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New book chapter by Emre Iseri and Volkan Özdemir

New book chapter by Emre Iseri and Volkan Özdemir

Emre Iseri and Volkan Özdemir published a chapter “Geopolitical Economy of Russia’s foreign policy duality in the Eurasian landmass” in in Emel Parlar & Emre Erşen (ed.), Russia in the Changing International System, Palgrave Macmillan,2020,pp.113-132.

International Workshop: Cinema, History and Politics

International Workshop: Cinema, History and Politics

The Department of Political Science and International Relations of the University of the Peloponnese hosted an international workshop on Cinema, History, and Politics in Corinth on November 1rst 2019. The programme is available here, and pictures from the event here

Event: international conference “The Impact of EU Structural Funds on Greece (1981-2019): Successes, Failures, Lessons learned and Comparisons with other EU members”

Event: international conference “The Impact of EU Structural Funds on Greece (1981-2019): Successes, Failures, Lessons learned and Comparisons with other EU members”

The Department of Political Science and International Relations of the University of the Peloponnese hosted a conference entitled “The Impact of EU Structural Funds on Greece (1981-2019): Successes, Failures, Lessons learned and Comparisons with other EU members” on August 30th 2019 in Corinth, Greece. More information here, along with the programme

New op-ed: “The French have got it wrong: An eccentric counterproposal” by Dr Nikolaos Tzifakis

New op-ed: “The French have got it wrong: An eccentric counterproposal” by Dr Nikolaos Tzifakis

Dr Tzifakis published a new op-ed: “The French have got it wrong: An eccentric counterproposal” in European Western Balkans, 19 November 2019. Available here

Event: Dr Tzifakis participated in the conference “EU enlargement to the Balkans: something’s got to give!”

Event: Dr Tzifakis participated in the conference “EU enlargement to the Balkans: something’s got to give!”

Dr Tzifakis participated in the conference “EU enlargement to the Balkans: something’s got to give!” at the European Policy Centre in Brussels on November 14th, 2019. More information here

New policy brief by Dr Nikolaos Tzifakis: “The Western Balkans as a geopolitical chessboard? Myths, realities and policy options”

New policy brief by Dr Nikolaos Tzifakis: “The Western Balkans as a geopolitical chessboard? Myths, realities and policy options”

Nikolaos Tzifakis published a policy brief with Florian Bieber, it is available here

Event: Nikolaos Tzifakis was a speaker at the conference “The Role of Non-Western Actors in the Western Balkans”

Event: Nikolaos Tzifakis was a speaker at the conference “The Role of Non-Western Actors in the Western Balkans”

Dr. Tzifakis spoke at the event held at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies in Brussels on 13 November 2019. More information here

IN THE FRAMEWORK OF EUMENIA, PROF. EMRE İŞERI, PROFESSOR AT YAȘAR UNIVERSITY, GAVE A LECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM

IN THE FRAMEWORK OF EUMENIA, PROF. EMRE İŞERI, PROFESSOR AT YAȘAR UNIVERSITY, GAVE A LECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM

EUMENIA aims to bring scholars into the different classrooms of European and Middle Eastern universities, thus fostering exchanges between academics and students. The latest teaching visit organized in the framework of EUMENIA, saw Professor Emre İşeri giving a lecture titled ‘Entangled Turkey’s (Energy) Security Concerns 

Call for Papers: EUMENIA Conference on EU-Middle East Relations, 21 April 2020

Call for Papers: EUMENIA Conference on EU-Middle East Relations, 21 April 2020

The EU-Middle East Jean Monnet Network (EUMENIA) and the University of Jordan will convene an International Conference on Tuesday 21 April 2020 that explores the multifaceted relationships – including the cultural, political, social, legal and economic interrelations – between the European Union and the Middle East.

We welcome contributions from academics at all levels, but particularly encourage early career researchers and young scholars (such as PhD Candidates and postdoctoral researchers) to submit an abstract. This interdisciplinary conference will involve different fields and sub-fields, including Middle Eastern Studies, European Studies, History, Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Economics, Law and Political Science. The panels will be chaired by leading scholars from Europe and the Middle East involved currently with EUMENIA. As such, participants will have the opportunity to present their research, receive feedback and also engage with leading researchers and academics from the consortium of EUMENIA.

Suggested Topics

  • Pedagogical issues such as the decolonisation of the curricula and the decentring agenda, including the study of the Middle East in European Universities and of Europe in Middle Eastern Universities.
  • EU-Middle East relations, including relations between individual Middle Eastern Countries and the EU or EU member states.
  • Historical Constructions, including Europe and the Ottoman Empire, colonialism in the Middle East, anti-colonial movements, etc.
  • Perspectives (theoretical and practical) on issues of identity, security, comparative politics, political economy, feminism, islamophobia and racism.
  • Multilateralism and geopolitical perspectives, including political geographies, Arab regionalism, EU-GCC relations, EU-Turkey relations, EU-US relations and their impact on the Middle East, EU-Russia relations, and the Middle East.
  • Peace, security and conflict, such as the EU’s role in and position towards Palestine/Israel, Lebanon, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen, Iran, Egypt, Al Qaeda/ISIS as well as migration and refugees.
  • Current trends, such as perceptions of Europe, populist politics and their impact, democracy agenda, resilience, civil society and human rights, Islamist actors, gender and LGBT.
  • Development economics, trade and societal issues such as for example the EU’s development model, migration, youth, new media, refugees and diasporas, trade patterns and imbalances, arms trade and natural resources.

Submission instructions:

The EUMENIA consortium particularly encourages early career academics to submit their work.

To submit a paper, please send the following details: abstract (up to 200 words) and your contact details (full name, institution/department, email address) and a short bio (up to 50 words). Please send this information as one pdf document to w.hazimeh@ju.edu.jo and d.bouris@uva.nl.

Deadline for submission: 15 January 2020

Successful applicants will be notified by 31 January 2020

For further details, you may contact Dr Wisam Hazimeh (w.hazimeh@ju.edu.jo) and/or Dr Dimitris Bouris (d.bouris@uva.nl).

Kind regards,

Members of the EUMENIA consortium

New policy brief: Dr. Tamirace Fakhoury published a policy brief entitled “The Unmaking of Lebanon’s Sectarian Order? The October Uprising and its Drivers”

New policy brief: Dr. Tamirace Fakhoury published a policy brief entitled “The Unmaking of Lebanon’s Sectarian Order? The October Uprising and its Drivers”

Dr. Tamirace Fakhoury published a policy brief entitled “The Unmaking of Lebanon’s Sectarian Order? The October Uprising and its Drivers” in the IAI’s The International Spectator. The article is available here