Fwd: ECPR Summer School on Federalism & Multiculturalism
Elçin Aktoprak
From: Stefan Wolff <ste...@stefanwolff.com>
Date: 2011/6/2
Subject: ECPR Summer School on Federalism & Multiculturalism
To: ETHNOP...@jiscmail.ac.uk
ECPR Standing Group on Federalism and Regionalism
Summer School Regions in Europe – Session 6
Federalism, Regionalism & Governing
Diversity in Europe and Beyond
2–10 September 2011, hosted by:
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME (4/3/2011)
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The Summer School is sponsored by:
ecpr European Consortium for Political Research
I. Information on the Summer School 2011
1. Themes
The politics of territorial governance in Europe has seen tremendous shifts in many European and also a number of non-European countries over the last 20 years or so. While some changes in the constitutional, institutional and procedural means of authoritative decision-making in European governmental systems can directly or indirectly be attributed to European integration and the evolution of the EU, developments at sub-national levels have generally been more diverse, and to some extent disintegrative.
Within this broader theme, the summer school session of 2011 pays specific attention to federalism and governing diversity, in particular plurinationalism. What has been the effect of European integration on minority nationalism within EU member-states? What are viable strategies for territorial management in plurinational states? Why does federalism sometimes appear to be secession-inducing and sometimes secession-preventing? How can we explain the strategies of mainstream or state-wide parties in relation to regionalist competitors? What is the importance of sub-state national identities in shaping public policy, such as welfare or education? What can political theory teach us about the plurinational federalism? Can plurinational states within Europe learn from the experience of plurinational federations elsewhere, such as Canada or India? These are some of the broad questions that will be addressed in this year’s summer school.
2. Organisation
Location and dates: Canterbury, Kent/UK, 2–10 September 2011
Host institution: Centre for Federal Studies, University of Kent
Co-ordinators: Dr. Wilfried Swenden, University of Edinburgh
Dr Klaus Detterbeck, University of Magdeburg
Dr Jörg Mathias, Aston University, Birmingham
Local organisers: Professor Michael Burgess, Mrs Marie-Louise Burgess, Mr Sean Mueller, University of Kent
ECTS credits: 8
3. Format
The Summer School will feature 6 thematic days and a series of additional events, including a half-day excursion around Kent. Each of the thematic days comprises a variety of academic activities, including formal lectures, discussions, debates on case studies and exchanges of experience among PhD students from all over Europe.
A key element of the programme is the active involvement of the participants. Participants are required to prepare and present a paper on their current research activities. The papers will be allocated to individual thematic days according to the paper’s topic, and commented upon by the other participants as well as the teaching staff.
4. Participants
Summer School participants should be young scholars who are currently engaged in research on any aspect of regional & federal studies and related fields, and whose current projects fit the School’s 2011 theme. The group for which summer school participation would probably be most beneficial are PhD students who are at least one year into their projects, but recent Masters graduates and novice PhD students may apply if they embark on a project which is most relevant to the School’s theme. Young researchers who have recently finished their PhD are also invited to join if their current research work is fitting the School’s theme. There is no age limit. The Summer School is open to participants from all ECPR member institutions. Applications from researchers working in non-ECPR member institutions will be considered if places are available. The key criterion for accepting applications is academic merit, i.e. the quality and thematic appropriateness of the project to be presented by the participant.
5. Technical Arrangements
The Summer School will be held in the English language. A good working knowledge of English is therefore essential to participate.
There are 20 places available at the Summer School. Participants are required to attend the Summer School sessions in full (8 days). Applications for partial participation will only be considered in special circumstances.
Participants will be required to pay a fee of GBP 475. The fee covers tuition, accommodation on campus, breakfast and lunch, but not travel expenses. Applicants are advised to approach their own institutions for support in covering these fees. In addition, all summer school participants from ECPR member institutions may apply for grants towards travel and accommodation from the ECPR’s mobility fund. Please be advised though that the deadline for these grants is 10 June 2011. Swiss students and students at Swiss universities can apply for full coverage of tuition and travel by the Swiss Embassy in London; please note so in your application. Further information, together with an on-line mobility fund application form, may be obtained from the ECPR’s web site at http://www.ecprnet.eu.
6. Application Procedure and Key Dates
1. Applicants should fill in the application form and should send it together with a 500-word abstract of their proposed paper to Dr Klaus Detterbeck or Dr Wilfried Swenden. The deadline for applications is 10 JUNE 2011.
2. Applicants will be notified about the outcome of their applications by 20 JUNE. Successful applicants will then be asked to proceed to write their paper. At this point, payment of the fee will also be requested.
3. Completed papers and fee payments should reach the organisers no later than 1 August.
II. PROGRAMME
Framework Timetable
09h30 Lecture
10h30 Coffee break
11h00 Two student presentations, ca. 45 min each (20 minutes speaking, then 25 minutes discussion)
13h00 Lunch
14h30 Lecture
15h30 Tea
16h00 Two student presentations, ca. 45 min each (20 minutes speaking, then 25 minutes discussion)
18h00 Close
DAY 1 (Friday 2 September)
Whole day: Arrival at Canterbury
Evening: Welcome Reception
Event sponsored by the Swiss Embassy in London
Venue: “The Kentish Barn”, Cathedral Lodge
DAY 2 (Saturday 3 September)
Morning: Professor Michael Keating (University of Aberdeen): “Managing Plurinationalism in Europe”
Afternoon: Professor Wolf Linder (University of Berne): “Swiss Federalism in Comparative Perspective: the Challenges of Diversity”
DAY 3 (Sunday 4 September)
Morning: Professor Helder De Schutter (University of Leuven): “A Political Theory of Plurinational Federalism”
Afternoon: Professor Michael Burgess (University of Kent): “Comparative Theoretical Approaches to the Study of Federalism: Some Thoughts and Reflections”
Evening: optional event[1] in downtown Canterbury
DAY 4 (Monday 5 September)
Morning: Dr Ailsa Henderson (University of Edinburgh): “Measuring Political Diversity in Canada and Europe”
Afternoon: Professor Luis Moreno (Spanish National Research Council): “The Place of Spain in Comparative Federalism”
DAY 5 (Tuesday 6 September)
Morning: Dr Jörg Mathias (Aston): PhD Research Project Management
The session focuses on practical aspects of research project management, with particular emphasis on their applicability to PhD projects. This will be an opportunity for participants to discuss methodological problems encountered in their own PhD projects.
