October 11th 2019
9:30 - 18:40
“Europe on Test: Narratives of Union and Disunion” is a series of conferences under the patronage of ALLEA and hosted by selected Academies of Sciences and Humanities in various European cities. It seeks to address recent political
developments and other aspects of relevance that may pose a challenge for the future of Europe as a community.
The process of European integration has arrived at a crossroads. On the one hand, an increasing sense of uncertainty towards the future, deriving from widespread fears of radical change and apprehensions of potential social
and economic hardship, threaten to undermine the confidence and trust in a European identity and community. On the other hand, an ever-stronger cosmopolitan identity is evolving within Europe and being shared among citizens in
the continent. Digital platforms as well as increased mobility have created a sense of belonging to a wider world and a unified Europe. At the heart of this dialectic of “European Union and Disunion” are deeply rooted narratives
shaping the way we conceive Europe. In ALLEA’s conference series “Europe on Test: Narratives of Union and Disunion”, renowned scholars shed light on the significance of such narratives from a variety of different angles – public
sector, policy-making, media, science and scholarship – and within their national contexts. This conference series developed after a conference held at the British Academy in November 2016 under the title ‘European Union and Disunion:
What has held Europeans together and what is dividing them?’
All the conferences in the series are open to the public; interested individuals are invited to engage in reflections on the future of Europe and the European Union.
ALLEA is the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, representing more than 50 academies from over 40 countries in Europe. Since its foundation in 1994, ALLEA represents its Member Academies on the European stage
and seeks to promote science as a global public good. Our activities aim at shaping the conditions for science and research, providing the best science advice available for citizens and policymakers, and strengthening the role
of science in society. In the spirit of true collaboration and cooperation, ALLEA offers a platform for European academies to work together on topics of mutual interest and for the betterment of the inhabitants of Europe. Solving
challenges in an ever more complex world requires comprehensive interdisciplinary and international cooperation from beginning to end. Further information about ALLEA can be found here:
www.allea.org
Europe is in the crucible! The ‘poly-crisis’ which hit the EU in the last decade – esp. the financial crisis threatening monetary union; the mismanagement of the mass inflow of refugees and migrants; the failure of the Transatlantic
Trade and Investment Partnership; Brexit; and the rise of populism and Euroscepticism – have not destroyed the European integration project. On the contrary, outside states have demonstrated their European aspirations, and the
overall support for the European Union has been increasing –
for now. Indeed, there are several indications that, in the long run, the EU’s response to the current challenges might be not sufficiently effective, if only because identification of their causes has sometimes failed.
One of the most neglected causes is the impact of the past as it appears in the standard narratives of the societies of EU Member States. The collective memory of nations participating in European integration is a very fragile
phenomenon that can easily be exploited by short-sighted, ruthless political leaders in order to mobilize their electorates.
09.30 – 10.00
Registration
10.00 – 10.05
Welcome address by Prof. Stanisław Filipowicz, Vice-President of the Polish Academy of Sciences
10.05 – 10.15
Welcome address by Prof. Antonio Loprieno, President of ALLEA
10.15 – 10.25
Musical accent for the start
10.30
–
10.50
Lecture by Anton Pelinka
10.50 – 11.35
Panel: Marcin Król, Joanna Kurczewska, Peter J. Verovšek
11.35 – 12.00
Discussion
12.00 – 12.30
Coffee break
12.30 – 12.50
Lecture by Krzysztof Pomian
12.50 – 13. 35
Panel: Józef Niżnik, Andrzej Rychard, Ruth Wodak
12.35 – 14.00
Discussion
14.00
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15.00
Lunch
15.00 – 15.20
Lecture by Claus Offe
15.20
– 16.05
Panel: György Lengyel, Artur Nowak-Far, Katarzyna Pełczyńska-Nałęcz
16.05 – 16.30
Discussion
16.30 – 17.00
Coffee break
17.00 – 17.20
Lecture by Virginie Guiraudon
17. 20 – 18.05
Panel discussion: Michał Boni, Bogdan Góralczyk, Heather Grabbe
18.05 – 18.30
Discussion
18.30 – 18.40
Closing words
Musical guest:
Born in 2001 in Zduńska Wola, is a student of the State Musical School nr 1 in Warsaw, under the supervision of prof. Karol Radziwinowicz.
Polish Academy of Sciences
Staszic Palace
Mirror Hall (Ist floor)
72 Nowy Świat str.
00-330 Warsaw
Poland
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