CFA: Archival Fellowship 2021 at the HAEU (Florence, Italy)

 Deadline: February 26, 2021

The Interdisciplinary Research Cluster on Environmental Challenges and Climate Change Governance launched a call for applications for a Visiting Research Fellow on environment/climate change governance at the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) to stimulate interest and generate fresh findings on these matters.

All current non-EUI postgraduate researchers are eligible to apply for the Visiting Research Fellowship. The Research Fellow’s home discipline can be history, law, sociology, political and social sciences or economics. Interdisciplinary approaches are strongly encouraged. 

The Fellow will be in residence at the EUI for a period of two to three months (longer if self-financing for additional time is available) during the year 2021. The maximum amount of funding the successful candidate may receive is EUR 5000.

The Visiting Research Fellow will be required to share their research findings with the EUI community in the form of a presentation in the seminar series of the research cluster on Environmental Challenges and Climate Change Governance. Publication of a Working Paper in the cluster’s working paper series is strongly encouraged. The Visiting Research Fellow will furthermore be expected to assist the EUI community in learning about the methodologies and values applicable to research on environment and climate change governance at the HAEU. To this end, the Fellow shall prepare brief training materials (3–5 pages) outlining how to approach the challenges of conducting research in this area.

Applications for the Research Fellowship will be accepted until 26 February 2021, at 12.00 pm Florence time, and should be addressed to Serena.Belligoli@eui.eu. The applications will be evaluated by the coordinators of the cluster on the basis of the originality and the relevance of the proposals to the cluster’s themes, as well as to the material available at the HAEU. Applicants will be notified by mid- March.

The Interdisciplinary Research Cluster on Environmental Challenges and Climate Change Governance is jointly coordinated by EUI Professors Joanne Scott (Department of Law) and Corinna Unger (Department of History and Civilization). It serves as a platform to bring together researchers and scholars from all disciplines represented at the EUI working on environmental and climate issues. It also promotes the development of joint research initiatives and the establishment of networks beyond the EUI. The cluster’s activities entail a seminar series, the organization of an interdisciplinary workshop, and the award of a fellowship to conduct research at the Historical Archives of the European Union, which are housed at the EUI.

The Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) preserves and makes available the historical documents of the European Union institutions as well as the archives of private associations/organizations and individuals. These archives offer rich, and largely unexploited, opportunities to conduct research into the dynamics and drivers of European Union environmental law, policy and governance. The Archives’ holdings cover both internal and external dimensions of the EU, including the process of enlargement and the EEC’s/EC’s/EU’s relationships with other parts of the world, especially the former European colonies.

Find out more about the requirements and application procedure.

Job: Positions at the Institute for Social Research (ISR) (U-M)

Deadline: deadlines vary, check individual postings linked below and apply through MCareers

Open Positions

Survey Specialist Intermediate

 

Research Area Specialist Senior/Intermediate

Data Project Assistant

 

About the ISR

As the world’s largest academic social science survey and research organization, the Institute for Social Research (ISR) is a leader in developing and applying new social science methods and is committed to educating the next generation of social scientists.

Our scientific mission is threefold:

• To plan and conduct rigorous social science research
• To disseminate the findings of this research, and
• To train future generations of social scientists.

ISR serves as a telescope on society, bringing the attitudes and behavior of people into clearer focus. Our large survey studies include the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, the Health and Retirement Study, the National Survey of American Life, the Monitoring the Future Study, the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, and the World Values Study. These studies — providing data on voting behavior, teen drug and alcohol use, consumer confidence, the health and economic status of Black Americans, and other topics — are among our most visible work. But we also develop and test survey methodologies; conduct experimental studies; maintain and distribute the world’s largest archive of computerized social science data; and train and educate researchers and students from around the world in survey methodology and survey research.

Our research scientists are entrepreneurs, collaborating with colleagues to compete for public and private research funding. The core disciplinary strengths within our centers provide the intellectual foundation for the multi- and inter-disciplinary research that distinguishes our work.

Winter 2021 Virtual ELI Conversation Circles

 Deadline: February 12, 2021

Are you an international student at the University of Michigan? Are you interested in practicing informal English conversation, learning about US culture, meeting new people, and connecting with other international students and scholars at U-M before you arrive on campus? 

If yes, register to join a Conversation Circle!

Conversation Circles are free, weekly, one-hour meetings facilitated by volunteer U-M students, faculty, or staff who are native or near-native English speakers.

