Conf: Researching and Teaching the EU: Best Practices and Current Trends in EU Scholarship (U. of Illinois)

Date: November 9-10, 2018

Annual EU Studies Conference:
“Researching and Teaching the EU: Best Practices and Current Trends in EU Scholarship”

November 9-10, 2018

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Levis Faculty Center | 919 W Illinois St | Urbana, IL 61801 | [map] Conference web page | Online registration


Registration deadline: 
Friday, October 12, 2018

Special pre-conference events:

NOVEMBER 9, 2018
17th Annual EU Day 

10:30 am: Annual EU Day Keynote Address: “State of the European Union”
to be delivered by the Ambassador of the European Union to the United States, his Excellency David O’Sullivan
preceded by a welcome reception (10:00 am) and followed by luncheon (12:00 pm)

3:00-4:30 pm: Roundtable: “Elections and US-EU Relations: A Comparative Look at the Elections to the US Congress and the European Parliament and Implications for Transatlantic Relations”

followed by reception (4:30 pm)

Featuring:
former Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Mr. Bob Van den Bos as one of the speakers

NOVEMBER 10, 2018
Annual EU Studies Conference:
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Featuring research panels, graduate student presentations, a roundtable on strategies for teaching the EU, and keynote address by former Member of the European Parliament (MEP), Mr. Bob Van den Bos

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Registration fee: There is no registration fee for the conference and pre-conference events. Register online here.

Travel grants available. Up to $150 travel reimbursement grant and one night of free lodging will be available to all accepted out-of-town participants. Seats are limited – register early! First-come-first-served for participants who are not presenting!

For further details and to register, please visit the conference webpage.

Questions? Contact: eucenter@illinois.edu or 217-265-7515