EpsNet KIOSK
E-Newsletter edited by the European Political Science Network
11 March 2004

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Contents:
- Calls for Papers
- Conferences and Seminars
- Job Vacancies
- Fellowships
- Partnership and Projects
- Reviews, Publications, Resources


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CALLS FOR PAPERS

1. CEPSA conference in Budapest in April 2004.

The topic of the Conference is "National Parliaments in the EU".

Conference will be held between 22 and 24 (25) April. Participants are supposed to arrive Thursday morning and leave Saturday evening or Sunday morning. The conference starts Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in the Hungarian Parliament and the Speaker opens it, followed by a reception. There are 3 sessions in the nearby Danube Palace, Friday morning, Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, closing with a reception Friday or Saturday evening.

The deadline for application is 15 March.

As a confirmation all participants have to send a 2-3 page abstract. For the participants from the CEPSA member states CEPSA will cover the hotel costs and meals, the travel costs have to be covered by the participants themselves.

A special workshop will be organised for the graduate students and CEPSA will cover their costs, most probably we can contribute to their travel costs as well, in some cases, completely. The organizer is József Mocsári (jozsef.mocsari@bkae.hu).

Other extensions of the conference are also possible, e.g. if the ECPR supports a special meeting, etc.

For further information contact Prof. Attila Ágh, CEPSA President (mail to: Attila.agh@bkae.hu) or Katarzyna Gilarek (mail to: kasiagilarek@autocom.pl)

2. 1st Global Conference: Evil, Law and the State - Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom - Wednesday 14th to Saturday 17th July 2004.

This inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary conference seeks to explore issues surrounding evil and law, with a focus on state power and violence. Perspectives are sought from those engaged in any field that touches on the study of law and legal culture: anthropology, criminology, cultural studies, government/politics, history, legal studies, literature, philosophy, psychology, religion/theology, and sociology, as well as those working in civil rights, human rights, prison services, politics and government (including NGOs), psychiatry, health care, and other areas.

Papers, reports, work-in-progress and workshops are invited on issues related to any of the following themes:
* when and why is law evil or a source of evil?
* state violence and coercion
* justifications for punishment, including capital punishment
* whether and under what circumstances the adversary or inquisitorial models of legal process generate, tolerate, or allow evil outcomes
* issues of distributive justice in law, including distributing the costs of legal error
* the intersection of law with issues of choice, responsibility, and diminished responsibility
* state responsibility for terrorism, war, intervention, ethnic cleansing, and other problems of international law and international relations.

Papers will be considered on any related theme. 300 word abstracts should be submitted to both the Organising Chairs; abstracts may be in Word, WordPerfect, PDF or RTF formats, and must arrive no later than Friday 19th March 2004. If an abstract is accepted for the conference, a full draft paper should be submitted by Friday 28th May 2004.

Papers should be submitted to:

Professor John Parry
Associate Professor of Law,
University of Pittsburgh School of Law,
Pittsburgh,
USA
Email: Parry@law.pitt.edu

Dr Rob Fisher
Inter-Disciplinary.Net
Oxfordshire,
United Kingdom
Email: rf@inter-disciplinary.net

The conference will likely consist of roughly 30-35 people grouped primarily in consecutive panels so that each person may hear and respond to each paper. Non-presenters are welcome to attend and participate as well.

Selected papers accepted for and presented at this conference will be published, as revised, in a themed volume. In addition, all papers accepted for and presented at the conference will appear in an ISBN eBook.

Evil, Law, and the State is part of a larger series of ongoing conferences, run under the general banner 'At the Interface'. This series aims to bring together people from different areas and interests to share ideas and explore various discussions which are innovative and exciting.

For further information about the project please go to: http://www.wickedness.net/els/els.htm
For further information about the conference please go to: http://www.wickedness.net/els/els1/els04cfp.htm

3. « L’élargissement de l’Union européenne : enjeux, effets et perspectives » - Lille - 9 et 10 décembre 2004.

Conférence internationale du MÉDEE (Mécanismes économiques et dynamiques des espaces européens), avec la collaboration de la Faculté d’économie de l’Université Corvinus de Budapest : « L’élargissement de l’Union européenne : enjeux, effets et perspectives ». Lille, 9 et 10 décembre 2004.

Voir l’appel à communication (http://www.inra.fr/Internet/Departements/ESR/vie/agenda/docs/ Appelcom_Medee.pdf).

Langues: Français - Anglais

Date limite d'envoie des projets de communication : 31 Mars 2004.

4. Second ESPAnet Annual Conference ‘European Social Policy: Meeting the Needs of a New Europe’ - University of Oxford - 9th – 11th September 2004.

The second annual ESPAnet conference will take place at the University of Oxford on the 9th – 11th September 2004. The annual ESPAnet conferences seek to encourage exchange between scholars engaged in innovative research in the field of comparative European social policy.

In the context of the current wave of enlargement and the search for a new constitutional framework, the European Union is simultaneously becoming more internally differentiated and politically integrated than ever before. Its member states differ more than ever in terms of the size and orientation of their social effort. At the same time, European states are both increasingly interdependent and confronted with some important common challenges, such as population ageing, an ever more competitive international economic environment and rising inequality. The conference is focused on the fundamental questions that are posed by this context. How well adapted are different policies and policy-making frameworks at the sub-national and national levels to reconciling solidarity and competitiveness, to balancing security and adaptability? What instruments are needed at the supra-national level to promote and diffuse ‘best practice’ in European social policy, or, indeed, a ‘social Europe’? In other words, how can social policy in Europe best meet the needs of a new Europe?

