Sub-State Nationalisms in
Contemporary Europe
Thursday 18th February
2010
The topic of sub-state nationalisms
within Europe is one that has tended to be neglected as other
aspects of political decentralisation and identity have been
allowed greater scope for the representation of their views and
perspectives.
This conference seeks to redress that
balance by allowing scholars and academics the opportunity to
scrutinise and question all aspects of sub-state nationalisms in
contemporary Europe.
Borders, Ideologies,
Decentralisation, Integration
The conference aims to further
discussion about the shape of contemporary Europe in terms of the
sub-state nationalisms that operate within its borders. The
conference is particularly keen to explore the various ideologies
at work within these sub-state nationalisms and to seek an
understanding of how they affect, and are in turn themselves
affected by, the desire for a more decentralised European polity,
whilst simultaneously acknowledging the advancement towards greater
political integration within Europe. To these ends, the interwoven
aspects of contemporary European politics will be placed under the
spotlight to see where, precisely, sub-state nationalisms sit
within the contemporary European framework.
Themes:
Analytic perspectives may include, but
are not limited to, the following themes:
- Case studies of individual or comparative sub-state
nationalisms
- Ideologies, and ideological flows, within sub-state
nationalisms
- Theoretical perspectives on Europe’s sub-state
nationalisms
- Regionalism, federalism or sub-state nationalism: Europe’s
future direction?
- Political decentralisation within Europe
- Cultural Politics of sub-state nationalism
- Fragmentation in Europe: good or bad?
- Subsidiarity and sub-state nationalisms: corresponding or
dissimilar concepts?
- Supra-nationalist discourse in Europe: challenges for sub-state
nationalisms?
Venue and Location
Institute of Contemporary European Studies
Regent's College, Regent's Park, London NW1 4NS
Room Tuke 301
Directions | Contact Dr Àngels
Trias i Valls triasiva@regents.ac.uk
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