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Tackling Mobility Injustices: Building a Fairer Europe for At-Risk Scholars
2025-02-12 | Zoom Event
WEDNESDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2025, 16:30 CET

Across Europe, many scholars at risk face a myriad of mobility injustices that hinder their ability to secure stable academic positions, harness opportunities, and build fulfilling careers. Fragile refugee statuses, fears of stigma, and the overwhelming complexities of obtaining visas or legal documentation often force these individuals into precarious employment or limit their prospects entirely. These challenges not only obstruct their professional growth but also deprive academia of diverse and valuable perspectives. This event will shed light on the obstacles scholars at risk encounter, explore their broader impact on the academic and research community, and propose actionable strategies to foster equity and inclusivity. Join us as we advocate for a fairer Europe that supports all researchers, championing the principles of academic freedom and justice.
Speakers

Vera Axyonova,
Assistant Professor / Lecturer in European Politics, University of Birmingham
Reda Mahajar,
Part-time Lecturer in Sociology, University of Antwerp
Asli Telli,
Associate Researcher at the Global South Studies Center, Cologne University
Mohamed Bakhit,
Postdoctoral Fellow at Philipp Schwartz Initiative for Researchers at Risk

A World Order Out of Balance? Power, Populism, and the Shaping of Tomorrow’s Global Order
2025-02-05 | Zoom Event
A World Order Out of Balance?
Power, Populism, and the Shaping of Tomorrow’s Global Order
WEDNESDAY, 5 FEBRUARY 2025, 5:00 PM CET

Join EISA and ISA for a roundtable that will explore the shifting dynamics of the international order, focusing on the current power structure, its characteristics, and underlying norms. With a landscape marked by intensifying strategic competition and rising populism across the globe, the role of key powers like the United States, China, and other influential actors has become both pivotal and complex. We will examine whether we are witnessing a transition toward a multipolar or bipolar system or if unipolarity dynamics persist beneath recent changes. The Trump administration’s approach, including its rhetoric and “America First” strategy, will be discussed as part of a broader examination of how these trends impact alliances, global norms, and the potential for stability—or disruption—in the international order.
Speakers

Sandra Destradi,
University of Freiburg and Reichman University
Barry Posen,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nathalie Tocci,
Istituto Affari Internazionali
William C. Wohlforth,
Dartmouth

Chair

Revecca Pedi,
University of Macedonia

Beyond the Ivory Tower: Reimagining the Purpose of IR Scholarship in a World in Crisis
2025-01-27 | Zoom Event
MONDAY, 27 JANUARY 2025, 5:30 CET

What is the purpose of the IR Scholarship today? All IR scholars are acutely aware of the global chain of crises, including wars in Europe and the Middle East, accelerating climate change and natural disasters, entrenched global inequality, and various other political, economic, environmental, and social challenges. In response, IR scholars often frame their sense of vocation concerning these crises. This European and International Studies Association online roundtable aims to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing IR theorists in engaging with different global publics and to foster discussion about the role of IR scholars in promoting a more constructive global future. It explores the history and sociology of ‘public IR,’ the translation issues that may arise when academic knowledge encounters the public realm, and how we might reconceptualize the purpose of IR scholarship in moving beyond the confines of ivory towers and protest marches. It asks how we can progress debates about the IR scholarly vocation, which are nearly as old as the discipline, and thereby orient our role as scholars in a world order that is increasingly fractured and approaching breakdown?
Speakers

Nicholas Michelsen,
Reader in International Politics, Associate Dean, King’s College London
Joana Ricarte,
Researcher and Invited Assistant Professor University of Coimbra, EISA Governing Board Member
Vassilios Paipais,
Senior Lecturer, University of St. Andrews
Eva Herschinger,
Head of Research Program on Security and Intelligence, Center for Intelligence and Security Studies (CISS), University of the Bundeswehr Munich