The conference will open with a plenary session, and close with a plenary round-table on the interface between the European- and national-level in social policy. Confirmed plenary speakers for the conference are
o Professor Jos Berghman (KU Leuven)
o Professor Mary Daly (Queens University Belfast)
o Professor Zsuzsa Ferge (Eotvos Lorand University Budapest)
o Professor Maurizio Ferrera (University of Pavia)
o Professor Stephan Leibfried (University of Bremen)
o Frank Vandenbroucke (Belgian Minister for Employment and Pensions)

The body of the conference will be organised into thematic streams, details of which can be found at the conference website (address below). Papers accepted within these streams will be posted on the conference website around one month before the conference date, allowing them to be read in advance by participants. Each accepted paper will be allocated a 30-minute slot in the conference, for brief presentation and more substantial discussion.

ESPAnet conferences welcome papers from all disciplines relevant to the study of social policy and welfare states. While quality is the primary criterion for selection, comparative papers will be given preference when choices must be made amongst papers of equal quality. Special efforts will be made to promote the participation of young researchers.

On this basis, the organising committee and stream convenors invite abstracts of up to 250 words before Friday 2nd April 2004. Abstracts should be sent using the online submission tool at the conference website.
http://www.apsoc.ox.ac.uk/Espanet/espanetconference/index/index.htm

Please state clearly the stream to which the submitted abstract is directed. There will be a limited number of clustered open sessions for papers that do not fit to any of the thematic streams. Those submitting abstracts will be informed of its selection or rejection by 10th May 2004. Those whose abstracts are selected for presentation or contribution must submit a final version of the full paper by 2nd August 2004.

5. Interest groups in the 21st century in France and Europe An inter-disciplinary perspective - Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris - 24 & 25 September 2004.

This conference seeks to provide a general perspective on the role of interest groups as political actors in the age of globalisation and European integration. Interest groups are still often considered as contrary to the general interest. However, the mushrooming of their number in the European Union, but also in France calls for a in-depth analysis. We want to concentrate in particular on the evolution of interest groups: their organisational structure, their resources and capacities. In order to remedy the great fragmentation of scientific contributions to this topic, this conference aims at bringing together researchers from various fields (management sciences, political science, economics, sociology, law or other disciplines). We hope that this encounter may yield fruitful confrontations of diverging theoretical perspectives, but also different empirical data, allowing for a high-level exchange.

We encourage proposals in the following three areas:

* France: towards the « normalisation » of interest groups?
The number of publications on French interest groups as such remains very low, as compared to neighbouring countries. However, the growth of the number of interest groups and the transformation of state-group relationships is forcing researchers to increasingly rediscover interest groups, in particular through studies on “organised civil society”, there has been a steady increase of organised interests of all kinds. This conference attempts to deepen existing research agendas and confront studies on “civil society” with those on “interest groups”. We therefore encourage proposals with a comparative dimension, including other EU member states or the US.
We adopt a deliberately large definition of interest groups, based on the objectives of interest group action – influencing political decisions on a given subject – rather than on organisational characteristics. From that point of view, very different actors may at some point use lobbying techniques: individual firms, professional organisations, political associations, NGO’s or even public administrations.

* Interest groups and the European Union
The objective here is to explore two main areas of research. On the one hand, papers are expected to study the contribution of interest groups to European governance. A central topic here should be the question of if and how interest groups may contribute to the democratisation of the European polity, both through participation and expertise. This may build on the legitimacy of associative actors and their particular legitimacy and knowledge. This would allow understanding the potential of this type of representation and its capacity to diminish, at least partially, the democratic deficit. On the other hand, we encourage contributions on the impact of European integration on national systems of interest intermediation. Confronted with European integration, national interest groups face pressure to adapt, as well as changing conditions at the national level.

* Interest groups in the age of globalisation
This last topic is to study the joint impact and the logic of two rather antagonistic developments. First, economic interest groups, facing transnational political arenas, join and organise more and more frequently at a global level. Research needs to address the preconditions of global collective action - the incentives, the obstacles – and elaborate new explanatory models. Second, the phenomenon of anti-globalisation movements calls fore a similar effort of explanation. We encourage proposals trying to put both topics in perspective and to show the differences, as well as the similarities.

Scientific Committee : Nicolas Dahan (Université Marne-La-Vallée), Emiliano Grossman (CEVIPOF, Paris), Christian Lequesne (CEFRES, Prague), Sabine Saurugger (IEP de Grenoble), Vivien Schmidt (Boston University), Ezra Suleiman (Princeton University)

The deadline for submission of proposals (300 words max.) is 10 May 2004
Decisions will be taken in the week of 17 May 2004 and emails will be sent out immediately after.

Proposals should be submitted by mail to one of the three convenors :

Nicolas Dahan : nicolas.dahan@noos.fr
Emiliano Grossman : emiliano.grossman@sciences-po.fr
Sabine Saurugger : amadisdudu@infonie.fr

Paper-givers will pay their travel and accommodation expenses. Travel and accommodation arrangements are made by participants. The organisers will provide a list of hotels in June. There is no conference fee.
Paper-givers must commit to submitting their papers by 1 September 2004, so that organisers can distribute them to panel discussants and attendees before the Conference day. Papers-givers will have only a relatively short presentation time on the Conference day and priority will then be given to panel discussion.

For any other question, do not hesitate to contact the convenors or:

Marcelle Bourbier, marcelle.bourbier@sciences-po.fr
CEVIPOF
10, rue de la Chaise
75007 Paris
France

Tél. : (+33) 1.45.49.55.75.
Fax : (+33) 1.42.22.07.64.

