The enlargement of the European Union in 2004 changed the shape of the EU and the continent. External borders were shifted, internal borders were dissolved, old borders re-emerged, and new borders were established. It is becoming clear that these processes are influenced not only by political and economic factors, but to a large extent by basic cultural, historic and social conditions as well. Analysis of all these areas leads to a better understanding of Europe as a space characterised by complex processes of establishing and transcending borders. Such analysis is therefore of fundamental importance for shaping the continent for the future.

Against the backdrop of this complex challenge, the German Association for East European Studies (DGO) is hosting a European Congress under the title
„Transcending Europe’s Borders: The EU and Its Neighbours“, August 2–4, 2007, in Berlin.

The congress is to build on the success of the ICCEES VII World Congress, which took place in Berlin in summer 2005. The congress is to serve as the prelude to a series of international conferences that will be held every two to three years to address issues concerning the shaping of Europe’s future from the perspective of all relevant disciplines. The congress will provide a forum for representatives from the fields of Law, History, Political Science, Cultural Studies, Economics, Slavic Studies, Geography, Sociology, Religious Studies and other associated disciplines. The goal of the congress is to promote international interdisciplinary collaboration in researching European integration as well as Europe and Eastern Europe, fields of study that have to this point co-existed more or less separately.

For more information on the Congress and the call for papers, please consult the enclosed flyer or visit the Congress Web site at www.iccees-europe.de.

Inquiries concerning registration formalities should be made to info@iccees-europe.de. Please note that the deadline for panel and paper proposals is December 1, 2006. Proposals may be sent in electronic form only.

Academic Organising Committee:
· Prof. Dr. Thomas Bremer
Catholic Theological Faculty, Münster
· Dr. Heike Dörrenbächer
German Association for East European Studies, Berlin
· Dr. Sabine Fischer
German Institute for International and Security Affairs
(SWP), Berlin

Organisation/Information:
CTW – Congress Organisation Thomas Wiese GmbH
Hohenzollerndamm 125
14199 Berlin, Germany
E-mail info@iccees-europe.de
Phone +49 (0)30 – 85 99 62-0
Fax +49 (0)30 – 85 07 98 26