Volume tWo • Number oNe • september 1, 2006 Volume tWo • Number oNe • August 21, 2006 CENTER FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES WINS IN THIS ISSUE PRESTIGIOUS NRC, FLAS GRANTS Letter from the Director The Center for European Studies (CES), in consortium with Cornell New Modern European Studies University’s Institute for European Studies, was recently awarded Minor Proposed two prestigious US Department of Education grants: the Title VI Windows on Europe: National Resource Center designation, accompanied by funding for The Kaczyńskis reconsidered 3 programs through 2010, and the Foreign Language and Areas Stud- FlAs Fellow update 3 ies (FLAS) fellowship grant for academic years 2006-2010. (continued, p. 3) CES Welcomes New Postdoctoral Fellow 4 BRUTON SURPRISES in late may. eleven maxwell students, as well Upcoming Events 4 as graduate students from seven other institu- EU SIMULATION tions listened, as Ambassador bruton spoke PARTICIPANTS IN about the reality of negotiation processes within WASHINGTON, DC eu structures, describing long hours and how THE MOYNIHAN EUROPEAN many final agreements are actually made during RESEARCH CENTERS Graduate stu- meals or in informal dents participating in discussions. the am- the second annual bassador went on to Maxwell European discuss the future of Union Simulation the European Union were surprised on the and answer questions second morning of the from the participants. CENTER FOR MAXWELL workshop when euro- “It was both un- EUROPEAN EUROPEAN pean union Ambas- expected and unan- STUDIES UNION CENTER sador to the United nounced to the stu- MOYNIHAN INSTITUTE OF States John Bruton dents participating in globAl AFFAIrs made an appearance. the simulation, so it 346 eggers HAll the simulation, was a great surprise,” sYrACuse uNIVersItY sYrACuse, NY 13244 organized by the commented Bartosz tel 315.443.4470; FAX 315.443.9085 maxwell european union Center, was held at stanislawski, maxwell european union Center emAIl [email protected] the omni shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC Assistant Director. 1 moynihan european research centers Volume tWo • Number One August 21, 2006 Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs | Maxwell School of Syracuse University NEW MODERN EUROPEAN STUDIES MINOR PROPOSED the Center for european studies, in Title: Modern European Studies Minor cooperation with faculty from both the max- Brief Description: to complete a minor in modern european studies, students take 21 credits, 15 well School and the College of Arts and of which must be at or above the 300 level. students must complete coursework in four areas: core sciences, will submit a proposal this fall to requirement, advanced language study, study abroad (non-language), and electives. create a minor in modern european studies. Core Requirement: (6 credits) students must choose two of the following three core courses. If accepted, the minor would be available for Humanities students are recommended to take HST 111; social science students are recommended to take GEO 331. undergraduate students in the fall of 2007. HST 111 Early modern europe: 1350 to 1815 The proposed minor would aid in the HST 11 Napoleon to the Present GEO 331 Geography of the european union promotion of both advanced language study Language Requirement: (6 credits) students must complete language study through the 302 level and study abroad to ensure that upon gradu- in a modern european language. they will receive credit toward the minor for the 301 and 302 level ation from syracuse university, students courses, which may be taken either in the US or abroad. It is possible to test out of this require- from any discipline are able to function at a ment, in which case electives may be substituted for these six credits. professional level in a european context. Study Abroad (non-language): (6 credits) A minimum of six non-language credits must be earned through an approved study abroad program in a european country. Courses must be europe- the proposal must be submitted by oc- related. most students will complete this requirement at one of the four SU Abroad centers in tober 15th, but CES welcomes feedback on europe — madrid, Florence, strasbourg, or london. the design of the minor program, and asks Electives: (3 credits) three additional credits may be earned through europe-related elective courses. such courses typically have the word “europe” or the name of a european country in the that comments be sent directly to CES Di- title and must be approved by the modern european studies minor Advisor. students may select rector Mitchell Orenstein at maorenst@max- elective courses from any discipline or school within the university. Additional language courses well.syr.edu at least one week prior to the (above the 302 level), study abroad courses, internships or independent study may also be used to fulfill this requirement. deadline date. our new name and structure will emphasize our their European counterparts to discuss cross- LETTER affiliation with the moynihan Institute of global cultural training. Affairs and our commitment to research