Introduction

The six‐day programme posed the question "where on earth should the borders of Europe end?", with reference to potential newcomers to the EU including Turkey, Moldavia, Morocco, even perhaps considering the claims of Israel, the pros and cons associated with the single market and migration, and the policing of borders. The event comprised a series of lectures and practical exercises, including simulations, negotiation, and policy‐briefing exercises designed to provide participants with opportunities to synthesise and apply the skills and knowledge they will acquire in the classroom, focusing on the themes:

* The Different Meanings of Borders
* The Historical Meanings of Borders
* The Politics of Borders in Northern Europe
* Borders and Economy
* Borders and Culture
* Future Borders

Programme

For timings and further details, please see the full Programme.

All events in take place in the Economicum (Arkadiankatu 7), and the University Main Building (Fabianinkatu 33)

ARRIVALS

• Tram Tour of the Centre of Helsinki:
  Meeting in front of the Eurohostel.
• Introduction to Summer School
  Ravintola Katajanokan kasino. Laivastokatu 1

  Dr Paul Flather, Secretary-General, The Europaeum
  Dr Henri Vogt, Director, Network for European Studies, Helsinki University
  Professor Teivo Teivanen, University of Helsinki

• Keynote Speaker: Astrid Thors, Minister of Migration and European Affairs

Theme: The Different Meanings of Borders
Registration in Economicum
with Marie-Louise Hindsberg and Ville Vasaramäki

• Lecture: Bridges, fences and neighbours: The changing border regimes of the EU
  Economicum, Seminar Room 3-4

  Chair: Dr Paul Flather
  Speaker: Dr Sami Moisio, Academy of Finland Senior Research Fellow, University of Turku
  Discussants: Two student participants (TBC)
  General Discussion

• Lecture: What is the "European Region"? - A geographical analysis of the European Neighbourhood Policy
  Economicum, Seminar Room 3-4

  Chair: Dr Henri Vogt
  Speaker: Professor Pierre Beckouche, Professor of Geography, Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne
  Discussants: Two student participants
  General Discussion

• Excursion: Visit and Tour of the Finnish Parliament (Eduskuntatalo)
  Speech: Mr. Sauli Niinistö, Speaker, the Parliament of Finland
• Informal Social Evening with the Political History Students Association in Kuppala, at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Snellmanninkatu 14 A.
  Including leisure activities, nordic summer games and buffet.
  Hostess: Susanna Bruun, deputy chair, POLHO ry.

Theme: Historical Meanings of Borders

• Title: Borders in Northern Europe - Finland and its neighbours
  Economicum, Seminar Room 3-4

  Chair: Dr Paul Flather
  Speaker: Professor Max Engman, Professor of General History, Åbo Akademi
  Discussants: Two student participants
  General Discussion

• Title: Defining Europe? The Histrocial Borders of the Continent.
  Economicum, Seminar Room 3-4

  Chair: Dr Henri Vogt Speaker: Dr Heikki Mikkeli, Adjunct Professer, Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies, University of Helsinki
  Discussants: Two student participants
  General Discussion

• Excursion: Visit to special exhibition Into the Borderworld – Images and Stories from Ukraine.
  Museum of Cultures (Salomonkatu 15, 2nd floor).

  Speakers:

  • Katri Pynnöniemi, researcher and photograph, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
  • Vadim Kononenko, researcher, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
  • Arseniy Svynarenko, Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki.

Theme: The Politics of Borders

• Title: Which frontiers for which Europe?
  Economicum, Seminar Room 3-4

  Chair: Dr Paul Flather
  Speaker: Dr Alain Servantie, Adviser, Interinstitutional Relations, DG Enlargement – European Commission
  Discussants: Two student participants
  General Discussion

• Title: Enlarging Europe? Encounters and asymmetries at the European Union border facing Russia

  Chair: Dr Henri Vogt
  Speaker: Dr Laura Assmuth, Adjunct Professor of Sociology, University of Helsinki
  Discussants: Two student participants
  General Discussion

• Student Presentations: (TBC)
• Student Workshop: Preparing for the debate
  Chair: Dr Paul Flather

Theme: Borders and Economy

• Title: Borders and Economic Activity: Protectionism and Integration in Northern Europe 1945–2007
  Economicum, Seminar Room 3-4

  Chair: Dr Paul Flather
  Speaker: Dr Juhana Aunesluoma, Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Science History, University of Helsinki
  Discussants: Two student participants
  General Discussion

• Title: Italy, the hinge of Europe: what can we say about Europe’s Mediterranean borders?
  Economicum, Seminar Room 3-4

  Chair: Dr Henri Vogt
  Speaker: Professor David Ellwood, Associate Professor in International History, University of Bologna.
  Discussants: Two student participants
  General Discussion

• Title: When Borders Move, an Agenda for Historical Research
  Economicum, Seminar Room 3-4

  Chair: Dr. Henri Vogt
  Speaker: Dr Chris Quispel, Assistant Professor of Social History, Leiden University
  Discussants: Two student participants
  General Discussion

• Visit to Fortress Island by boat: Informal tour on the Island

Theme: Borders and Culture

• Title: Boundaries, Cultures and Identities in Contemporary Europe
  University Main Building, Auditorium II

  Chair: Dr Henri Vogt
  Speaker: Professor Pauliina Raento, Professor of Human Geography, University of Helsinki
  Discussants: Two student participants
  General Discussion

• Concluding Debate: The Impacts of EU Enlargement on Transatlantic Relations?
  University Main Building, Auditorium II

  Chairs: Dr Paul Flather & Dr Henri Vogt
  Proposers: Two Student Presenters (TBC)
  Opposers: Two Student Presenters (TBC)
  Conclusions

DEPARTURES