EVENTS
Congress on Minorities
14th EURINT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ‘Building tomorrow’s Europe: Strategies for integration, growth, and resilience’
International Summer School: Cross-border cooperation and border conflicts in Central and Eastern Europe at the time of policrisis
Special online session within the EURINT 2024 International Conference: Situation of Ukrainian refugees in Central Europe and the Balkans – comparative analysis and lessons learnedNetwork established within the CEEPUS. The report is result of the Visegrad + project supported financially by the International Visegrad Fund: Ukrainian refugees in Central Europe and the Balkans – lessons learned and policy recommendations coordinated by the University of Opole, Poland (project ID: 22310070). The report presents a comparison of 7 countries, which experienced, in different forms and degrees, influx of the Ukrainian refugees after the full scale Russian aggression on February 24, 2022. The main research problem addressed is a situation of Ukrainian refugees in the following countries: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Montenegro and the North Macedonia. The aim of this study is to compare how does this situation look like and how has it evolved in the first two years after February 24, 2022? The concept of a ‘refugee situation’ should be understood as including two basic components: reaction of receiving country towards the refugees and characteristics of the refugees community in terms of its legal and socio-economic position. Therefore, the report covers different dimensions like the immigration policies, Ukrainian diaspora characteristics, reactions of political institutions and civil society in the receiving countries. During the session the main findings from the comparative analysis will be discussed and policy recommendations will be proposed.
(De)Constructing Borders in Borderlands Studies – 1st Congress of the Researchers of Borders and Borderlands
To find out more about the event see the conference website: https://inopia.uni.opole.pl/i-kongres-badaczy-i-badaczek-granic-i-pograniczy/
International conference organized in Skopje in October 18-20, 2023: Ukrainian Refugees in Central Europe and the Balkans – lessons learned and policy recommendations
Organizer: University American College Skopje, University of Opole, Border and Regional Studies Network (the conference is co-financed by the governments of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia through Visegrad Grants from International Visegrad Fund. The mission of the fund is to advance ideas for sustainable regional cooperation in Central Europe)
International Scientific Conference: Borderlands facing a polycrisis in the 21st century. Resilience and future perspectives of cross-border relations
The basic characteristic: The 21st century faces a ‘global polycrisis’ as crises that occurred in multiple systems became causally entangled (Lawrence, Janzwood, Homer-Dixon 2022). In particular borderlands that are situated at the intersection of at least two national territories, political systems, cultural orders, and social spaces have been impacted by numerous disruptions that violated their stability and the sense of security. The so-called migration crisis, Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic, the Polish-Belarusian humanitarian border crisis, and the recent war in Ukraine have affected the function of borders and also changed the lenses through which borders are perceived. The revival of borders as separating lines between sovereign states and societies, the rise of nationalist movements, new social divisions, ethnic or religious exclusions can be perceived as problems that seemed to fade in the optimistic vision of European development but that have returned with redoubled force. These new processes pose a challenge not only for political authorities but also for researchers who are trying to grasp the dynamically changing social reality and new public discourses. What short- and long-term consequences result from these changes? How to handle the multiplied crises? What are the adaptation strategies of individuals, communities, and political authorities? To what extent are they resilient to these disruptive events? We invite you to Wrocław and Opole to discuss the new changes that occur in borderlands and the challenges faced by multiple actors as raised above.
To find out more about the conference programme, its aims and scope and important deadlines see the website: https://inopia.uni.opole.pl/international-scientific-conference-2023
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The basic characteristic: The EURINT conference series was launched in Iasi by the Centre for European Studies in 2013 in the frame of the Jean Monnet Life Long Learning Programme. Since 2013 the EURINT conference has established itself as one of the most visible academic events in field of European Studies from Central and Eastern Europe. The 2023 edition will focus on “Challenges and future prospects for a resilient Europe”. By organizing this conference, the aim is to create a favourable framework for dialogue and analysis on the issues facing the European Union, as well as other relevant related topics. The event is addressed to all those interested in the broad spectrum of aspects that the European Union incorporates. To find out more about the topics of possible contributions and important deadlines see the conference’s website https://eurint.uaic.ro/index.htm
International seminar on Central and Eastern Europe and its challenges in XXI century organized in Opole
On April 18-19, 2023 the Institute of Political Science and Administration of the University of Opole organized seminar dedicated to Central and Eastern Europe. The seminar gathered academics from Czech Republic (Liberec, Ostrava), Hungary (Pecs), Ukraine (Lviv) and Romania (Cluj-Napoca). The seminar was started with key note lectures delivered by professor Vincenc Kopeček (University of Ostrava) and dr Oksana Krayevska (Ivan Franko National University in Lviv).
The basic characteristic: Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is a peculiar geopolitical, social and cultural region sharing common post-communist legacy, but still characterized by significant differences when it comes historical experience, cultural identities and political institutions. Specific identity and position of Central and Eastern Europe has been reinforced by the full scale invasion of Russia against Ukraine in February 24, 2022, displaying common interestsof the countries of the region determined by geopolitical location. But, at the same time, the aggression exposed differences between the nations of CEE showing variety of political reactions, challenges faced and opportunities for the future development. The war in Ukraine affects the whole CEE leading to questions going beyond reflection on military aspects of confrontation. It articulates variety of challenges faced by the region in XXI century like strength and weakness of liberal democracy, disinformation penetrating social imagination, migration policies in the time of intensified international migrations, different dimensions of security and risks triggered byradical nationalism. The seminar will be a platform for discussing these problems and building stronger academic community in the region of CEE.
Interdisciplinary online lecture series: Border Realities
The Centre for Regional and Borderlands Studies at the University of Wrocław invites researchers and students interested in border studies to participate in the series of lectures Border Realities. Transformation of the border and new conceptual challenges. The online lecture series aims to discuss the transformation of the border by means of empirical case studies as well as conceptual issues. International border researchers from the social sciences and cultural studies are invited to relate their own research and reflection results to the recent resurgence of borders and to elaborate on their new forms. More >>>
International Summer School: Spotlight – Audiovisual capturing of dynamics of place attachment and identity in Central European borderlands The basic characteristic: The Summer School’s program offers a strong theoretical basis and practical skills training for university students. The organizers planned activities designed to empower the participants with audiovisual skills, which they can use both as a research method and as a dissemination of their research results. Twelve participants were selected from seven countries with diverse educational backgrounds (Arts, Humanities, Social sciences) and skill sets. They will work in groups and create 5-10 minutes’ long audiovisual etudes in collaboration with the citizens of Opole, and with experts working in local institutions. The short audiovisual etudes will be screened on 17th of September from 18:00 pm in Kino Meduza. The screening will be followed by a friendly conversation with invited lecturers and filmmakers. The closing event is open to the public
International Summer School: Cross-border Co-operation in Central Europe in the Times of Re-bordering: Story of Success (?)
The basic characteristic: The goal of the program is to provide the students with an intensive interdisciplinary insight into the cross-border co-operation (CBC), which is often labelled as a laboratory of European integration at the micro-scale. The participants will learn, on the basis of geography, political science, and history, how is the CBC conducted in the EU, with special focus on differences in CBC conduct in individual EU countries with the post-communist background. More >>>
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