Transatlantic Perceptions

Conference arranged by The Center for the Study of the Americas

The Center for the Study of the Americas will be hosting a conference on north American perceptions and representations of Europe. Contributions have been invited around the following themes:

• American perceptions of Europe: history and development

• Representations of European society, culture and demography

• European economies and markets

• Europe as a trading partner and economic competitor

• European foreign and defence policies

• Perceptions of European political processes

Stan Sloan, the founding Director of the Atlantic Community Initiative, will be keynote speaker with a lecture on The Bush Administration and Europe. It is planned to offer opportunities for the presentation of research ideas as well as formal papers. The conference is intended as a starting point for the creation of a research network and a basis for the publication of an edited collection.

The conference will be in English

Registration: No later than February 18th to Merete Borch, mb.iadh@cbs.dk, 3815 3389

If you have further questions please contact:

Edward Ashbee, Center for the Study of the Americas, ea.ikk@cbs.dk, 3815 3073 / mobile ph. 60 76 54 89 or

Merete Borch, Center for the Study of the Americas, mb.iadh@cbs.dk, 3815 3389