CfP: Jean Monnet Graduate Student Workshop
*CfP: Jean Monnet Graduate Student Workshop*
*The Present and Future of EU Studies in Turkey:
Maintaining Relevance in a Changing Turkey*
*Bilkent University, Department of Political Science & Public
Administration*
*Thursday 25-Friday 26 June 2015*
While the EU economic crisis has attracted particular attention in
recent months, other aspects of EU studies have maintained a strong
academic and policy interest. Transatlantic relations, immigration,
terrorism, the rise of Euroscepticism throughout Europe have been just a
few of the areas where the European Union faces formidable challenges.
Meanwhile, EU-Turkey have been been going through a process of
reconfiguration. Turkey’s EU accession process appears no more a
priority for the European Union or Turkey itself. The European Union is
focused on managing domestic crises with the hope of turning them into
opportunities for further integration. On the other hand, Turkey has
developed alternative strategic visions which bring her closer to the
emerging powers.
At the domestic level, rising polarization and growing concerns about
the quality of Turkish democracy have reignited interest in the
significance of the EU anchor.
Meanwhile, a heated debate has engaged with the question of the future
of Europeanization as a research field. The ability of the European
Union to bring about change within and beyond its borders has been
scrutinized and disputed.
In light of the above, the Jean Monnet Chair at the Department of
Political Science & Public Administration, Bilkent University invites
graduate students who conduct research on any field of EU studies to
participate in a two-day workshop which will take place on 25-26 June
2015 at Bilkent University. This workshop aims to provide a platform for
the exchange of views and research ideas on the field of EU studies and
help students advance their research projects. PhD students in their
early phase of their research are particularly encouraged to apply.
Topics could refer, but are not limited to:
* The EU economic crisis
* EU foreign policy and the “Arab Uprisings”
* EU neighborhood policy
* The EU and the BRICs
* Turkey’s EU accession negotiations
* Turkey’s foreign policy vision vis-a-vis the EU
* Turkey’s ambitions beyond EU membership
* Turkey’s role in TTIP negotiations
* The Cyprus question and EU-Turkey relations
* The ECHR decisions and Turkey
Please submit your abstracts (about 300 words), including the title, the
author’s name, institutional affiliation, position/occupation/degree
program to Dr. Ioannis N. Grigoriadis (ioannis(at)bilkent.edu.tr).
Papers are expected to be 5000-6000 words. Travel and accommodation
support may be available to students who reside outside Ankara.
* *Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30 April 2015*
* *Notification of acceptance will be sent: 10 May 2015.*
* *Deadline for the submission of full papers 15 June 2015