Duration
13 Jun 2022 - 17 Jun 2022
This course discusses issues of security and cooperation in South East Europe from both an American and a European perspective. Students will hear lectures from faculty and other lecturers and present their own research chosen in consultation with faculty. This allows for a lively discussion and the opportunity for students to have their work critiqued from a variety of perspectives. The precise topics covered vary with student and faculty interests but generally include issues related to the European Union and NATO in the region as well as broader security concerns such as China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
Schedule:
June 13
10:00 am
Welcome and introductions
11:00 am
Dr. Lee Metcalf, Florida State University
“NATO Expansion: A Good Idea?”
4:30 pm Visit to Red History Museum and dinner in Gruz
June 14
10:00 am
Zoom Presentation Dr. Samantha Hoffman, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
11:00 am
Zoom Presentation Besfort Rrecaj, Prishtina University
“The Western Balkans states in the midst of global geopolitical shifts: Challenges from within and outside”
12:00 pm
Dr. Matthew Becker, University of Mississippi
"Civics Education and the Ethnic Security Dilemma in Bosnia-Herzegovina."
12:45 pm
Dr. Nada Beglerovic, International University of Sarajevo
7:00 pm War Tour with dinner (American students)
June 15
3:00 pm
Dr. Radu-Mihai Triculescu, Up Romania
“Global Norms in National Contexts: How Local Administrations Make International Agreements Work”
4:00 pm
Zoom Presentation Dr. Stanislav Secrieru, European Institute for Security Studies
Russian Influence in Western Balkans
5:00 pm
Zoom Presentation Dr. Brandon Stewart, Troy University
“Ethnic minority access to power in local elections”
June 16
10:00 am
Student Presentations
6 pm Visit to War Photography Museum followed by dinner
June 17
10:00 am
Student Presentations
Awarding of Certificates