Dear Sirs,
The Center for European Studies and the Center for Ameri
can Studies invite you to participate in the 5th National Conference on "Ge
rmany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. Law, Culture, Politics, and
History of German-Speaking Countries".
When?
The conference wil
l be held on Saturday, September 13, 2025, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
online on the Microsoft Teams platform.
The exact length of the confe rence depends on the number of speakers. In the event of a high number of a pplications, we reserve the right to extend the conference to Saturday, Sep tember 14, 2025.
What is the conference about?
The main objectiv
e of the conference is to discuss the law, culture, politics, and history o
f German-speaking countries - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenst
ein.
Suggested (example) thematic areas:
The impact of the proc
ess of German unification on the political, cultural and legal aspects of c
ontemporary Europe
The role of legislation and the legal system in sha
ping German-speaking societies: a comparison of Germany, Austria, Switzerla
nd and Liechtenstein
Cultural diversity in German-speaking countries:
preserving cultural heritage and contemporary challenges
Migration dil
emmas and social integration in German-speaking European countries
His
tory and development of political systems in Germany, Austria, Switzerland
and Liechtenstein
Evolution of law and its impact on gender equality i
n German-speaking countries
The importance of German in culture, polit
ics and education
The influence of German-speaking writers and thinker
s on European literature and philosophy
Social and economic transforma
tions in German-speaking countries after World War II
Historical herit
age and national memory in German-speaking countries: the birth of modern i
dentities
German as part of Western culture
Law and politics Germ
any/Austria/Switzerland/Liechtenstein and Polish law and politics – a compa
rative approach
The above-mentioned thematic areas are only examples – we strongly encourage you to go beyond them.
In addition, the prese ntations may be interdisciplinary in nature, combining various fields of sc ience.
We believe in the freedom of academic discussion and do not ce nsor presentations for ideological or political reasons. Original and uncon ventional presentations will always be appreciated by the Scientific Commit tee.
For whom?
We cordially invite students and PhD students,
experienced researchers, as well as all other people interested in the conf
erence topics to actively participate in the conference.
Passive part
icipation does not require any scientific qualifications.