UACES Graduate Forum

The network of postgraduate and early-career researchers in contemporary European Studies.
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What is Graduate Forum?

The UACES Graduate Forum is an active network of postgraduate and early-career researchers in contemporary European Studies. It provides important opportunities for development, sharing ideas and networking.

What we do?

We provide useful resources, events and funding opportunities to build networks between those from different universities, countries and academic disciplines, and to help advance research in European Studies.

Who can join?

If your research is in European Studies or a related discipline (e.g. Political Science, IR, History, Law, Economics, Sociology, Geography, Public Policy, Modern Languages, Anthropology), the Graduate Forum is for you.

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UACES Graduate Forum Research Conference 2022

Maastricht at 30: what next for Europe? is this year's conference theme held at FASoS. To look upon past, present and possible futures for Europe from an academic perspective we invite master's students, doctoral students and early-career researchers from across the field of European Studies to submit paper and panel proposals. 

Submit your proposals by 10 April 2022. 

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Start your blog on Ideas on Europe

UACES Members are eligible to create their own blog on the multiblog site Ideas on Europe. UACES provides an online platform for original and informed analysis and comment on European issues. Publish and promote your work and build up an audience who are interested in your research and ideas in the field of European Studies. All blog posts are posted on the dedicated Twitter channel which has over 12.5k follower.

Ideas on Europe blog

Get Involved

Member or non-member, you can get involved in different activities.

Join the EuroResearch email list

The Graduate Forum runs the EuroResearch email list, a tool for sending and receiving emails about relevant events, scholarship opportunities, jobs etc. Membership of the list is open to students and postdoctoral researchers in the field of European Studies. Email admin@uaces.org to join.

Events

UACES organises the annual Graduate Forum (GF) Research Conference and the Doctoral Training Academy (DTA) each year which are specifically designed for Early-Career Researcher. Discover more

Blogging

The Graduate Forum runs the Crossroads Europe blog, publishing analysis and comment on contemporary Europe and reflections on being a researcher. If you'd like to contribute, email admin@uaces.org.

Journal of Contemporary European Research

JCER (Journal of Contemporary European research) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal by UACES, which encourages submissions from PhD students and ECRs.

Upcoming events

Browse our list of future events on all aspects of European Studies.

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UACES Annual Conference 2022

|5 - 8 Sep 2022

Our 52nd Annual Conference will be a wonderful opportunity to meet colleagues and other academics in the historic city of Lille and to reunite with UACES colleagues in person for the first time in many months to discuss topics related to European Studies and Europe.

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The Politics of Differentiation in the European Union

|15 Sep 2022

Differentiation has become a characteristic feature of contemporary European integration. Does differentiation – in terms of institutions, policies, and territory – present a challenge for European unity?

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Meet the Editors: European Politics series

|23 Sep 2022

Manchester University Press’ European Politics series seeks to tackle the biggest issues facing Europe in the twenty-first century.

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