Thread by @Usherwood

Really looking forward to today's start of #UACES2022, my first as Chair of @UACES

Our @EspolLille colleagues have put together an excellent programme and our brilliant office team is ready to welcome you

It's our first in-person conference for three years, so we know how much colleagues will be wanting to catch up with each other, both in person and during our online-only day on Thursday (to which all in person delegates automatically get access)

The range of topics we'll touch on continues to impress: UACES remains a very broad church for all aspects of European Studies and it's in the bringing together of such diversity that we really thrive as a field

Especially when we do that with respect for each other

UACES has given much thought to this in recent years, and #UACES2022 is the also the first annual conference to be held under the auspices of our EDI policy and Code of Conduct

uaces.org/equality-diver…

As you'll see, all that we ask is for colleagues to be mindful of each other, especially given some of the different topics we discuss, and to be the professionals that I know you all are

It's also on all of us to call out improper conduct, harassment or bullying

Based on what I know of our members, I think that none of this should be a stretch during #UACES2022 or any of our future events, but there's also no harm in setting out these things, especially after a time apart

Heavy stuff to one side, I'm super excited about #UACES2022 and what to thank everyone once again for their part in making it happen, including all our delegates

Now to go and write the last slide for my presentation on my work with @PROTECTproject2