Conference description

Year 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the beginning of major political, social, economic and cultural changes behind the Iron Curtain. Since that day different forms, models, and spheres of both transformaation and transition in Central-Eastern Europe have been reasearched by many academics from perspective of social sciences and humanities. But the open question remains: what is the general balance of successes and failures of last 30 years of changes in the former Eastern Bloc?

It is our pleasure to invite you to the international academic conference „Transformation in Central-Eastern Europe 1989-2019: Success & Failures”, that will be staged at the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies of the University of Warsaw on 24th and 25th of October, 2019.

Submission

Submission of individual papers on national, regional and transnational aspects of transformations in CEE 1989-2019 are all invited. Please see below list of suggested topics of interest or feel free to offer one from beyond that framework:

• Dynamics and changes of political system or evolution and dynamics of changes in political system
• Dynamics and changes of party system
• Political parties and social movements
• The development of the civil society
• Dilemmas of social policy
• Cultural policy
• Elections
• Economic transformation
• Territorial system
• Regional cooperation
• Security and geopolitics
• Power and evolution of political institutions
• European and regional integration

Abstracts of up to 300 words for the papers should be sent through the following application form: https://goo.gl/forms/6Ocu36HX4zCE1iAi2

The deadline for the paper aplications is: 31th of March, 2019

Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee. Authors will obtain feedback regarding the acceptance of their proposals until: 30th of April, 2019

Fees

Standard conference fee is EUR 75 for early bird registrations and EUR 100 for regular registration.

Reduced conference fee for PhD Students and MA/BA Students is EUR 50 for early registration and EUR 70 for regular registration*.

The conference fee includes:

• Scientific programme
• Conference materials
• Coffee breaks
• Lunch
• Gala Dinner

* – Please note that a copy of Student ID valid at the time of the Conference is required to apply for reduced conference fee.

For all enquiries, please contact: transformation@uw.edu.pl

We look forward to seeing you at the international academic conference „Transformation in Central-Eastern Europe 1989-2019: Success & Failures”!