THE MIAMI-FLORIDA EUROPEAN UNION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE

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1 THE MIAMI-FLORIDA EUROPEAN UNION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE European Civil Society and the EU: Legitimacy through participation? A Conference of the Miami-Florida European Union Center of Excellence A Consortium of the University of Miami and Florida International University Florida International University Modesto A. Maidique Campus SW 8 th Street Miami, FL MARC International Pavilion Conference Participants: Biographical Notes February 23-24, 2015 KEYNOTE SPEAKER Justin Greenwood Professor of European Public Policy Robert Gordon University (UK) Justin Greenwood is Professor of European Public Policy at the Robert Gordon University (UK), and a Visiting Professor at the College of Europe. A 4 th edition of Interest Representation in the EU will be published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2016, reflecting his recent work on the development of participatory tools at EU level, and (with Christilla Roederer-Rynning, University of Southern Denmark) on the role of organised interests in The Parliamentarization of EU Politics which has extended into analysis of the inter-institutional trilogues through which most EU legislative files are agreed. In addition, he has authored numerous articles on organized civil society and interest representation over the past two decades

2 ACADEMIC PANELISTS Phillip M. Ayoub Assistant Professor, Department of History and Politics Drexel University Phil Ayoub is Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics at Drexel University. He received his Ph.D. from the Department of Government at Cornell University in 2013, after obtaining a B.A. from the University of Washington and M.A. degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Cornell University. He also spent a year as Max Weber Fellow in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute. His research bridges insights from international relations and comparative politics, engaging with literature on transnational politics, gender and politics, norm diffusion, and the study of social movements. He is particularly interested in how the transnational mobilization of marginalized peoples and international channels of visibility influence socio-legal change across states. Currently he is working on a book project titled When States Come Out : Europe s Sexual Minorities and the Politics of Visibility. It uses a mixed-method approach, combining large-n quantitative analysis with in-depth qualitative analysis of key cases, in order to explore the domestic conditions under which international norms governing LGBT rights are most likely to spread. In 2014, he was the recipient of the American Political Science Association s Human Rights Section award for Best Dissertation, and the American Political Science Association s Sexuality and Politics Section award for Best Dissertation. He also received the 2014 Janice N. and Milton J. Esman Graduate Prize for distinguished scholarship, and the 2011 George McT. Kahin Prize for the research in the areas of international relations and foreign policy studies judged to hold the greatest promise as a contribution to the discipline (both from Cornell University). His publications have appeared or are forthcoming in the European Journal of International Relations, Mobilization, the European Political Science Review, the Journal of Human Rights, and Perspectives on Europe. He has also received various grants and fellowships, including a Fulbright Schuman Fellowship for the European Union, an Alexander von Humboldt Chancellor Fellowship, a Cornell Sage Fellowship, a Mellon Writing Fellowship, three FLAS Fellowships, and a Max Weber Postdoctoral Fellowship. He teaches courses related to international relations, comparative politics, social movements, human rights, European politics, and research methods. Fiacre Bienvenu Graduate Student, Florida International University Fiacre Bienvenu was born in Rwanda where he earned his B.A. in Sociology, and worked with international organizations in the development field for ten years. He has an M.A. in African and African Diaspora Studies from FIU. Mr. Bienvenu is now a PhD Candidate at FIU majoring in Comparative Politics and International Relations. His field of study and teaching involve postconflict states and society interrelatedness in Africa. His dissertation work seeks to explore and understand the dynamics framing the collision and intersection between civil society and state in the processes of democratization in post-genocide Rwanda. Mr. Bienvenu s other research interests involve post-conflict identity and ethnicity politics; regional security complexes and securitization politics at the periphery; and the dynamics of domestic politics in foreign affairs in Africa

