Narratives of Europe, Narratives for Europe

An International Lecture Series in Cooperation with the Coimbra Group

19.03.2019.
Narratives of Europe, Narratives for Europe
The Coimbra Group - an international university network with the active participation of ELTE-, launches a series of lectures titled Narratives of Europe, Narratives for Europe discussing the emerging topics about Europe and European Integration through the perspectives of the people living in the member states. The focus is on a different countries on every occasion between the period 2 April - 9 July 2019. 

The talks are organized at University of Cologne but can be followed online through the Youtube channel of the association. The main questions asked are: "What do people in the EU member states really think of Europe
and European Integration? How did their thinking change over time? What are the underlying narratives in the different member states?" The lectures are held by eminent experts and scholars from prestigious universities throughout Europe. Each week of the summer semester one live speaker and one web-based broadcast from an EU-Partner University can be followed at the venue or on Youtube. 

Program of the lectures

2.4.2019
Inauguration:
Prof. Dr. Ludovic Thilly,Université de Poitiers, Head of Executive Board of the Coimbra Group
Prof. Dr. Axel Freimuth, Rector of the University of Cologne
Introduction: European Narratives
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wessels, University of Cologne, Jean Monnet Professor, CETEUS

9.4.2019
France
Prof. Dr. Eric Kocher Marboeuf, Université de Poitiers, Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en histoire, histoire de l’art et musicologie (Criham)
Germany
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Elvert, University of Cologne, Jean Monnet Chair, Historical Institute, Department for History of European Integration

16.4.2019
Italy
Prof. Dr. Elena Calandri, University of Padova, Department of Political and Juridical Sciences and International Studies - SPGI
Benelux
Prof.Dr. Jan Wouters, KU Leuven, Jean Monnet Chair, Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies - Institute for International Law

23.4.2019
Great Britain
Prof. Dr. Charlie Jeffery, University of Edinburgh, Professor of Politics
Ireland
Prof. Dr. Gail Mc Elroy, Trinity College, Dublin, Professor of Political Science

30.4.2019
Denmark
Prof. Dr. Christina Fiig, University of Aarhus, School of Culture and Society/European Studies (tbc)
Greece
Prof. Dr. Christos Frangonikolopoulos, Aristoteles University Thessaloniki, Jean Monnet Professor for European Integration Journalism

7.5.2019
Spain
Prof. Dr. Miguel Arjona Sánchez, Universidad de Granada, Departamento de Derecho Costitucional
Austria
Dr. Peter Pichler, Universität Graz

14.5.2019
Portugal
Prof. Dr. Maria Raquel Freire, University of Coimbra, Jean Monnet Chair, School of Economics
Sweden
Prof. Dr. Anna Michalski, University of Uppsala, Department of Government

21.5.2019
Finland
Prof. Dr. Henri Vogt, University of Turku, Department of Political Science
Czech Rep./Slovakia
Prof. Dr. Lenka Rovna, Charles University, Prague, Jean Monnet Chair for European Politics

28.5.2019
Baltic States
Prof. Dr. Ramũnas Vilpišauskas, Vilnius University, Centre of European Studies
Slovenia
Mag. Nejc Robida, University of Ljubliana/University of Cologne

4.6.2019
Poland
Prof. Dr. hab. Zdzisław Mach, Jagiellonen University, Krakow. Head of Centre for European Studies
Hungary
Prof. Dr. Miklós Király, Eötvös Lorand University, Budapest; Head of Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence

18.6.2019
Cyprus/Malta
N.N.
Bulgaria
Prof. Dr. Mirela Veleva-Eftimova, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Jean Monnet Chair

25.6.2019
Romania
Prof. Dr. Gabriela Carmen Pascariu, University Iasi “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, Jean Monnet Chair (tbc)
Croatia
Dr. Senada Šelo Šabić, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Development and International Relations, Zagreb, Department for International Economic and Political Relations

2.7.2019 - Accession candidates
Serbia
Prof. Dr. Tanja Miščevič, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Science, head of the negotiating team for Serbia’s accession to the EU
Turkey
Prof. Dr. Ebru Turhan, Turkish-German University, Istanbul, Institute of Social Science

9.7.2019
Conclusion:
Europe between Rhetoric and Reality
Prof. Dr. Timothy Garton Ash, Oxford University (tbc)

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