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Hallo,<br><br>
just to inform you about how discussions goes in different circles about
the topic we try come close to on this list (east-west), I send you infor
about folowing conference as an example that scientists try their best to
get it formulated what going in Europe, explore standart definitions, put
them on old perceptions and so on. Me personaly I did not really get what
organizers want to get with this conference but it already good it
happening not in Brussel bu in Lithuania.<br><br>
regards, Olga <br><br>
Ğiauliai University<br><br>
European Studies Institute<br><br>
International conference<br><br>
"European Studies: between Globalisation and Regionalism<br>
(Humanitarian and Social Aspects)"<br><br>
May 12¯13, 2006<br><br>
Diauliai, Lithuania<br><br>
Call for Papers<br><br>
Proposed topic areas for presentations:<br><br>
New European Centres and Peripheries: the Dynamics of Polycentricity<br>
in EU<br><br>
The Change of Mentalities against the Background of European<br>
Integration Processes<br><br>
Development of National Languages in the New EU: Facts and
Prospects<br><br>
National Literatures of EU: Globalisation and Pop-Culture vs.<br>
Artistry and Identity<br><br>
Political Identity Crossroads: <b>between the East-West Concept</b>
and<br>
North-South Orientation of the New Europe.<br><br>
Global Integration and Migration of the Work Force: New
Technological<br>
and Cultural Collaboration Opportunities<br><br>
New Historical Identities of EU: the Imagined Community, Propaganda<br>
and Facts<br><br>
Presentation time ¯ 20 min.<br><br>
The working language of the conference: English.<br><br>
The application forms should be sent by e-mail (esi@su.lt) or to the<br>
following address:<br><br>
European Studies Institute<br>
P. Viğinskio 38, LT-76351<br>
Diauliai, Lithuania<br>
Tel.: (370-41) 595875<br>
Fax: (370-41) 432748<br><br>
Collection of conference papers is going to be published.<br><br>
The deadline for the submission of application forms is 15 February<br>
2006.<br><br>
Registration fee is 10 EUR or equivallent in Litas payable upon<br>
arrival in cash.<br>
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