Jean Monnet Circle Seminar
The Jean Monnet Circle Seminar „How does the European Union work? Functions, institutions and ongoing challenges“ was established in 2008 within the framework of the Jean Monnet Program of the European Commission. The Ring Seminar is aimed equally at German and international students of all disciplines who wish to broaden their European competence. The seminar program addresses topics such as the socio-historical background of the EU, political, economic and legislative aspects of the unification process, legal issues of European integration and examines European institutions. It offers a look at identity and diversity within the EU, but also sheds light on the role of the EU in the world or the view of the EU from outside. These topics are presented by distinguished experts from various institutions.
The next Jean Monnet Circle Seminar will take place in the winter term 24/25 via zoom. Course language will be English. The specific dates, lecturers and topics will be announced soon, as well as the registration link for SignMeUp.
Registration via campus+ / SignMeUp
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25.10.2024
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Prof. Dr. Ingo Bott more information following soon.
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8.11.2024
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PD Dr. Dr. Jesús Munoz-Morcillo more information following soon.
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15.11.2024
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Prof. Dr. Dirk Wentzel more information following soon.
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22.11.2024
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Dr. Antor Bada European defense policy
Abstract ⊻Since the origins of European construction, the ambition to set up a defense Europe has come up against national sovereignties reluctant to get rid of a sovereign domain par excellence. After numerous failures, the first initiatives are emerging in a more favorable context due to the multiplication of threats and geopolitical tensions at the gates of the union. Furthermore, a common defense policy appears to be an essential complement to the common foreign security policy (CFSP) and the international affirmation of the union. What are the main constituent elements of a defense Europe and what are the future prospects? During this conference it will be a question of returning to the slow emergence of a European defense policy, from the difficult failures to overcome to the now more favorable contexts. In this second part, it will also be a question of drawing up an assessment and prospects for the common security and defense policy. Finally, we will return to the thorny question of the European army. Exercise to do in a small group Students must work on security theories in international relations in a small group and two other themes. A total of four themes to be divided into groups according to each person's choice 1-) Security community A security community is a region in which the large-scale use of violence has become very unlikely or even unthinkable. This notion was developed by the political scientist Karl Deutsch in 1957. 2-) Regionaler Sicherheitskomplex Regional security complex theory (RSCT) is a theory of international relations developed by Barry Buzan and Ole Wæver and advanced in their 2003 work Regions and Powers: The Structure of International Security.[1] Buzan and Wæver are perhaps best known as the key figures behind the influential Copenhagen School of security studies, in which the main principle is examining security as a social construct (see also securitization and constructivism). RSCT posits that international security should be examined from a regional perspective, and that relations between states (and other actors) exhibit regular, geographically clustered patterns. Regional security complex is the term coined by Buzan and Wæver to describe such structures. 3- Permanent Structured Cooperation 4- EU - NATO Kooperation
CV ⊻Antor Bada is a researcher and lecturer in political science at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. His research focuses on European and transatlantic security, research methodology on military issues, Franco-German military cooperation, and more recently cybersecurity within the EU and NATO. Selected bibliography: His recent publications focus on Franco-German relations and European geopolitics (European University Edition, January 2024), 100 sheets for understanding defense Europe (European University Edition, August 2024). |
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29.11.2024
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Thomas Klöckner The ‚Union of Equality‘ – Milestones and missed opportunities
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6.12.2024
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Julian Plottka The new institutional cycle of the EU after the 2024 European elections
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13.12.2024
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Prof. Dr. Caroline Y. Robertson-von Trotha more information following soon.
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- Participation in all lectures of the Circle Seminar is obligatory.
- Credits can be received through a paper which deepens the topic of one lecture (in agreement with the respective lecturer).
- 2 credits: Regular active participation and short essay (about 7.000 characters)
- 3 credits: Regular active participation and short essay (about 10.000 characters)
- 4 credits: Regular active participation and written essay (8-10 pages, 24.000-30.000 characters)
- 5 credits: Regular active participation and written essay (10-15 pages, 30.000-45.000 characters)
- 6 credits: Regular active participation and written essay (15 – 20 pages, 45.000-60.000 characters).
All abstracts and further information in the Jean Monnet Guidebook