28-29-30 May 2009

Europe in the international arena during the 1970s:
entering a different world

Archivio Antico
Palazzo del Bo
Via VIII Febbraio, 2

Thursday 28 May
9.00 am Welcome address
G. Zaccaria Deputy-Rector University of Padua
G. Riccamboni Dean of the Faculty of Political Sciences University of Padua
C. Meneguzzi Head of the Department of International Studies University of Padua

9.15 am 1st session
The European construction: the great divide
Chair: C. Meneguzzi University of Padua

- The European construction in the 1970s:
from economic integration to political and social identity
A. Varsori University of Padua
- D’une Europe organisée à une Europe libérale: (1950-1990)
E. Bussière Université Paris Sorbonne-Paris IV
Coffee break
- Germany between Ostpolitik and European integration
W. Loth University of Duisburg-Essen
- Europe’s fi rst enlargement
M. Gilbert University of Trento
- Discussant: M. Vaïsse Sciences Po-Paris

3.00 pm 2nd session
Europe between the superpowers
Chair: K. K. Patel EUI - Florence

- Europe between the superpowers
F. Romero University of Florence and
S. Pons University of Rome Tor Vergata
- L’Europe et ‘Le défi américain’
D. Burigana University of Padua
Coffee break
- The Soviet Union and the two Europes
V. Zubok Temple University
- The US, Europe and a changing monetary system
D. Basosi University of Florence
- Discussant: G.-H. Soutou Université Paris Sorbonne-Paris IV

Friday 29 May
9.00 am 3rd session
Europe and the North-South challenge
Chair: P. Craveri Suor Orsola Benincasa University - Naples

- Europe, the United Nations and the dialogue with the Third World
L. Tosi University of Perugia
- The EEC and the cooperation for development
E. Calandri University of Florence
Coffee break
- The oil challenge and Europe: some refl ections on continuity and change
F. Petrini University of Padua and
G. Garavini University of Calabria
- La CEE et la politique globale méditerranéenne
G. Migani University of Padua
- Discussant: G. Bossuat Université de Cergy-Pontoise

3.00 pm 4th session
Europe, mass movements, public opinion and new forms of foreign policy
Chair: R. Ranieri University of Padua

- Movements’ diplomacy
G. Petracchi University of Udine
- Identité et conscience européenne: l’émergence d’un débat inachevé
P. Chassaigne Université de Tours
Coffee break
- The infl uence of the European protest movements on the integration process. An original interpretation of the 1972 Paris Summit
S. Paoli University of Padua
- The dialogue that never blossomed? The complex relationship between the Western Left and the Eastern dissent
V. Lomellini University of Padua
- La politique internationale face aux jeunes Etats
V. Perna University of Udine
- Discussant: C. Fumian University of Padua

Saturday 30 May
9.00 am 5th session
Transition in Southern Europe
Chair: L. Mechi University of Padua

- The United States and the Crises in Southern Europe
M. Del Pero University of Bologna/Forlì
- The Federal Republic of Germany and the Italian political crisis, 1974-1979
G. Bernardini University of Padua
- German Socialdemocracy and democratic transitions in Iberia
A. Munoz EUI Florence
Coffee break
- Italy. The weakest link in the Western chain
R. Gualtieri University of Rome La Sapienza
- The challenge of enlargement: Greece’s road to EEC membership
E. Karamouzi LSE London
- Discussant: J. M. Palayret EU Historical Archives

12.00 am Conclusions
- R. Frank Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne

Working languages: English and French

Scientific Committee:
- Giorgio Petracchi
- Silvio Pons
- Federico Romero
- Luciano Tosi
- Antonio Varsori