Virtual Conversation Circles are designed to create connections among international students and scholars at U-M. During this unprecedented time of self-isolation you get a chance to meet new people and feel connected with the U-M community. In Conversation Circles you will practice speaking English through informal conversations and games, learn about other people’s experiences of staying active and connected, and share your own thoughts and ideas.
 

Winter 2021 Circles run for 10 weeks:
February 8 - April 18

Participant registration is open: 
February 1 - February 12

 

Rules:

1. You must be formally affiliated with the University of Michigan to join a Conversation Circle. You will need a uniqname (example: uniqname@umich.edu) to register for a circle.
2. You may only sign up for one Conversation Circle.
3. You must commit to attending all Conversation Circle meetings. Participants who miss more than two meetings or who miss a meeting without notifying their facilitator may be dropped from their Conversation Circle.

Choose from many Conversation Circles that meet every week day, including weekends. Please note that all listed meeting times are for the US Eastern Time Zone (ET). Each Circle has a maximum of five members.

Please note: Space is limited and sign-up is on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

 

For more information read here, or email us at CircleUp-Questions@umich.edu.

CFA: European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (Italy)

Deadline: February 15, 2021 (non-EU applicants)

The European Master’s Programme in Human Rights and Democratisation (EMA) is one of seven Regional Master’s Programmes organised by the Global Campus of Human Rights - a unique network of more than one hundred universities around the world seeking to advance human rights and democracy through regional and global cooperation for education and research. It was created with the support of the European Union and 42 participating universities from all the EU member states.

EMA is a one-year advanced master’s course aimed at educating professionals in the field of human rights and democratisation. The Master’s degree offers an action- and policy-oriented approach to learning that combines legal, political, historical, anthropological, and philosophical perspectives with skill-building activities, and in-depth study of the following areas: Human Rights Institutions, Mechanisms and Standards; Human Rights in Context: Historical, Philosophical, Religious and Anthropological Perspectives; Globalisation, Development and Human Rights; Building and Protecting Democracy; Human Rights, Peace and Security.

EMA provides the foundation for a career in national, international, governmental, inter-governmental and nongovernmental organisations, as well as academic institutions dealing with human rights and democratisation.

THE PROGRAMME
EMA is both a residential and an exchange programme. The first semester from September 2021 to January 2022 is organised at Global Campus Headquarters in Venice and the second semester from February to July 2022 takes place in one of the 42 participating universities within the member states of the European Union plus the uk and Switzerland. The multidisciplinary EMA Programme includes lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, skill-building sessions and individual research.

SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS
EMA is primarily financed by the European Union. EMA also collaborates with unesco, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Region of Veneto, and benefits from close cooperation with the Council of Europe, the osce and other international organisations. The EMA Programme is further enriched by the input of representatives of non-governmental organisations such as, among others, the International Committee of the Red Cross, Human Rights Watch, the International Commission of Jurists, and the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims.

HOW TO APPLY
Deadline for non-EU applicants: 15 February 2021
Deadline for EU applicants: 19 April 2021
Venue: Global Campus Headquarters in Venice Lido at the Monastery of San Nicolò.

Admission Requirements: EMA is open to EU and non-EU citizens. The criteria adopted during the selection process are: academic ability and background, relevant additional academic work, courses or publications, relevant practical experience, motivation and language competence. Applicants are required to hold a university degree of a high standard in a field relevant to human rights, including disciplines in Law, Social Sciences and Humanities, and must have a minimum of 180 ECTS (Bachelor/General Degree). Certified fluency in English is an admission requirement to the programme.

More information about EMA, professors and the programme can be found at gchumanrights.org/ema

CFP: 12th ECEE Conference & Summer School on Economics and Finance

Deadline: February 15, 2020 

12th International Conference "Economic Challenges in Enlarged Europe" will be held from 14-16 June 2020 in Tallinn, Estonia. This conference series, organised by Tallinn University of Technology in collaboration with Eesti Pank (Bank of Estonia) and USA based research societies, aims to discuss topical issues and disseminate high quality research in economics, finance and broader economic environment affairs with European focus.

We have the honour of hosting the internationally highly renowned professor of economics, Ariel Rubinstein from Tel Aviv University, and esteemed professor of economics and long time Editor-in-Chief of the highly ranked Journal of the European Economic Association, Juuso Välimäki from Aalto University as keynote speakers.

The conference venue will be Hotel Europa, a 4-star conference hotel in Tallinn city centre.

Several publication opportunities in international journals are available for accepted papers. You are kindly invited to submit papers for this conference. 

