International Conference
The EDDA Research Center at the University of Iceland
Venue: The House of Collections (Safnahúsið)
Reykjavík, 21 October 2022
Programme
Opening Remarks
9:00–9:15
Valur Ingimundarson (University of Iceland)
Pamela Roussos Ratiu (Ratiu Democracy Centre)
Keynote Lecture
9:15–10:00
Chair: Jón Ólafsson (University of Iceland)
Christopher Coker (London School of Economics – LSE IDEAS): The World in Crisis: From COVID-19 to Ukraine
Discussion
Panel 1: The Ukraine War: Political and Military Implications
10:00–11:20
Chair: Radu-Bogdan Albu (Babeş-Bolyai University)
Liliana Popescu (Romanian Diplomatic Institute): How Russia’s Actions in Ukraine Impacted on Romania’s Security. Implications and Responses
Georgian-Marius Ghincea (European University Institute): Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: The Political and Security Impact on Romania
Valur Ingimundarson (University of Iceland): Changing Perceptions of Russia: The Revival of Cold War Military Discourses in the North
Discussion
Coffee Break
11:20–11:40
Panel 2: The Economic Consequences of the Pandemic and the Ukraine War
11:40–12-3:00
Chair: Gunnþórunn Guðmundsdóttir (University of Iceland)
Valentin Lazea (National Bank of Romania): The Impact of COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine War on Romania’s Economy
Alexandra Popa (Romanian Center for European Policies): The Ukraine War and Romania: Agriculture and Food Security
Gylfi Zoega (University of Iceland): The Ukraine War and the Economic Fallout for Iceland
Discussion
Lunch
13:00–14:00
Panel 3: The Liberal Order and the Rule of Law
14:00–15:20
Chair: Alexandra Popa (Romanian Center for European Policies)
Adrian-Gabriel Corpădean (Babeş-Bolyai University) (co-author Mihaela Oprescu): Consolidation of the Rule of Law in Romania and the Transfer of Good Practices to Moldova, Ukraine, and the Western Balkans
Jón Ólafsson (University of Iceland): A Constitutional Deadlock in Iceland: Who Thinks What about the Constitution?
Kári Hólmar Ragnarsson (University of Iceland): Elements of a Way forward for Icelandic Constitutional Reform
Discussion
Coffee Break
15:20–15:40
Panel 4: Memory and Crisis Politics
15:40–17:00
Chair: Georgian-Marius Ghincea (European University Institute)
Gunnþórunn Guðmundsdóttir (University of Iceland): Forgetting in Times of Crises
Vera Knútsdóttir (University of Iceland): Archival Art, Memory, and Politics
Radu-Bogdan Albu (Babeş-Bolyai University): The Transformation of the Politics of Memory in Romanian-Ukrainian Relations
Discussion
