2025 European Community Studies Association Taiwan (ECSA-Taiwan) Annual Academic Conference and National Graduate Student on EU Studies

Title: The EU’s Challenges against Trump: Military, Economic, and Values

Call for Papers:

The2025 European Community Studies Association Taiwan (ECSA-Taiwan) Annual Academic Conference is the association's flagship research forum, gathering leading researchers and young scholars in European studies to engage in academic dialogue. The return of Donald Trump to the White House has become the most important international event of 2025, as his pressure and threats target not only China and Russia, but also his closest allies, all of whom have been named and criticized by the West. The EU is already facing economic stagnation and political turmoil, and the imposition of Trump’s tariffs has made transatlantic trade conflicts an unavoidable issue. Militarily, the EU or NATO will have to take on greater responsibility to end the war in Ukraine. Economically, the EU will adopt "strong and proportionate countermeasures" to retaliate against U.S. tariffs on European steel and aluminum exports. Trump’s policies have completely altered U.S. military and economic strategies, shifting from a liberal cooperative approach to a more realist approach that prioritizes national interests, aiming to make America great again. In light of this, the conference invites academic experts and graduate students to explore the challenges of the two routes (EU and U.S.) from various perspectives and analyze their impact on international dynamics.

Conference Date and Location:
Date: 9 May 2025 (Friday)
Location: Tunghai University, Truth Conference Hall

Call for Papers Timeline:

Deadline for Abstract Submission: 23rd March 2025 (Sunday)

Abstract Review Announcement Date: 31st March 2025 (Monday)

Full Paper Submission Deadline: 25th April 2025 (Friday)

Submission Guidelines:
Those interested in submitting papers should fill out the attached "Author’s Basic Information and Abstract" form and send it by email to the association’s mailbox at ecsa.tw@gmail.com by 23 March 2025. The subject of the email should be "Taiwan European Studies Association 2025 Annual Conference Abstract Submission (Author’s Name)". The results of the abstract review will be announced on the association’s official website on 31 March 2025 and individual notifications will be sent to the authors. The conference registration fee and membership fee will be announced separately.

The full paper should not exceed 20,000 words. The paper format should follow the guidelines of Political Science Review. The full paper submission deadline is 25 April 2025. To give reviewers enough time to read the paper, please ensure the full paper is submitted to the association’s designated email before the deadline.