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CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS

1. Symposium: Democracy: Contested Futures - Oxford Brookes University - March 23, 2004, 10am-5pm.

Organised by the Centre for Democracy Studies and the Department of Politics and International Relations.

The symposium brings together speakers whose work is in the forefront of current debates about the changing character of democracy in the new millennium. The symposium will be of interest to academics researching in the field, research students, taught postgraduates and undergraduates. In line with the Centre’s remit, we also look to engage practising politicians, activists, public officials, members of commercial organisations and various news media.

For further information visit: http://ssl.brookes.ac.uk/Departments/politics-ir/newsItems/Symposium.htm

2. Britain Between Two Continents: The UK, the EU and the US - London - 26-27 March 2004.

The British alignment with the US over Iraq reflected a long-term policy preference, but the extent of the gulf between the US and the other major states made this stance far more problematic than in the past both domestically and internationally. This conference will explore these trends through analyses of the dynamics in the US, the EU and the UK.

For programme and further information, visit: http://www.uaces.org/D410430.htm

or contact: Pauline Galea, Institute for the Study of European Transformations, London Metropolitan University (T: +44 20 7133 2927, iset@londonmet.ac.uk)

3.The European Union Neighbourhood Policy, 1st study seminar - Catania, Department of Political Studies - March 29 - April 3, 2004.

The Project aims at creating a network of political, economic and social scientists to study and research the European Union's relations with the countries that do not currently have a perspective of membership but share a border with the Union. These countries are Russia, Ukraine, Moldova Belarus, and the Southern Mediterranean countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Syria and Tunisia). Senior and young scientists of European and neighbouring countries universities will make the group.

Two study seminars are foreseen to set the research group.The first step will consist in an intensive one-week seminar aiming to foster knowledge on the ‘Neighbourhood Policy of the European Union’ and to provide academic support to invited young researchers starting individual research. The second step will consist in a one-week seminar to be held three months after the first seminar. Namely, in the second seminar researchers will be asked to discuss their research paper with local academic staff and external experts. The first seminar will be held during the week March 29 to April 3. The second during the week 5-9 July.

For further information, please visit: http://www.fscpo.unict.it/EuroMed/a3022home.htm

4. Journée d’étude : « La représentation de l’Europe à vingt cinq au sein du Parlement européen » - CEFRES Prague - Vendredi 2 avril, 9h30 – 18h.

Au CEFRES (Centre français de recherche en sciences sociales de Prague)
Vyšehradská 49, 128 00 Praha 2, CZ
www.cefres.cz

Journée d’étude : « La représentation de l’Europe à vingt cinq au sein du Parlement européen », organisée par le CEFRES, la Fondation Robert Schuman, le Département d'études ouest-européennes de la Faculté des sciences sociales, Université Charles de Prague, et l'Association tchèque de science politique.

L'objectif de cette journée d'étude est de s'interroger, quelques semaines avant les élections européennes, sur la signification de ces élections qui auront lieu pour la première fois en République tchèque et sur les dimensions de la représentation politique en Europe. Parmi les thèmes abordés :
- l'élection du nouveau parlement européen : les modes d'élection dans les vingt cinq
- l'élargissement modifiera-t-il les équilibres partisans au sein du parlement européen
- les conséquences de l'élargissement sur la délibération et la négociation au sein du Parlement européen
- représentation politique et démocratie en Europe
- table ronde avec les acteurs parlementaires

Avec la participation notamment d'Olivier Costa, Thierry Chopin, Jean-Michel De Waele, Petr Fiala, Michal Klíma, Jirí Kunc, Paul Magnette, Zdenka Mansfeldová, Michel Perottino, Jana Reschová, Lenka Rovná, Ivo Šlosarcík et Petr Uhl.

5. Scotland in the New Europe: What Should EU Enlargement Mean for Scotland? - Paisley - 22-23 April 2004.

This UACES (University Association for Contemporary European Studies) sponsored unique international conference brings together in one place, ten personalities and commentators from each of the ten EU new member states who will interact with leading Scottish politicians, journalists, academics and business chiefs in exploring what this enlargement means for Scotland's future in the 'New Europe' and perhaps also for its future in the UK.

Please refer to the Centre for Contemporary European Studies (http://cces.paisley.ac.uk) at the University of Paisley for the most up-to-date information.

Contact: Jean Finn (jean.finn@paisley.ac.uk) or Michelle Martin (michelle.martin@paisley.ac.uk).

6. University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) Student Forum - Cambridge University and Glasgow Caledonian University - 8th of May 2004.

The Student Forum of the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) brings together research students from all over Europe involved in researching different aspects of Europe. Researchers from all social science disciplines are represented in the organisation. The aim of the Student Forum is to facilitate dialogue and the exchange of information between PhD students specialising in contemporary European studies across universities. To promote a Europe-wide network for research students, we organise conferences, workshops and study groups and manage a database and a mailing list.

Regional Conferences:
For the fifth year, the UACES Student Forum is organising two regional conferences. This year the conferences take place on the 8th of May 2004 at Cambridge University and Glasgow Caledonian University. These conferences aim to provide a friendly and accessible environment in which research students can gain experience of attending conferences, have the opportunity to present papers to their peers, and develop contacts with other researchers specialising in European studies. Further details can be found on the website: http://www.uacesstudentforum.org/conferences.shtml

Graduate student members of UACES can claim up to 50% of travel expenses to UACES research conferences, workshops and study groups (including UACES Student Forum events). The UACES membership fee is £10 per year (see: www.uaces.org for details and application form).

