Call for Papers: 'The EU's Unknown Asia: New Horizons and New Beginnings'

The call for papers is open for the EU Studies Association Asia Pacific (EUSAAP) annual conference in 2012:

‘The EU’s Unknown Asia: New Horizons and New Beginnings’

Conference Call for Papers Deadline: February 24^th 2012

Conference dates: 4^th and 5^th June 2012 in Singapore

Submit your abstract online at http://www.eusaap.org.nz/forms/conference_form.html

Conference Themes:

Visision of the Other - While politicians are claiming Asia as a new priority, commentators are claiming that the EU is still undervaluing Asia. What is the state of EU-Asia Relations? How do these two regions view each other and how has this impacted in the visibility of the EU in the region? How do current events such as Fukushima and the Eurozone crisis impact on the Asia EU relationship?
Models of Integration – What comparisons can be drawn between different modules of regionalism an integration as expressed in these two regions? What lessons can be learnt from the other and how can different forms of regionalism work together?
The Way Forward – What will be the challenges that these regions face in their on-going relationship building? what models and innovations for future cooperation are there? What role do FTAs play in these relationships? EU and Asia in World Affairs - How do regions work together on the international stage? What roles do the EU and Asia have in multilateralism and global governance? How have recent international events such as the Arab Spring and International Financial Crisis impacted how the EU and Asia interact?  

For further questions please email sarah.christie@canterbury.ac.nz or visit http://www.eusaap.org.nz/events.shtml

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Yvonne

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