Undergraduate Conference on the EU
The
Undergraduate Conference on the EU
was held on April 29-30, 2004 at Scripps College in Claremont, California. Read
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IES would like to inform you about and extend an invitation to
an important academic opportunity for undergraduate students: The
Undergraduate Conference on the European Union held on
April
29-30, 2004 at Scripps College in Claremont, California. This year's conference
theme is "
The Transatlantic Relationship: Conflict
and Cooperation."
The conference is co-sponsored by the European Union Center at
the University of California, Berkeley, the Institute of European
Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, the Center for
European and Eurasian Studies at the University of California Los
Angeles, and the European Union Center of California.
About the
Conference
Purpose
The primary purpose of the 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
US students with expertise in different areas to interact with
each other as well as with international faculty, foster intercampus
cooperation, and recognize the excellent work achieved by students.
Envisioned as an intercampus undergraduate seminar, the participating
campuses simultaneously offer courses on the issues relevant
in Europe today and design the curriculum to encourage student
initiated research and presentations. Having completed individual
projects, students from each participating institution and their
faculty mentors will gather for an interactive conference focusing
on European issues and student research. Members of the UC system
and the Claremont Colleges are encouraged to apply. Other campuses
are invited to submit applications also, although, preference
will be given to applicants from the UC system and the Claremont
Colleges.
Topics
Students may pursue a wide range of topics that reflect their
interest, expertise, and past research. Topics may deal with,
but are not limited to, the following issues: Common Foreign
and Security Policy, role of NATO, diplomacy and the use of
force, public opinion and foreign policy, monetary and trade
institutions, Doha Round of trade negotiations, Common Agricultural
Policy, the single currency, immigration, culture and identity,
EU Constitution, or transatlantic relations after the Iraq
war.
Format
Students will present and discuss their research in a panel
format, each panel being composed of optimally three or four
students.
Each presentation will last about 10-15 minutes followed by
questions and a discussion moderated by a faculty member. The
conference will open with an introductory session, including
a keynote address, and will close by awarding the "best
paper" of the conference. All papers will be collected
on a CD and sent to all participating institutions.
Conference
Fees and Travel Expenses
for
UC and Claremont Colleges Members
There are no conference fees and all approved travel related
expenses for accepted participants (coach-fare air travel, shuttle,
hotel room + tax for 2 nights, conference meals) will be paid
for or reimbursed.
Conference Fees and Travel Expenses for All
Other Campuses
A small registration fee applies for non-UC and non-Claremont
Colleges students and campuses. Travel and lodging is the responsibility
of the participants. Please contact the conference coordinator
for more details.
Registration and Deadlines
Schools should apply as soon as possible. The deadline for school
applications is
March 29, 2004, however, space may fill up
fast. We will consider applications on a first come first serve
basis. In addition, each student should submit the topic of
his or her research with a brief statement outlining the research.
To be able to maximize the conference experience, students
should submit their topics as soon as known. All topics and
statements must be submitted by March 29, 2004 at the latest.
Individual papers are due on
April 12, 2004.
Application and
credentials forms will be available for downloading on the European
Union website in late January. Proceedings and
papers from last year's Undergraduate Student Research Conference
titled Challenges and Prospects for the European Union in a Globalizing
World can also be viewed on this website. For additional information
about the European Union Center, as well as its calendar of events,
please visit the Center's website at
www.eucenter.scrippscol.edu.
Please contact Lukas Loncko, the conference coordinator, at (909)
607-8263 or e-mail him at
lloncko@scrippscol.edu with any questions
you may have.
The conference is open to the public. Students are
encouraged to attend even if they will not be presenting.
Lukas
Loncko
Conference Coordinator
European Union Center of California
1030 Columbia Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