Mailing list and Research Database:
The Student Forum has its own mailing list, Euroresearch, where news about conferences, workshops and other activities are regularly posted. On our website, we have set up a Research Database, which aims to facilitate contacts between graduate researchers in European Studies. It allows you to find out details of other researchers working in your field. While this may be of use for simply informal contacts, the UACES Student Forum is also able to help with the organisation and funding of Specialist Study Groups, designed to facilitate the creation and consolidation of a network of research students specialising in a specific area.

For more details and information on how to join the research database and mailing list, and on all our other activities, please visit the UACES Student Forum's website at http://www.uacesstudentforum.org or email the Chair of the Student Forum, Sara Hobolt (sbh28@cam.ac.uk).

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JOB VACANCIES

1. New York Consortium for European Studies Visiting Professor - Fall 2004.

The New York Consortium for European Studies (New York University, Columbia University, New School University) seeks an established European scholar currently teaching in Europe with a minimum of five years teaching experience and specializing in one or more of the following fields: European constitutionalism, justice, and law; comparative politics of Western Europe; international relations of Western Europe; European public policy; modern European history; social movements; religion in Europe, to be the Consortium Visiting Professor during the Fall 2004 semester (September 1-December 31). We are particularly interested in scholars who are specialists on the European Union.

The consortium professor will teach two graduate-level courses, one at NYU and one at Columbia, participate in Consortium conferences and workshops, meet with students, and contribute to other activities of the New York Consortium for European Studies. The stipend for this position is $25,000.

There is no application form. Those interested should send a letter, detailed CV and the names, addresses and contact details of three references, by March 19, 2004, to:

Professor Martin Schain, Director
Center for European Studies
New York University
58 West 10th Street
New York, NY 10011
Tel: 212 998-3838
Fax: 212 995-4188

If you have any questions about this position, please contact Zoe Ragouzeos, Program Administrator, NYU Center for European Studies at (212) 998-3838 or zr1@nyu.edu.

2. Junior Position in Political Science at the Department of Political Science at the Central European University - Budapest.

The Department of Political Science at the Central European University invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree and demonstrate the promise of excellence in their scholarship and teaching. Their field of specialization is expected to fall in one or more of the following areas: comparative politics, public policy, and research methodology. A specialization in Russian and East European politics or Central Asia will be an advantage. Applications from candidates who are willing to make a long-term commitment to working and living in the region are particularly welcome.

The initial appointment is for 4 years and is renewable. The teaching load is 12 credits (1 credit equals 12 classroom hours) a year plus supervision of MA theses and doctoral dissertations. Salary and benefits are dependent upon qualifications and experience. The compensation package is subject to Hungarian taxation regulations. The university assists its employees who are not citizens or permanent residents of Hungary in order to obtain a work permit. The position is open from August 2004.

Please send applications to Rector of CEU, c/o Erika Belko, Human Resources Office, Central European University, H-1051 Budapest, Nádor u. 9., Hungary (Fax: + 36 (1) 235-6135, e-mail: advert@ceu.hu). The application package should include: C.V., a list of publications, a sample publication, a short statement of the applicant’s vision of shaping the research and graduate teaching environment at CEU, and the names and addresses of at least three referees.

The deadline for applications is 31 March 2004.

CEU is an equal opportunity employer.

Formal announcement of this position can be found at http://www.ceu.hu/jobbank/

3. Senior Position in Political Science at the Department of Political Science at the Central European University - Budapest.

The Department of Political Science and the Department of International Relations and European Studies at the Central European University invite applications for a full-time senior position.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree and have a proven record of excellence in their scholarship and teaching in one or more of the following areas: comparative politics, public policy, and research methodology. A specialization in Russian and East European politics or Central Asia will be an advantage. Applications from candidates who are willing to make a long-term commitment to working and living in the region are particularly welcome.

The initial appointment is for 4 years and is renewable. The teaching load is 12 credits (1 credit equals 12 classroom hours) a year plus supervision of MA theses and doctoral dissertations. Salary and benefits are dependent upon qualifications and experience. The compensation package is subject to Hungarian taxation regulations. The university assists its employees who are not citizens or permanent residents of Hungary in order to obtain a work permit. The position is open from August 2004.

Please send applications to the Rector of CEU, c/o Erika Belko, Human Resources Office, Central European University, H-1051 Budapest, Nádor u. 9., Hungary (Fax: + 36 (1) 235-6135, e-mail: recruitment@ceu.hu). The application package should include: C.V., a list of publications, a sample publication, a short statement about the applicant’s research plans, and the names and addresses of at least three referees.

The deadline for applications is 31 March 2004.

CEU is an equal opportunity employer.

Formal announcement of this position can be found at http://www.ceu.hu/jobbank/

4. Junior Position in Public Policy at the Center for Policy Studies at Central European University - Budapest.

The Center for Policy Studies at Central European University invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor to help launch its Masters in Public Policy in September 2004 (http://www.ceu.hu/cps/tea/tea_mpp.htm).

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in political science/international relations and demonstrate the promise of excellence in their scholarship and teaching. Teaching specialization is expected to cover two of the following areas: comparative politics, comparative constitutional and administrative law, or public policy. The successful candidate would be expected to deliver the MPP core course: ‘Politics, Law and Public Policy’. In addition, the candidate could expect to deliver shorter elective courses in their her/his field of teaching or research interest. An ability to teach an elective on ‘Policy Making in the European Union’ would be an advantage. Other responsibilities would include involvement in student recruitment and administration.

The initial appointment is for 2 years and is renewable. The teaching load is 12 credits (1 credit equals 12 classroom hours) a year plus supervision of MA theses. Salary and benefits are dependent upon qualifications and experience. The university assists its employees who are not citizens or permanent residents of Hungary in order to obtain a work permit. Starting date is no later than September 2004.

