Call for 28th Annual Conference of Central European Political Science Association (CEPSA)
Central European Political Science Association (CEPSA) in partnership with Lithuanian Political Science Association and Vytautas Magnus University invites political and other scientists and practitioners from the Central and Eastern European region and beyond to send proposals for paper and panels for the 28th Annual Central European Political Science Association conference titled Twenty years of EU membership: lessons learned, challenges and opportunities. Conference will be held at the Vytautas Magnus University, Faculty of Political Science and Diplomacy in Kaunas (Lithuania) on 3rd and 4th of October 2024.
Call for panels and papers is open until 15 May 2024. Proposals should be submitted to cepsa2024@vdu.lt
The conference aims to bring together political science researchers to engage in insightful discussions, reflections, and analyses on the main achievements, lessons learned from the past, challenges faced, and opportunities ahead for Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries, which are members of the European Union, over the past two decades. The conference serves as a platform for interdisciplinary exchange and fostering new perspectives. The conference panels will feature both theoretical and empirical contributions, including comparative or single-country studies, all related to the general theme dedicated to the twenty years of EU membership. We invite papers from various subfields and theoretical and methodological approaches. Please see below for a list of potential panel topics:
- Comparative Politics (EP elections in CEE countries, Electoral processes in Central and Eastern Europe, Political parties in CEE countries, Populism and autocratic trends in CEE countries, Political Leadership of CEE countries)
- International Relations (The role of EU in world politics, EU Transatlantic relations, Challenges to the EU Foreign and Security policy)
- Public Polic (EU enlargement policy from CEE countries perspective, Reforms of EU Migration and Asylum policies, regional integration in the CEE region, Socio-economic development and green transition)
- Security Studies (Security challenges for CEE countries, The Russia’s war in Ukraine and its implications, Cyber-security threats)
- Political Communication (Disinformation in International Relations, Disinformation as a threat to democracy, Political campaign communication, social media in political communication)
Panel and paper topics are not limited to the suggested topics mentioned earlier. The conference is open to researchers from all countries with an interest in Central and Eastern European affairs.
Organizing committee of the conference:
Ingrida Unikaitė-Jakuntavičienė, Chair of the committee, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Miro Haček, President of CEPSA, University of Ljubljana/Slovenia
Petr Just, General Secretary of CEPSA, Metropolitan University Prague/Czech Republic
Sima Rakutienė, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Aistė Žemaitytė, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Rimgailė Kasparaitė, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Robertas Eismontas, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
