Dr. rer. pol. Oliver Schwarz
2020
2 November 2020 Consultation hours
The consultation hours of Oliver Schwarz for the winter semester 2020/21 are now set and can be booked as usual via Doodle. All appointments will take place via BigBlueButton.
13 October 2020 Progress Report Monitor
On 6 October 2020, the European Commission has published its latest progress reports for the Western Balkans and Turkey. The Progress Report Monitor shows the current status and progress achieved by each country in the enlargement process. It shows in detail who performs well and which policy areas challenge the candidates. Please finde the latest edition of the Progress Monitor here.
30 September 2020 Brexit
In his new article for Regierungsforschung.de Oliver Schwarz analyses the role of the European Parliament with regard to Brexit. According to Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, any agreement with the United Kingdom requires the consent of the MEPs and all institutions involved would do well to listen to the Parliament. But can the Parliament, with its different political groups, be perceived as a player at all? The analysis of voting behaviour in the EP shows: When it comes to Brexit, the Parliament acts in a unified and united manner. Please finde the article here.
17 July 2020 Skype consultations
The consultation hours of Oliver Schwarz during semester break are available online on Doodle. To make an appointment, please click here.
2 July 2020 Blog article
Read the new article by Oliver Schwarz on the blog of the DVPW working group on university teaching on the topic "Teaching in times of crisis: from zero to one hundred, from presence to digital" (in German).
25 June 2020 Digital taster day
Interested in studying political science at the University of Duisburg-Essen? On Tuesday, 14 July, the Institute is offering a digital taster day with the participation of Oliver Schwarz. You can register here.
7 June 2020 Quality conference
As part of the quality conference on "Teaching in the crisis - dealing with inequalities and efficiency" on 24 June at the Faculty of Social Sciences via Zoom, Oliver Schwarz will give a short lecture on social science teaching in times of the corona pandemic. The conference will be held via Zoom.
26 May 2020 New publication
The 2019 European Parliament Elections and Brexit: Business as Usual?
Die Europawahl 2019. Ringen um die Zukunft Europas
Doi: 10.1007/978-3-658-29277-5_31
This chapter focuses on the implications of Brexit for the European Parliament. It will start by evaluating the new distribution of seats and then explore the changes of political groups. Finally, the chapter will showcase some key decisions made in recent years and simulate how these would have looked like without British MEPs. Shedding light on the Parliament’s role in the withdrawal process, the chapter demonstrates that the EP is not just an object of Brexit. It has the democratic mandate and political power to oversee Brexit and to shape the future relations between the EU-27 and the UK.
20 April 2020 Skype consultations
With the start of the summer semester, Oliver Schwarz's office hours will be held weekly on Wednesdays from April 29 to July 15 between 10 and 11 a.m. Due to the Corona crisis, the office hours will be held via Skype only until further notice. An appointment can be made via Doodle.
5 February 2020 SOG annual conference
From 20 to 22 February Oliver Schwarz will participate at the annual conference of the Southeast Europe Association (SOG) in Munich. Further information on the conference can be found here.
31 January 2020 Consultation hours
21 January 2020 New publication
Arthur Benz/Stephan Bröchler/Hans-Joachim Lauth (eds.)
Handbuch der europäischen Verfassungsgeschichte im 20. Jahrhundert
Bonn: Dietz 2020
ISBN 978-3-8012-4251-0
In a contribution to an edited volume on modern constitutional history in Europe, Oliver Schwarz analyses the constitution in Slovenia both in its formal and material sence. The chapter was co-authored with Susanne Pickel.
8 January 2020 Southeast Europe Association
7 January 2020 Debating final
7 January 2020 Public lecture on EU membership policy
On 9 January, Oliver Schwarz will give a public lecture on the membership policy of the European Union. The lecture takes place in the framework of the course "Introduction to European integration" by Prof. Dr. Michael Kaeding. All are welcome at this public lecture.
9 January 2020 | LX1203 (Campus Duisburg) | 12:00