Hosting the UACES Conference in 2016
UACES is looking for a host for our 46th Annual Conference in 2016.
The UACES annual conference has been running for over forty years. The conference has a strong tradition as an interdisciplinary research conference which welcomes papers from all areas of contemporary European Studies including Political Science, Economics, Law, Geography, History and Sociology.
In recent years, the conference has grown in size and potential hosts for the 2016 conference will need to be able to accommodate at least 400 participants over three days. This year, for Leeds, we accepted over 450 research paper proposals which were scheduled in 15 parallel panels across 9 research sessions.
Further information about our requirements for the conference…
How to Apply
Applying to host the UACES annual conference is a three-step process:
1. In the first instance, please complete the Expression of Interest form. The deadline is 30 September 2013.
2. Our Committee will then invite some of the Applicants to submit the more detailed Application form. The deadline is 31 January 2014.
3. Finally, for the applications that we are still considering, we will undertake site visits during Spring 2014.
Schedule
Please find below, a summary of our schedule for selecting the venue for the 2016 conference.
| 30 September 2013 | Deadline to submit the Expression of Interest form | Download form |
| Mid-October 2013 | Contact all applicants – invite some to submit the Application form | |
| 31 January 2014 | Deadline to submit the Application form | Download form |
| Mid-March 2014 | Contact all remaining applicants to let them know if the Committee would like to take their application forward, or not | |
| Spring 2014 | Undertake evaluation site visits | |
| Late June 2014 | Announce who will be hosting the 2016 Annual Conference |
Whilst only some applicants will be invited to submit the Application form, we have made it available in advance, as it provides some indication of what we are looking for, and allows you to prepare in anticipation of positive interest from the UACES Committee.
Please contact the UACES Office or the UACES Secretary if you have any questions.
Finally, please browse the website for the 2013 Annual Conference in Leeds, and if you can, come and join us in Yorkshire.