1914-2014What if Europe Fails?

The Bucharest Debate on Europe, 19th–20th of September 2014

Program:

Friday, 19.09, 18.00 (University Library of Bucharest)1. Dealing with one another in Europe and its neighborhood: diplomacy, sanctions, war Dan Dungaciu (sociologist, political analyst, Romania ), Emil Hurezeanu (political analyst, Romania), Ivan Krastev (political scientist, Bulgaria), Michael Stolleis (law specialist and historian of law, Germany) Host: Mihai-Razvan Ungureanu (historian, politician, Romania)

Saturday, 20.09, 9.30 (New Europe College)2. Close and remote European „neighbors”: Russia and the United States György Dalos (writer and historian, Hungary), Sonja Margolina (writer, Russia) Oksana Sabuschko (writer, Ucraine), Richard Swartz (writer and journalist, Sweden ) Host: Heinrich Detering (writer, specialist in literary studies, Germany)

Saturday, 20.09, 11.30 (New Europe College)3. Ethnicity in Europe. The Renaissance of ethnic nation states? Andrei Cornea (philosopher, classicist and political analyst, Romania) Slavenka Drakulić (novelist and non-fiction writer, Croatia), Silvia Marton (sociologist, Romania) Ilma Rakusa (writer and translator, Switzerland) Host: Raluca Alexandrescu (political analyst, Romania)

Saturday, 20.09, 18.00 (Odeon Theatre)4. The margins of Europe: a hazard zone, a grey zone, or a trading zone? Edhem Eldem (historian,Turkey), Yaroslav Hrytsak (historian,Ucraine) Jörn Leonhard (historian, Germany), Karl Schlögel (historian, Germany) Host: Andrei Pleşu (philosopher, writer, Romania)

Invitation

It is our pleasure to invite you to an international conference to be held in Bucharest dedicated to the World War I Centennial.

The Bucharest Debate on Europe: 1914-2014. What if Europe Fails?

1. Friday, the 19th of September, 18.00 (BCU – University Library in Bucharest) Dealing with one another in Europe and its neighborhood: diplomacy, sanctions, war

2. Saturday, the 20th of September, 9.30 (New Europe College, str.Plantelor 21) Close and remote European „neighbors”: Russia and the United States.

3. Saturday, the 20th of September, 11.30 (New Europe College, str.Plantelor 21) Ethnicity in Europe. The Renaissance of ethnic nation states?

4. Saturday, the 20th of September, 18.00 (Odeon Theatre) The margins of Europe: a hazard zone, a grey zone, or a trading zone?

You will find the complete program below, including well known historians, sociologists, political analysts from Central and South Eastern Europe as well as Romania.

We very much look forward seeing you,

Andrei PlesuNew Europe College Bucharest

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