Informal enquiriesinquiries can be made to Professor Diane Stone, Head of the Masters in Public Policy program: stone@ceu.hu

Please send applications to Rector of CEU, c/o Judit Pallos, Human Resources Office, Central European University, H-1051 Budapest, Nádor u. 9., Hungary (Fax: + 36 (1) 235-6135, e-mail: CEU-HRO@ceu.hu). The application package should include: CV, with a list of publications, a sample publication, a short statement of the applicant’s vision of shaping the research and graduate teaching environment through the MPP at CEU, and the names and addresses of at least three referees.

The deadline for applications is 31 March 2004.

CEU is an equal opportunity employer.

Formal announcement of this position can be found at http://www.ceu.hu/jobbank/

5. Track position in international relations for the academic year 2004-2005 at the BMW Center for German and European Studies - Georgetown University - USA.

The BMW Center for German and European Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, is seeking to fill a one-year, non-tenure track position in international relations for the academic year 2004-2005, with the appointment beginning in Fall 2004.

The BMW Center is looking for candidates who combine research and teaching experience in IR theory, security, and foreign policy, with substantive expertise in Europe and transatlantic relations. He/she will teach a total of four courses during the academic year, one of which will be the core course on international relations in Europe for the Master of Arts in German and European Studies Program.

The appointment will be in the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. Salary and other forms of support will be competitive. Female and minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. Georgetown University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applications submitted before March 31, 2004 will be given priority consideration; applications submitted after this date will be reviewed until the position is filled.

Interested candidates should send a detailed cover letter and curriculum vitae, complete with the names of three references and their contact information, to:

IR/Europe Search Committee
ATTN: Calluna Euving, Center Administrator
BMW Center for German and European Studies
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service
Georgetown University
Intercultural Center, Suite 501
Washington, DC 20057-1022

For information on the BMW Center and the Master of Arts in German and European Studies, please visit: <www.georgetown.edu/sfs/cges>.

6. Avis de vacance de poste d’un(e) chargé(e) de recherche de 2ème classe, statut FNSP, au Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches Internationales (CERI) - Paris.

Le Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches Internationales (CERI) recrute à compter du 1er janvier 2005 un(e) chargé(e) de recherche de 2ème classe.

Le poste est ouvert aux titulaires d’un doctorat dans une discipline de sciences sociales intéressant le CERI. La thèse de doctorat doit être achevée au moment du dépôt de dossier de candidature et soutenue au moment de la réunion du jury de pré-sélection qui se tiendra le 10 mai 2004.

Le salaire de recrutement est de 2392,81 euros bruts. Il est attendu des candidats étrangers qu’ils maîtrisent parfaitement le français.

A qualité de candidature égale, le Conseil d’Unité privilégiera les dossiers en rapport avec les thèmes suivants :
- Europe,
- Conflits, Stratégie, Multilatéralisme

Les candidats devront faire la preuve d’une solide formation en sciences sociales et d’une capacité à mener des recherches comparatives.

Le dossier devra être déposé impérativement auprès de Madame Catherine Honnorat, secrétaire-générale du CERI, au plus tard le vendredi 2 avril 2004 à 18 heures. Il comprendra obligatoirement cinq documents :

1° Un curriculum-vitae détaillé incluant la liste des publications ;
2° Un exemplaire de la thèse ;
3° La copie du rapport de soutenance de thèse ;
4° Un projet de recherche de 20 pages maximum soulignant l’apport du candidat au CERI ;
5° Un document de deux pages maximum résumant le curriculum-vitae et le projet de recherche.

La pré-sélection des dossiers effectuée par le Conseil d’unité du CERI le 10 mai 2004 se fera sur la base de rapports d’évaluation. Les candidats sélectionnés seront auditionnés par le Conseil d’unité réuni en session plénière le 14 juin 2004. Le recrutement du chercheur sélectionné sera ensuite proposé par la direction du CERI à l’Administrateur de la FNSP.

Pour tout renseignement complémentaire : contacter Catherine Honnorat au 01 58 71 70 02 ; email : honnorat@ceri-sciences-po.org

7. Assistant Professor at the Magyar Nemzeti Bank and the Central European University - Budapest.

Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB, the Central Bank of Hungary,) and the Central European University (CEU) is announcing a joint appointment for Junior Researcher in the Department of Economics of MNB and for Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics of CEU

Duties in the Department of Economics of MNB

Hungary’s central bank, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (www.mnb.hu), which will be the member of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) from this May, has openings in its Research Division for highly qualified economists interested in conducting research in the fields of macroeconomics, finance, international economics and applied econometrics.

The responsibility of the Research Division is:
- To support economic and policy making decisions in the Magyar Nemzeti Bank;
- To engage in academic research and publish high quality papers in international professional journals and provide policy analysis on issues of relevance to the Bank;
- To support applied research activities carried out in the Economic Department;
- Participate in research projects at the ESCB level, with an opportunity for short term assignments at the ECB in Frankfurt.

Duties at CEU

The Central European University (www.ceu.hu) is a graduate research-intensive university specializing primarily in the social sciences, located in Budapest, Hungary and chartered as a degree-granting institution in the United States. CEU’s primary mission is to promote academic excellence, state of the art research and civic commitment, so as to contribute to the development of open societies in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and other emerging democracies. CEU offers both master’s and doctoral programs, and enrolls about 800 students from almost 50 countries, including all the former communist countries. The teaching staff consists of around 100 faculty members from more than 30 countries. The language of instruction is English.

Candidates are expected to teach in the Department’s master’s and doctoral programs and to carry out research to the highest international standard.

