The European Political Science Network is dedicated to the promotion of political science in Europe. Its conferences provide a discussion forum on the discipline and teaching of political science. Given epsNet’s aims of improving the visibility of the discipline and providing a regular state of the discipline review, paper-givers are invited to structure their proposals in such a way that they contribute to insights into teaching the chosen topic and/or the state of the art of the topic within political science. For each Panel, three papers will be selected for presentation. Other papers of high quality will be tabled.
The 2007 general conference theme is Europe: Integration and/or Fragmentation? This is divided into three subthemes:
- Europe’s Citizens and Civil Society
- Internal and External Security
- Organizing and Governing the State
The conference has a special section on Political Science and the Bologna Process, and provides an Intensive Seminar offering training for first-time university teachers in political science.
This conference call includes a call for nominating candidates for the epsNet Innovative Teaching Award of 2,500 Euros, plus 500 Euros for the winner to attend the conference.
The Conference convenors are: Michelle Cini (University of Bristol), Miro Haček (University of Ljubljana) and Bob Reinalda (Radboud University Nijmegen). The Conference coordinator is Cirila Toplak (University of Ljubljana).
Proposals are invited for the following Panels:
A. EUROPE ’S CITIZENS AND CIVIL SOCIETY
1. Political Cultures in the Old and New Member-States (Chair:
Susanne Pickel, University of Greifswald)
2. The European Dimension in Sport (Chair:
Richard Parrish, Edge Hill College, Liverpool)
3. The Europeanization of the Public Sphere and the Role of the Mass Media (Chair:
Slavko Splichal, University of Ljubljana)
4. Comparative Civic Education in Europe (Chair:
Jernej Pikalo, University of Ljubljana)
5. The European Identity: Democratic Community, Social Solidarity and Cultural Diversity (Chair:
András Bozóki, Central European University, Budapest)
B. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SECURITY
1. Immigration, Integration, and Xenophobia in Europe (Chair:
Raquel Vaz-Pinto, Catholic University of Portugal, Lisbon)
2. The EU’s Enlargement: Where Do We Go From Here? The Balkans and Turkey (Chair:
Zoran Kurelic, Central European University, Budapest)
3. Integration and Fragmentation: Challenges for EU Security Policy (Chair:
Bastian Giegerich, International Institute for Strategic Studies, UK)
4. Russia and the EU: Neighbours on the Same Continent (Chair:
Mark Urnov, State University: Higher School of Economics, Moscow)
5. The Transatlantic Relationship: From Airbus to Iraq and Afghanistan (Chair:
Cirila Toplak, University of Ljubljana)
C. ORGANIZING AND GOVERNING THE STATE
1. Nation-States in Europe: Constitutions, Political Orders and a Union (Chair:
Marcus Llanque, University of Duisburg)
2. Regulating Ethics and Corruption in Europe: Standards in Public Life (Chair:
Michelle Cini, University of Bristol)
3. European Economic Governance (Chair:
Joern-Carsten Gotwald, University of Cork)
4. The EU Policy Process: European Institutions and Domestic Politics (Chair: To be confirmed)
5. Youth as Political Stakeholders in States and the EU (Organized by the International Association of Political Science Students IAPSS: Chair:
Dylan Kissane, University of Lyon)
D. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND THE BOLOGNA PROCESS
1. The State of Political Science Worldwide (Chair:
Ilter Turan, Bilgi University, Istanbul)
2. Is There a European Political Science? (Chair:
Richard Topf, London Metropolitan University)
3. Implementation and Impact of the Bologna Process on Political Science (Chair:
Bob Reinalda, Radboud University Nijmegen)
4. Accreditation and Evaluation Systems for political science degrees (Chair:
Jadwiga Koralewicz, Collegium Civitas, Warsaw)
5. Improving the Quality of Teaching in Political Science (Chair:
Minna Jokela, University of Turku)
6. Women in the Profession of Political Science (Chair:
Lori Thorlakson, University of Nottingham)
E. INTENSIVE SEMINAR TRAINING FOR FIRST-TIME UNIVERSITY TEACHERS (here)
F. PLENARY SESSIONS
1. The European Commission’s View on Science and Research: A Debate with Janez Potočnik, EU Commissioner for Science and Research (Chair: Richard Topf, President of epsNet)
2. Round Table on Europe: Integration and/or Fragmentation? (Chair: Suzanne S. Schüttemeyer, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg)
Paper proposals (of 300 words plus panel number) should be sent to papers07@epsnet.org, not later than 10 March 2007.
