*CALL FOR PAPERS*



*CONFERENCE TITLE: *THE FUTURE OF THE EU AFTER THE 2019 EUROPEAN ELECTIONS

*DATES: *November 14 - 16, 2019

*VENUE:  *The Center for Italian Studies, Stony Brook University, Stony
Brook, NY, USA

*DESCRIPTION: *The objective of the conference is to examine the
effectiveness of the functioning of the European Union and its relationship
vis-a-vis its member states as well as with other power blocs in the world.
Further, the conference will discuss the extent to which external forces as
well as political changes within member states have a bearing on the future
of the Union.


Contributions in the form of methodological and substantive scholarly
papers as well as presentations by individuals with experience in the
operation of the Union are solicited.



*SOME TOPICS FOR CONSIDERATION*

*- *Institution-building in the European Union from its inception to the
present.

- Has the expansion of the Union affected its effectiveness?

- The threat of populism and nationalism.

- Trade, Security, Development: relations with the US, Russia and China.

- To what extent has the concept of the Union evolved over time in the
minds of its citizens?

- Labor market: worker mobility and migration.

- Tensions between larger, more powerful member states and smaller member
states.

- Can diplomacy suffice in dealing with external crises? Role and structure
of a potential common defense system.

- The new Europe and religious diversity. In particular, the tension
between Christianity and Islam.

- Methodological papers are also encouraged to apply.



*Deadline to submit proposals:  *June 30, 2019



Please submit *your proposal of 200 words and a brief biography* to the
conference organizers by sending it to:  [log in to unmask]
and to: [log in to unmask]



*Planning Committee*

Mario Mignone, Stony Brook University

Alessandro Del Ponte, Stony Brook University

Angelo Martelli, London School of Economics

Luigi Troiani, Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas

Salvatore G. Rotella, Riverside Community College

Stefano D’Ambruoso, Italian Ministry of Justice


Best regards,
Alessandro Del Ponte

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you.stonybrook.edu/alessandro
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Alessandro Del Ponte
PhD Candidate & Decision Experiments Lab Manager
Center for Behavioral Political Economy
Department of Political Science
Stony Brook University

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