Chair

Matti Spara,
PhD Researcher in International Relations, King’s College London

After the Ballots: U.S. Leadership and Foreign Policy in a New Era?
2024-11-11 04:00 (Europe/Prague)
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In the immediate aftermath of the U.S. presidential elections, this online roundtable brings together experts from both sides of the Atlantic to assess the election results and explore what they reveal about the trajectory of US politics and foreign policy. With insights from within the U.S. and perspectives from around the world, the panel will dissect the unique dynamics of this election. Key topics will include the deepening polarization, the status of populism, challenges to bipartisanship, and the evolving relationship between the Presidency and Congress

Exploratory Symposia in Rapallo
2024-10-27 - 2024-10-30 | Rapallo, Rapallo, Italy
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Are you preparing a grant proposal, a special issue, an edited book, or setting up a new research network? The EISA Exploratory Symposia offers an excellent opportunity to meet in groups to pursue collaborative work.
The Exploratory Symposia aim to facilitate two kinds of research groups:
(1) Newly established groups that would like to meet at an early stage of a research project to progress it;
(2) Already established research groups that would like to meet to work out how to further their research agenda.
We encourage in particular participants and section chairs of the Pan-European Conference (PEC) on International Relations and European Workshops in International Studies (EWIS) to apply to continue their work through the Exploratory Symposia.
In 2024, EISA will host its 11th Exploratory Symposia for members in the town of Rapallo on the Portofino Coast in Italy, 27th October to 30th October 2024.

17th EISA Pan-European Conference on International Relations
2024-08-27 - 2024-08-31 | Université Catholique de Lille, 58, rue du Port, Lille, 59000, France
17th EISA Pan-European Conference on International Relations (PEC), 27-31 August 2024, Université Catholique de Lille, France
The 17th edition of our signature event will be the first EISA event to take place in France, and we very much look forward to be welcomed by the French International Relations community, including colleagues who are active members of the EISA and regular attendees of our flagship events. PEC 2024 will host a wide range of existing and new thematic sections, high-profile plenary sessions with leading experts on key issues of international relations, Early Career Workshops, social events and professional development activities. We are committed to the EISA mission to provide a safe, generative, diverse and inclusive space for all our participants and will work to make PEC 2024 accessible to our members through our increased Mobility Fund given to doctoral researchers, early career scholars, colleagues on short-term and/or precarious contracts, scholars from the global South as well as those who face discrimination and marginalization. By bringing together around 1,300 colleagues in Lille, PEC 2024 will reinforce its status as the leading International Relations academic event in Europe.

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Early Career Researchers Workshop (ECW) 2024
2024-08-27 | Université Catholique de Lille, 58, rue du Port, Lille, 59000, France
Early Career Researchers Workshop (ECW) 2024
Early Career Researchers Workshops (ECW) are linked to the next EISA Pan-European Conference taking place in August.
ECWs are one-day workshops organised by and for doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers who finished their PhD less than three years prior to the application deadline. Eight to twelve participants use the workshop to present and discuss their work. Early career workshops offer a collegial, supportive and safe environment for PhD candidates and Early career scholars to present their work and test their ideas and research findings. The EISA supports each selected workshop with a budget of 4 000 EUR.
All ECW participants are part of the PEC conference, therefore need to register and pay the registration fee.

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Olympia Summer Academy
2024-07-09 - 2024-07-12
The Olympia Summer Academy (OSA), which as of 2014 is co-organized with the EISA, offers annually a wide range of specialized courses in Politics and International Studies. Since its establishment in 2002, the OSA has acquired a stellar reputation.
Both for its high academic standards and its distinct identity that blends effectively the scholarly exchange with the friendly atmosphere.
Each year, participants gain from:

a faculty at the cutting edge of academic research;
a worldwide scholarly network; and
a program with a tremendous social dynamic, where the intellectual bonds and relationships formed during its course continue long after its conclusion.

OSA and EISA proudly present the program at: http://olympiasummeracademy.org/
Join a select group of more than 1,000 proud “Olympians” from 70 different nations who excel in academia, business and politics worldwide today. Thanks to a combination of in-class teaching and out-of-class activities, as well as the high quality of faculty and students alike, this can be a transformative experience that will help you achieve your career goals. Admitted PhD candidates, who are EISA members, will be automatically granted the OSA scholarship that amounts to a 50% discount toward tuition and board charges.

