The School of Social and Political Sciences has continued to strengthen its connections with the Council for European Studies (CES) over the past year. The School’s relationship with CES can be traced back to 2015 when it was announced as the host for the 2017 International Conference of Europeanists. The School has been represented in all conferences since then and this year 11 staff members took part in the conference which was held in Lyon, France, between the 3rd and 5th July. Colleagues including Dr Catherine Lefevre, Dr Corina Snitar, Ms Emilie Wiedemann, Dr Francesca Scrinzi, Professor Georgios Karyotis, Dr Petar Bankov, Dr Timothy Peace, Dr Sergiu Gherghina, Dr Michael Toomey, Dr Adrian Florea and Professor Eamonn Butler McIntosh presented 14 papers and chaired 6 panels. 

Nathalia Nascimento was the conference manager and has been based within the school for the past 8 months working closely with Professor Eamonn Butler McIntosh who chaired the CES Conference Committee. Two student interns from the School, Johanna Stauder and Syuzanna Kirakosyan, also played an important organisational role in the final weeks before the conference as well as at the conference itself.

Professor Butler McIntosh who was appointed as Chair of the Council's Executive Committee during the conference shared:

“It was wonderful to see so many colleagues from the School attend this year's annual CES Conference in Lyon. Their participation builds on many years of collaboration between the Council and ourselves, which extends beyond the conference and includes holding institutional membership, hosting the CES-IMSISS Visiting Fellows programme, collaboration within the SECUREU network and of course contributions to the Council’s online journal EuropeNow. The latest issue includes an excellent article from Professor David Smith (CEES) which explores the implications of the EU parliamentary elections on national and linguistic minorities in Europe.

I am also extremely honoured to be taking on the role of Chair of the Executive Committee for CES at a time of exciting change for the Council which includes new directorate staff being hired and a move from its long-term home at Columbia University, NYC, to a new host institute at Temple University in Philadelphia. The events of recent years, such as Covid and the move to more remote and online working have undoubtedly impacted learned societies, including CES, but it’s heartening to see them bounce back and I am looking forward to working with colleagues from around the world to help CES grow and strive forward with new projects and activities.”

The Council, established more than 50 years ago, has a mission to produce, support, and recognise outstanding, multi-disciplinary research on Europe through a wide range of programs and initiatives. These include fellowships, grants, publications, awards, conferences and meetings, public lectures and symposia, as well as direct research and artistic collaboration. 

We look forward to seeing the impact Professor Butler McIntosh has in his new role.

First published: 10 September 2024

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