Dr Niels Lange (Westphalia Foundation): “A Private Actor Managing Intra-Regional Diversity: Stiftung Westfalen-Initiative”
Afternoon: Guided Tour through historic Canterbury
DAY 6 (Wednesday 7 September)
Morning: Dr Alex Wilson (University of Aberdeen): “Statewide and Regionalist Party Strategies in a Plurinational Environment: Comparative Evidence from Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom”
Afternoon: Professor Kris Deschouwer (Free University of Brussels): “Belgian Federalism: The Challenge of Governing a Bipolar Consociational Federation”
DAY 7 (Thursday 8 September)
Morning: Dr Soeren Keil (University of Kent ): “The Case of Bosnia Herzegovina: A New Federal Model?”
Afternoon: Dr Wilfried Swenden (University of Edinburgh): “Federalism and the (Non-) Accommodation of Plurinationalism in India”
Dr Paolo Dardanelli (University of Kent): “Minority Nationalist Parties and EU-Integration”
Day 8 (Friday 9 September)
Morning: Dr Nenad Stojanovic (University of Zurich): “Accommodating Plurinationalism: Is Federalism Enough? The Role of the Referendum in Swiss Democracy”
Afternoon: Dr. Neophytos G. Loizides (University of Kent): “Federalism, Consociationalism, and ‘One Person, One Vote’ – Evidence from Post-Ottoman Societies”
Day 9 (Saturday 10 September)
Morning: Dr Jan Erk (University of Leiden): “Is Federalism Secession-Enhancing or Secession-Preventing? Evidence from Europe and Beyond”
Closing: Dr Klaus Detterbeck (Magdeburg), Dr Wilfried Swenden (Edinburgh), and Dr Jörg Mathias (Aston): Closing Session
This session provides an opportunity to reflect upon the experience of the summer school, and to finish debates from the previous days. Participants will receive Certificates (8 ECTS Credits) detailing their involvement in the Summer School.
Lunch & Departure
III. CONTACT DETAILS
Standing Group Co-Convenor (also responsible for contact with ECPR):
Dr Wilfried Swenden School of Social and Political Science University of Edinburgh 3.05 Chrystal Macmillan Building 15a George Square Edinburgh EH8 9LD, UK
Tel: +44 (0)131 650 4255 E-mail: W.Sw...@ed.ac.uk
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Standing Group Co-Convenor:
Dr Klaus Detterbeck Institut fűr Politikwissenschaft Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg Zschokkerstraße 32 D – 39104 Magdeburg Germany
Tel: +49 (0)391 671 6647 E-mail: Klaus.De...@GSE-W.Uni-Magdeburg.de
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Local organiser (academic):
Professor Michael Burgess Director, Centre for Federal Studies University of Kent Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ – UK
Tel: +44 (0)1227 824 653 E-mail: M.D.B...@kent.ac.uk
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Local organiser (secretarial):
Mrs Marie-Louise Burgess Administrator, Centre for Federal Studies University of Kent Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ – UK
Tel: +44 (0)1227 824 653 E-mail: M.L.B...@ed.ac.uk
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Local organiser (support):
Mr Sean Mueller Assistant Lecturer & PhD student Centre for Federal Studies University of Kent Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ – UK
Tel: +44 (0)79 648 992 84 E-mail: S.Mu...@kent.ac.uk
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Co-operation Partner:
Dr Niels Lange Geschäftsfűhrer Stiftung Westfalen – Initiative fűr Eigenverantwortung und Gemeinwohl Piusallee 6 48147 Münster, Germany
Tel: +44 (0)251 591 6406 E-mail: nla...@westfalen-initiative.de
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IV. APPLICATION FORM FOR THE
SUMMER SCHOOL REGIONS IN EUROPE
Canterbury, Kent/UK, 2–10 September 2011
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Family Name: ____________________ First Name: _____________________
Male/Female: ____________________ Date of Birth: _____________________
Citizenship: ___________________
Non-EU Passport holders: Do you need a Visa to enter the UK? (If yes, please specify any required documentation in support of your Visa application.)
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Home address: University address:
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HIGHER EDUCATION
First Degree (Institution, Degree, Subject, Year of Graduation):
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Higher Degree (Institution, Degree, Subject, Year of Graduation):
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Current University Enrolment (Institution, Subject, Degree aimed for, Start Year):
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YOUR PARTICIPATION
What is the title of the paper you would like to present? A 500 word abstract of your proposed paper MUST be attached on a separate sheet.
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Please explain how you think your research would benefit from attending the Summer School. (Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary.)
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Please indicate your English language ability by placing √ in the appropriate boxes.
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Date: ____________ Signature of Applicant: __________________________
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Please complete this form and return by mail, fax or E-mail to
Ø Klaus Detterbeck at Klaus.De...@GSE-W.Uni-Magdeburg.DE or
Ø Wilfried Swenden at w.sw...@ed.ac.uk
by 10 JUNE 2011 at the latest
[1] Throughout the week we will seek to organise social activities that take advantage of the Summer School’s location in Kent, the “Garden of England”.