EWIS 2024
2024-07-03 - 2024-07-05 | Kadir Has University, Istanbul, Turkey
11th European Workshops in International Studies, Istanbul, 3-5 July 2024
The future yet to come: for a global politics of hope

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EWIS 2024 took place at the Kadir Has University in Istanbul, Turkey from 3-5 July 2024.
The European Workshops in International Studies (EWIS), launched by the EISA in 2013, have fast established themselves as a spirited place for the European IR community to engage in sustained, in-depth discussion with a diverse range of peers from various institutions, countries, disciplines and career stages. EWIS has proven to be a popular and productive format, perfect for preparing special issues, edited volumes or exploring new ideas, themes and directions in a vibrant and friendly atmosphere.

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Imagining Future War: New Perspectives on Military Technology in an Era of Great Power Competition
Constructing Subjectivities after the Liberal Order: Managing Anxiety without Securitization of Identity?
What Role for Development Cooperation in the Current ‘Permacrisis’?
Power and Legitimacy in International Society
Stigma in World Politics
Waste, Wasteworlds, and Worldmaking
Ways of Seeing IR: Visuals and Emotions
Bordering Dynamics and Liberal Political Communities: What for the Future?
Cancelled: Base Women and Beyond: Developing a Decolonial Feminist Research Agenda on Military/Nuclear Installations
Connectivity Projects in Global Politics: Engineering Futures by Mobilizing the Past
Working with the Negative
Critical Approaches to Studying Apartheid as a Concept and as a Reality
Queer, Feminist Perspectives on Discourses and Practices of Political Violence
Merging Critical Development Studies and Critical Terrorism Studies: The Co-production of Security Through Global and Local Approaches
The Politics of Siege Warfare: Understanding Contemporary Forms of Violence and Resistance in the Middle East and North Africa
Ecocide in International Relations
Diplomatic Deviation: Ruptures and Changes in/via Diplomatic Encounters
Affective Logics of Coloniality
(Re)Orienting International Relations: Theorising the World Between Beijing and Baghdad
Anticolonial Pasts and Futures: Navigating Loss, Hope and Collective Struggle in a World in Flux
Continuities, Transformations and Changes: The Future of Critical Terrorism Studies and Research
Populist Geopolitics? Rethinking (Geo)Political Space Through the Lens of Populism
IFIs and the Reimagining of Global Politics: Pathways to Hope and Resistance in Global Political Economy
Untangling Representations, Definitions, and Meanings of Children’s Participation in Armed Conflict
The Multiplex Age: Pluralism and Connectivity Beyond Multipolarity
Security Leftovers: The Afterlives of Objects, Sites, and Expertise
Is Western-led Globalization Splintering? North, South, and the Future of Power in Global Capitalism
Improvising the Future: Politics, Speculation, and Pragmatism
Hierarchies Beyond Relationality? Collective Singulars, Imaginaries, and the Figure of the Third
Unveiling the Past, Illuminating the Present: Radical Historicism in Political Economy and Historical Sociology
Popular Culture and the End of the World: Imagining Dystopia and Utopia in the Anthropocene Epoch
Crises and Contestation – Conceptual Boundary Work for a Future Yet to Come
Critical Approaches to the Governance of Migrant Smuggling – A Transdisciplinary Debate
The Global Colonial Present
Opposition Parties and Social Movements in an Age of Democratic Erosion
Practising the Practice Turn in the Study of the European Union
Thinking, Knowing, and Doing Peace Otherwise
Foreign and Security Policy in Times of Uncertainty: The Case of NATO Eastern Flank States
Activist Encounters with Uncertain Futures: Hopeful Reconciliations of Loss from the Margins
The EU’s Actorness in Face of Regional and Global Crises and Security Imbroglios
Pacifism and Nonviolence After Ukraine
India's New Developmentalism and Its Discontents

Exploratory Symposia in Rapallo 2023
2023-11-05 - 2023-11-08 | Rapallo, Rapallo, Italy
In 2023, EISA hosts its 10th Exploratory Symposia for members in the town of Rapallo on the Portofino Coast in Italy, 5thNovember to 8th November 2023.

