66 | REGIONAL SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE

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.

 

June 19

10:00 am

Welcome and introductions

11:00 am

Zoom Presentation Dr. Samantha Hoffman, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Chinese Influence

4:00 pm

Zoom Presentation Dr. Brandon Stewart, Troy University

Russian Influence

 

5:30 pm Visit to Red History Museum and dinner in Gruz

 

June 20

10:00 am

Presentation Besfort Rrecaj, Prishtina University

“The Western Balkans states in the midst of global geopolitical shifts: Challenges from within and outside”

11:00 am

Presentation: Dr. Lee Metcalf

 

7:00 pm War Tour with dinner (American students)

 

June 21

10:00 am

 Presentation: Nebojša Vladisavljević, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Science

“Authoritarianism and Democracy in South East Europe after Communism”

 

June 22

10:00 am

Student Presentations

 

6 pm Visit to War Photography Museum followed by dinner

 

June 23

10:00 am

Student Presentations

Awarding of Certificates