Council for European Studies Seventeenth Annual Conference

15 Apr 2010 - 17 Apr 2010

Three fellows (Tocci, Kirisci, and Tolay) and Bosch Fellow Sinan Ulgen will participate in a panel on Turkey and the European Model. Executive Director Stephen Szabo will moderate. Listed description of panel in program: "Turkey finds itself at the center of almost every one of complex issues currently attracting the attention of foreign policy scholars and policy makers, including, energy supply, nuclear proliferation, conflict in the Middle East and in the Black Sea region, the role of Islam in international relations, European immigration and EU enlargement. In addition, Turkey acts on and is affected by these issues while it is itself dealing with social and identity change, economic challenges and ongoing domestic tensions that have implications for foreign relations." This panel will address several aspects of these dynamics with the aim of analyzing the relationship of Turkey to Europe on a number of dimensions, including identity, democratic values, immigration and its role as a transatlantic neighbor. Reviewing the background and developments of the key issues, the panel will also be attentive to the degree of interconnection among various dimensions. The panel includes senior and junior scholars, from the France, Italy and Turkey and is part of an ongoing project, supported by the Transatlantic Academy, devoted to “Turkey and Its Neighbors.”” The Academy will also co-sponsor a reception following the plenary session on Friday evening. The Council for European Studies fosters and recognizes outstanding, multidisciplinary research in European studies through a range of programs, including conferences, publications, special events, and awards. The Council´s international conferences bring together scholars from a multitude of countries and a variety of fields for discussion and interdisciplinary exchange.

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