Sovereignties in Contention: Nations, Regions and Citizens in Europe
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Puerta de Toledo Campus
Madrid, Spain
June 20-22, 2019
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Sovereignty is at the crux of current developments in Europe and at the center of political debate—of which the 2016 referendum on Brexit is just one example. The claim to regain national sovereignty vis-a-vis EU policy-making is common to populist movements throughout Europe today, and it currently dominates the rhetoric of the national governments of Hungary and Poland as well. Anxieties about sovereignty are also key to understanding the demands put forward by regional entities such as Scotland, Catalonia, and Lombardy.
These fights for new forms of sovereignty – or the restoration of old ones – are surprising, even bewildering, to those who imagined that the process of European integration would render the concept of sovereignty obsolete. Yet recent developments clearly show that sovereignty again has become a crucial concept in political, social and cultural fields. It is increasingly invoked not only by regions, nations, and Europe itself, but also by minority populations, marginalized groups, and even individuals as the reason justifying their claims of self-governance, emancipation, or political empowerment.
To submit a proposal to the 26th International Conference of Europeanists, please choose the type of proposal you wish to submit below.
Papers are presented by their author(s) and address a particular topic.
Sessions involve a moderator and discussants, and can take three forms:
- Paper panels consist of 4-5 papers organized around a common theme with comments provided by a chair and a discussant.
- Book panels (also known as “Author Meets Critics”) bring together 4-6 scholars to debate a recent publication in the field and are moderated by a chair.
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Mini-Symposia are a thematic cluster of 3-5 sessions of any of the above types grouped together.
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