Resilient Europe?
Philadelphia, PA • April 14-16, 2016
to be held at DoubleTree by Hilton Philadelphia Center City
Organized by the Council for European Studies
After months of anticipation, the Council for European Studies (CES) is eager to welcome you to the 23rd International Conference of Europeanists! The conference will be held at the DoubleTree hotel in Philadelphia, from April 14 to April 16, 2016, and will be attended by over 1000 of the world’s leading experts on Europe and European affairs. The information provided on this page will assist you in navigating the conference, so you can get the most out of your experience!
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Special Events
A number of especially stimulating events and presentations have been scheduled to further enrich your conference experience. Thus, we encourage you to make the most of your time at the conference by attending the following special events.
| Plenaries and Special Sessions |
Keynote by Paul Krugman: Can the European Project be saved? Friday, April 15, 6:00 to 7:45 PM – Ormandy Ballroom Keynote Lecture: Paul Krugman, CUNY Graduate Center, Princeton, NY Times Chair: Mabel Berezin, Cornell University Discussant: Martin Sandbu, Financial Times Plenary: Europe on Edge: Ruptures and Resilience in European Capitalism Thursday, April 14, 6:00 to 7:45 PM – Ormandy Ballroom Chair: Orfeo Fioretos, Temple University Participants: Suzanne Berger, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harold James, Princeton University Charles Maier, Harvard University Vivien Schmidt, Boston University Special Session: Key Trends and Initiatives Addressed by EU institutions in Times of Crises Friday, April 15, 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM – Assembly G Chair: Alberta Sbragia, University of Pittsburgh Participants: Peter Haslinger, Herder Institute for Historical Research on East Central Europe Alessia Lefebure, Alliance Nina Lemmens, DAAD New York Steven Sokol, American Council on Germany Stephen F. Szabo, Transatlantic Academy Special Session: Immigration and Security: Debates and Challenges in Contemporary Europe Friday, April 15, 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM – Orchestra Room Chair: Richard D. Kelemen, Temple University Participants: Jolyon Howorth, Yale University Riva Kastoryano, Sciences Po, CERI Jytte Klausen, Brandeis University Jonathan Laurence, Boston College Special Session: Permanent Volatilities? Nationalist and Internationalist Challenges to Europe Friday, April 15, 2:00 to 3:45 PM – Symphony Ballroom Chair: Mabel Berezin, Cornell University Discussants: John Bowen, Washington University in St. Louis Valerie Bunce, Cornell University Michèle Lamont, Harvard University Kim Lane Scheppele, Princeton University Ioannis Vrailas, EU Delegation to the UN |
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| Film Screenings |
Film Screening: MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival Thursday, April 14, 4:00 to 5:45 PM – Orchestra Room Speaker: Nicholas Mason, Founder Film Screening: Harnessing the Power of Intercultural Film to connect European, International and Migrant Youth Saturday, April 16, 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM – Orchestra Room Speaker: Arnd Wächter, Crossing Borders Education |
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| Fellows Forum |
Graduating Into Success: Academic and Non-Academic Milestones of Past CES Fellows Thursday, April 14, 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM – Orchestra Room Chair: Nicole Shea, Council for European Studies Participants: Sheri Berman, Barnard College Benjamin Breen, Columbia University Elissa Helms, Central European University Carl Strikwerda, Elizabethtown College Jerry Webman, Oppenheimer Funds |
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| Receptions |
General Reception Friday, April 15, 7:45 to 9:30 PM – Symphony Ballroom CES Fellows Reception (by invitation only) Thursday, April 14, 7:45 to 8:45 PM – Orchestra Room |
