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CALL FOR PAPERS

2012 assessing accession Research Symposium

Minorities and the EU Eastern Enlargement:
Past, Present and Future Experiences



Tartu, Estonia
Centre for EU-Russia Studies (CEURUS), EuroCollege, University of Tartu

14-15th June 2012

http://assessingaccession.eu/symposium2012.aspx

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The Research Symposium Committee is calling for papers to be presented at the
symposium "Minorities and the EU Eastern Enlargement: Past, Present and Future
Experiences." The application is open to researchers interested in the study of
minority rights and EU minority policy. PhD students and young scholars are
encouraged to apply.

Papers are invited focusing on issues including, but not limited to:
-    Roma affairs,
-    Russian communities in the Baltic States,
-    Kin-national or nation state policy,
-    Institutional matters (FRA, European Parliament, Commission),
-    Minority issues in the Balkans,
-    Migration and experiences of CEE communities in Western Europe,
-    Minority issues in EU neighbourhood policy,
-    Minority language policies.    


Abstracts of the proposed papers should not exceed 250 words and are expected by 9th March 2012.  Please submit the abstracts to the following address: tartu2012@assessingaccession.eu

The Committee will notify applicants with its decision in April 2012. The selected presenters will be requested to present their full papers not later than 4 June 2012.    

Accommodation costs for selected presenters will be covered by symposium organisers. Presenters are requested to cover their travel costs and any other costs (visa) that may occur. Presenters are expected to register for the conference when online registration opens in April 2012.

The symposium is promoted by assessing accession: central and eastern Europe in the eu.

The symposium is hosted by the Centre for EU-Russia Studies (CEURUS) and EuroCollege at the University of Tartu in Estonia.

The symposium is funded by the Centre for Russian, Central and East European Studies (CRCEES), University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) and the Centre for EU-Russia Studies (CEURUS)

University of Tartu Coordinator: Ms Kristina Kallas (kristina.kallas@ut.ee)

For more information about assessing accession, please contact:
Dr. Eamonn Butler (Eamonn.Butler@glasgow.ac.uk) or visit http://assessingaccession.eu.

For more information about the Centre for EU-Russia Studies at Tartu, please contact:
Dr. Piret Ehin (piret.ehin@ut.ee).

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