Launching conference: Le défi européen

December 11-12, 2017
Université de Montréal

Please note that registration is mandatory. You are kindly invited to confirm your attendance to Juliette Dupont or you may register on Eventbrite

Download the programme here.

DAY 1 – MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2017

9:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.: Coffee and introductory remarks
Room C-3061, Pavillon Lionel-Groulx

9:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Panel 1 – The politicization of representative institutions
Room C-3061
Discussant: George Ross (Université de Montréal)
Olivier Costa (Sciences Po Bordeaux)
Laurie Beaudonnet (Université de Montréal)
Johannes Karremans (Universidade de Lisboa)

10:45 a.m. to noon: Keynote Address L’Europe politique
Room C-3061
Sébastien Maillard, Director of the Jacques Delors Institute

12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Lunch break

Room C-3061

*** ROOM CHANGE ***

1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: Speakers of Honor on The future of EU-Canada relations

Salon François Chevrette, A-3464
Moderator : Laurie Beaudonnet (Université de Montréal)
His Excellency Peteris Ubstubs, European Union Ambassador to Canada
Alan Bowman, Deputy Head of Mission of Canada to the European Union

3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.: Coffee break
Salon François Chevrette, A-3464

3:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Panel 2 – The politicization of non-majoritarian institutions

Salon François Chevrette, A-3464, Pavillon Maximilien-Caron
Discussants : Maria Popova (McGill University) and Philippe Huberdeau (Embassy of France in Canada)
Tom Delreux (Université catholique de Louvain)
Juliet Johnson (McGill University)
Frédéric Mérand (Université de Montréal)
Benjamin Bodson (Université catholique de Louvain)

Starting 5:00 p.m.: Cocktail at Carrefour des Arts et Sciences

Room C-2081/2083, Pavillon Lionel-Groulx

JOUR 2, 12 DÉCEMBRE 2017

10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.: Coffee break
Room C-3061, Pavillon Lionel-Groulx

10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Panel 3 – Perspectives on European politics and citizens
Room C-3061
Discussant: Laurie Beaudonnet (Université de Montréal)
Nadja Pollaert (Médecins du Monde)
Virginie Van Ingelgom (Université catholique de Louvain)
Céline Belot (Sciences Po Grenoble)
Achim Hurrelman (Carleton University)

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Lunch break
Room C-3061