[Gesth-l] Old Europe, New Europe, Non Europe - Re-shaping the European Union

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 Öresund Summer University during the period July 31st - August 17th 2006.
The course, "Old Europe, New Europe, Non Europe - Re-shaping the European
Union at the beginning of the 21st century" , deals with the impact of the
entry into the EU of some of the former communist states, as well as with
the influence of new neighborhoods on the politics of the EU.
http://www.summeruniversity.org/sw10937.asp The course is free of cost and
funding for living expenses could be obtained via the Swedish Institute
(www.si.se) Course description: After the latest wave of its enlargement, in
2004, the EU was faced not only with internal problems in the old member
states, as reflected in the negative vote of French and Dutch voters, but
also with the challenge of integrating and adapting to the new member
states. Such states, in particular the former members of the communist bloc,
remain for most a relatively unknown quantity. One of the aims of this
course is to familiarize the students with the history, politics, and
culture of the new member states of the European Union. At the same time,
the planned expansion of the EU in the coming years also raises numerous
questions, not in the least about the readiness of these potential future
members to fit into the general framework and value system of the Union. The
other aim of the course is to analyse the new neighbours of the European
Union, seen in the context of regional politics ( e.g. EU's enlargement) and
to stimulate students to critically engage the prospects of the EU in the
21st century. The course will thus explore in a comparative manner the
history and politics of some of the new members of the European Union
(Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, the Baltic States) as well as some of the
states bordering this new Europe (the successor states of Yugoslavia,
Romania, Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Turkey). Simultaneously the
course will be raising the more general question: How can we draw the
borders of Europe? What does this say about how the EU defines itself in the
21 st century? Where does Old Europe stop and the New Europe begin? How can
Non Europe be defined? -- Anamaria Dutceac Segesten Guest researcher
Department of East and Central European Studies Lund University Finngatan
12-14 SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden ++46-(0)46-222--8823 ++46-(0)768-075528 



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