The Legacy of the Big Bang EU Enlargement: Lessons Learned and Future Perspectives
ENLARGE 2026
About this Conference
A conference examining the EU's enlargement process, focusing on the Big Bang enlargement of 2004-2007 and its long-term impacts on European integration, political geography, and institutional frameworks. The event explores lessons learned from past enlargements and their implications for the EU's future.
Call for Papers
Papers are invited from political science, history, economy, law, sociology, and cultural sciences. Suggested topics include: Comparison of enlargement rounds, democracy and legitimacy in the EU, enlargement as foreign policy, institutional impacts, memory and perception of enlargement in Central-Eastern Europe, future of enlargement, and impacts on collective security and transatlantic relations. Submissions should be 200-word abstracts.
Important Dates
- Abstract Submission February 28, 2026
- Notification March 15, 2026
- Camera Ready March 30, 2026
- Abstract Submission January 9, 2026
- Abstract Submission March 6, 2026
- Registration March 20, 2026
- Conference dates 1-3 June 2026
Registration Fees
| Type | Amount | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Early Bird Regular | $630 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Late Regular | $680 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Early Bird Student | $175 | Mar 20, 2026 |