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What is Left of European democracy?
RECON concluding conference
Oslo, 25-26 November 2011
Venues: Ingeniørenes Hus, Kronprinsens gate 17 (Friday) and Hotel Continental, Stortingsgaten 24/26 (Saturday)
RECON events
 RECON’s concluding conference discusses key findings from the 5-year long project (2007-2011), which has focused on the conditions for democracy in Europe. The greater, more overarching implications that this collective research effort has generated will be discerned at this academic conference. But due attention will also be paid to the most pressing issue currently facing the EU, namely the financial crisis. The first part of the conference is thus devoted to discerning the main lessons from the financial crisis and the likely implications for the EU.
Conference summary and photos
Practical information (hotel accommodation, conference venues, restaurants etc.)
The conference is open to everyone, but only a limited number of places are available. There is no conference fee.
 Prior to this academic conference, on Thursday 24 November, RECON will organise the half-day outreach event 'Europe's Democratic Challenge', to be opened by Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre. RECON's findings will be presented at Litteraturhuset to a broad audience a s part of the University of Oslo's 200 years celebration.
Programme (download pdf)
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Friday, 25 November 2011
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08:30 |
Registration and coffee
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09:00 |
Welcome
Erik O. Eriksen, RECON Scientific Coordinator, ARENA, University of Oslo
Angela Liberatore, European Commission, DG Research (tbc)
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Europe in the time of crisis
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09:15
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Political and normative limits to regional integration: Rethinking the European project after the crisis of the monetary union (paper)
Giandomenico Majone, European University Institute, Florence | | 10:00 |
Discussant
Cathrine Holst, ARENA, University of Oslo | | 10:20 |
Prepared comment
Stefan Collignon, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa
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10:40
11:00
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Coffee break
Europe in crisis - what type of crisis is this? (paper) (more elaborated version in Spanish)
Pedro Teixeira, European Central Bank
Discussant
Michelle Everson, Birkbeck, University of London
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11:45
12:30
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Discussion
Lunch | |
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RECON findings and discussion I
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13:30
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Problems of compound representation after Lisbon? (paper)
Christopher Lord, ARENA, University of Oslo
Discussant: Carlos Closa, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid
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14:30
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The politicization of Europe: Trend or episode? (paper)
Hans-Jörg Trenz, ARENA, University of Oslo/University of Copenhagen
Paul Statham, University of Bristol
Discussant: Cathleen Kantner, University of Stuttgart
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15:30
16:00
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Coffee break
European identity in flux? The EU and Turkey (paper)
Meltem Müftüler-Bac, Sabanci University, Istanbul
Discussant: Helene Sjursen, ARENA, University of Oslo
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19:00
20:00
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Guided tour of the Oslo Opera House (limited number of places available upon registration)
Dinner at Argent Fine Dining, Opera House | |
Saturday, 26 November 2011
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08:30 |
Registration and coffee
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RECON findings and discussion II
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09:00
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Deliberating difference: Gender and EU decision-making (paper)
Sara Clavero, Queen's University Belfast
Discussant: Anne Maria Holli, University of Helsinki
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10:00
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Parliaments in European security politics (paper)
Wolfgang Wagner, Peace Research Institute Frankfurt
Discussant: Christopher Lord, ARENA, University of Oslo
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11:00
11:30
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Coffee break
The future of integration through law (paper)
Christian Joerges, ZERP, University of Bremen
Discussant: Inger Johanne Sand, University of Oslo
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12:30 |
Lunch
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13:30
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Panel debate: The future of European democracy
Introduction, Erik O. Eriksen and John Erik Fossum, ARENA, University of Oslo
Prepared comment, Hauke Brunkhorst, University of Flensburg
Panel participants
Ben Crum, VU University Amsterdam
Rainer Forst, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt a/Main
Yvonne Galligan, Queen’s University Belfast
Agnès Hubert, European Commission, Bureau of European Policy Advisers
Helene Sjursen, ARENA, University of Oslo | |
15:30
16:00-18:00
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Coffee break
Parallel work package sessions
WP sessions:
WP 1 - Theoretical Framework
WP 4 - Justice, Democracy and Gender
WP 8 - Identity Formation and Enlargement
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19:00
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Dinner at Kunstnernes Hus Bar og Restaurant
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 The conference is organised by RECON coordinator ARENA - Centre for European Studies at the University of Oslo.
For more information, please contact Marit Eldholm: marit.eldholm(at)arena.uio.no
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