In this month’s installment of our Conversations on Europe virtual roundtable series, a panel of experts and audiences from European Union Centers across the U.S. will engage in a discussion of the upcoming Scottish referendum on independence from Britain scheduled for September of this year and the possibility of a UK referendum on EU membership that could occur as early as 2016. How likely is Scottish independence? What would be the prospects of an independent Scotland in the European Union? How might the story be complicated by the specter of a British exit (aka “Brexit”) from the EU? How likely is a British yes vote on exit and how might such a vote impact the EU going forward? Presenters include John Curtice, Deputy-Director of Center for Research into Elections and Social Trends and Professor of Politics at the University of Strathclyde; Neill Nugent, Emeritus Professor of Politics and Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at Manchester Metropolitan University; and the University of Pittsburgh's Andrew Strathern, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Anthropology and Pamela Stewart, Senior Research Associate and Co-Director of the Cromie Burn Research Unit, Department of Anthropology. Audience participation is welcomed in what promises to be a spirited discussion!
The Thorn and The Thistle in Europe's Side? English and Scottish Nationalism and the Future of the EU
Activity Type:
Panel Discussion
Date:
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 12:00 to 13:30
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Location:
4217 Posvar Hall
Contact Email:
euce@pitt.edu
UCIS Unit:
European Studies Center
European Union Center of Excellence
World Regions:
Europe
Western Europe
European Union