EISA PEC 2023
2023-09-05 - 2023-09-09 | University of Potsdam, Germany
The 16th EISA Pan-European conference on International Relations (PEC),5-9 September, University of Potsdam, Germany
EISA PEC 2023 was held in Germany at University of Potsdam, 5-9 September 2023.

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Early Career Researchers Workshop (ECW) 2023
2023-09-05 | University of Potsdam, Germany
ECW 2023 will be organized before EISA PEC 2023 conference, on 5 September 2023, in Potsdam, Germany.

Early Career Researchers Workshops (ECW) are linked to the next EISA Pan-European Conference taking place in September.
ECWs are one-day workshops organized by and for doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers who finished their PhD less than three years prior to the application deadline. Eight to twelve participants use the workshop to present and discuss their work. Early career workshops offer a collegial, supportive and safe environment for PhD candidates and Early career scholars to present their work and test their ideas and research findings.
All ECW participants are part of the PEC conference, therefore need to register and pay the registration fee.

EWIS 2023
2023-07-12 - 2023-07-14
EWIS 2023: 10th European Workshops in International Studies, Amsterdam, 12-14 July 2023
Are we doomed? Rethinking War and Peace in World Politics
The European Workshops in International Studies (EWIS), launched by the EISA in 2013, have fast established themselves as a spirited place for the European IR community to engage in sustained, in-depth discussion with a diverse range of peers from various institutions, countries, disciplines and career stages. EWIS has proven to be a popular and productive format, perfect for preparing special issues, edited volumes or exploring new ideas, themes and directions in a vibrant and friendly atmosphere.

Exploratory Symposia in Rapallo 2022
2022-11-07 - 2022-11-10 | Rapallo, Rapallo, Italy
9th Exploratory Symposia,
7 – 10 November 2022, Excelsior Palace Hotel, Rapallo, Italy
Are you preparing a grant proposal, a special issue, an edited book, or setting up a new research network? The EISA Exploratory Symposia offers an excellent opportunity to meet in groups to pursue collaborative work.
The Exploratory Symposia aim to facilitate two kinds of research groups:
(1) Newly established groups that would like to meet at an early stage of a research project to progress it;
(2) Already established research groups that would like to meet to work out how to further their research agenda.
We encourage in particular participants and section chairs of the Pan-European Conference (PEC) on International Relations and European Workshops in International Studies (EWIS) to apply to continue their work through the Exploratory Symposia.
In 2022, EISA will host its 9th Exploratory Symposia for members in the town of Rapallo on the Portofino Coast in Italy, 7 – 10 November 2022.

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EWIS 2022
2022-07-06 - 2022-07-09 | Thessaloniki, Greece
9th European Workshops in International Studies, Thessaloniki, 6-9 July 2022
The Interconnected Worlds of the Past and the Present: Co-constituting the International
EWIS 2022 will take place at the University of Macedonia / Thessaloniki from 6-9 July 2022. The European Workshops in International Studies (EWIS), launched by EISA in 2013, have fast established themselves as a spirited place for the European IR community to engage in sustained, in-depth discussion with a diverse range of peers from various institutions, countries, disciplines and career stages. EWIS has proven to be a popular and productive format, perfect for preparing special issues, edited volumes or exploring new ideas, themes and directions in a vibrant and friendly atmosphere.

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EWIS 2021
2021-06-30 - 2021-07-03 | Zoom Event
8th European Workshops in International Studies
Virtual Workshops: “Imagine all the people sharing all the world” – Visions of International Relations
EWIS 2021 – our first virtual workshops made history!
From 30 June to 2 July 2021, EISA hosted 32 workshops with over 400 participants. A big thank you to the members of our community, in particular to our 68 workshop conveners who organized and managed the discussions. A present sent with love from Thessaloniki and Tübingen will arrive soon at your address.
Thank you all for the lively participation in our plenary panels on “Imagine a Global IR” with Maria Martin de Almagro (Université de Montréal), Anahita Arian (Universität Erfurt), Vineet Thakur (Universiteit Leiden), Simon Philpott (Newcastle University) and Imagine a world after COVID-19” with Claudia Aradau (King’s College London), Paul Beaumont (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs), Karen E. Smith (London School of Economics), Cemal Burak Tansel (University of Sheffield)
Your commitment to take part in an online only event is highly appreciated. We are sure that the discussions and presentations in the workshops last week went well, provided new food for thought and shaped lasting collaborations.

