Description
Our aim is to problematize Europeanization in EaP countries by studying the promotion of EU studies in higher education institutions. We specifically focus on a series of specific international projects developed by the University of Tartu (Estonia) in partnership with other EU-based and non-EU universities from the EaP. The paper discusses the educational dimension of Europeanization in EaP countries from three interrelated perspectives - socio-constructivism, the foucauldian concept of ‘governmentality’ and a post-structuralist reading of ‘centrality and marginality’. We use qualitative data from reports of 4 EU-funded cooperation projects and also student’s views obtained in 2 focus groups that explore their perceptions of how the EU is taught and discussed. In the end, the added value of the article is that it offers a critical view on teaching about the EU in the Eastern neighborhood, focusing on local perspectives on EU funded projects in higher education.
