In the implementation of Jean Monnet Chair Professor Project
(Jean Monnet
Chair 2008-2753),we have offered a comprehensive series of
graduate studies courses for the students at M.A.and Ph.D.levels
from interdisciplinary backgrounds,and the students of
economics,political science, linguistics,literature,culttual
studies and history take same classes and participate in
discussions.This kind ofinterdisciplinary leaming platform is a
wonderful starting point to guide the graduate students into a
wider and up-to-date perspective for their academic studies of
EU,making them acquainted with the current issues in European and
EU studies,and helping themin their practical research work in the
area.In the lecture series and existing courses,the professors,
guest speakers and scholars both intemational and home have noticed
that the students in one way or another lack a comprehensive
knowledge about EU and EU integration,and they,with their various
discipline backgrounds,need a common ground for their
discussions.For this purpose we have decided that compiling a
Reader for the students of European Studies is necessary,and either
for a course or to those students who have the interest to explore
EU,particularly EU integratign,a collection of academic papers
would be most helpful.