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Exploratory Symposia in Rapallo 2019
2019-10-23 - 2019-10-26 | Rapallo, Rapallo, Italy
8th Exploratory Symposia,
23 – 26 October 2019, Excelsior Palace Hotel, Rapallo, Italy
Are you preparing a grant proposal, a special issue, an edited book, or setting up a new research network? The EISA Exploratory Symposia offers an excellent opportunity to meet in groups to pursue collaborative work.
The Exploratory Symposia aim to facilitate two kinds of research groups:
(1) Newly established groups that would like to meet at an early stage of a research project to progress it;
(2) Already established research groups that would like to meet to work out how to further their research agenda.
We encourage in particular participants and section chairs of the Pan-European Conference (PEC) on International Relations and European Workshops in International Studies (EWIS) to apply to continue their work through the Exploratory Symposia.
In 2019, EISA will host its 8th Exploratory Symposia for members in the town of Rapallo on the Portofino Coast in Italy.

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EWIS 2019
2019-06-26 - 2019-06-29 | Jagiellonian University, Gołębia 24, Kraków, 31-007, Poland
6th European Workshops in International Studies,Krakow, Jagiellonian University, 26-29 June 2019
The event is organised in partnership with the Polish Association for International Studies and the City of Kraków.
The European Workshops in International Studies (EWIS), launched by EISA in 2013, have fast established themselves as a vivacious place for the European IR community to engage in sustained, in-depth discussion with a diverse range of peers from various institutions, countries, disciplines and career stages. EWIS has proven to be a popular and productive format, perfect for preparing special issues, edited volumes or exploring new ideas, themes and directions in a vibrant and friendly atmosphere.

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Exploratory Symposia in Rapallo 2018
2018-10-31 - 2018-11-03 | Rapallo, Rapallo, Italy
7th Exploratory Symposia,
31 October – 3 November 2018, Excelsior Palace Hotel, Rapallo, Italy
Are you preparing a grant proposal, a special issue, an edited book, or setting up a new research network? The EISA Exploratory Symposia offers an excellent opportunity to meet in groups to pursue collaborative work.
The Exploratory Symposia aim to facilitate two kinds of research groups:
(1) Newly established groups that would like to meet at an early stage of a research project to progress it;
(2) Already established research groups that would like to meet to work out how to further their research agenda.
We encourage in particular participants and section chairs of the Pan-European Conference (PEC) on International Relations and European Workshops in International Studies (EWIS) to apply to continue their work through the Exploratory Symposia.
In 2018, EISA will host its 7th Exploratory Symposia for members in the town of Rapallo on the Portofino Coast in Italy.

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EWIS 2018
2018-06-06 - 2018-06-09 | Groningen, Netherlands
5th EISA European Workshops in International Studies, University of Groningen, Netherlands, 6-9 June 2018
The European Workshops in International Studies (EWIS), launched by the EISA in 2013, have fast established themselves as a spirited place for the European IR community to engage in sustained, in-depth discussion with a diverse range of peers from various institutions, countries, disciplines and career stages. EWIS has proven to be a popular and productive format, perfect for preparing special issues, edited volumes or exploring new ideas, themes and directions in a vibrant and friendly atmosphere.

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Exploratory Symposia in Rapallo 2017
2017-10-25 - 2017-10-28 | Rapallo, Rapallo, Italy
6th Exploratory Symposia,
25 – 28 October 2017, Excelsior Palace Hotel, Rapallo, Italy
Are you preparing a grant proposal, a special issue, an edited book, or setting up a new research network? The EISA Exploratory Symposia offers an excellent opportunity to meet in groups to pursue collaborative work.
The Exploratory Symposia aim to facilitate two kinds of research groups:
(1) Newly established groups that would like to meet at an early stage of a research project to progress it;
(2) Already established research groups that would like to meet to work out how to further their research agenda.
We encourage in particular participants and section chairs of the Pan-European Conference (PEC) on International Relations and European Workshops in International Studies (EWIS) to apply to continue their work through the Exploratory Symposia.
In 2017, EISA will host its 6th Exploratory Symposia for members in the town of Rapallo on the Portofino Coast in Italy, 25 – 28 Ocotber 2017.

