WG 2: History

The Development of Eu Studies in History

Almost 60 years after the Schuman Declaration and the first EU studies a mapping of European studies in History is extremely needed. After a description of the origins, with the analysis of the first, seminal studies, close attention should be paid to the developments, streams and most-studied topics along the years and the research methodologies employed. The question of languages is particularly important in historical studies as it grants access to primary sources. In particular, the research should highlight what have been the issues analysed in the different periods and if there were different developments in the national academic contexts. It is also important to focus on the main academic schools and to examine the links between the academic debate and the EU policy making. In addition, the research should examine whether cross fertilization exists or not among the different national schools and between the different disciplines. Also, where anti-integrationists school exist, the research should also investigate about their origins and their developments. Finally, a review of the most studied issues in Eu history today, of the main schools, of the most influential journals and books in EU history should be traced.

WG Coordinator:

Ariane Landuyt – landuyt@unisi.it, University of Siena

Meetings of the Working Group :

In the following table are summed up all the formal meeting of WG 2.

Meeting Location	Participants	Purpose of the meeting
Forlì 16 – 18 March 2008	University of Siena, University of Provence, University of the Azores, Polo Scientifico didattico di Forlì, University of Maastricht, Copenhagen Business school, Norwegian University of Sciences and Technology, University of Matej Bel, IULM Milano, University of Coimbra, Panteio University, University of Padua, Università di Genova, Université de Luxembourg, Jagiellonski University	WG2–History: 1st Working Group Meeting
Krakow 20 – 24 June 2009	University of Acores, University of Bologna Forlì campus, Panteion University (Athens), University of Siena, University of Salamanca, University of Krakow, University of Oradea, Norwegian University of Sciences and Technology, University of Padua	WG2-History: 2ndWorking Group MeetingProgram of the Working Group
Rome 1-3 July 2010	University of Siena, University of the Azores, Polo Scientifico didattico di Forlì, Copenhagen Business school, Norwegian University of Sciences and Technology, IULM Milano, University of Coimbra, Panteion University, Università di Genova, , University of Oradea, University of Krakow	WG2-Hisory: 3rd Working Group Meeting

Other informal meetings of the WG2 have been organized in Maribor (2-6 April 2009) and Siena (21-25 October 2009)

Publication

WG	Editors	Title	Publishing house	Date of publication
WG 2 – History /	A. Landuyt	EUROPEAN INTEGRATION PROCESS BETWEEN HISTORY AND NEW CHALLENGES (index)	IL MULINO	forthcoming