ESAANZ conference 2025

The European Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand (ESAANZ) invites panel and paper proposals for the 2025 conference in a hybrid format at the University of Melbourne, Australia on 21 November 2025.

Abstracts due: 30 October 2025

Conference theme:
Continuity and change: Europe in time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty

In this current time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty – due to the continuing military confrontation in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the increasing military incursions into the NATO territory – the recent behaviour of the European Union has been characterised by continuity and change[1]. Our conference is an invitation to critically examine Europe’s place in the global order and the European Union’s evolving role in global affairs: From the continuity and resilience of its institutions to the recalibration of its various policy, including foreign policy and further enlargement. This conference will explore how Europe navigates the tension between enduring values and the imperative for strategic adaptation in response to military threats. As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen recently declared, “Europe must fight for its place in a world” thus underscoring the urgency of rethinking both Europe’s geopolitical posture, and capacity for unity in the face of increasing fragmentation.

In this context, the ESAANZ 2025 conference will focus on the complexities of Europe’s continuity and change in time heightened geopolitical uncertainty from a variety of perspectives: politics, economy, environment, society, and foreign affairs. The conference organisers invite papers across the broad spectrum of disciplines relating to Europe in these transformative times

Submission of proposals

Please send proposals to Gosia Klatt: klattm(at)unimelb.edu.au

Proposal to include:

1) full name, 2) current institutional affiliation, 3) title/position, 4) contact details, 5) title of panel or paper, 6) panel description or abstract of paper (200 words or less), 7) planned format of your presentation (on-line or face to face). 

Key dates

• Abstract with biography/panel proposal submission deadline: 30 October 2025
• Panel and abstract acceptance notification issued: 5 November 2025
• Conference:  21 November 2025

Conference registration

• $100 full registration fee (1 year ESAANZ membership included)
• $30 student discount registration fee (1 year ESAANZ membership included)
• $30 registration fee (no-presenting, participating on-line)
• $30 registration fee (no-presenting, attending face to face)

Open Issue of ANZJES

If you would like your paper to be considered for an open issue of the Australia New Zealand Journal of the European Studies please submit the full paper through its submission system.

Contact

Gosia Klatt (ESAANZ President): klattm(at)unimelb.edu.au

[1] Baldini, G., Baracani, E., and Soare, S. (2024) Navigating Complexity: Continuity and Change in European Governance, 2023/2024. JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, 62: 5–16. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.13682.