3 Rebecca Friedman Co-Director, Miami-Florida European Union Center of Excellence Director, European Studies; Associate Professor, History Department Florida International University Rebecca Friedman, Co-Director of the MEUCE, is Associate Professor of History and Director of European Studies at Florida International University. Her research focuses on gender and the family in modern Russian in the context of Russia's relationship to modern European institutions and ideologies, with a special emphasis on masculinity, domestic interiors, and childhood. She is the author of Masculinity, Autocracy and the Russian University, (Palgrave/MacMillan, 2005) and (with Barbara Clements and Dan Healy) the collection Russian Masculinities in History and Culture (Palgrave, 2002), which is the first volume in English to focus on the growing field of Russian masculinity studies. She just co-edited European Identity and Culture (Ashgate, 2012) with Dr. Markus Thiel. She is currently working on a monographic study of gender, childhood and the domestic interior from the middle of the 19th century through the first decades of Bolshevik rule. Tatiana Kostadinova Associate Professor, Department of Politics & International Relations Florida International University Professor Kostadinova received her Ph.D. from the Florida State University in Her research and teaching interests include political institutions with a special emphasis on electoral systems and reform, East European democratic transition, and comparative public policy. She has been the recipient of several grants, among which the American Political Science Small Research Grant (2002) and a Fellowship Program Award from the German Marshall Fund of the United States ( ). Professor Kostadinova s first book, Bulgaria : The Challenge of Choice (Columbia University Press), explores Bulgarian parliamentary elections, party strategies, and voter behavior. Her 2012 book, Political Corruption in Eastern Europe: Politics After Communism (Lynne Rienner) analyzes the emergence of corruption as a major obstacle to successful democratic transition. Other publications include book chapters and journal articles in American Journal of Political Science, Electoral Studies, Journal of Peace Research, European Journal of Political Research, Political Research Quarterly, Party Politics, and Europe-Asia Studies. Professor Kostadinova s primary teaching area is comparative politics. At the undergraduate level, she teaches courses in Russian and Eastern European politics, electoral behavior, and research methods. Her graduate level courses include seminars on institutional choice, democratic transitions, political parties, and advanced research. Christine Mahoney Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia Christine Mahoney is an Associate Professor of Politics and Public Policy at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia. She studies social justice advocacy and activism. Her book Brussels vs. the Beltway: Advocacy in the United States and the European Union (Georgetown University Press, 2008) is the first large scale comparative study of lobbying in the US and the EU. She has also published in European Union Politics, the Journal of Public Policy, the Journal of European Public Policy, West European Politics, and the Journal of Common Market Studies. She is the recipient of the 2011 Emerging Scholar award from the American Political Science Association. She has a major grant from the NSF to study political framing, and serves on the steering committee of a European Science Foundation-funded collaborative project, InterEURO. She was previously an Assistant Professor at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University and the Director of the Center for European Studies and the Maxwell EU Center

4 Jeff Maslanik Graduate Student, Florida International University Mr. Maslanik is currently a graduate student in the Department of International and Public Affairs at FIU. In 2011, he received an MA in International Studies from Jagiellonian Unversity. His current research interests are centered on Swedish immigration policy and the EU. Sarah Moats Instructor, Florida International University Dr. Moats received her PhD from West Virginia University in Her research focuses on the transnational activities of domestic organized interests. Today s world is a global world, thus the line between the domestic political venue and the international world is constantly shifting. Therefore, her work investigates the motivation, strategies, and tactics of domestic organizations that seek lobbying targets outside the domestic political arena. She is currently working on projects in two distinct policy areas: Reproductive Policy and Environmental Policy. Beyond her research Dr. Moats is very passionate about online learning. Her online courses merge the traditional classroom with the virtual learning environment. At Florida International University, she teaches online courses on American Politics, including American Federalism, Interest Group Politics, and Environmental Politics. Barry Mowell Professor, History Department, Broward College Dr. Mowell has been on the faculty of Broward College since He is actively involved in research/publishing and to date has authored or edited 4 books and several articles for academic journals (most recently in the Journal of Geography). He has also contributed to numerous books including a chapter on "The History of Massachusetts" for the Cultural Encyclopedia of New England (Yale University Press) and articles on "The Treaty of Rome", "Maastricht Treaty", and "The Economy of Latvia" for the forthcoming Encyclopedia of Global Business. Currently he is working on a 5th book to be published by the National Council of Geographic Education: SubSaharan Africa in the Classroom. His most recent conference presentation was for the Georgia Political Science Association: From "Settlers" to "Refugees": A Paradigm Shift in Geopolitical and Public Opinion Perspectives Concerning the Forgotten Refugees of North Africa and Southwest Asia. Mowell enjoys community service projects and is the former President of the Fort Lauderdale Kiwanis Club. He has received several civic awards including being named "Kiwanian of the Year". He has served on the board of directors of several charitable and civic organizations such as "A Child Is Missing, Inc.". He has also served on several governmental advisory boards including the Board of Commissioners of the Central Broward Water Control District and the Educational Facilities Authority of the Broward County Commission. He currently serves as the Republic of Latvia's Honorary Consul to the State of Florida. He is a member of the Consular Corps of Miami/Ft. Lauderdale and a member of the National Association of Foreign Consuls in the United States. He has assisted several Florida-based NGOs with obtaining formal status with the United Nations and serves as the United Nations representative for 2 NGOs

