Name of Faculty Mentor : Dr. Matthias Kaelberer

Faculty Mentor's Department : Political Science

Telephone Number : 678-4644

Email address : mkaelbrr@memphis.edu

Project Description : I am currently engaged in research toward a book provisionally entitled “One Money/Many Nations: The Euro, Collective Identity and Political Authority in Europe .” The book addresses the intriguing analytical questions that result from the supra-national nature of Europe's single currency - the Euro: How can the supra-national governance of money function within a framework that still incorporates separate nation-states, diverse societies and integrating markets? Would the European Union have to develop into a full-blown state to achieve successful monetary governance in Europe ? Do previous lessons from the national governance of money apply to the euro, or do we need to reconceptualize completely the governance of money in Europe ? The book reaches beyond the conventional emphasis on institutional structures and markets to emphasize the underlying social foundations for the governance of euro. The book project is located at the intersection of conceptual debates on shifting relationships between markets, politics and societies and its themes evolve around questions of identity, trust and legitimacy. Research assistance involves data collection, web searches for articles, bibliography, research materials selection and review, as well as some editing.

Requirements for Student applicants : Honor Student or GPA above 3.5

Method of Compensation : Academic Credit or Volunteer