and With this issue of the newsletter, we are also FROM THE training on europe. initiating a new column, “Windows on europe,” We will be welcoming a new postdoctoral in which center affiliates offer their own indepen- DIRECTOR fellow for 2006-2007, Christine mahoney, a re- dent opinions and insights on current European this year will be one of innovation and cent PhD from Penn State University whose dis- topics of interest. We welcome your comments change for european studies at syracuse, with sertation compares lobbying in the EU and US. on these pieces and your own contributions to new faces, new names, a new administrative marius Jitea, an Ir and PA student from roma- future issues. structure, as well as new projects and events. nia, will be joining us as graduate assistant and this year will be particularly exciting for our With the renewal of our National resource Cen- head of the European student interest group at staff, since I am going to be teaching in the syra- ter grant and the departure of European Union the maxwell school. cuse university london Program in spring 2007 Center Director Chris Anderson, we have de- six new FlAs fellows will be joining the cen- and helping to run the Centers from my base in cided to merge the Center for European Stud- ters as well as dozens of incoming and returning the uK while advancing my own research. We ies and the Maxwell European Union Center of students. We plan a host of new events, includ- look forward to all the new changes, all the dy- excellence under a new umbrella. ing a dynamic speaker series on european Inte- namism our new staff will bring, and to welcom- the moynihan european research Centers gration and policy conferences hosted in Wash- ing all of you to our centers in the near future. will be run by a single director (mitchell oren- ington, DC, syracuse, and abroad. stein) and Assistant Director (bartosz stani- A new undergraduate minor in European slawski) , together with a faculty executive Com- studies is in the proposal stage (see above) mittee that will be intimately involved in program and a workshop in europe that would bring K-12 decisions and administration. We believe that teachers from the Syracuse area together with moynihan August 21, 2006 european research centers Volume tWo • Number One AUGUST 21, 2006 Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs | Maxwell School of Syracuse University (Grants, from page 1) vants’ wealth. military intelligence, suffering from WINDOWS ON EUROPE together, these grants support programs illicit connections, is being dismantled, its mem- The Kaczyńskis Reconsidered bers’ pasts screened, and new services created. that encourage the study of europe, providing a forum for dialogue among students, scholars, bartosz Hieronim stanislawski, PhD towards improving public safety, Kaczyński’s Moynihan ERC Assistant Director government significantly increased the street and community members in central New York. some international mass media (e.g., econo- patrol to administrative duty ratio in the police. NRC AWARD: This prestigious award of ap- mist, tageszeitung) have been stubbornly attack- the first half of this year showed 10% decrease proximately $872,000 will fund numerous cen- ing the Kaczyński twins and their party in Poland. in crime compared to the same period last year. ter events, conferences, speakers, fellowship the slow judicial system has been visibly revi- Critical articles paint them as overly conservative, competitions, and community outreach activities talized, as some of the swindles frequently dis- against progress, or without a plan. such descrip- over a four-year period from 2006 to 2010. In cussed during the transformation period find their tions, however, ignore the facts; things look very addition, the award will facilitate a partnership epilogues in the courts of law. the Kaczyńskis different from the ground. between Ces and the College of Arts & scienc- guard high standards of governmental transpar- the President of Poland, lech Kaczyński, es to teach some of the less-commonly taught ency and choose professionalism over political and his twin brother Prime minister Jarosław european languages, including Polish, turkish, affiliation in their appointments (e.g., former Fi- Kaczyński are among the founders of the Prawo and Portuguese — the latter will be offered at i sprawiedliwość (law and Justice; or Pis – pro- nance minister Zyta gilowska, expected to return the intermediate level for the first time this year. nounced “peace”), a right-wing party with a strong after clearing herself of most likely unsubstanti- social program. Pis emerged victorious from ated accusations, or Health minister Zbigniew FLAS FELLOWSHIP AWARD: this $1.5 million presidential and parliamentary elections in 2005 religa, both former supporters of the opposition grant will fund the continuation of both Ces sum- and has consistently fulfilled its election promises. Civic Platform). moreover, the president and mer and academic-year FLAS awards through Contrary to media speculations, the appointment the prime minister, a professor and a doctor of the year 2010.