EU Studies Conference “Researching and Teaching the EU: Best Practices and Current Trends in EU Scholarship” A Working Conference for Regional Faculty
- Organization
- European Union Center at the University of Illinois
- Link to Event
- http://europe.illinois.edu/events/eu-studies-conference/
Description
Annual European Union Center at the University of Illinois Regional Faculty Conference Announcement
"Researching and Teaching the EU: Best Practices and Current Trends in EU Scholarship"
A Working Conference for Regional College Faculty
October 20-21, 2017
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Levis Faculty Center | 919 W Illinois St | Urbana, IL 61801 |
Registration deadline: Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Featuring special pre-conference events:
Annual EU Day “State of the EU” Keynote Address by His Excellency Lauri Lepik, Ambassador of Estonia to the US
Oct 20 | 10:30 am
To be preceded by a welcome reception (10:00 am) and followed by luncheon (12:00 pm)
Roundtable: “Sovereign Debt Crisis in the Transatlantic Arena"
Oct 20| 3:00 – 5:00 pm, followed by reception (5:00 pm)
Speakers:
David Leblang
J Wilson Newman Professor of Governance; Chair, Department of Politics; Director, Global Policy Center, Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia
David L. Cleeton
Professor of Economics and Department Chair, Illinois State University
Achim Hurrelmann
Associate Professor of Political Science, Carleton University (Official)
Moderator: William Bernhard, Professor, Political Science; Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
A Working Faculty Conference:
Research panels, special presentations by Achim Hurrelmann and David Leblang, and a roundtable on strategies for teaching the EU
Oct 21 | 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
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Registration fee: Participants who are not presenting are required to pay a $50 registration fee. This fee will be waived for accepted speakers and University of Illinois faculty and graduate students.
Travel grants available. A $100 travel reimbursement grant and one night of free lodging will be available to all accepted out-of-town participants.
For further details, please visit the conference webpage: http://europe.illinois.edu/events/eu-studies-conference/
Questions? Contact: eucenter@illinois.edu or 217-265-7515
We look forward to your participation.