{"id":8017,"date":"2017-07-24T07:16:57","date_gmt":"2017-07-24T05:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/articles\/european-studies-at-the-crossroads-24th-international-conference-of-europeanists\/"},"modified":"2025-03-26T14:11:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T13:11:24","slug":"european-studies-at-the-crossroads-24th-international-conference-of-europeanists","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/c2dh-en\/articles\/european-studies-at-the-crossroads-24th-international-conference-of-europeanists\/","title":{"rendered":"European studies at the crossroads \u2013 24th International Conference of Europeanists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From 12 to 14 July 2017, the University of Glasgow hosted the 24th International Conference of Europeanists which explored the theme of \u201cSustainability and Transformation\u201d. Elena Danescu (C\u00b2DH) gave a presentation entitled \u201cShaping Economic and Monetary Union in the 1970s \u2013 Theoretical Debates and Political Networks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organised by the Council for European Studies and the University of Glasgow\u2019s School of Social and Political Sciences, this transatlantic academic conference<\/a> attracted a considerable number of scholars from a wide variety of disciplines, who took part in over 300 panels, round tables and plenary sessions, discussing the challenges facing Europe and proposing solutions that will lead to a more prosperous and politically stable European future. The conference began with the keynote \u201cEurope. Wake Up! Sleep Walking is Over\u201d by Prof. Judy Dempsey (Senior Associate at Carnegie Europe and Editor-in-Chief of Strategic Europe<\/em>), which was followed by a debate moderated by Anand Menon (Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at Kings College London). The closing lecture, \u201cTransforming Approaches to Conflict and Development. Where Now for Europe\u201d, was given by Lord Jack McConnell of Glenscorrodale, former First Minister of Scotland (2001-2007) and UK Special Representative for Peacebuilding (2008-2010).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Several broad topics dominated the discussions at the conference, including democracy and values under pressure \u2013 the rise of populism in Europe and the USA, European narratives, lessons from the crisis ten years on, Brexit \u2013 opportunities and challenges as the EU27 move ahead, the welfare state in danger, international migration, borders and security, the digital revolution, and the new challenges raised by digital methods and tools for research and teaching. Alongside the conference, a special symposium entitled \u201cBuilding Bridges: New Points of Intersection Between Art and the World\u201d was held to explore the notion that \u201cEuropean artistic and cultural influences are integral parts of the greater understanding of [\u2026] history, as well as the tradition of sustaining and transforming cultural memory and identity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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