Qualifications and Experience :
- Ph.D. or equivalent degree in economics (those expecting to receive such a degree shortly may also be considered);
- Teaching experience and a promising publication record in any area with macro-economic implications;
- Excellent analytical and communication skills;
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
- Research interest in the region and accession countries would be a bonus.

Starting date : Appointment will start as of September 1, 2004, and is a tenure track position.

Applications : Please send applications to the Human Resources Department of the MNB (1054 Budapest, Szabadság tér 8-9.) or by email (job@mnb.hu). The application package should include: a cover letter and a curriculum vitae, together with references confirming the required experience and skills, a list of publication and the names and addresses of at least three referees.

The deadline for applications is April 18, 2004.

CEU and MNB are equal opportunity employers.

Formal announcement of this position can be found at http://www.ceu.hu/jobbank/

8. Associate or Full Professor at the Magyar Nemzeti Bank and the Central European University - Budapest.

Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB, the Central Bank of Hungary) and the Central European University (CEU) annonuces a joint appointment for Head of the Research Division in the Department of Economics of MNB and for a Senior Academic Position (Associate or Full Professor) in the Department of Economics of CEU.

Duties of the Head of the Research Division

The Bank (www.mnb.hu), which will be the member of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) from this May, is intending the increase the weight and the intensity of its research activity. The new Head of Division will build and lead a team with outstanding intellectual and professional capacity to support economic and policy decisions at the Bank.

The new Head of the Division is expected:
- To organise this expansion, to create a team of highly skilled economists and to manage them. They should be able to engage in high quality academic research and publish outstanding papers in international professional journals on the topics of macroeconomics and monetary policy;
- To undertake successfully the duties of professional leadership, management of human resources and staff recruitment/development;
- To organise and provide leadership in common research projects between the Magyar Nemzeti Bank, the ESCB and other international institutions;
- To lead and give support to the applied research work carried out in the rest of the Economic Department.

Academic duties at CEU

The Central European University (www.ceu.hu) is a graduate research-intensive university specializing primarily in the social sciences, located in Budapest, Hungary and chartered as a degree-granting institution in the United States. CEU’s primary mission is to promote academic excellence, state of the art research and civic commitment, so as to contribute to the development of open societies in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and other emerging democracies. CEU offers both master’s and doctoral programs, and it enrolls about 800 students from almost 50 countries, including all former communist countries. The teaching staff consists of around 100 faculty members from more than 30 countries. The language of instruction is English.

The candidates are expected to teach in the Department’s master’s and doctoral programs, supervise graduate students and to carry out research at the highest international standard.

Qualifications and Experience Requirement:
- Ph.D. in economics, several years of distinguished research experience, and an established research agenda in the field of macroeconomics and monetary policy as demonstrated by several publications in top-tier professional journals;
- At least 3 years experience in leading research teams
- Proven organisational skills and initiative
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to motivate and manage the work of highly skilled researchers
- Knowledge of a regional language and interest in the region and accession countries would be a bonus.

Starting date : Appointment will start as September 1, 2004. This is a tenure track position.

Applications : Please send applications to the Human Resources Department of the MNB (1054 Budapest, Szabadság tér 8-9.) or by email (job@mnb.hu). The application package should include: a cover letter and curriculum vitae, together with references confirming the required experience and skills, a list of publication and the names and addresses of at least three referees.

The deadline for applications is April 25, 2004 or until the position is filled.

CEU and MNB are equal opportunity employers.

Formal announcement of this position can be found at http://www.ceu.hu/jobbank/

9. Senior faculty position in Public Policy and Economic Policy at the Center for Policy Studies at Central European University - Budapest.

The Center for Policy Studies and the Department of Economics of Central European University invite applications for a full Professor in Public Policy and Economic Policy.

Central European University (www.ceu.hu) is a graduate research-intensive university specializing primarily in the social sciences, located in Budapest, Hungary and chartered as a degree-granting institution in the United States. CEU’s primary mission is to promote academic excellence, state of the art research and civic commitment, so as to contribute to the development of open societies in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and other emerging democracies. CEU offers both master’s and doctoral programs, and it enrolls about 800 students from almost 50 countries, including all former communist countries. The teaching staff consists of around 100 faculty members from more than 30 countries. The language of instruction is English.

CEU promotes a comparative, interdisciplinary scholarly approach that integrates the Central and Eastern European region and the former Soviet Union into a wider, global perspective. CEU faculty members are encouraged to engage in high-level research and the university supports such research through appropriate institutional mechanisms. Paying systematic attention to the policy implications of the research conducted at CEU is also encouraged.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in economics or finance and have an outstanding scholarly record, teaching experience and high level practical expertise in Public Policy and Economic Policy. Duties will include teaching in these disciplines in at least two CEU programs: Master of Public Policy and Master of Arts in Economics. In addition, the successful candidate will be required to play a major role in organizing the activities of the Center for Policy Studies. Applications from candidates who are willing to make a long-term commitment to working and living in the region are particularly welcome.

The initial appointment is for 4 years and is renewable. The teaching load is 12 course-credits (1 credit equals 12 classroom hours) per year plus 4 credits for thesis supervision. Salary and benefits are dependent upon qualifications and experience. The compensation package is subject to Hungarian taxation regulations. The university assists its employees who are not citizens or permanent residents of Hungary in order to obtain a work permit. The position is open from September 2004.

Please send applications to Rector of CEU, c/o Judit Pallos, Human Resources Office, Central European University, H-1051 Budapest, Nádor u. 9., Hungary (Fax: + 36 (1) 235-6135, e-mail: Job@ceu.hu). The application package should include: C.V., a list of publications, and the names and addresses of at least three referees.

The deadline for applications is 10 May 2004.

