Drawing boundaries

• Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
• GGP: Global Governance Programme
• Global Citizenship Law

The workshop traces how laws and practices of inclusion and exclusion have been understood and why they have been implemented by different societies in Europe (including its global repercussions) throughout history.

The project traces how laws and practices of inclusion and exclusion have been understood and why they have been implemented by different societies in Europe (including its global repercussions) throughout history. It analyses fifteen moments (broadly defined, e.g., critical junctures, phases, but also events, cases, texts) that have profoundly shaped the historical development of the boundaries of citizenship (i.e., entry and exit points) and its meanings: [1-2] Urban and municipal citizenship in the ancient world: Classical Athens and the Roman Empire, [3] Christian legacy and influence; [4] Medieval and early modern citizenship in European communes; [5] Feudal origin: The Calvin’s Case, jus soli, and personal allegiance; [6-7] Colonizing citizenship: Modern Empires and the colonial world; [8] Nationalizing citizenship in the French Revolution (and its aftermath); [9] Constitutionalizing citizenship: The Dred Scott case and the 14th Amendment in the United States; [10] Challenging citizenship in/between World Wars; [11] (De-)gendering citizenship: gender equality and inclusion; [12] Decolonizing citizenship: Citizenship in the post-colonial states (Africa); [13] The internationalization of citizenship; [14] The Europeanization of citizenship policy; and [15] The emergence of a digital citizenship .

The project has three guiding questions: [1] How did the law and politics of citizenship define inclusion and exclusion? This question intends to provide an overview of the primary challenges, interests, functions, and practices of citizenship associated with struggles for inclusion and exclusion; [2] Which conceptions of citizenship are implied and for what reasons? This question intends to provide a better understanding of the law and politics of shaping the boundaries of citizenship; [3] Why should the case be considered a moment of change in the history of citizenship? This question intends to provide justification on why the case can be seen as a crucial historical moment that has changed and/or contributed to citizenship’s development.

Participation to this workshop is upon invitation only

This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (grant agreement No 716350)