5 Christopher L. Pallas Assistant Professor of Conflict Management PhD Program in International Conflict Management Department of Political Science and International Affairs Kennesaw State University Christopher L. Pallas is an Assistant Professor of Conflict Management, with a dual appointment in the interdisciplinary PhD program in International Conflict Management and the Department of Political Science and International Affairs. He holds a PhD in Social Policy from the London School of Economics and an MSc in Policy Studies from the University of Edinburgh. Prior to entering academia, he spent four years working for a faith-based non-profit organization and served as a US Peace Corps volunteer in Togo, West Africa. He has also worked as a senior research analyst and consultant in the private sector, analyzing World Bank and African Development Bank policies for corporate clients. Dr. Pallas' research interests include civil society, global governance, and the democratization of international policy making. His primary focus is on how transnational NGO advocacy impacts the representation of low- and middle-income country populations in the making of development policy. His research emphasizes the economic influences on NGO behavior. Markus Thiel Assistant Professor Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Politics and International Relations Florida International University Dr. Thiel s research interests are the political sociology of the EU and European (Union) Politics more generally, Nationalism & Identity (Politics) and Mixed Methods Research Methodology. He has published several EU-related articles and book chapters at the EU Center of Excellence as well as in Transatlantic Monthly, International Studies Compendium, Journal of Human Rights, Perspectives on European Politics & Society and the Journal of European Integration. He published The Limits of Transnationalism: Collective Identities and EU Integration (Palgrave, 2011) and also co-edited three volumes: one with Lisa Prügl on Diversity and the European Union (Palgrave, 2009), one with Roger Coate on Identity politics in the Age of Globalization (Lynne Rienner/First Forum Press, 2010), and the latest with Rebecca Friedman on European Identity and Culture: Narratives of Transnational Belonging (Ashgate, 2012). His current research focuses on the promotion of rights policies through civil society based on the EU s Fundamental Rights Charter/Agency. His other project examines the significance of LGBT Politics for International Relations (Theory). He teaches INR 2001 Introduction to International Relations, CPO 2002 Comparative Politics, CPO 3103 Comparative (Western) European Politics, CPO 3104 EU Politics, INR 3214 International Relations of Europe, INR 3502 International Organizations, as well as graduate courses on European/EU Politics, International Organization and Research Design in IR. In addition, Dr. Thiel is a research associate at the Miami European Union Center of Excellence and active in FIU s European Studies Program - 5 -

6 Noah Weisbord Associate Professor of Law, FIU Law School Professor Weisbord s, B.Sc., B.S.W., LL.B., B.C.L., M.S.W. (McGill), LL.M. Program (Harvard), S.J.D. (Harvard), primary research interests are in the fields of criminal law and international law. He is a leading expert on the crime of aggression, individual criminal responsibility for illegal wars. Professor Weisbord was a law clerk and a visiting professional in the Immediate Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court and later assisted the Assembly of States Parties to the ICC to draft the crime of aggression. Prior to working at the ICC, he traveled to Rwanda to study gacaca community-based genocide trials inspired by an indigenous justice tradition. Professor Weisbord s scholarly articles have appeared in the Harvard International Law Journal, the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law and the Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law and other publications. His op-ed articles in the New York Times and the International Herald Tribune and interviews for the New York Times, The Guardian and the BBC have helped establish his reputation as an original new international criminal law voice