IES Autumn Lecture Series: "Europe under threat? Security, migration and integration"

The overwhelming attention given to the threat of transnational terrorism in the last years has had an enormous impact on the phenomenon of migration, producing a new range of insecurities to European societies. The new threats to Europe seem to surpass the boundaries of the nation-state and yet are interconnected through processes of globalization.
No one state can manage the array of threats to its won security, nor can any one state manage the threats to the security of its neighbours both inside and outside Europe. Liberal democracies in Europe and around the world have struggled to address what is seen as new security challenges by linking anti terrorism measures to migration policy. Security has been globalized, and migration takes its place at the heart of the problem. Yet how accurate is this picture and how appropriate are these measures?

This lecture series, jointly organized by the Institute for European Studies (IES), Law, Science, Technology and Society Studies (LSTS) and the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO) will explore the relationship between security and migration in the EU in this new era of increasing global displacement. It will provide new input, information, analysis and reflection on the relevant legal and policy frameworks surround migration in Europe. By focusing on the political and juridical dimensions of the migration question the series will contribute to understanding the complex interplay of global migration and European security measures taken in response to it.

Prominent experts, policy makers and opinion leaders will address these questions and series of lectures aimed at students, scholars, policy makers and the general public.

We look forward to your attendance and active participation in the lectures. Registration for the lectures is compulsory.