The ECEE Summer School from 10-12 June 2020 offers a course on Forecasting with DSGE Models, aimed at academic and applied researchers, PhD students as well as advanced Master students. The course covers estimating DSGE models, forecasting with DSGE models, and evaluating the accuracy of forecasts. The course will be held at a computer lab at the Tallinn University of Technology campus with Michał Rubaszek, Associate Professor and the Head of the Financial Markets Modelling Unit at Warsaw School of Economics as the course instructor.

For further information, please see the attached Call for Papers and Summer School leaflet and visit the conference website www.taltech.ee/ecee.

We would be grateful if you could distribute this information and the attached Call for Papers and Summer School leaflet among your colleagues as well as PhD students.

Important dates:

• Submission deadline of extended abstracts: 15 February 2020 (1st round)
• Notification of acceptance/rejection: 1 March 2020 (1st round)
• Deadline for registration and payment: 15 April 2020
• Submission deadline for full papers: 15 May 2020
• Summer School: 10-12 June 2020
• Conference: 14-16 June 2020
• Submission deadline for final papers for journals: 1 August 2020 (I round) and 15 September 2020 (II round)

2020 Midwest Model EU

Deadline: February 28, 2020

Every April, more than 160 college and university students meet to decide the future of the European Union (EU). Playing the roles of prime ministers and presidents, ambassadors and commissioners, ministers and diplomats,they spend three days debating policy, resolving disputes, building compromises, and charting the course of European integration. The Midwest Model European Union (MMEU) is one of only a half dozen events of its kind in the United States.

Created in 1993 by Prof. John McCormick of the Department of Political Science at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), the MMEU is the second oldest intercollegiate simulation of the EU in North America. Originally hosted by IUPUI, it was moved to the Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) campus in the spring of 2014.

Colleges send delegations of 7 members each, representing the 28 EU member states. Over a period of 48 hours, they meet in formal and informal sessions as the European Council, the European Commission, and several different councils of ministers.

From Thursday afternoon through Saturday afternoon, students introduce, discuss, and reach decisions on EU policy. National leaders provide overall direction, ministers huddle to work out the details of policy, commissioners and their directors-general try to give new direction to foreign and security policy, the single market, eastward enlargement, and the development of the euro, and emergency joint meetings are held to break impasses.

Organization for EU-Midwest begins in January each year, when invitations are emailed to faculty advisers, and students begin forming delegations. There is a small participation fee of $175 per delegation, and the event is held at the Indiana University Memorial Union (IMU) from April 2-4.  Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the IMU Biddle Hotel and the Hyatt Place Hotel in downtown Bloomington.  Rooms are available for reduced rates, however it is up to individual universities to make reservations and payment arrangements for these rooms while they are available.

For more information and to register, please click here.

CFP: 2020 RCPR General Conference - "International migration, minority protection, and de-securitization"

Deadline: February 21, 2020


Though minority issues have long been linked to security considerations, in the past decades, greater attention has been given to the concept of securitization, namely the process through which an issue is considered an existential threat requiring exceptional measures. Securitization has become a recurrent theme in regards to both ‘old’ (national, ethnic, linguistic, religious) minorities as well as migration issues and the settling of ‘new’ minorities stemming from recent migratory flows. As a consequence of securitization, minority members and migrants have become targets of reactionary, exclusionary and discriminatory policies. Thus, there remains  the great challenge of how to contest and reverse such processes (Balzaq, 2015), in particular how to de-securitize minority issues and minority communities. 

As the antithesis of securitisation, de-securitization refers to the process by which an issue is taken out of the emergency mode and is brought back to normal political bargaining dynamics; though the concept has a variety of theorizations (Hansen, 2012). Whereas scholars have long investigated and debated the concept of securitization of minorities, less is known about its twin process through which migrant and minority communities could be de-securitized. Indeed, de-securitization of minorities has been mostly debated on the theoretical level (Huysman, 1995; Roe, 2004; Jutilia, 2006; Aradau 2015); fewer studies have looked at how such a process unfolds in practice, often lingering on the role of potential de-securitizing actors at the international level (Galbreath and McEvoy 2012; Nancheva, 2017; Skleparis, 2018). Empirical research in this regard is scattered. Neither has research on de-securitization dialogued much with the extensive scholarship on policy tools to address ethnic issues and deal with minorities, whether old minorities (e.g. power-sharing, consociationalism, minority rights) or new migrant communities (e.g. multicultural policies, intercultural initiatives, civic integration practices). There remains much to explore in how institutional and legal/policy solutions interplay with de-securitization processes and how to translate the concept of de-securitization in legal and policy measures.

