We at the EUCE/ESC want to thank all of our faculty, students and friends for participating in our events this year. We have had “Conversations on Europe,” conferences on empires, Europe and the Arab spring, and immigration.  We supported faculty and graduate student research, sponsored new courses, an award-winning Model EU and Eurochallenge competition, and provided the venue for numerous interactions among visitors, faculty, students and the wider Pittsburgh community.  It has been an exciting year yielding intellectual stimulation and productive and enjoyable personal ties for all of us.

We look forward to seeing you all next year and wish you a pleasant summer.

                                                                        The EUCE/ESC

UPCOMING EVENTS

MAY 4-5, 2012

CONFERENCE: Regulating Unregulated Migration: European and U.S. Reactions to Immigration

Pittsburgh Athletic Association, 4215 5th Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Organized by Professor Suzanna Crage, Department of Sociology, this conference will examine policy responses to immigration in the U.S. and Europe. In both regions, individual governments have responded to concerns about unregulated immigration with restrictive policies that have tested the boundaries and force of broader laws and agreements. This conference will bring together policy experts from academia, think tanks and the professional world to examine these recent trends. The conference participants will address: how have local responses varied and interacted? How are U.S. and Europe governance organizations responding to attempts to restrict immigration? Answers and reactions to these questions will be examined in a comparative perspective in order to ask the larger question of what Europe and the U.S. can learn from each other.  A complete list of participating academics and policy makers from the U.S. and Europe can be found at the EUCE website www.ucis.pitt.edu/euce.  For more info contact Allyson Delnore at 412-624-5404, adelnore@pitt.edu.

Sponsored by: European Union Center of Excellence & European Studies Center, Department of Sociology 

IMPORTANT DEADLINES: PITT PROGRAMS

2012 Summer Research Scholar Program

DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2012

Through its Summer Research Scholar Program, the European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE) at the University of Pittsburgh seeks to facilitate and further research on aspects of European integration and the European Union.  The EUCE offers short-term (1-4 weeks) research grants to post-doctoral and senior scholars to be in residence at the University of Pittsburgh. Applicants for the Summer Research Scholar’s Program should be pursuing a research project on any aspect of European integration or the European Union.  Proposals should emphasize how the time in residence at the University of Pittsburgh will advance their research project.  Selected Scholars will reside in Pittsburgh for periods of one to four weeks between June 1, 2012 and August 15, 2012.  The EUCE will cover the costs of accommodation, a modest per diem, and round-trip travel.  The EUCE will arrange for scholars to meet with faculty with similar interests and provide access to the unique and comprehensive archive collection of the Delegation of the European Union to the U.S. that is housed at the University of Pittsburgh (http://aei.pitt.edu/).

Grant Applications should be sent to euce@pitt.edu, subject line: “Summer Research Scholar Program” and should include:

• A cover letter explaining why and for how long the researcher wants to work in Pittsburgh;
• A description of the research to be undertaken which specifically addresses the research project’s relevance to European integration and the European Union; and
• A current C.V.

EUCE/ESC Travel Grants for Graduate Students

NO DEADLINE

The European Union Center of Excellence and the European Studies Center has funds available to graduate students to help defray costs involved in traveling to and participating in regional, national, or international scholarly conferences. In order to be eligible, graduate students must 1) be presenting a paper (i.e. not acting as discussant or chair) and be on the program of the conference; 2) Be presenting a paper that has some aspect of European life, historical or contemporary, domestic or international, or European integration as its main focus.  (Topics in the humanities as well as in the social sciences and those dealing with the countries of Europe and/or the European Union are eligible. For contemporary East European countries, topics must deal with links to or impact of the European Union.)  Find other requirements and application procedures HERE.

