The final programme of the conference "What 'European-ness' means today?", taking place in Florence from 27th - 29th March 2009, is now available here.

After two Preliminary Research Seminars in Warsaw and Florence about past and present myths of Europe, scholars from all over the continent come together in Florence to discuss the future of Europe.

FINAL PROGRAM

FLORENCE

March 27-28, 2009:

What “European-ness” means today?

Friday 27^th of March 2009

Polo delle Scienze Sociali, Novoli, Firenze

9.00 – Welcome by Prof. Franca Alacevich, Dean of the Faculty of Political Science

9.15-9.45   Introductory remarks

Luciano Segreto, University of Florence

Bohdan Michalski, Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities, University College

9.45. – 11. 15. Panel: Europe – social and multicultural dimension

Chairman Prof. Luciano Segreto

9.15-10.30:

1. `Keynote speech by  Joanna Nowicki, 'Université de Cergy-Pontoise, France:

Qu’est-ce que l’européanité aujourd’hui?

2. Bohdan Michalski, Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities, University College

“Europe – divided or sustainable?”

3. Jakub Zajączkowski, University of Warsaw:

Europe as a global actor – Asian perspective

4. Aneta Haliżak, University of Warsaw:

“Art Collections mobility in the EU”

10. 30 – 11.15 Panel discussion

11.15-11.45. Coffee break

11.45 – 13.30 Panel: National and European identity

11.45 – 12.45:

1. Keynote speech by Giovanni Bechelloni, University of Florence,

"The Mediterranean Legacy for the Future of Europe"

2. Magdalena Zlocka-Dabrowska, Skarbek Graduate School of Business Economics, Warsaw

                       "Metaphors, Symulacrs and European Imagination"

3. Felix Münch M.A., University of Giessen, Germany,

„’Holocaust vs. GULAG’ and the competition of two negative founding myths of Europe“

12.45 – 13.30 Panel discussion

13.30- 14.30 Lunch

14.30 -15.00 Welcome by Paolo del Bianco, President of the Del Bianco Foundation

15.00 –17.00 Panel: European-ness: economic and social dimension

Chairman Prof. Bohdan Michalski

        1.  Keynote speech by Marie-Christine Bouneau, 'Université Michel de Montaigne – Bordeaux:

“Youth and Socialism in Europe during the first half of 20^th century: the Myth of Europe through peace and pacifism"

2. Bogdan Wojciszke,  Warsaw School of Social Sciences and Humanities, University College:

“Legitimacy and Justice of the Social Order: The Perspectives of West and
East of Europe”

3. Christophe Bouneau, Directeur de la Maison des Sciences de l'Homme d'Aquitaine - 'Université Michel de Montaign, Bordeaux:

"Technological myths of Europeaness through maps of European electrical networks 20th-21st centuries”

4. Justyna Nakonieczna, University of Warsaw:

„European pattern of corporate social responsibility”

16.00 – 17.00 Panel discussion

Saturday 28th of March 2009

Fondazione Spadolini-Nuova Antologia

Pian dei Giullari, 36

Welcome Speech by Professor Cosimo Ceccuti (University of Florence, Director of the Fondazione Spadolini-Nuova Antologia)

9.00-11.00 Panel: European-ness  in the World

Chairman Prof. Christophe Bouneau

1. Keynote speech by Luciano Bozzo, University of Florence:

“Common European Strategic Culture”

2. Kamila Pronińska, University of Warsaw:

European Perception of Energy Security

10.00-11.00 Panel discussion

11.00-11.30 Coffee break

What “European-ness” means today (11.30-13.00)

Debate on European-ness: Introduction and comments by (11.30 – 12.15):

1. prof. Joanna Nowicki

2. prof. Luciano Bozzo

3. prof. Giovanni Bechelloni

4. prof. Beata di Biasio

6. prof. Luciano Segreto

5. prof. Bohdan Michalski

Panel Discussion (12.15 – 12. 45)

Closing remarks: Prof. L. Segreto, Prof. B. Michalski