Thursday 19.05.2016

12.00

Opening of the Conference (EB 160)

Monika Eigmüller (Vice-President of the Europa-Universität Flensburg)

12.15

Opening Talk (EB 160)

Chair: Regina Kreide (Justus-Liebig Universität Gießen, Political Theory)

Gurminder K. Bhambra, (Warwick University/ Princeton, Sociology): Postcolonial Europe in crisis

Comment: René Gabriels (Maastricht University, Philosophy)

Coffee Break (EB 161)

14.00-16.30 (EB 160)

Panel I: How to cope with the blackmailing power of the economy?

Chair: Michaela Christ

15-min. Inputs: Ulrike Herrmann (taz Berlin), Claus Offe (Hertie-School of Governance Berlin, Sociology), Poul Kjaer (Kopenhagen Business School, Sociology of Law)

Comment (15 min): Gerd Grözinger (Europa-Uni Flensburg. Economy)

Coffee Break (EB 161)

17.00-19.30

Panel II: ‘Greek’ crisis, ‘refugee’ crisis, crisis in permanence, and transformations of the public sphere (EB 160)

Chair: Charlotte Gaitanides (Europa-Universität Flensburg, European Law)

15-min. Inputs: Andreas Kalyvas (New School for Social Research in NY, Politics), Ulrich K. Preuss (Hertie-School of Governance Berlin, Law), Hans-Jörg Trenz (Copenhagen University/ARENA Oslo, Sociology), Signe Larsen (London School of Economics, Law)

Comment (15 min.): Nikola Tietze (WIKU, Hamburg, Sociology)

20.00: Dinner in the city of Flensburg

Friday 20.05.2016

9.30-12.00

Panel III: Integration through conflict (EB 162)

Chair: Klarissa Lueg (Europa-Universität Flensburg, Sociology)

15-min. Inputs: Stefan Oeter (University of Hamburg, International Law), Stefan Kadelbach (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Public Law), Anne Reichold (Europa-Universität Flensburg, Philosophy)

Comment (15 min.): Kolja Möller (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Politics)

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Panel IV: Models of transnational constitutions (EB 160)

Chair: Dragica Vujadinović (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law)

15-min. Inputs: Marcelo Neves (University of Brasilia, Public Law), John Erik Fossum (ARENA, Oslo, Politics)

Comment (15 min.): Rainer Schmalz-Bruns (University of Hannover, Political Theory)

12.00-13.00 Lunch in the Mensa of the Europa-Universität Flensburg

13.00-15.30

Panel V: Institutional transformations (EB 160)

Chair: Florian Stöckel (European University Institute, Italy)

15-min. Inputs: Jelena von Achenbach (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Public Law), Augustin Menéndez (University of Leon / ARENA, Public Law), Karl-Heinz Ladeur (University of Hamburg)

Comment (15 min.): Anuscheh Farahat (MPI Völkerrecht Heidelberg, European Law)

Coffee Break (EB 161)

16.00-17.30

Panel VI: A democratic Constitutional Revolution? (EB 160)

Chair: Bernd Sommer (Europa-Universität Flensburg)

15-min. Inputs:

Markus Patberg (University of Hamburg), Jonathan White (London School of Economics, European Politics)

Comments (15 min.): Peter Niesen (University of Hamburg, Politics)

Coffee Break (EB 161)

18.00

Evening Lecture (EB 160)

Chair: Hauke Brunkhorst (Europa-Universität Flensburg)

Fritz Scharpf (MPI Social Science Köln, Sociology): Democracy in Europe: Structural Constraints – and Options?

20.00: Dinner in the city of Flensburg

Saturday 21.05.2016

9.30-12.00

Panel VII: Democracy and Capitalism (EB 160)

Chair: Thore Prien (Europa-Universität Flensburg)

15-min. Inputs: Michael Wilkinson (London School of Economics, Law), Regina Kreide (Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Political Theory), Stephan Panther (Europa-Universität Flensburg, Economy), Hauke Brunkhorst (Europa-Universität Flensburg)

Comment (15 min.): Florian Rödl (Europäische Akademie der Arbeit, Frankfurt/M.)

12.00 End of the Conference