The aim of the panel is to fill these gaps, bringing together empirical analyses of discourses and practices of de-securitization vis-à-vis both the migrant population and old national/ethnic minorities. Situated at the intersection between security studies, migration studies, and scholarship on minority rights/protection, the panel addresses questions such as: How can de-securitisation of minorities be achieved? Through which specific dynamics does it unfold? Why does it occur and what are its cause modes? Under what conditions could minorities be de-securitized? When is it possible to speak of successful de-securitization? How should de-securitization be measured? Who can act as de-securitizing actors? To what extent and in what way specific policy tools to deal with minorities, such as multicultural measures, recognition of minority rights or power-sharing mechanisms, spark processes of de-securitization? Which institutional solutions and policies for minorities best foster processes of de-securitization?

The panel is open to contributions from different disciplines in a comparative and/or single case perspective. In order to submit your proposal, send an abstract of no more than 400 words to the panel chair Andrea Carlà (Eurac Research): andrea.carla@eurac.edu


This conference takes place in Innsbruck, Austria from August 26-28.

CFP: 2019 Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union

Deadline: February 15, 2019

The European Union Center of California at Scripps College is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the 2019 Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union, which will take place on April 4 & 5, 2019 on Scripps Campus.

The primary purpose of this conference is to enhance undergraduate training in and knowledge of the European Union and US-European relations. In addition, the aim of the conference is to allow students with expertise in different areas to interact with each other as well as with faculty, foster intercampus cooperation, and recognize the excellent work achieved by students. Students will present and discuss their research in a panel format, each panel being composed of three to five students. Each presentation  will be followed by questions and a discussion moderated by a faculty discussant. The conference will include a keynote address. At the conclusion of the conference, faculty participants will nominate and select the “best papers” of the conference. Selected papers will be published in a special volume of conference proceedings. In addition, the EU Center of California and its partner  institutions will be offering awards for top papers with study tours to Europe over the summer. Students may pursue a wide range of topics that reflect their interest, expertise, and past research. Topics may deal with any aspect of European integration or transatlantic relations. Papers can be about the EU, a particular country within the EU, or the EU’s relationship with outside countries.

Applications with abstract are due February 15. Final papers are due on March 15.

Apply online here

CFA: 16thAnnual Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 16

The European Union Center of California at Scripps College is pleased to announce that we are currently accepting online applications for the 16^thAnnual Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union, which will take place on April 5 & 6, 2018 on Scripps Campus in Claremont, CA.

Students may pursue a wide range of topics that reflect their interest, expertise, and past research. Topics may deal with any aspect of European integration or transatlantic relations. Papers can be about the EU, a particular country within the EU, or the EU’s relationship with outside countries.

Students will present and discuss their research in a panel format followed by questions and a discussion moderated by a faculty member. The conference will include a keynote address. At the conclusion of the conference, faculty participants will nominate and select the “best papers” of the conference. Selected papers will be published in a special volume of conference proceedings. Previous publications can be viewed via the digital version, http://scholarship.claremont.edu/urceu/. In addition to publication in the Conference Journal, the EU Center of California and some of its partner institutions will be offering awards for the top two papers with summer study tours to Europe.

The Center will cover hotel room for 2 nights and conference meals for accepted participants. Participants are responsible for arranging and paying for their own travel.

Applications are due February 16. Additional information is available at: http://eucenter.scrippscollege.edu. Please see the attached conference poster. You may contact us at  (909) 607-8103 or eucenter@scrippscollege.edu.

CFA: Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union

Deadline: February 16, 2018

The European Union Center of California at Scripps College is pleased to announce that we are now accepting online applications for the 16^th Annual Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union, which will take place on April 5 & 6, 2018 on Scripps Campus in Claremont, CA.

Students may pursue a wide range of topics that reflect their interest, expertise, and past research. Topics may deal with any aspect of European integration or transatlantic relations. Papers can be about the EU, a particular country within the EU, or the EU’s relationship with outside countries.

Students will present and discuss their research in a panel format followed by questions and a discussion moderated by a faculty member. The conference will include a keynote address. At the conclusion of the conference, faculty participants will nominate and select the “best papers” of the conference. Selected papers will be published in a special volume of conference proceedings. Previous publications can be viewed via the digital version,  http://scholarship.claremont.edu/urceu/. In addition to publication in the Conference Journal, the EU Center of California and some of its partner institutions will be offering awards for the top two papers with summer study tours to Europe.

