EPSNet KIOSK # 3
E-Newsletter edited by the European Political Science Network
3 JUNE 2002
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Contents:       
        
- Calls for Papers, Conferences and Seminars
- Job Vacancies
- Doctoral Students Info
- Reviews, Publications, Resources
- Miscellaneous
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CALLS FOR PAPERS, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS

1.  CALL FOR PROPOSALS: EUROPEAN UNION STUDIES ASSOCIATION, Eighth Biennial International Conference, March 27-29, 2003 Nashville, Tennessee Hilton Suites Nashville Downtown

The European Union Studies Association invites scholars and practitioners engaged in the study of Europe and the European Union to submit panel and paper proposals for its 2003 Eighth Biennial International Conference. The Program Committee plans to promote the broadest possible exchange of
theoretical approaches, disciplinary perspectives and research agendas. The Committee actively seeks proposals that analyze the EU in comparative perspective, explore the relationship between EU and national politics/policy, or assess the role played by the EU in global politics. The Committee welcomes proposals in anthropology, business, economics, government, law, modern history, politics, sociology, and other fields that investigate aspects of European integration. Participation by graduate students and non-traditional scholars is welcomed. Please note the following:
- We welcome both paper and panel proposals, particularly those that foster transatlantic dialogue.
- The Program Committee reserves the right to make changes in panels, including their composition.
- All those appearing on the conference program must be current EUSA members.
- Participants are limited to two appearances on the conference program (two papers or one paper and one discussant role; chair roles do not count toward the appearance limit).
- We cannot honor individual scheduling requests; by submitting a proposal you agree to be available from 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 27th through 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 29th.
The 2003 Program Committee is:
John Keeler (Political Science, University of Washington Seattle), Chair
Karen Alter (Political Science, Northwestern University, and EUSA Board)
William Brustein (Sociology, University of Pittsburgh)
Hugo Kaufmann (Economics, City University of New York Graduate Center)
Amy Verdun (Political Science, University of Victoria, Canada)
Joseph Weiler (New York University School of Law)
The firm deadline for receipt of paper and panel proposals in the EUSA office is Tuesday, October 15, 2002. We regret that we cannot consider proposals received after this date. You will be notified of the Program Committees decision regarding your proposal by December 15, 2002. We will once again have a poster session option available for those (1) whose work is not yet ready for a formal paper, (2) whose paper or panel proposal is received after the proposal deadline, and/or (3) whose paper proposal could not be coherently accommodated on an available panel.
How to submit a paper or panel proposal: All proposals must be accompanied by the appropriate cover sheet, mailed to current EUSA members with the Spring EUSA Review and posted as printable PDF files on our Web site at http://www.eustudies.org/conf2003.html, and the appropriate abstract (see cover sheet). Proposals must be mailed to:
European Union Studies Association 415 Bellefield Hall University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA
We do not accept proposals via facsimile or e-mail transmission. Please do not deliver proposals to the EUSA office in person. Address all questions about the proposal process to e-mail eusa@pitt.edu or by telephone to 412.648.7635.

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JOB VACANCIES

1.  OPENINGS FOR ONE POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER, FOUR PH.D. STUDENTS, LEIDEN UNIVERSITY

"Analyzing European Union Policies" Program / The Netherlands With support of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO), a four-year research program has been initiated in order to explain these differences: 'Analyzing European Union Policies: The Transposition of Directives' forms a platform at which the Dept. of Public Administration, Leiden University, the Dept. of Economics and Public Policy, Utrecht University, and the Dept. of Political Science, Nijmegen School of Management, University of Nijmegen, cooperate. Ph.D. students in the program will receive their training from the Netherlands Institute of Government, the joint research school in which the most important departments in public administration and political science in the Netherlands participate.
Contact the coordinator of the program, prof.dr. Bernard Steunenberg, tel. +31-715273819 (office) or +31-715273979 (fax); e-mail steunenberg@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
General information available at:
http://www.fsw.leidenuniv.nl/www/w3_best/pubchoice/transposition/
1. Postdoctoral researcher (m/f) for the project 'Why so much diversity? Analyzing the differences in the transposition of EU directives' at the Dept. of Public Administration, Leiden University, prof.dr. Bernard
Steunenberg (vacancy number 2-088)
2. Ph.D. student (m/f) for the project 'Analyzing the transposition of EU directives in the area of food regulation' at the Dept. of Economics and Public Policy, Utrecht University, prof.dr. Frans van Waarden (vacancy number 2-089)
3. ------ in the area of social policy' at the Dept. of Political Science, Nijmegen School of Management, University of Nijmegen, prof.dr. Kees van Kersbergen and dr. Markus Haverland (vacancy number 2-090)
4. ------ in the area of utilities (energy and telecom)' at the Dept. of Economics and Public Policy, Utrecht University, prof.dr. Frans van Waarden (vacancy number 2-091)
5. ------ in the area of transport' at the Dept. of Public Administration, Leiden University, prof.dr. Bernard Steunenberg (vacancy number 2-092)
The deadline for applications is August 18, 2002. Applications, including curriculum vitae and the names of two referees (including e-mail and fax numbers), should be sent to: Head of the Personnel Department, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Leiden University, P.O. Box 9555, 2300 RB
Leiden, the Netherlands (fax +31715273758).

