Public Activity

Global Governance 2011

The 3rd International Ph.D. Workshop on
"Transnational Dimensions of Global Governance”
 
November 23-25, 2011
At the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
 
In cooperation with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Free University of Berlin, University of Toronto (Munk School) and Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies (BTS)
 
Workshop's Program
 
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Abba Eban Room, Harry S. Truman Institute (Mount Scopus campus)
 
08:45-09:15 Gathering

09:15-09:30 Greetings:
Prof. Avner de-Shalit, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, HUJI
Prof. Thomas Risse, Free University of Berlin
Prof. Arie Kacowicz, Department of International Relations, HUJI
Dr. Galia Barnathan, Director, the Leonard Davis Institute, HUJI
 
09:30-11:30 1st Session: "On Global Governance, Global Authority, and the International Community”
Chairs and Discussants:  Prof. Jonas Tallberg (University of Stockholm) and Prof. Arie Kacowicz (Hebrew University)
Matthew Stephen (Berlin Graduate School for Transnational Studies (BTS)), "Multipolar Governance under Pressure: Rising States and the Reconfiguration of Global Authority.”
Mor Mitrani (Hebrew University), "In an Open (Conceptual) Relationship: The International Community and the Global Civil Society: Compete or Complete?”
Sophie Nakueira (University of Cape Town, South Africa), "The New Global Governance: A Case Study of the Governance of Mega Events.”
 
11:30-11:45 Coffee Break
 
11:45-13:15 2nd Session: "On Moral Responsibility and Transnational Civil Society”
Chairs and Discussants:  Dr. Tomer Broude (Hebrew University) and Dr. Tal Dingott-Alkopher (Hebrew University)
Henry Lovat (Hebrew University), "Government – Transnational Civil Society: Interaction in Treaty Negotiation: The Curious Case of Common Article 3”. [Additional paper for Lovat]
Elvira Rosert (Peace Research Institute, Frankfurt (PRIF)), "The Long Non-Emergence of the Norm against Cluster Munitions – An Unintended Effect of the Norms against Napalm and Anti-Personnel Landmines?”
 
13:15-14:30 Lunch Break at the Maiersdorf Faculty Club [for the participants of the workshop and invitees only]

14:30-16:00 Roundtable: "Transnational Dimensions of Global Governance and the Recognition of the Palestinian State"
The Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations and Department of International Relations:  Roundtable with the participation of Prof. Thomas Risse, Prof. Janice Stein, Prof. Tanja Börzel, Prof. Jonas Tallberg, Dr. Markus Jachtenfuchs and Dr. Claudia Baumgart-Ochse [to be coordinated by Dr. Daniel Schwartz and Dr. Galia Barnathan (Hebrew University)]
 
16:00-16:30 Coffee Break
 
16:30-18:30 3rd Session:  "Europe and Transnational Dimensions of Global Governance”
Chairs and Discussants: Prof. Alfred Tovias (Hebrew University) and Prof. Tanja Börzel (Free University of Berlin)
Anna Hechinger (BTS), "Explaining Domestic Politics in the Euro Crisis.”
Odelia Oshri (Hebrew University), ”Values’ Proximity and the Problem of Legitimacy in the European Union: A Reexamination of the Congruence Hypothesis.”
Niklas Bremberg (Stockholm University), "Exploring the Boundaries of Security Communities: Spain, Morocco and the EU.”
 
20:00-21:30 Dinner (by invitation)
 
 
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Abba Eban Room, Harry S. Truman Institute (Mount Scopus campus)

09:00-11:00 4th Session: "Discourse Analysis and the Power of Argumentation”
Chairs and Discussants: Prof. Thomas Risse (Free University of Berlin) and Dr. Piki Ish-Shalom (Hebrew University)
Holly Ann Oberle (BTS), "The Gendered Performance of U.S. Foreign Policy.”
Roee Kibrik (Hebrew University), "Who is the Sovereign who Conquers his Desires: The Sovereign Concept, the Globalization Process, and Political Conflicts in Israel/Palestine in the last Thirty Years.”
Konstanze Jungling (PRIF), "Power of Words? On the Effectiveness of Verbal Criticism in the Case of Great Powers Violating Human Rights.”
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11:00-11:15 Coffee Break
 
11:15-13:15 5th Session: "Functional Dimensions and Cooperation in Transnational Governance”
Chairs and Discussants: Dr. Markus Jachtenfuchs (BTS, Hertie School of Governance, Berlin) and Dr. Itay Fishendler (Hebrew University)
Charlotte De Bruyne (Hebrew University), "Governance Mechanisms to Address Conflict in Environmental Agreements: The Case of Transboundary Water Treaties.”
Kathrin Keil (BTS), "Governing the Arctic: The Case of the Arctic Energy Resources.”
Joelle Dumouchel (Munk School, University of Toronto), "The Genesis of Central Banks as Technologies of International Financial Governance.”
 
13:15-14:30 Lunch Break at the Maiersdorf Faculty Club [for the participants of the workshop and invitees only]

14:30-16:30 6th Session: "Transnational Governance and Non-State Actors”
Chairs: Dr. Galia Barnathan (Hebrew University) and Prof. Janice Stein (Munk School, University of Toronto).
Till Cordes (BTS), "How Credit Rating Agencies Judge Sovereign States."
Magnus Lundgren (Stockholm University), "Third Party Mediation by IOs and NGOs: Using Information to end Civil Wars?”
Martin Daniel Niemetz (London School of Economics), "A Standard Reform of the UN: Creating a Deliberative System.”

16:30-17:00 Coffee Break

17:00-18:00 Roundtable: "Where do We Go From Here? What did we learn from the workshop?”
Coordinated by Prof. Arie Kacowicz (Hebrew University) and Prof. Thomas Risse (Free University of Berlin)
 
19:30-21:00 Dinner (by invitation)