Between Globality and Locality: Europe in a Global Context – LLL programme
Rationale and objectives: 1) to create a centre of academic excellence in the western border region of Hungary, targeting disadvantaged regions and populations with new post graduate courses in European Studies; 2) to provide the public space for multi-stakeholder debates on the challenges of European integration in an increasingly competitive, globalized world and Europe’s role in the world; 3) to enhance regional cooperation and integration through exchanges between institutions of higher education in the new member states and new EU neighborhoods.
Outputs: The development and implementation of 6 new courses which address new needs of students throughout the region related to EU integration and the role of the EU in the world. The organization of cross-border lecture series, roundtable debates and conference for students, educators, civil society, business and government increases public discussion.
Impact: Creating new knowledge, enhancing the quality of education through new courses; increasing diversity of student and scholar exchanges; increasing the regional understanding and impact of EU integration through public lecture series. An English volume (+CD Rom version) and working papers will be published from contributions to the lecture series in English and Hungarian for further dissemination.
Additionally, Professor Ferenc Miszlivetz and Professor Jody Jensen have been recognized as Jean Monnet Professors at the University of Pannonia. Professor Miszlivetz, who has held the Jean Monnet Professorship since 1997, and Professor Jensen, who served as a Jean Monnet Chair from 2016 to 2019, have been at the forefront of European studies, shaping the discourse on democracy, civil society, and European integration.
