Villa Vigoni Autumn School in European Studies 24
The Autumn School focussed on questions of democracy, identity and economic development in the European Union under the conditions of a post-global order.
- Keywords
- Autumn School; European Studies;
- Duration
- 10/16/2024 - 10/19/2024
- University institutions
- Interdisciplinary Centre for European Studies (ICES), Department of Comparative Institutional Analysis
Key facts
Description
The Villa Vigoni Autumn School took place for the second time between 16 and 19 October 2024. The Autumn School is an interdisciplinary conference for the further education of Master's and doctoral students from the following disciplines History, Political Science, Sociology, Law, Economics, European Studies.
At the picturesque Lake Como, where the German-Italian Centre for European Dialogue is located, a total of 33 participants, including 4 students and 2 professors from the EUF, met with students and professors from the Universities of Hamburg, Salento, Naples Federico II and Bocconi in Milan to discuss a current topic in the field of European Studies: ‘Europe and the World. Re-thinking Identity and Democracy in the Post-Global EU’.
The EUF's Europe and International Affairs Committee funded the programme.
The participants of the Autumn School 2024 were:
1) Yosur Alkukhun (Doktorandin der Wasatia Graduate School)
2) Neda Bagheri (Masterstudentin European Studies, verhindert)
3) Prof. Dr. Ulrich Glassmann (Politische Ökonomie)
4) Tea Hodaj (Doktorandin der Wasatia Graduate School)
5) Faisal Mutari (Masterstudent European Studies)
6) Prof. Dr. Christof Roos (Politikwissenschaft)
7) Nemer Shaheen (Doktorand der Wasatia Graduate School)
The Vigoni Autumn School was founded by Prof Dr Ulrich Glassmann on behalf of the EUF and is part of his strategy to bring southern European partners closer to the EUF. It is also an important building block for further improving the quality of the programme for students in order to familiarise them even more with the international academic discourse in European Studies. To this end, the participating universities and Villa Vigoni have agreed on a joint funding model. It allows students who are selected on the basis of their motivation and performance, as with a scholarship, to take part in this multi-day conference programme while meeting and staying at the Villa.
Please find here the student report of the Autumn School 2024
Together with the heads of the other participating universities and the Vigoni, Prof Glassmann has decided to continue this extremely successful format in 2025. The EUF's European and International Affairs Committee has approved renewed funding.
Result
Responsible
Prof. Dr.Ulrich Glassmann
- Phone
- +49 461 805 2566
- ulrich.glassmann-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de
- Building
- Gebäude Madrid
- Room
- MAD 129
- Street
- Munketoft 3b
- Post code / City
- 24937 Flensburg
Financing
Zentraler Ausschuss für Europa und Internationales der Europa-Universität Flensburg
Student report Vigoni Autumn School 2024, Nemer Shaheen (Doctoral candidate of
Wasatia Graduate School)
The Autumn School on "Europe and the Post-Global World: Re-thinking Identity and
Democracy in the EU" was a kind of academic opportunity worth experiencing. Organised by
the German-Italian Centre for European Dialogue at Villa Vigoni in cooperation with the
Europa-Universität Flensburg, the Universität Hamburg, the Università Bocconi, the
Università del Salento and the Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, academics and
researchers from all over the EU, but especially from Germany and Italy, gave presentations,
discussed, met over meals and made valuable contacts and academic plans in the beautiful
town of Menaggio. The concepts of 'identity and democracy' were discussed from political,
legal, economic and historical perspectives. Thirteen presentations were given and discussed
over the three days of the Autumn School. This was followed by a final day of student
working groups, each consisting of four to five students, who gave their presentations based
on the concepts covered during the Autumn School. As a PhD student with a background in
Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies, I found the Autumn School to be a valuable
opportunity both to network with other academics and to discuss fascinating concepts such
as identity and democracy and relate them to other parts of the world outside the EU, while
also highlighting some of the outcomes and potential conflicts of the EU's various policies.
Everyone was engaged and involved in the discussions. In addition, the Villa Vigoni staff
provided a very welcoming atmosphere. In particular, from the first day and the shuttle from
Milan to Lake Como to the last day and the shuttle back to Milan, the discussion and
dialogue between professors and students never stopped, making Villa Vigoni the perfect
environment for motivating debate and cross-cultural exchange. I'm grateful for the
opportunity to be connected with so many brilliant minds and contribute to the
conversation about the future of Europe, and I'm excited to take these valuable insights
forward.