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The extent to which economic globalisation
is affecting Ireland demonstrates the need for more awareness of, and
preparation for, the impact of globalisation on the process of European
Integration. In a world where the EU appears vulnerable to economic and
political forces far beyond its boundaries, the need to build alliances
with our economic partners in other parts of the world becomes increasingly
apparent. The Centre for European Studies is responding to these developments
by broadening the geographical scope of its activities far beyond the
EU itself. Student and faculty exchanges are being developed with the
USA, Canada, China and Eastern Europe; the curriculum in our taught MA
degrees is now more attuned to transatlantic relationships as well as
the "Wider Europe".
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The objective of the Centre for European
Studies is to develop and promote teaching and research in the area
of European Studies. The Centre provides the framework within which
faculty with European interests come together to work on the development
of European Studies in the College of Humanities. The Centre is committed
to the multi- and inter-disciplinary study of Europe and through its
associated faculty and students seeks to promote the development of
European Studies at the University of Limerick. |
The University of Limerick |
The objective of the Centre is to develop
and consolidate the wealth of European experience that exists in the College
of Humanities in ways that are productive. This includes day to day teaching,
but also the longer term development of different teaching methodologies,
curriculum development and the use of new technologies, that help to provide
greater insight into, and understanding of, the meaning of Europe, the
societies and cultures within its geographical boundaries and the ideas
that make up our various European realities. The manner in which we approach
and understand Europe by the year 2020 will change in ways that are hard
to predict, but where geographical distance may no longer be an impediment
to the study of Europe. For example, the development of concepts such
as virtual mobility and virtual seminars: terms that are readily used
(if not always defined and fully understood), mean that Europe and the
possibilities of engaging and interacting with others outside Ireland
in Europe, without physical travel is close at hand. Already the Centre
has participated in several virtual seminars and two transatlantic video
conferences.
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| Dr.
Neil Robinson |
Course
Director, BA European Studies |
| Professor Dermot Walsh |
Department of Law |
| Dr.
Patricia Conlan |
Department
of Law |
| Dr Joachim
Fischer |
Department of Languages
and Cultural Studies |
| Dr
Frederic Royall |
Department
of Languages and Cultural Studies |
| Dr. Brid
Quinn |
Department of Government
& Society |
| Professor
Edward Moxon-Browne |
Director,
Centre for European Studies |
| Dr. John O'Brennan |
Department of Government
& Society |
| Professor
Bernadette Andreosso |
College
of Business |
| Dr. Barrie Wharton |
Department of Languages
and Cultural Studies |
| Dr. Luke
Ashworth |
Department
of Government & Society |
| Dr.
Maura Adshead |
Department of Government
& Society |
| Professor
Serge Riviare |
Department
of Languages and Cultural Studies |
| Dr.
J. Lerchenmuller |
Department of Languages
and Cultural Studies |
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