italian-studies: Scholarly discussions in any field of Italian studies
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CALL FOR PAPERS
TITLE OF THE CONFERENCE: QUO VADIS EUROPEAN UNION?
THE SPRING 2019 ELECTIONS WILL GIVE THE EUROPEAN UNION A NEW PARLIAMENT AND GOVERNANCE: IS A NEW EUROPEAN UNION THE RESULT?
DATES: November 14 - 16, 2019
VENUE: The Center for Italian Studies, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
DESCRIPTION: The objective of the conference is to examine the effectiveness of the functioning of the European Union vis-a-vis its member states as well as the relationship with other power blocs in the world, the extent to which external forces as well as changes within the political system of the members states have a bearing on the future of the Union. Contributions in the form of scholarly papers as well as presentations by individuals with experience in the operation of the Union are solicited.
SOME TOPICS FOR CONSIDERATION
Institutional building within the European Union form the inception to the present.
Has the expansion of the Union affected its effectiveness?
Given the politics prevailing within the member states of the Union, what will be the effect of populism and nationalism?
Trade, Security, Development: relations with the USA, Russia and China. Migration, Global Warming, Anti-trust, Anti-protectionism.
To what extent has the concept of the Union evolved over time in the minds of citizens of the member states? How do these individuals see themselves vis-a-vis the Union.
Labor: workers’ mobility within, and migration into Europe. The need for work skills in the Union.
People on the move: labor mobility and migration in Europe
The tension between larger and more powerful states and smaller states, (e.g. the dominance of Germany and France and the role as well as the identity of the smaller states.
Can diplomacy suffice in dealing with external crisis? Role and structure of a potential common defense system.
The new Europe and diversity of religious systems. In particular, the tension between Christianity and Islam
Deadline to submit proposals: June 30, 2019
Please submit your proposal of 200 words and brief biography to the conference organizers by sending it to: [log in to unmask] and to: [log in to unmask]
The Center for Italian Studies will cover hotel room for two nights and conference meals for speakers.
Planning Committee
Mario Mignone, SUNY Distinguished Service Professor, Stony Brook University, (USA)
Salvatore G. Rotella, Chancellor Emeritus, Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA (USA)
Stefano D’Ambruoso, Magistrate, Ministry of Justice, Milan, (ITALY)
Alessandro Del Ponte, Ph D candidate, Stony Brook University, NY, (USA)
Angelo Martelli, Assistant Professor, London School of Economics, London, (UNITED KINGDOM)
Luigi Troiani, Professor, Pontifical University Saint Thomas Aquinas, Rome, (ITALY)
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