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EWIS 2017
2017-06-07 - 2017-06-10 | Cardiff University, United Kingdom
4th European Workshops in International Studies,Krakow, Jagiellonian University, 7-10 June 2017
The European Workshops in International Studies, launched in 2013, have become quickly a vital place for the European IR community to engage in sustained, in-depth and productive discussion. They bring together a diverse range of peers from a variety of institutions, countries, disciplines and career stages, which has proved to be fertile ground for the development of projects, special issues, edited collections and for drivingforward thinking in key areas.
This year’s theme “New Frontiers in International Relations” foregrounds the importance of pushing traditional boundaries and going beyond disciplinary and intellectual frontiers. The 23 workshops that were chosen from the open call reflect this theme well. With 340 participants from across the globe this year’s EWIS is not only the largest so far,but the most diverse. We are confident that Cardiff will be an ideal setting to push the boundaries of current research and drive IR to new frontiers by exploring new ideas, themes and directions, but also by forming new networks through the lively social programme that has been arranged.
We are also delighted to have secured a high-profile international keynote speaker whose truly boundary-pushing research – and chosen topic – reflect the EWIS 2017 theme. We very much look forward to Professor Peter Sloterdjik’s thoughts on democracy at the keynote event on Wednesday, the 7th of June.
This, the 4th EWIS, sees a number of innovations, including child care support and a range of social events, such as happy hours and a closing party. Together with the excursions that provide ample opportunity to explore Wales, we hope that EWIS Cardiff 2017 provides a memorable as well as productive experience.
None of this would have been possible without the hard work behind the scenes of the workshop conveners, Cardiff University staff, the staff of EISA, as well as numerous student helpers. We hope you all join us in thanking them for this work.

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Exploratory Symposia in Rapallo 2016
2016-11-02 - 2016-11-05 | Rapallo, Rapallo, Italy
5th Exploratory Symposia,2 – 5 November 2016, Excelsior Palace Hotel, Rapallo, Italy
Are you preparing a grant proposal, a special issue, an edited book, or setting up a new research network? The EISA Exploratory Symposia offers an excellent opportunity to meet in groups to pursue collaborative work.
The Exploratory Symposia aim to facilitate two kinds of research groups:
(1) Newly established groups that would like to meet at an early stage of a research project to progress it;(2) Already established research groups that would like to meet to work out how to further their research agenda.
We encourage in particular participants and section chairs of the Pan-European Conference (PEC) on International Relations and European Workshops in International Studies (EWIS) to apply to continue their work through the Exploratory Symposia.
In 2016, EISA will host its 5th Exploratory Symposia for members in the town of Rapallo on the Portofino Coast in Italy, 2 – 5 November 2016.

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EWIS 2016
2016-04-06 - 2016-04-08 | University of Tübingen, Germany
3rd European Workshops in International Studies,
University of Tübingen, Germany, 6 – 8 April 2016
Welcome to EWIS 2016! The European Workshops in International Studies are the smaller of the two main annual conferences of the European International Studies Association – but small now means 300 participants! This shows that the workshop format is attractive to many of our members. The chance to discuss papers in-depth in a more informal setting while still enjoying the conference surroundings and being able to mingle with colleagues across the discipline give EWIS its particular atmosphere.
Tübingen offers a unique setting for EWIS. The second-oldest university town in Germany (the University was founded in 1477), it looks as being taken from a picture book on Germany with its cobbled streets and half-timbered houses, its gothic church and the many squares to meet up. Make sure that you pay a visit to the university museum in the castle, which houses many treasures from some of humankind’s oldest artefacts to the kitchen in which DNA was discovered. Walk around the streets and alleys on a market day (Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday). Take the bus to the tranquil setting of Bebenhausen monastery, or the train to the cathedral town and Roman ruins of Rottenburg. And if you have some time before or after the workshops, rent a car to climb up to the Hohenzollern castle, probably the most well-known German castle after Neuschwanstein.

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