Call for Papers: Conference on European Internal Security at the European University Institute Florence, Italy, 23-25 April 2012

'European Internal Security' Conference

23-25 April 2012

European University Institute, Florence, Italy

 

Funded by the European Commission, organized by (Professor Adrienne Héritier (EUI), Dr. Christian Kaunert (EUI/ Univ. of Salford), Dr. Sarah Léonard (Sciences Po/ Univ. of Salford), Mr. Marat Markert (EUI), Dr. Helena Carrapiço (James Madison Univ./ Univ. of Coimbra) and Dr. Tina Freyburg (EUI/ MWP) and the Max Weber Post-doctoral Programme of the EUI.

 

 

 

CALL FOR PAPERS

 

 

We invite abstracts from both advanced research postgraduate students and established researchers for our multidisciplinary conference on ‘European Internal Security’, to be held at the European University Institute Florence (Italy) on 23-25 April 2012. The conference is generously funded by a grant from the European Commission Jean Monnet Programme/Lifelong Learning Programme. The aim of the conference on 'European Internal Security' is to investigate the drivers in European integration in Justice and Home Affairs. More specifically the conference will focus on the following themes:

 

(1) What or who are the engines of European integration (or disintegration) in European Internal Security?

(2) Taking stock of long term and current policy developments in the various policy areas of the AFSJ

(3) What inter-institutional relations can be observed and what cooperation patterns can be identified “on the ground” among security practitioners?

(4) Does the External Dimension of the Area of Freedom Security and Justice provide an alternative to the European Common Foreign and Security Policy?

(5) What research approaches and methodologies can be identified for the study of the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice?

 

Confirmed speakers include:

-       Dr. Javier Argomaniz, University of St. Andrews      

-       Professor Thierry Balzacq, Namur University

-       Dr. Ludo Block, University of Amsterdam

-       Dr. Raphael Bossong, University of Hamburg

-       Dr. Sergio Carrera, Center for European Policy Studies

-       Professor Andrew Geddes, University of Sheffield/ EUI     

-       Dr. Esther Herlin- Karnell, University of Amsterdam

-       Professor Dora Kostakopoulou, University of Southampton

-       Professor Francesca Longo, University of Catania

-       Professor Valsamis Mitsilegas, Queen Mary University London      

-       Professor Joerg Monar, University of Sussex/ College of Europe

-       Mr. Dietrich Neumann, Europol

-       Mr. Joaquim Nunes de Almeida, European Commission

-       Professor John Occhipinti, Canisius College Buffalo

-       Dr. Maria O’Neill, University of Abertay

-       Dr. Patryk Pawlak, European Union Institute for Security Studies

-       Dr. Eiko Thielemann, London School of Economics

-       Dr. Florian Trauner, Institute for European Integration Research

 

 

The organising team would be delighted to receive papers addressing some of these issues. We aim to contribute to the travel costs of paper givers, depending on the number of participants and availability of funds.

 

If you are interested in presenting a paper, please send the following information to the organisers Helena Carrapiço (helena.carrapico@eui.eu) and Marat Markert (marat.markert@eui.eu) by Monday 15 March 2012:

 

 

1. An abstract of up to 250 words

 

2. A brief bio of up to 250 words

 

3. Your contact details:

 

a. Name

 

b. Institution

 

c. Full Postal Address

 

d. Email address

 

 

Applicants will be notified whether their abstract has been accepted by the end of March 2012.

 

Please do not hesitate to get in touch should you have any questions.

 

Best regards,

 

 

Adrienne Héritier, Christian Kaunert, Sarah Leonard, Helena Carrapiço, Marat Markert and Tina Freyburg

 

Dr Christian Kaunert

Senior Lecturer in EU Politics & International Relations, University of Salford
Marie Curie Senior Research Fellow, European University Institute Florence

Editor Journal of Contemporary European Research
Executive Committee Member University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES)

School of Humanities, Languages, and Social Sciences, University of Salford, Crescent House, Salford, M5 4WT

Email: c.kaunert@salford.ac.uk
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