Welcome to the website for the 3rd Graduate Network Conference, entitled "Political and Social Challenges in Europe"!
The conference will take place on March 18-20, 2010 at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona.
In the 3rd Graduate Network Conference scholars and graduate students from the following departments which form part of the Graduate Network will participate:
* European University Institute (Italy)- Department of Political and Social Sciences
* London School of Economics (UK)- Government, International Relations and European Institute
* Sciences Po (France)- All departments
* Instituto Italiano di Scienze Umane, SUM (Italy)- Political Science Doctoral Program
* Pompeu Fabra, UPF (Spain)- Department of Political and Social Sciences, and
* Central European University (Hungary)- Political Science, IRES, and Department of Public Policy.
Additionally, for the first time scholars and graduate students from the
* Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin Graduate School of Social Sciences (Germany) are invited.
UPF organizers will arrange funding to cover the costs of accommodation and meals during the conference for all invited participants. Please contact the Graduate Network representative at your home university to inquire about travel expenses. For a list of representatives from each university, click here: list of representatives.
The Graduate Network brings together departments of six leading universities in Europe (Central European University, European University Institute, Istituto Italiano di Scienze Umane, Institut des Études Politiques de Paris, London School of Economics, and Universitat Pompeu Fabra) that specialize in political and social theory, political economy, comparative politics and sociology, public policy, to name a few. The goal of this exclusive network is to encourage collaborative research between PhD students and participating faculties at network universities, emphasizing multi- and inter-disciplinary approaches to political and social sciences. The network aims to provide opportunities for PhD students to improve their research projects, to learn advanced methodological tools and to practice presenting and discussing academic work.
As it has been well recognized in the previous conferences, a further purpose is to support their student members towards the completion of their PhD projects preparing them at the same time for their academic and research careers.
The first Graduate Network conference was hosted by the European University Institute and the Istituto Italiano di Scienze Umane in Florence in 2007, It served as a first major step for promoting the above outlined goals. The second conference was held at the Central European University in Budapest in 2008, enhancing the institutionalization of the network and proving an opportunity to confirm the dialogue on different methodologies and research strategies in political and social sciences. The third conference will take place in 2010 at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona. The 3rd Graduate Network Conference seeks to give the possibility to continue the discussion established in the previous meetings, to present research and methodological improvements of advanced students, and to engage new PhD students of the network universities to present their research designs.
You can download the call for papers here: call for papers
All PhD students from the network universities are invited to submit paper and panel proposals. The paper applications should specify the theoretical background and the methodology of the paper.
The panel proposals should involve a minimum of 4 participants from at least 3 institutions and should name the panel chair as well. Every panel proposal should include as well the paper application forms of each one of the participants involved.
Panel and paper proposals may be submitted in the fields listed but not limited to the ones below:
- Contemporary Political Theory
- Federalism and Nationalism
- Government and Political Institutions
- Immigration
- Social and Public Policies
- Social Stratification
- Social Theory
- Political Behaviour
- Political Economy
Applications should be submitted by 15th December 2009 the latest to gradnetwork@upf.edu.
You can download the forms here:
paper application
panel proposal
In order to facilitate the organization and coordination of the panels, we encourage applicants to use the forum: conference forum
(Please note that applicants have first to register to the website before they can use the forum: registration to forum)
You can download the FINAL PROGRAM here: program and the FINAL OVERVIEW OF PANELS here: panels
Please note that participants will be informed about modifications via e-mail.
All information is summarized in the conference booklet for professors and conference booklet for students.
Information for students
You will be staying at Amrey Diagonal. We have booked twin rooms and breakfast is included. The hotel is very well communicated with the centre and the city (bus and tube) and with our university (tram). The address is Avinguda Diagonal 161.
Information for professors
You will be staying at H10 Marina. We have booked for you a double room for single use and breakfast is included. The hotel is really near the University (5 minutes walking), and well communicated with the city centre. The address is Avinguda Bogatell 64-68.
Additional information
Schedule of the buses from and to the Girona Airport: Girona Airport - Barcelona, Barcelona - Girona Airport.
You can contact the conference secretary, Ms. Cristina Sánchez, by e-mail (gradnetwork@upf.edu) or completing the contact form: contact form
