academic
qualifications, publications, conferences attended)
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Covering letter of no more than 500 words in
English explaining why the workshop will be an asset for you,
how it relates to your research objectives. The applicant should
also indicate their first choice of lecture and whether they
wish to be considered for another of the lectures if this is not
available.
Applications should be sent by e-mail by
25 September
2010
to Teodor Moga, PhD Candidate "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of
Iasi,
ces.seminar2010@gmail.com.
Research papers
Following on the
seminar
and until 15 January 2011,
participants will be expected to produce a paper in English on the
topic of the lecture they were assigned to. The titles of the papers
will be distinct from the name of the four lectures. In this regard,
participants are asked to provide original titles. When elaborating
their papers, participants are expected to rely on their PhD
research topics and to clearly state the methodology they used. The
papers will be published in the Centre for European Studies Working
Papers Series (ISSN 2067 - 7693):
http://www.cse.uaic.ro/WorkingPapers/homeWP.htm. The website
also contains additional information on working papers guidelines.
Practical information
There is no fee for attending the
workshop.
Accommodation and meals are provided free of charge. However,
participants are expected to cover the cost of their own travel. The
workshop will begin on Thursday, the 21st of October 2010
and end on Sunday,
the 24th of October. Participants
should arrive on Wednesday evening, the 20th of October
2010, and leave on Sunday
afternoon, the 24th of October
2010. The granting of the Jean Monnet certificate of excellence is
conditional on the participants' attending for the entire duration
of the seminar.
Social program
Students will have the opportunity to
attend a social programme which is scheduled on Saturday, the 23rd
of October, to participate in a variety of
academic events during the
"Alexandru Ioan Cuza" 150th
anniversary.
Syllabus
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Seminar programme
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