2. RESEARCH ASSISTANT FOR JULY / AUGUST 2002

Research assistant needed for July or August, who must be bilingual (German and English) to help me at the Archiv der sozialen Demokratie in Bonn. Familiarity with this archive is a plus. I am looking at both Chancellors Brandt and Schmidt's papers in relation to the EMS and US monetary policy in
the 1970s. The assistant does not have to know specifics about the subject matter.
Contact me through email with qualifications (i.e. description of language skills, and if you have worked with this archive).
M. Lynn Frasher Texas A&M University Doctoral Candidate, Department of History frasher@tamu.edu or MLFrasher@aol.com

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DOCTORAL STUDENTS INFO

1. CALL FOR PAPERS: "Conflict and Consent: Public Opinion in Times of Transition", Annual Conference of the Midwest Association for Public Opinion Research, November 22-23, 2002
Radisson Hotel & Suites, Chicago

Public opinion research is particularly relevant in time of transition -- from elections, to protests, to war. The methodological tools and  theoretical models of public opinion research can lead to meaningful
explanations, insightful interpretations, and sound decisions that are desparately needed during uncertain times. MAPOR invites proposals addressing the conference theme, as well as any area related to public opinion methodology, theory, and analysis of data. MAPOR is a chapter of the American Association for Public Opinion Research.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:
All paper and panel proposals (see below) must be received by 8 p.m. CDT on June 30, 2002. Please send each submission only once, either by fax, mail or email. Mail submissions should include four copies of the abstract.
SEND ALL SUBMISSIONS TO:
Allan McCutcheon, Gallup Research Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 200 North 11th Street
Lincoln, NE 68588-0241, USA
Fax: 402/458-2038 Telephone: 402/458-2035, Email: amccutcheon1@unl.edu
RESEARCH PAPERS
Submission must be abstracts no longer than two (2) typed, double-spaced pages. No full-length papers will be reviewed. Please list the name(s) of the author(s) and affiliation on a separate
page (for blind reviewing). Include your full mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address. Student submission should be identified as such on a separate page. Indicate if you would prefer to present your paper in the poster session. You will receive notification of the action on your proposal by August 15. Student authors are encouraged to participate in the MAPOR Fellow Student Paper Competition. (See our web site for more details. <www.MAPOR.org>)
PANEL PROPOSALS
Submit a written proposal (up to two double-spaced pages). Proposals should identify the topic, explain its importance, and list the potential panelists and their areas of expertise. Panels related to the conference theme are particularly encouraged.
Check the MAPOR web site for conference news: www.MAPOR.org

2.  A SUMMER SCHOOL IN LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA

(Posted by Prof. Bojko Buciar, University of Ljubljana)
Enclosed please find an invitation for students around the world to attend a summer school in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is organized strictly by students for students. I have only been asked to distribute this invitation as broad as possible. Therefore, I kindly ask you, if you have the possiblity, to
inform your students in a usual way of the opportunity. Thank you.
Prof. Bojko Bucar, Ph.D.
Head of the Political Science Department
Head of the International Relations Division
Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana

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REVIEWS, PUBLICATIONS, RESOURCES

1.  TWO NEW BOOKS FROM THE CENTRE D'ETUDE DE LA VIE POLITIQUE DE L'UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES

Pascal DELWIT (éditeur): "Le parti social chretien. Mutations et perspectives", Bruxelles, Editions de l'Université de Bruxelles, 2002
and
Pascal DELWIT (éditeur): "Liberalisme et partis liberaux en Europe", Bruxelles, Editions de l'Université de Bruxelles, 2002
Detailed presentation of the books can be found on:
http://www.ulb.ac.be/soco/cevipol
For more information please contact: Pascal Delwit, Directeur du CEVIPOL, pdelwit@ulb.ac.be

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MISCELLANEOUS

1.  EUSA COMPILATION OF EU-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS

For our annual, annotated compilation of EU-related organizations to be published in the Summer 2002 "EUSA Review," we seek details (in brief) of organizations with significant EU components in their missions. These will be academic and professional associations, research centers, think tanks, institutes and the like that focus on European integration in their work. Please e-mail or snail mail brief details (100 words), including the name and contact coordinates of the organization, to arrive in the EUSA office no later than Friday, June 14th. (Information arriving after this date will be included in the next compilation.) **Please do not send e-mail attachments.** We reserve the right to select and/or edit information for inclusion. Thank you very much.
European Union Studies Association
415 Bellefield Hall University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA

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