News
27/03/2012 Grant Success
Dr Jocelyn Mawdsley (Politics) was part of a joint bid that has been awarded £5000 by the University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES) to convene a collaborative research network (CRN) looking at the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy and strategy. The CRN aims to critically assess the EU's role in security and defence, the term 'strategy' and what this implies analytically, the extent to which some form of strategy already exists or is feasible, and what the key elements of any future CSDP strategy and the connected military and civilian capabilities might be. The CRN will run from 2012 to 2015 and already has over forty participants, both academics and EU officials, from across Europe. Three workshops are planned in addition to panels at the UACES annual conferences. To find out more go to our website.
21/09/2011 Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability and the Environmental Regulation Research Group
A conference on 'A Sustainable Countryside? Regulating New Techologies for Food Farming and Ecology' will be held at Newcastle Law School, 21-24 Windsor Terrace on 21 September 2011with excellent keynote speakers and discussion panels, for further details and the programme see here. Please contact Dr Ole W Pedersen or Professor Chris Rodgers with any questions.
05/08/2011 Jean Monnet Centre appoints its first Centre Associate, Dr Felix Rösch.
After recently completing his doctorate examining the place of Hans J. Morgenthau in a Continental European intellectual context, Dr. Felix Rösch has been appointed Jean Monnet Centre Associate. In this role he will support the mission of the Centre to further knowledge about European ideas and activity.
17/01/2011 Politics Seminar Series for 2011 Announced
Politics has arranged a series of seminars for the second semester of 2010/11 which may be of interest to those following the actitivites of the Jean Monnet Centre. The following seminar relating to the Lisbon Treaty should be of particular interest:
18th May, Professor Richard Whitman, University of Bath, "Promised you a miracle? The EU's global role in the afterglow of Lisbon", to take place at 3.30-5.30pm in Room 2.20 in the Research Beehive, followed by refreshments GPS Common Room .
3/09/2010 CURDS Seminar Series for 2010/11 Announced
The Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies has recently announced the schedule for upcoming seminars during Semester 1of 2010/11. The CURDS Annual Distinguished Lecture may be of particular interest and will be delivered by Prof. Philip McCann (Groningen University and Special Advisor to EU Commissioner Hahn) on 15 December. Details of all seminars can be found here.
24/05/2010 Seminar on the Lisbon Treaty on 24 May 2010
Aidan Stradling, who has had long-standing connection with the Newcastle Jean Monnet Centre, and his consultancy firm have organised a free seminar looking at the impact of the Lisbon Treaty on the local region, with Jean Monnet Centre support. Further details here.
17/11/2009 Special Issue of the Journal of European Public Policy entitled 'Learning and Governance in the EU Policy-Making Process' now published
Anthony Zito has just published a Special Issue of the Journal of European Public Policy (Volume 16/8) entitled 'Learning and Governance in the EU Policy-Making Process'.
This volume takes stock of learning theories in the European Union (EU) integration literature and assesses what insights the concept of 'learning' has added to our understanding of the European integration processes. Contents list available here.
20/10/2009 EU Lifelong Learning Funding 2010 - new Jean Monnet call
There are opportunities to seek funding support for researchers specialising in European integration studies, further information can be found from the European Commission website, and specifically from this link - see pp.138 onwards for Jean Monnet calls. Very clear and helpful information on the Jean Monnet call is also available here: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/ajm/2010/index_en.htm
21/10/2009 Research Seminar - Professor Simon Bulmer, University of Sheffield
Professor Bulmer will be providing a seminar entitled 'Learning to Live with Brussels? The Europeanisation of Whitehall'. This will take place at 4-6pm, Room 2.20 Research Beehive. A wine reception will also be provided afterwards at the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology.
15/08/2009 Website relaunch
The Jean Monnet Centre website has been relaunched and will be updated on a regular basis.