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Praticing Transnational Politics (PATRAPO)
01.09.2021– 31.08.2023
Practicing Transnational Politics (PATRAPO) is a project led by researchers from Fulda University of Applied Sciences, Autonomous University Madrid, and Zagreb University, with the associate partner Mac Ewan University, Edmonton. The project goal is to develop open access transnational teaching kits and a handbook for online blended learning seminars that train students for the participation in United Nations Model Games (MUN). Based on previous experiences both in MUN model games and in EU projects, the partners will jointly develop, establish and implement the following elements in their universities, to be carried out in a yearly rhythm:
- a teaching kit for preparative joint blended MUN training seminars (1st semester of each academic year)
- a teaching kit for joint blended or real life MUN (2nd semester of each academic year)
- a handbook including a manual (intellectual property of the partners) and user advice for third parties
- staff trainings: the project is a learning system including further training for teachers.
- blended student mobility sustains the attendance of virtual and life MUN.
Point Alpha
Duration: Since 01.01.2022
PARI is an inter- and transdisciplinary research institute that conducts and promotes research in three fields:
- The Cold War and its implications for today
- Border Studies
- Democracy and the Global Order
PARI unites junior und senior researchers in the social and cultural sciences, carries out research projects, organizes symposia, conferences and workshops and offers doctoral, postdoctoral and senior fellowships as well as conference grants.
Jean Monnet Chair
Duration: 01.09.2019 – 30.09.2023
The Jean Monnet Chair project “BridgE” has the aim to help bridging the gap between the European Union and its citizens by enhancing active debates on the EU with a) students and b) citizens that are neither engaged in EU-oriented civil-society organisations, nor in political parties. Find more information here
Jean Monnet Network OpenEUdebate
Duration: 01.09.2018 – 30.09.2022
OpenEUdebate is Jean Monnet network composed of academic institutions (UAM, ULB, VUB, SNSPA) and of academic institutions and experts in EU politics and policies (Agenda Pública) co-financed by the EU Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). This network bridges academic and practical knowledge on EU policies to create a transnational bottom up dialogue on the EU. It intends to match EU’s policies with politics at the national level through a platform connecting the debate in the EU institutions and transnational civil society platforms with national publics by connecting existing knowledge on EU issues with the growing demand for evidence-based debates. The network works with opinion leaders, think tanks, academics and civil society organisations of all political tendencies who share the need to connect analysis and policy to renew public debate on Europe in different member states. Find more Information here:
Jean Monnet Network Debating Europe
Duration: 01.09.2020 – 30.09.2024
The Jean Monnet Network “Debating Europe” uses debate as a methodology for
- spreading knowledge on the European Union (EU);
- gaining knowledge about citizens’ opinions;
- enhancing exchange between citizens, students, academics and EU practitioners.
The process of debating enhances the legitimacy of the EU by regaining citizen’s trust in their ability to use political discussions to influence the policy-making process.
Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence WorldEU
Duration: 01.01.2025 – onwards
The "Europe in the World" project aims to foster academic exchange and knowledge dissemination on Europe's global role. It integrates teaching, workshops, and public events involving scholars, students, policymakers, and citizens. Key activities include lecture series, Model United Nations seminars, excursions to Brussels, and an online course on the EU. The project also emphasizes research collaborations, with a focus on publishing results through peer-reviewed journals and international conferences. The initiative is coordinated by Fulda University of Applied Sciences, supported by effective project management and extensive outreach through digital platforms and social media.
Continuous Construction of resilient Social Contracts through societal transformations (CO3)
Duration: 01.02.2024 – 31.01.2027
The Continuous Construction of Resilient Social Contracts Through Societal Transformations (CO3) project is dedicated to strengthening the political and social resilience of democracies in the face of societal challenges, crises, and anti-democratic tendencies. Through rigorous research, innovative methodologies and extensive stakeholder engagement, we promote and develop a more democratic, inclusive, and open model of social contracts for contemporary societies.
Transnational governance and human rights
Students, PhD candidates, and professors from six countries and four continents participate in the project "Transnational Governance and Human Rights". The project will expand the international network of the Department of Social and Cultural Sciences at Fulda University of Applied Sciences and establish long-lasting partnerships until the end of 2024. For this purpose, the department successfully attained a one million euro grant from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) from its funding programme UAS.International (HAW.International). The project supports a variety of exchange programmes with six selected partner universities worldwide. These include the State University of New York (SUNY) in Cortland, USA, the MacEwan University in Edmonton, Canada, the German Jordanian University in Amman, Jordan, the Birzeit University near Ramallah in Palestine, Sciences Po Toulouse in Southern France, and the University College London (UCL), UK. It also strengthens the cooperation between academia and practice and establishes the “Fulda Centre for Transnational Governance”, which includes the MUN activities at Fulda. In addition to the internationalisation of studies and teaching, the project focuses on the development of an international research environment at Fulda University of Applied Sciences.
Democratic elite perceptions of Economic and Monetary Union (D-EMU)
Duration: 01.09.2024 – 31.08.2026
The D-EMU project, funded under a Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship, investigates how democratic elites perceive the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) of the EU. Led by Dr. Anja Thomas, this research seeks to understand the views and attitudes of political elites across Europe towards EMU reforms and the impact these perceptions have on EU policy-making processes, particularly in areas such as fiscal coordination and monetary stability.