a summer school in Bremen on Eastern and Central Europe(28 July - 2 August 2008)

[Alexandra Smith]

Call for applications

3rd Changing Europe Summer School "Central and Eastern Europe in a Globalised
World", Bremen, 28 July - 2 August 2008
Organised by the Research Centre for East European Studies at the  
University of
Bremen in cooperation with the EU Institute for Security Studies funded by the
Volkswagen Foundation

The topic: The changes in post-socialist Central and Eastern European  
countries
have been affected by outside influences more than any preceding wave of
democratisation in this ever-shrinking world. Most Central European states
quickly and successfully set course for EU and NATO membership, which  
had major
implications for the transformation of their polities, societies and  
economies.
States and societies on the territory of the former Soviet Union and in the
Balkans had much bumpier trajectories, resulting in a broad spectrum of hybrid
political regimes with varying degrees of global integration.
As globalisation is a two-way street, the Changing Europe Summer School 2008
will focus on two sets of issues: The first evolves around the influence of
external impulses on the transformation processes in Central and  
Eastern Europe
in the era of ongoing globalization. The second addresses the ways in which
political systems, societies and economies have reacted (and continue  
to react)
to these external forces and how they integrate themselves into the global
environment.

The Summer School: Each year the Changing Europe Summer School brings together
about 30 young academics (i.e. mainly doctoral students from disciplines like
political science, economics, sociology, social anthropology, law and
geography) working on issues related to countries in Central and  
Eastern Europe.
Participation in the Summer School gives them a chance to present and discuss
their research projects and to become better integrated into the academic
community.
The core of the Summer School consists of the presentation of doctoral  
research
projects and their discussion with senior researchers of international repute
in their respective fields. In addition, there will be several sessions with
experts on how to acquire funding, obtain access to information, get published
and make oneself heard by decision-makers. The sessions will be framed by
lectures and excursions as well as other activities designed to give
participants the opportunity to socialise and establish contacts. Selected
contributions to the Summer School will be published in an edited volume. The
participants will be integrated into an alumni network.

Paper proposals: Paper proposals must be based on original research  
and may not
exceed 1000 words. They must be drafted in English and must connect an
empirical question with a theoretical approach and concept in order to be
accepted. Comparative approaches (inter- as well as intra-regional) are
encouraged. An international review panel will assess the papers for the
conference in an anonymous review process (for more information about the
reviewers, see www.changing-europe.de). The deadline for receipt of paper
proposals is 05 January 2008. Please submit your proposal according to the
guidelines at www.changing-europe.de.

Costs: Funding by the Volkswagen Foundation covers travel costs as well as
accommodation and participation fees.

Location: University of Bremen, www.uni-bremen.de

Information: More information about the Changing Europe Summer Schools is
available at
www.changing-europe.de

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The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in
Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

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