Formal announcement of this position can be found at http://www.ceu.hu/jobbank/

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FELLOWSHIPS

1. Transatlantic Programme Research Fellow - European University Institute - Florence.

The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, invites applications for a Transatlantic Programme Research Fellow for 2004-2005 (1 September 2004 - 30 June 2005, inclusive). The Transatlantic Programme ( http://www.iue.it/RSCAS/Research/Transatlantic) conducts both policy-oriented and basic scholarly research on the transatlantic relations and the role of the transatlantic partners in global governance.

The successful applicant will engage in research into themes central to the Transatlantic Programme; will actively participate in the intellectual life of the Schuman Centre; will probably organise and host a workshop on a subject of mutual interest; and will undertake up to 15 weekly hours on programme administration. The Fellow will receive monthly remuneration of between 2,426-3,417 euros, depending on age. Ph.D. or equivalent in History, Economics, Law, Political or Social Sciences, plus evidence of research productivity are required; demonstrated experience in the administration of academic and/or research programmes is highly desirable.

Formal announcement of this position can be found at http://www.iue.it/About/PositionsAvailable.shtml

Inquiries and applications (a letter of interest, including the names and contact information for three references and a statement of planned research/workshop, along with a curriculum vitae) should be sent to apply.transatlantic@iue.it

Review of applications will begin on 1 March 2004.

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PARTNERSHIP AND PROJECTS

1. Call for Proposals for 'EU and EU-US Policy Research, Academic Outreach, and Local Networks'.

The Delegation of the European Commission in Washington has issued a Call for Proposals (cfp) for 'EU and EU-US Policy Research, Academic Outreach, and Local Networks'. Full details are available on the Delegation web site at: http://www.eurunion.org/infores/EUUSCallPropScreen.htm. The deadline for the submission of proposals is 15 May 2004.

The program is designed to pursue the objectives of the New Transatlantic Agenda, which provides a comprehensive framework for EU-US partnership, in promoting more informed dialogue and productive linkages within the transatlantic policy community. Please note that it comprises 3 lots:

Lot 1 - Reflection and Debate about EU-US Relations
Proposed activities should engage EU and US policymakers, research analysts, and media in considering the expanding number of bilateral, regional and international issues addressed by the transatlantic partnership, and make suggestions for taking the relationship forward.

Lot 2 - Academic Outreach Promoting Public Knowledge and Greater Understanding of the European Union
Proposed activities should raise awareness of the transformation of the EU, including the continuing constitutional process and the impact of EU enlargement to twenty five member states, as well as the expanding number of bilateral, regional and international issues addressed by the transatlantic partnership.

Lot 3 - Local Networks Devoted to Greater Understanding fo the European Union and EU-US Relations
Proposed activities should be organised through local and regional level networks and focus on key themes of EU-US bilateral relationship, including the areas of trade, regulatory cooperation, and homeland security.

Applicants may submit proposals for one lot only. Applicants should first be sure to read the Call for Proposals carefully before addressing questions to Commission staff. Any questions should be submitted in writing to Helen Henderson at the e-mail address indicated in the Call for Proposals.

2. Call for papers for publication online and in hard-copy in a collected volume.

Papers are invited for publication online and in hard-copy in a collected volume, Cultures of Atlantic Europe and the New Partnership, edited by Steven Totosy de Zepetnek and Marcus Jurij Vogt.

The papers are to appear:
1)as a thematic issue of CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture ( http://clcwebjournal.lib.purdue.edu ), a peer-reviewed, full- text, and public-access journal published by Purdue University Press and
2) in a hard-copy collected volume in the Purdue University Press series of Books in Comparative Cultural Studies. The publications are a project following a conference held at the University of Halle-Wittenberg 5 February 2004 "Atlantic Europe or a Partnership Apart? Europa in Atlantica: Partnerschaft im Kontinentaldrift?"

Thematics: Historically, the process of European unification has been supported and furthered in large measures by the USA since the 1950s and Germany, in particular, has been a beneficiary in this process. The US-American support of European unification and its process allowed for and often aided the transformation of long-established historical reservations into new and working partnerships between cultures and countries within Europe and between Europe and the USA. About Iraq, the USA on the one hand and France and Germany on the other hand demonstrated differences in opinion and action. The question is whether and in what measure Europe would need US-American support and involvement in its process of unification, including such within the context of international and global affairs.

Papers selected represent multi- and inter-disciplinary analysis and discussion of transatlantic cooperation and partnership between countries and cultures of the European Union and the USA. The length of a paper is 5000 words, in the MLA: Modern Language Association of America format with parenthetical sources and a works cited (but no footnotes or end notes).

Submission of papers is electronically only, in Word by attachment to clcweb@purdue.edu or totosy@medienkomm.uni-halle.de.

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REVIEWS, PUBLICATIONS, RESOURCES

1. Website of the European Stability Initiative.

European Stability Initiative was set up in 1999 with an objective to produce practical, independent and timely analysis of developments in South Eastern Europe and of the impact of international interventions. ESI is systematically highlighting interesting books and articles on Balkan developments and make excerpts and summaries available on their website www.esiweb.org.

2. Annonce de parution.

Catherine Perron, Les pionniers de la démocratie. Elites politiques locales tchèques et est-allemandes, 1989-1998. Paris, Presses universitaires de France, collection «Le partage du savoir», 2004, 320 pages, prix : 26 €.

Préface de Bronislaw Geremek, postface de Jacques Rupnik. Prix Le Monde de la recherche universitaire.

