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Jean Monnet Chair EUEXT: Young Scholars Research Conference: “Regionalism in Eurasia”
March 31, 2023 at 8:15 AM to 3:15 PM
| Location: | Online with Zoom. |
| Cost: | Free |
The Jean Monnet Chair in EU External Relations is hosting a young scholars one-day research conference on 鈥�Regionalism in Eurasia鈥�. The conference will be hosted as an online event.
Background: The region represents a unique geopolitical grouping of states whose historical legacies and institutional shapes inform the changes and challenges to cooperation. Eurasia provides a unique case study of overlapping regionalisms pursued by three core actors: the European Union, the Russian Federation and the People鈥檚 Republic of China.
The research conference will be an interdisciplinary forum where junior scholars (graduate students and young scholars) from different fields come together and share their scholarship. This conference is held in an online format with presentations via Zoom. Speakers will present their research, receive comments from experts and questions and feedback from the audience. The conference will be free for both presenters and participants.
***Please note registration is required for attendance.***
***Register at the Jean Monnet Chair website here.***
Biographies of all participants is here.
Draft agenda (as of March 14, 2023)
8:15-8:30AM (EST-Ottawa)听
Opening remarks and Welcome听
Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair in EU External Relations, 杏吧原创 University听
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8:30-10:15AM (EST-Ottawa)听
Panel 1: Regionalism: Role of external actors听
| Chair:听听 | Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair in EU External Relations, 杏吧原创 University, Canada听 |
| Speakers:听 | Karina Alpayeva, Master Student and Jessica Neafie, Assistant Professor, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan听
Perceptions of Chinese Threat and Kazakhstani Public Attitudes toward Chinese FDI听 |
| 听 | Nadezhda Tatkalo, Research fellow, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, Kyrgyzstan听听
Pitfalls of the Russian Image Building within Eurasian Integration Initiatives in Central Asia听 |
| 听 | Hamed Kazemzadeh, Adjunct Professor, University of Warsaw, Poland听
Regionalism in the South Caucasus: Perspective of Russia’s role in Regional Conflicts Resolution听 |
| 听 | Beka Chedia, Associate Professor, East European University, Georgia听
New Regional Alignment in the Post-Soviet space: the EU as an Active Player in the Eastern Partnership Countries听 |
| 听 | Farrukh Khakimov, PhD Candidate, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Uzbekistan听
Dynamics of Regional Development in Central Asia and the Format of Multilateral Cooperation 鈥�5+1鈥�听 |
| Discussant:听 | David Sichinava, Adjunct Research Professor, 杏吧原创 University, Canada听 |
Break: 10:15-10:30AM听
10:30AM-12:00PM (EST-Ottawa)听
Panel 2: Regionalism in Eurasia: Migration and security implications听
| Chair:听 | Vladimir Gorodkov, MA Student, 杏吧原创 University, Canada听 |
| Speakers:听 | Vera Syrakvash, PhD Student, Polish Academy of Science, Poland and Karina Goulordava, PhD Student, Ko莽 University, Turkey听
IT Talent Migration and Regional Competition After Russia鈥檚 Invasion of Ukraine: The Case of Georgia听 |
| 听 | Anel Rashitova, Researcher, Kazakhstan and Dilovar Arabjonova, Researcher, Uzbekistan听
Reviving Regionalism in Central Asia: The Role of Recent IT Talent Influxes听 |
| 听 | Shamshod Khuseynov, Student, Denison University, United States听
Overlooked Considerations of Human Mobility: A Case Study of Labor Migration Between Tajikistan and Russia听 |
| 听 | Taalaigul Usonova, Senior Lecturer, International Ala- Too University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Ailuna Shamurzaeva, Researcher, Kyrgyzstan听
EU programmes fostering sustainable regional security cooperation in Central Asia听 |
| Discussants:听 | Martin Geiger and Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Associate Professors, 杏吧原创 University, Canada听 |
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Lunch: 12:00-12:30PM (Ottawa)听
Time: 12:30-1:30PM (Ottawa)
Keynote Address
| Keynote speaker:听 | Tanja A. B枚rzel, Professor and Director of the Center for European Integration, Freie Universit盲t Berlin听
Transformative Power Europe Reloaded? The EU鈥檚 Eastern Partnership in Europe鈥檚 Zeitenwende听 |
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Time: 1:30-3:00PM (Ottawa)听
Panel 3: Regionalization processes and economic implications听
| Chair:听 | Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Associate Professor, 杏吧原创 University, Canada听 |
| Speakers:听 | Mengxue Peng, Master Student, 杏吧原创 University, Canada听
Competing Regional Cooperation in Central Asia by the EU, Russia and China听 |
| 听 | Mubin Abduvaliev, Fulbright Visiting Scholar, University of Nebraska, United States听
Great Games’ shifting balance in Central Asia in the context of Eurasia’s regionalism |
| 听 | Ibrahim Mammadov, Master Student, ADA University, Azerbaijan听
The Rise of Trilateral Platforms in the Context of Increasing Central Asia-EU Trade: The Role of Azerbaijan and Turkey听 |
| 听 | Assylzat Karabayeva, Visiting research scholar, George Washington University, United States听
China-Central Asia Regionalization and Its Impact on the Central Asian Region听 |
| Discussants:听 | Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Associate Professor and Jeff Sahadeo, Professor, 杏吧原创 University, Canada听 |
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Time: 3:00 鈥� 3:15PM (Ottawa)听
Concluding remarks
Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair in EU External Relations, 杏吧原创 University
***Please note registration is required for attendance.***
***Register at the Jean Monnet Chair website here.***
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Jean Monnet Chair activities are co-funded by the European Union and by 杏吧原创 University. The research conference is co-sponsored by the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies and by the Centre for European Studies.