New Approaches to European Union Studies:
The European Union and the Transformation
of European Politics
A Graduate Student Workshop at Harvard University
Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies
7-10 December 1995
The European Union has experienced a renaissance of interest
following the Single European Act and the Maastricht Treaty on the
European Union. The forty-five years of European experience in
economic and political integration provide a rich history through
which some of the most fundamental issues in the disciplines of
political science, modern history, sociology and economics can be
examined. The objective of this workshop is to promote research on
European integration that addresses important theoretical debates
central to broader disciplines. The workshop will bring together
advanced standing graduate students from North American universities
to present and discuss their dissertation research. Faculty will
provide commentary on student presentations and participate in a
roundtable discussion: "European Integration: Model, Example or
Exception?"
Applications addressing the following themes are particularly
encouraged:
European Integration and the Transformation of Domestic Politics
European Integration and the Changing Political Economies of Europe
Institutional Analyses of European Integration
Constructivist and Ideational Analyses of European Integration
The European Union and the Global System
Germany and the New Europe: Hegemon or Partner?
Participation in the workshop will be limited to advanced
standing doctoral students at North American universities, and is by
invitation only. Proposals should clearly relate research on the
European Union to broader theoretical questions central to the fields
of comparative politics, international relations, modern history,
sociology or economics.
For consideration, complete applications must be received by
October 13, 1995. To request an application, please contact Lisa
Eschenbach, Center for European Studies, Harvard University, 27
Kirkland Street, Cambridge MA 02138, 617-495-4303 x231,
lmeschen@fas.harvard.edu. Submitted applications will include an
application form, and a five page workshop paper.
Travel and accommodations for participants will be provided by
the Program for the Study of Germany and Europe, Center for European
Studies, Harvard University. The workshop is being organized by Karen
Alter, Francesco Duina, Brian Hanson, Jette Knudsen, Andrew Moravcsik,
Mark Pollack, Marc Smyrl and Inger Weibust.