In addition to our annual conference, we recommend a number of other events, some of which are associated with HEIRS but all of which are relevant to the history of European integration. Details of these are below. If you have an event and wish us to advertise on our website, please see how to reach us in using the 'Contact Us' tab above. 

Journal of European Integration History

HEIRS, together with our partner network RICHIE, coordinate a section of the Journal of European Integration History (JEIH), which is devoted to recently defended PhDs. If you are about to complete or have recently complete a PhD in European integration history or a related field, and would like to see the abstract of your thesis published the the JEIH, please contact the two coordinators: Guia Migani and Katja Seidel.

Europe, 1945-1965: Comparative and Transnational Approaches

University of Reading, 29 October 2011

The aim of this conference is to provide an opportunity to a number of postgraduate researchers interested in presenting a work-in-progress paper, on any aspect of Europe in the first twenty years following the end of the Second World War. Postgraduates are especially encouraged if they work on: comparative and transnational approaches to any aspect of European history within this period; European integration history; Wthe legacy of World War II; and the role of international law and criminal justice. 

For the call for papers please see here: 

The Comparative Constitutional Evolution of the United States and the European Union

American University, Washington DC, 6 December 2010

This conference aims to assess the ability to and benefits of comparing the constitutional evolution of the European Union with that of the United States, with a focus on: methodology and assessment of comparative history; methodologies for legal and constitutional history in a comparative context; narratives of US and EU legal and constitutional history; the role of lawyers, judges and legal personnel; comparisons with other federal entities. 

For the call for papers please see here: 

EUSA Twelfth Biennial International Conference 2011

Hyatt Regency, Boston, Massachusetts, March 3-5, 2011

Join EUSA members, scholars, and practitioners from around the world for our twelfth biennial meeting of European Union specialists at the Hyatt Regency Boston (conference registration rate $95, room rate at Hyatt Regency $199). The City of Boston hosts over 12 million annual visitors from across the country and around the globe. This vibrant, thriving city is renowned for its cultural facilities, world-class educational institutions, champion sports franchises, as well as its place at the very forefront of American history. Boston is a wonderful blend of stylish sophistication and historic New England charm. You can easily uncover the city’s past while enjoying its distinctively modern edge. Boston's calendar is brimming with exceptional musical and theatrical productions and annual performances, new exhibitions and timeless favorites, walking tours or trolley tours, ethnic festivals and festivals of Food & Wine. A walk through the Public Garden is simply delightful - whether winter or springtime. Boston Harbor offers a multitude of activities from harbor cruises at high noon to romantic sails at sunset, from whale watches out on the ocean to people-watching along the new HarborWalk. Boston shops and galleries are inviting any time of year whether you’re a serious and seasoned shopper, a bona-fide bargain hunter or a whimsical window shopper. You can browse glass-enclosed arcades, meander open-air marketplaces and stroll among independent brownstone boutiques. The Hyatt Regency Boston, site of the EUSA Conference, is ideally located to take advantage of all Boston has to offer.

For more information you can consult the EUSA website: http://www.eustudies.org/conference.php?cid=6

The call for papers for the conference is available here: 

Exhibiting Europe: The Development of European Narratives in Museums, Collections, and Exhibitions

Intercultural Museum, Oslo, 7-9 April 2011

This conference aims to bring together various disciplines - including social anthropology, cultural and museum studies, and contemporary history, linking research on processes of integration, musealisation and Europeanization.

The call for papers can be found here: 

Non-State Actors in European Integration 1950-1992: From Polity-Building to Transnational Politics and Policy-Making?

University of Aarhus, 19-21 May 2011

This conference seeks to bring together for the first time the current state of empirical research on the role non-state actors played in European integration until the Maastricht Treaty. As such it aims to make a major contribution to the ongoing reform of the historiography of European integration.

The call for papers for this conference is available here: