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European integration history is a relatively new academic field. The methodological approach relies strongly on the gradual opening of political archives throughout Europe relevant to the history of the European Communities. Whereas historians traditionally have been organised in the realm of national professional environments, European integration history is by nature a truly international topic that calls for the creation of an international network of scholars. The International Research Network of Young Historians of European Integration, RICHIE, is a network of young researchers. The aim of RICHIE is to facilitate networks between young scholars of European integration history. The first meeting was a conference from March 31 to April 1, 2005 jointly hosted by La Sorbonne (University Paris IV) and Sciences-Po (Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris). The conference was a success and managed to assemble young researchers and renowned professors from thirteen different countries. The results of the conference will be published soon in a PIE Peter-Lang edition. For further information about RICHIE’s activities, visit the RICHIE website: www.europe-richie.org This call for papers concerns the second international RICHIE conference that will take place from December 7-10, 2006 in Copenhagen. The conference will be hosted by the Research Priority Area, Europe in Change. The conference is to be held under the scientific direction of Professor Karl Christian Lammers, Copenhagen University. Members of the scientific committee are Professor Karl Christian Lammers (Copenhagen University) (chairman), Professor Eric Bussière (Paris IV-Sorbonne), Professor Anne Deighton (Oxford University), Professor Wolfram Kaiser (University of Portsmouth), Professor Johnny Laursen (University of Aarhus), Professor Wilfried Loth (Universität Duisburg-Essen), Professor Maurice Vaïsse (Institut d’études politiques, Paris), Professor Antonio Varsori (Università degli Studi di Padova). Conference Themes
1. The European idea as the driving force
2. European integration as the rescue of the nation-state
3. European integration as part of and as an answer to the globalisation of international economy
4. European integration as traditional foreign policy
5. Institutional dynamics and constitutionalization as driving forces
Practical information
Interested researchers should submit a conference paper proposal consisting of three parts: 1) An abstract of the conference paper (max. 500 words). 2) A brief abstract of the thesis or main research project (max. 200 words). 3) A personal presentation (max. 200 words). Only proposals that include all three parts will be considered. Proposals can be submitted in English or French, and should be e-mailed (in Word or pdf.) by the deadline of June 1, 2006 to the conference secretary, Jens Runge Poulsen – jensrunge The conference presentations will last 20 minutes. The working languages of the conference are English and French. Successful applicants will be notified by September 1. They must send their final papers to Jens Runge Poulsen no later than November 1, and the papers will subsequently be circulated among participants and discussants prior to the conference. Participants will have the opportunity to revise the paper prior to the planned publication. Editorial details will be available after the conference. Participants will have their room and board costs covered by Copenhagen University. All participants will have to cover travel costs themselves. For further updated information about the conference please visit the conference site on the following address: www.ku.dk
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