Society for Romanian Studies Fourth Annual Graduate Student Essay Prize

DEADLINE: JULY 1, 2012

The Society for Romanian Studies is pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Graduate Student Essay Prize competition for an outstanding unpublished essay or thesis chapter written in English by a graduate student in any social science or humanities discipline on a Romanian subject.  The 2012 prize, consisting of $300, will be presented at the ASEEES National Convention in New Orleans.  The competition is open to current M.A. and doctoral students or to those who defended dissertations in the academic year 2011-2012.  If the essay is a seminar paper, it must have been written in 2011-2012.  If the essay is a dissertation chapter, it should be accompanied by the dissertation abstract and table of contents.  Essays/chapters should be between 25 and 50 pages double spaced, including reference matter.  Expanded versions of conference papers are also acceptable if accompanied by a description of the panel and the candidate's conference paper proposal.  Candidates should clearly indicate the format of the essay submitted.  If you have questions, contact Margaret Beissinger at mhbeissi@Princeton.edu.  Please send a copy of the essay and an updated CV to each of the three members of the Prize Committee below. Prof. Margaret Beissinger: mhbeissi@Princeton.edu; Dr. James Koranyi: jtk21@st-andrews.ac.uk; Prof. Paul Sum: paul.sum@und.edu

Institut D’Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) Exchange Program 2012-13

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 1, 2012 (Spring Term 2013)

The University of Pittsburgh offers a direct exchange program for GSPIA graduate students with Sciences Po in Paris, France. Sciences Po maintains such programs with institutions around the world. Courses are taught in English, French and other languages, however, proficiency in French is not required to take classes, write papers or take exams. Of course, a working knowledge of French will assist students with non-academic practical matters.  The application deadline for graduate students to submit an application through the University of Pittsburgh is Monday, March 1, 2012. The application must be coordinated with and approved by the University’s European Studies Center (ESC).  For more information, please contact: Dr. Allyson Delnore or visit the Sciences Po Web Site.

IMPORTANT DEADLINES: NON-PITT PROGRAMS

SOCIETY FOR SLOVENE STUDIES AWARDS:

JOSEPH VELIKONJA UNDERGRADUATE PRIZE

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The Society for Slovene Studies has established a $500 prize for the best essay or term paper in any discipline written by an undergraduate on a topic involving Slovene studies.  Applicants should send one copy of the paper to Professor Timothy Pogacar by September 28, 2012. More info can be found on the SSS website HERE.

RADO L. LENCEK GRADUATE PRIZE

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The Society for Slovene Studies has established a $1000 prize for the best paper in any discipline written by a graduate student on a topic involving Slovene studies. Applicants should send one copy of the paper to Professor Timothy Pogacar by September 28, 2012. More info can be found on the SSS website HERE.

German Chancellor Fellowship Program

DEADLINE: October 15 (annually)

A German Chancellor Fellowship allows you to carry out a project of your own design in cooperation with a host in Germany you have selected for one year for professional development, study, or research. Program gives young leaders the opportunity to spend an extended period of time in Germany at an early stage in their careers. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation awards 10 German Chancellor Fellowships to young professionals from the United States. Additional information can be found on the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation's website HERE.  The German Chancellor Fellowship Program requires that the applicant has received their BA within the past 12 years at the time of the application. Candidates from all professions and disciplines, but especially individuals in the humanities, law, social sciences and economics, are eligible to apply to the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation directly.   Applications and FAQs can be found HERE.

Calls For Papers

6^th Annual Conference on the Political Economy of International Organizations

Universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg, Germany, February 7-9, 2013

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 

Submissions are invited for the sixth annual conference on the political economy of international organizations, to be held at the Universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg, Germany, on February 7-9, 2013. Both empirical and theoretical papers will be considered. Please submit full papers to conference@peio.me by 30 September, 2012. Decisions will be made by 31 October, 2012. This year’s special issue of the Review of International Organizations will be focusing on The Political Economy of Multilateral Trade Negotiations, edited by Peter Egger (ETH Zurich) and Marcelo Olarreaga (University of Geneva). Please indicate in your submission to the conference whether you are interested in also submitting to the special issue.  The number of participants will be limited to about 70, which allows for in-depth discussion of each paper. Authors of accepted papers are expected to attend the entire conference. There is no registration or conference fee. Travel and accommodation are at the expense of participants.  More info can be found on the conference WEBSITE HERE.

Additional Information

For additional information about any EUCE/ESC events, contact Karen Lautanen or visit our website.  To be added or removed from this or other of our distribution lists please e-mail us at: euce@pitt.edu