The Center will cover hotel room for 2 nights and conference meals for accepted participants. Participants are responsible for arranging and paying for their own travel.

Applications are due February 16. Additional information is available at: http://eucenter.scrippscollege.edu. You may contact us at  (909) 607-8103 or eucenter@scrippscollege.edu.

CFA: 16th Annual Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union

Deadline: February 16, 2018

The European Union Center of California at Scripps College is pleased to announce that we are now accepting online applications for the 16th Annual Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union, which will take place on April 5 & 6, 2018 on Scripps Campus in Claremont, CA.

The purpose of the conference is to enhance undergraduate knowledge and interest in the European Union. The conference is open to all undergraduate students in the US and internationally. Students may pursue a wide range of topics that reflects their curiosity, expertise, and past research. Topics may deal with any aspect of European integration or transatlantic relations. Select papers will be published in a special volume of conference proceedings and two students will receive travel awards for the week long Brussels Summer Study trip.

Applications are due February 16. Additional information is available at: http://eucenter.scrippscollege.edu. Please see the attached conference poster. You may contact us at (909) 607-8103 or eucenter@scrippscollege.edu.

Sincere Regards,
European Union Center of California, Scripps College

CFA: Council for European Studies Newsletter

Deadline: February 1, 2018

The European Studies Undergraduate Project Prize is designed to encourage interest and collaborative, interdisciplinary work in the field of European Studies by rewarding talented undergraduates who have conducted original research in the field. The European Studies Undergraduate Project Prize is awarded to the best research paper written in English on any subject in European Studies as part of an undergraduate university degree program. Projects that incorporate another discipline and a second contributor are strongly encouraged.

Two prizes will be awarded in 2018. A multi-disciplinary selection committee appointed by CES’ Executive Committee will choose the winners. Each winner (or winning collaborative team) will receive a check for $500, along with public recognition in CES’ European Studies Newsletter, and on CES’ social media sites. As well, the winning project will be featured in EuropeNow Campus, the educational corner of EuropeNow, CES’ online journal of research, art, and politics relating to Europe that reaches over 100,000 readers globally. In addition, prize winners who are interested in attending the CES conference may request one conference registration fee waiver for any conference in the three years following their award.


For application instructions, visit here:
https://councilforeuropeanstudies.org/grants-and-awards/undergraduate-paper-prize

CFA: Undergraduate Project Prize - Council for European Studies

Deadline: February 1, 2018

About

The European Studies Undergraduate Project Prize is designed to encourage interest and collaborative, interdisciplinary work in the field of European Studies by rewarding talented undergraduates who have conducted original research in the field. The European Studies Undergraduate Project Prize is awarded to the best research paper written in English on any subject in European Studies as part of an undergraduate university degree program. Projects that incorporate another discipline and a second contributor are strongly encouraged.

Two prizes will be awarded in 2018. A multi-disciplinary selection committee appointed by CES’ Executive Committee will choose the winners. Each winner (or winning collaborative team) will receive a check for $500, along with public recognition in CES’ European Studies Newsletter, and on CES’ social media sites. As well, the winning project will be featured in EuropeNow Campus, the educational corner of EuropeNow, CES’ online journal of research, art, and politics relating to Europe that reaches over 100,000 readers globally. In addition, prize winners who are interested in attending the CES conference may request one conference registration fee waiver for any conference in the three years following their award. 

Eligibility

Each nominated project must meet the following criteria:
o    be a paper authored or co-authored by undergraduate student(s) in the field of European Studies;
o    be in the 4,000-6,000 word range, with a maximum word count of 8,000;
o    be written in English;
o    be the work of one author, or the collaborative work of two authors, or the collaborative work of one author and one artist. Collaborative, co-authored projects incorporating various disciplines are strongly encouraged.
o    be authored by a student, or students, of an institution that is a member of the CES Academic Consortium.

Nominations may be submitted by the author(s), and must be accompanied by a nomination form and digital copy of the nominated project. (Projects should be directly attached to the nomination form.)  Paper submissions will not be accepted. The nomination form will open on October 1, 2017.* 

Deadlines
Nominations will be accepted from October 1, 2017 until February 1, 2018. The winners will be announced in June of 2018.

For more information click HERE or visit: https://councilforeuropeanstudies.org/grants-and-awards/undergraduate-paper-prize