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Jean Monnet Chair EUEXT: Young Scholars Research Conference: “Regionalism in Eurasia”
March 31, 2023 at 8:15 AM to 3:15 PM
| Location: | Online with Zoom. |
| Cost: | Free |
The Jean Monnet Chair in EU External Relations is hosting a young scholars one-day research conference on “Regionalism in Eurasia”. The conference will be hosted as an online event.
Background: The region represents a unique geopolitical grouping of states whose historical legacies and institutional shapes inform the changes and challenges to cooperation. Eurasia provides a unique case study of overlapping regionalisms pursued by three core actors: the European Union, the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China.
The research conference will be an interdisciplinary forum where junior scholars (graduate students and young scholars) from different fields come together and share their scholarship. This conference is held in an online format with presentations via Zoom. Speakers will present their research, receive comments from experts and questions and feedback from the audience. The conference will be free for both presenters and participants.
***Please note registration is required for attendance.***
***Register at the Jean Monnet Chair website here.***
Biographies of all participants is here.
Draft agenda (as of March 14, 2023)
8:15-8:30AM (EST-Ottawa)
Opening remarks and Welcome
Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair in EU External Relations, Carleton University
8:30-10:15AM (EST-Ottawa)
Panel 1: Regionalism: Role of external actors
| Chair: | Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair in EU External Relations, Carleton University, Canada |
| Speakers: | Karina Alpayeva, Master Student and Jessica Neafie, Assistant Professor, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
Perceptions of Chinese Threat and Kazakhstani Public Attitudes toward Chinese FDI |
| Nadezhda Tatkalo, Research fellow, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, Kyrgyzstan
Pitfalls of the Russian Image Building within Eurasian Integration Initiatives in Central Asia |
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| Hamed Kazemzadeh, Adjunct Professor, University of Warsaw, Poland
Regionalism in the South Caucasus: Perspective of Russia’s role in Regional Conflicts Resolution |
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| Beka Chedia, Associate Professor, East European University, Georgia
New Regional Alignment in the Post-Soviet space: the EU as an Active Player in the Eastern Partnership Countries |
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| Farrukh Khakimov, PhD Candidate, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Uzbekistan
Dynamics of Regional Development in Central Asia and the Format of Multilateral Cooperation “5+1” |
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| Discussant: | David Sichinava, Adjunct Research Professor, Carleton University, Canada |
Break: 10:15-10:30AM
10:30AM-12:00PM (EST-Ottawa)
Panel 2: Regionalism in Eurasia: Migration and security implications
| Chair: | Vladimir Gorodkov, MA Student, Carleton University, Canada |
| Speakers: | Vera Syrakvash, PhD Student, Polish Academy of Science, Poland and Karina Goulordava, PhD Student, Koç University, Turkey
IT Talent Migration and Regional Competition After Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: The Case of Georgia |
| Anel Rashitova, Researcher, Kazakhstan and Dilovar Arabjonova, Researcher, Uzbekistan
Reviving Regionalism in Central Asia: The Role of Recent IT Talent Influxes |
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| Shamshod Khuseynov, Student, Denison University, United States
Overlooked Considerations of Human Mobility: A Case Study of Labor Migration Between Tajikistan and Russia |
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| Taalaigul Usonova, Senior Lecturer, International Ala- Too University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Ailuna Shamurzaeva, Researcher, Kyrgyzstan
EU programmes fostering sustainable regional security cooperation in Central Asia |
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| Discussants: | Martin Geiger and Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Associate Professors, Carleton University, Canada |
Lunch: 12:00-12:30PM (Ottawa)
Time: 12:30-1:30PM (Ottawa)
Keynote Address
| Keynote speaker: | Tanja A. Börzel, Professor and Director of the Center for European Integration, Freie Universität Berlin
Transformative Power Europe Reloaded? The EU’s Eastern Partnership in Europe’s Zeitenwende |
Time: 1:30-3:00PM (Ottawa)
Panel 3: Regionalization processes and economic implications
| Chair: | Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Associate Professor, Carleton University, Canada |
| Speakers: | Mengxue Peng, Master Student, Carleton University, Canada
Competing Regional Cooperation in Central Asia by the EU, Russia and China |
| Mubin Abduvaliev, Fulbright Visiting Scholar, University of Nebraska, United States
Great Games’ shifting balance in Central Asia in the context of Eurasia’s regionalism |
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| Ibrahim Mammadov, Master Student, ADA University, Azerbaijan
The Rise of Trilateral Platforms in the Context of Increasing Central Asia-EU Trade: The Role of Azerbaijan and Turkey |
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| Assylzat Karabayeva, Visiting research scholar, George Washington University, United States
China-Central Asia Regionalization and Its Impact on the Central Asian Region |
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| Discussants: | Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Associate Professor and Jeff Sahadeo, Professor, Carleton University, Canada |
Time: 3:00 – 3:15PM (Ottawa)
Concluding remarks
Crina Viju-Miljusevic, Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair in EU External Relations, Carleton University
***Please note registration is required for attendance.***
***Register at the Jean Monnet Chair website here.***
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Jean Monnet Chair activities are co-funded by the European Union and by Carleton University. The research conference is co-sponsored by the Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies and by the Centre for European Studies.