Ladies and Gentlemen,

The Center for European Studies and the Center for American Studies are honored to invite you to take part in the 4th International Conference "Contemporary Problems & Challenges of Europe: Legal, Political, Social & Economic Dimensions".

WHEN?

The conference will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (CET) online on the Microsoft Teams platform. 

The length of the conference depends on the exact number of speakers. In the event of a higher number of speakers, we reserve the right to extend the conference also to Sunday, April 21, 2024.

THEME OF THE CONFERENCE

The main goal of the conference is to discuss Europe's contemporary and historical challenges. 

Both history and the 21st century are a period for Europe marked by many multifaceted (local, regional and global) challenges, obstacles and conflicts. 

The organizers would like to discuss, for example, the crisis of the rule of law in Europe, the legal and political systems of selected European countries, the consequences of Brexit, as well as the social and economic situation. And much more!

Proposed (sample) thematic areas:

• The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on European relations.

• Consequences of Brexit for Poles.

• Values of the European Union – do they still have a reason to exist?

• Combating terrorism.

• Europe and climate policy.

• Relations between European countries.

• Human rights in selected European countries.

• New "enlargements" of the European Union.

• Relations between the European Union and major superpowers.

• Political tendencies within the European Union.

The above indicated thematic areas are only exemplary – we strongly encourage you to go beyond them. The speeches can also be interdisciplinary, combining various fields of science.

We believe in freedom of academic discussion and do not censor speeches for worldview or political reasons. Original and unconventional speeches will always find recognition from the Conference Committee.

LANGUAGES OF THE CONFERENCE

We accept presentations in the following languages:

English

Polish

Ukrainian

Panels (sessions) of the conference will be arranged accordingly.

WHO IS IT FOR?

• Students, Ph.D. students, experienced researchers, professionals, and all others interested in the above-indicated fields of research can actively participate in the conference as speakers.

• Passive participants (audience) do not need to possess any prior academic knowledge or background.

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

• Prof. Joanna Grzela (Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce) – Chair of the Conference Committee.

• Dr. Julia Szwiec (Polish Mediation Center in Warsaw; Mediator at the Arbitration Court at the Polish Financial Supervision Authority and the District Court in Warsaw) – Member of the Conference Committee.

• Dr. Wojciech Walczak (Faculty of History and International Relations, University of Białystok) - Member of the Conference Committee.

• Dr. Lilya Kurii (Center for American Studies Ukraine, previously: Khmelnytskyi National University) – Member of the Conference Committee.

• Dr. Valery Loumber (Gavrilov & Brooks, Sacramento/Los Angeles, USA) – Member of the Conference Committee.

• Łukasz Darby Bartosik, LL.M. (President of the Center for American Studies) – Member of the Conference Committee.

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE PARTICIPATION - INFORMATION

➤ ACTIVE PARTICIPATION (INFORMATION FOR CONFERENCE SPEAKERS)

Steps necessary to register for the conference as an active participant (conference speaker):

Submit an abstract (200-300 words) and register via the Speaker Application Form at: 

https://forms.gle/QxFd3tQiAoaSvu6Z8

Register via the Speaker Application Form by 23.59 on April 10, 2024 (we will not extend this deadline).

We reserve the right to select abstracts.

The results of the abstract selection process will be announced by April 11, 2024.

Pay the conference fee to the bank account number that will be provided to the qualified speakers via email. The fee must be paid by April 13, 2024 at the latest.

➤ PASSIVE PARTICIPATION (CONFERENCE AUDIENCE)

Steps necessary to register for the conference by a passive participant (audience):

Register via the Audience Registration Form at: https://forms.gle/yYYMpCmr6Bvuqo3E8

Register using the Audience Registration Form by midnight on April 13, 2024 (we will not extend this deadline). Failure to register using the form will result in the inability to passively participate in the conference (and thus the inability to receive a conference audience certificate).

Pay the fee to the bank account number that will be provided to the audience via email. The fee must be paid by April 15, 2024, at the latest. (Audience will have a chance to see the conference schedule before paying the fee).

PARTICIPATIONS FEES

➤ SPEAKERS – 2 options:

• 179 PLN / 45 EUR – digital certificate (PDF for self-printing; contains electronic signatures of members of the Academic Committee) sent via e-mail (widely-recognized equivalent of the traditional certificate).

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• 209 PLN / 55 EUR – digital certificate + traditional certificate sent via post.

➤ AUDIENCE – 2 options:

• 99 PLN / 25 EUR – digital certificate (PDF for self-printing; contains electronic signatures of members of the Academic Committee) sent via email (widely-recognized equivalent of the traditional certificate).

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• 129 PLN / 35 EUR – digital certificate + traditional certificate sent via post.

Important! Please use the following pattern when filling in the transfer title field when making the payment of your conference fee*: " – fee for active / passive participation (select the appropriate one) –

* Failure to do so may result in delays in posting the fee on the appropriate account and, consequently, even exclude your participation in the conference.

In the case of a co-authorship of a presentation by two or more speakers, please pay the fee for each of the co-speakers separately.

POST-CENFERENCE PUBLICATION

The organizers anticipate the possibility of publication in the form of a monograph. However, such possibility will depend on the number of authors willing to publish their text (chapter) in a monograph. The price for participation in the conference does not include the publication fee.

FAQ

• It is possible to receive a VAT invoice (please request it in the registration form).

• If your participation in the conference is to be financed by the university (or other institution), we suggest that you pay for your participation from your personal funds and then obtain reimbursement from the university on the basis of an invoice issued by the Center to your university.

• The fee is non-refundable (since it grants you the right of entry to the conference).

• The link to the online conference room will be made available to registered participants within 24 hours before the start of the conference.

• It is possible to deliver a conference presentation by two or more speakers (the fee should be multiplied by the number of speakers).

• The presentation time is 15-25 minutes (depending on the fact of giving a solo or duet presentation and the total number of presentations during the conference).

• Traditional paper certificates are usually sent via traditional post within 2 months after the conference.

• Digital certificates are sent to *all* participants within one week from the conference.

• The Center For American Studies arranges the order of presentations. The exact time of speaking at the conference is pre-determined by CFAS (it will be not possible to change the time of your conference presentation set in the conference schedule).

• Terms of Service (Conference Rules and Regulations): www.cfasofficial.com/en/terms-of-use 

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions, please send an email to the Conference Coordinator, Ms. Yana Sergej, at sergej@cfasofficial.com

We will gladly help.

See you at the conference!

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CENTER FOR AMERICAN STUDIES – ABOUT US

The Center for American Studies is a scientific society (Court Registry No.: 0000771445; TIN: 7811990247), which carries out its scientific, research and teaching mission based on the provisions of the Law on Associations of April 7, 1989. (Consolidated text Dz. U. 2001 No. 79, item 855), the Law on Publicly Beneficial Activity and Volunteerism (Dz. U. 2003 No. 96, item 873), the court decision on the establishment of the association and the statute approved by the National Court Registry.

The supervising authority of the Center for American Studies is the Ministry of Education and Science.

The Center for American Studies conducts educational, scientific research and publishing activities by organizing conferences, seminars, training courses and publications aimed at young and experienced scholars.