Europe in the Archives / Europe in the Future

The project was co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.

The Europe in the Archives / Europe in the Future project was co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union. The project was implemented to celebrate the 50th anniversary of UACES and mark the deposit of the UACES archives at the Historical Archives of the European Union. Listed below is a summary of all the events that were run under the auspices of the project as well as the outputs it produced.

Special Section in the Journal of Contemporary European Research

In November 2017, UACES published a special section in JCER 13:4. The special section was titled 'What's in an Anniversary: UACES and European Studies at 50' and featured interviews with key stakeholders in UACES's development as an association. The special section featured video footage alongside more traditional written analysis and was the first time that JCER had published multimedia content.

You can view the full issue here: https://jcer.net/index.php/jcer/issue/view/52

Kick-off Event & Reception, 4 September 2016

The kick-off event took place during the UACES AGM in London. UACES Executive Director Emily Linnemann and Chair, Helen Drake, announced the funding for the project and laid out its parameters and the plans for the future.

Adapting for the Future of European Studies, 18 November 2016

A conference held in London which provided practical support and advice for PhD students working in European Studies. Outputs from the event include:

First Look at the Archives, 27 April - 5 May 2017

UACES member Quincy Cloet received funding to visit the UACES archives which are newly-deposited in the Historical Archives of the European Union in Florence. He later presented his research at the 'Europe in the Archives / Europe in the Future' conference held in Florence from 12-13 October 2017.

Looking Backwards to Go Forwards? Europe at a Crossroads?, 3-4 July 2017

This 2-day research conference was held at Newcastle University and welcomed students from across Europe and the world to present their original research to their peers.

Event Website
Read papers presented at the conference
Read a blog about the event and watch video interviews with conference participants
The following blogs were published on the 'Crossroads Europe' blog as a result of the conference:
- ‘Brexit’ and Anti-Discrimination Law in Northern Ireland, 20 Feb 2018
- Measuring the Impact of EU Accession on Potential Candidate Country Parliaments, 02 Oct 2017
- Why the EU Needs ‘De-crisising’, 02 Oct 2017
- Taking an Alternative Approach to Doing EU Studies: Using Foucault’s Thinking to Better Understand the EU and Migration, 02 Oct 2017
- The Spectre of the ‘Welfare Tourist’ within the Judgements of the CJEU, 26 Sep 2017
- Harmful Cyber Operations in the EU: Implementing the NIS Directive into the UK Legal System, 17 Aug 2017
- Why Brexit’s Impact on EU Foreign Policy Might Remain Limited, 17 Aug 2017
Read the event report in the UACES newsletter
View a storify of the event

Erasmus+ Projects
DIMES Post-Brexit Expertise SaFES

Academics & Activisim: The Role of Academics in Times of Crisis, 4 September 2017

A plenary session at the UACES 47th Annual Conference in Krakow examining the role of academics within national and international politics. Speakers included:

Chair: Professor Helen Drake, Loughborough University
Dr Mariya Ivancheva, University of Leeds
Dr Beata Kowalska, Jagiellonian University
Professor Richard Whitman, University of Kent
Dr Beken Saatçioğlu, MEF University

The event was followed by a reception which promoted the support of Erasmus+.