The ABS Europe Conference 2016 will discuss the topic of differences and discontinuities in a “Europe without borders” and is organised by the University of Luxembourg in cooperation with the UniGR-Center for Border Studies (UniGR-CBS).

Welcome to the Europe Conference of the Association for Borderland Studies (ABS) that will take place at the University of Luxembourg. The conference wants to test the vision of a “Europe without borders” by considering questions that focus on mobility, responsibility and change from a multidisciplinary perspective.

Key Topics are : Mobility and multilocality | Multilingualism and diversity | Growth and sustainability | Instability and change

Alongside the opening ceremony, the conference programme also includes three keynote speakers, 19 thematic sessions, and a closing discussion. A total of 90 academics from about 20 countries are involved in the conference programme.

It also includes 5 one-day excursions, the majority of which are organised by partners of the UniGR-Center for Border Studies. Each of the excursions focuses on a particular topic, and participants will explore the city of Luxembourg as well as further afield to the border areas between Luxembourg and Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany, and Germany and France.

The University of Luxembourg and the organisation team look forward to welcoming you!

Registration is now open here: www.abseurope2016.eu