Beyond Vilnius: The European Union and the Emerging Eurasian Space
29 gennaio 2016
30 gennaio 2016
January 29-30, 2016
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Contatti:
Centro Europeo di Eccellenza Jean Monnet
Tel.
0461283473 - 3224
Venue: Department of Sociology and Social Research
Sala Professori, I piano, via Verdi, 26
The aim of this two-day conference is to examine whether and how an emerging Eurasian space is emerging. It will focus on how the extent to which the European Union and states in the region – Russia, Iran, China and in Central Asia – share assumptions about power and its use in the international system. It will focus on how different approaches to the question of political order can find common ground or can become sources of tension in the new political space.
Friday 29 January
| 9.00 | Welcome and Introduction |
| 9.30 - 11.00 | The Politics of Constructing a Eurasian Space |
| Diana Kudaibergenova (University of Cambridge) - Capital, Elite Interest and Integration in Eurasia Islam Jusufi (Epoka University) - EU’s International Relations in the Eurasian Space: The practice of criticizing Russia’s human rights record Christian Nitou (London School of Economics) - The Influence of Russia’s Status-Seeking Effort on the ENP |
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| 11.00 - 11.30 | Coffee |
| 11.30 - 13.00 | Russia, Europe and the Politics of Eurasia |
| Anna Matveeva (King’s College London) - Russia’s Projections of Power in the Post-Soviet Space Camille Merlen (University of Kent) - Russia’s Engagement with the Post-Sovereign World: Beyond Military Intervention Elena Shestopal (Moscow State University) - EU Images in Russian Society in the Context of Current International Events |
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| 13.00 - 14.00 | Lunch |
| 14.30 - 16.00 | Power and Politics in Europe’s “Neighbourhood” and Eurasia |
| Eske van Gils (University of Kent) - From Hegemony to Reciprocity: Exploring Differing Perception of Power in EU-Azerbaijan Relations Ramūnas Vilpišauskas (Vilnius University) - European Union or Eurasian Union? Competing External Powers, Policies and Perceptions in the Eastern Neighbourhood Ghonceh Tazmini (SOAS) - Iran and Europe After the Nuclear Deal |
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| 16.00 - 16.30 | Coffee |
| 16.30 - 17.30 | Keynote Paper |
| Richard Sakwa - One Europe or Many? Monism, Pluralism and the Ukraine Crisis Piotr Dutkiewicz - Discussant |
Saturday 30 January
| 9.00 - 10.30 | China, Europe and the Politics of Eurasia |
| Lucie Qian Xia (University of Oxford) - Beyond Network Power and Diplomacy: Understanding the European Union and China Emil Kirchner (University of Essex) - The EU and China: Partners or Competitors in Global Governance? Yang Chen (East China Normal University) - Sino-Russian relations and New (dis)order in the Emerging Greater Eurasia |
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| 10.30 - 11.00 | Coffee |
| 11.00- 12.30 | Energy in the Emerging Eurasian Space |
| Marco Siddi (Finnish Institute for International Affairs) - The Different Understandings of Power and Security in EU-Russia Energy relations Li Lifan (Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences) - Cooperation and Mutual Learning the EU and China in Central Asia: Energy Crisis Management Saulesh Yessenova (University of Calgary) - Oil Contracts and Power in Central Asia |
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| 12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch |
| 13.30 - 15.00 | Conceptualising and Contesting Eurasia |
| David Lewis (University of Exeter) - Competing Norms, Spatial Imaginaries and Regional Architecture in Central Asia Scott Radnitz (University of Washington) - Between Russia and a Hard Place: Great Power Grievances and Central Asian Ambivalence Boyka Stefanova (University of Texas at San Antonio) - My Neighbourhood, My Union: Competing Regionalisms in Europe and Eurasia |
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| 15.00 - 15.30 | Conclusion |
Organizing Committee
Viktoria Akchurina
Piotr Dutkiewicz
Vincent Della Sala
