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