Qui aurait pu prédire que la fin du communisme se passerait sans effusion de sang ?
Des leaders démocrates pacifistes eurent le culot de s'attaquer à des régimes que l'on considérait comme immuables, dans des sociétés que l'on croyait totalement apathiques et démobilisées. D'où venaient-ils ? Quels étaient leurs idéaux ? Comment, malgré l'extraordinaire triomphe de la liberté et des valeurs démocratiques, des individus totalement inexpérimentés sont-ils parvenus à surmonter le passif laissé par 40 années de communisme? Les communistes ont-ils réellement accepté de quitter le pouvoir ? Autant de questions auxquelles cet ouvrage tente de répondre.
Le choix de se concentrer sur les élites politiques locales, ces "pionniers de la démocratie", relève d'une volonté de retour aux fondements des nouveaux régimes érigés dans les pays est-européens, avec tous les espoirs, peurs et fragilités inhérents aux débuts, afin de redonner leur sens et leur dimension véritables à des processus qui aujourd'hui paraissent parfois (trop) évidents aux citoyens des deux parties de l'Europe.
Au-delà de la description de l'aventure humaine très personnelle qu'à pu revêtir la construction démocratique, ce travail s 'inscrit dans une réflexion plus globale sur l'avenir de l'Europe et sur les conditions de réussite des entreprises de démocratisation.

Docteur de l'institut d'études politiques de Paris, Catherine Perron travaille sur la sortie du communisme en Europe centrale et dans les Balkans. Elle est en post-doctorat au CNRS, rattachée au CERI (Centre d'études et de recherches internationales).

Le livre est disponible dans les points de vente habituels.

3. Annonce de parution.

Susanne NIES, Stratégies et Sécurité en Région balte après le retour aux indépendances, 1991-2004, 194 pages, Harmattan Paris 2004, 17,50 €.

Abstract (English):

Significant and unexpected political change has occurred over the last years in the Baltic Sea region: a highly securitized area, since the end of World War II, shifted towards desecuritization. This is all the more surprising since the disputes surrounding the post-cold war environment were numerous: from disagreement over the retreat of the Red Army and the abandonment of its bases, over the status of the Slavic population in Estonia and Latvia, and, in recent times, over NATO enlargement and the CFE-Treaty. Kaliningrad and it’s status – as a Troyan Horse, as a European Slum at the Baltics, the settlement of nukes and visa constituted a case a part within.
A new consensus between Russia and the West emerged at the end of 2001. The immediate consequence was a change in the relationship between the heir of the Soviet Empire and its former western dependencies.
This report addresses the current state of security and its perspectives in the Baltic Sea Region, more specifically the three Baltic States Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and Kaliningrad..
It is laid out as follows:
(II) Assesses the region, in terms of definition and pre-1991 legacies
(III) , the main section of the report, is devoted to security in the Baltics at large: Concepts and a screening of the three-phase strategic evolution in the 1990s introduce to the current problems (A). The chapter carries on with two sections of studies –transversal, on hard and soft security issues, and on regional ones, on the specific perceptions, missions and policies of the Baltic states and Kaliningrad. On the two determinant powers in the region - the US and Russia- as well as the three regional contexts –Baltic, Northern/Baltic, Central/East-European..
(IV) presents the thesis and provides an outlook on future developments, the most important question being whether and how the regional security may be under challenge in the future.

4. Annonce de la publication sur la pédagogie dans les sciences sociales.

Enseigner les sciences sociales. Expériences de pédagogie universitaire. Edité par Stéphane La Branche (CERAT-PACTE, Grenoble) et Lawrence Olivier (UQAM), Edition L'harmattan, 2004, Coll.Logiques politiques, ISBN : 2-7475-6002-3, 254 pages, 21,5 €.

Les livres offrant des réflexions et des activités pédagogiques concrètes en sciences sociales sont rares. Cet ouvrage collectif, écrit par des enseignants français et québécois ayant des expériences variées, vise à combler cette lacune. Leurs textes offrent des réflexions et des activités qui ont fait leurs preuves et que tout enseignant pourra reproduire en classe. Ce livre vise finalement à susciter un débat global sur la pédagogie à l’université.

Stéphane La Branche est chercheur associé au CERAT, à l’Institut d’Etudes politiques de Grenoble. Il a auparavant développé un programme pédagogique pour l’enseignement de l’anglais pour le ministère de l’éducation du Japon.

Lawrence Olivier est professeur à l’Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada, où il enseigne les méthodes et la philosophie politique.

Ont contribué à cet ouvrage : Christine Bout de l’An, Pierre Bréchon, Maryline Clemente, Sophie Gélinas, Elsa Guillalot, Stéphane La Branche, Lawrence Olivier et Philippe Warin.

5. Dernières publications des membres du Centre français de recherche en sciences sociales de Prague (CEFRES).

Christian Lequesne, Florence Deloche-Gaudez : "Frankreich", in Werner Weidenfeld, Wolfgang Wessel (dir.), Jahrbuch der Europäischen Integration 2002/2003, Bonn, Europa Union Verlag, 2003, p. 347-354.

Claire Madl : „Knihovna jako životní prostredí, místo knihy a rád vedení“ [La bibliothèque comme lieu de vie, lieu du livre et ordre du savoir], Opera romanica 4, 2004, p. 309-322.

Georges Mink, Maxime Forest (dir.) : Post-communisme, les sciences sociales à l'épreuve. Prague : CEFRES, 2003, 221 p.

Michel Perottino : « Les niveaux de représentation politique en Pays tchèques », in Antoine Roger (dir.), Des partis pour quoi faire ? La représentation politique en Europe centrale et orientale, Bruxelles, Bruylant, 2003, pp. 207-220.

Pour la liste complète des publications du CEFRES (http://www.cefres.cz/publications.html)

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