DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Researching European Integration: EU Enlargement and Democratic Consolidation
One-week postgraduate workshop
10-14 June 2013
University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH
Aim of workshop
The workshop is designed to bring together students researching European integration with
special reference to EU enlargement and democratic consolidation. Projects may focus, for
example, on either new member states, candidate/potential candidate states or countries
covered by the European Neighbourhood Policy. We aim to have about 20 participants, and
sessions will focus strongly on student participation, although there will also be some
presentations on methodological issues, and on the final day participants will be invited to
the conference ‘Turning Points: EU Enlargement and Democratic Consolidation in Central
and Eastern Europe’. We want to bring together students at different stages in their
research work, so contributions may be offered in three forms:
1. Advanced PhD students, who have already conducted some original research, will
have the opportunity to give a presentation of about 30 minutes, followed by
extended discussion. Papers of 4,000-8,000 words should be circulated to
participants in advance
2. PhD students who are not in a position to give a full paper may give a 10 minute
presentation, introducing their research and some of the challenges it presents.
3. Some places will be available for MA students or others preparing a PhD proposal in
the subject area, who wish to discuss their ideas with academics and more advanced
PhD students.
Eligibility
Subject to availability of places, the workshop is open applicants both from the University of
Leicester and from elsewhere. Participation is free of charge, but we do ask that all
participants should attend for the full week. Free accommodation can be provided in
Leicester for a limited number of applications, and 8 travel bursaries of 150 euros will be
available, primarily for participants from partner universities, but other applicants from
Central and Eastern Europe may be considered.
How to apply
If you would like to apply, please fill in the registration form, available at
http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/politics/research/jean-monnet-module/workshops,
including an abstract of your area of interest, and return to Karen Henderson
kh10@le.ac.uk, from whom further information may also be obtained. Workshop places,
accommodation and travel bursaries will be allocated to applicants who email their
registration form by 27 April 2013 on the basis of their abstract and the need to balance
subject areas and contributions of participants. Any remaining places, accommodation or
bursaries will be allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis.
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The workshop has been funded with support from the European Commission as part of the Jean
Monnet module ‘EU Enlargement and Democratic Consolidation in Central and Eastern Europe’