RSI - Robert Schuman Initiative for European Affairs - FHSE

The project at a glance

Start date:

01 Jan 2015
Duration in months:

36
Funding:

Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence
Principal Investigator(s):

David HOWARTH

About

The Robert Schuman Initiative for European Affairs is a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence (JMCE) for the study of European integration and the European Union. It functions as a source of ideas and concepts for the development of policies of relevance to Luxembourgish and broader European society. The RSI builds upon the excellent work undertaken during our first JMCE funded over the 2015-2018 period. This previous JMCE funding enabled the creation of RSI, a sui generis interfaculty and interdisciplinary institution at the University of Luxembourg. The new JMCE continues our focus on cross-cutting issues linking matters such as economic integration, constitutional and institutional evolution, the conceptual understanding of historical processes, the national and international dimensions of integration and the interaction of the various public and private actors involved in shaping the integration process. The RSI contributes to our continued efforts to initiate and advance policy debates that bridge disciplinary divides with the aim of developing policy relevant ideas to shape the development of the EU. It ensures the ongoing development of a vibrant academic community to conduct critical research and scholarly discourse at the highest level, with the publication of results in leading peer-reviewed publications and the maintenance of a strong online presence. The JMCE reinforces the position of the University of Luxembourg’s Robert Schuman Initiative as an important and internationally recognized research community engaged in the ongoing exploration of the possibilities and challenges to the future of European integration.

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