2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the beginning of yet another round in the ceaseless process of redefining the physical, cultural, political and psychological borders of Europe.

Europe’s expansions and contractions, whether achieved through politics, trade or warfare, raise issues of sovereignty, identity, power and agency within Europe. The history of European interaction with the extra-European world also raises deep questions about the nature of the legacy of Europe in global history. Along with other aspects of modern European history, this conference will concern itself with the dynamics and effects of the expansions and contractions of Europe in modern times.

Proposals for papers and panels dealing with modern European history (broadly defined), including papers dealing with the theme of the conference, are now being sought by the AAEH. Postgraduates are welcome to submit proposals. Papers or panels might engage with such issues as:
• Beginning, Sustaining and Ending Empires
• The Historical Limits of Europe
• European Warfare: Aims and Effects
• Legacies of the Soviet Empire
• Europe’s Diasporas
• Gendered Expansion / Reproductive Anxieties
• The Cultures of European Expansions
• Commemoration of Europe’s Empires
• Nationalism and Imperialism
• Competitive / Co-operative Nationalism
• Continuity and Change in European Geopolitics
• The European and the Global in History

Queries and offers of papers or panels should be directed to:
The Conference Organizers
AAEH Conference
History Department
Flinders University
GPO Box 2100
Adelaide SA 5001
Email: matthew.fitzpatrick@flinders.edu.au
peter.monteath@flinders.edu.au
Website: www.theaaeh.org