What’s New in the New Europe?:

The papers presented here are the result of the conference “What’s New in the New Europe? Redefining Culture, Politics, Identity” which took place July 11–15, 2016. The conference was organized by ISSEI (The International Society for the Study of European Ideas) and the Faculty of International and Political Studies, University of Lodz, Poland. It was an honor for the Faculty of International and Political Studies to be invited by ISSEI to host its 2016 biennial international conference. Previous hosts of the prestigious conference include Amsterdam (1988); Leuven (1990); Aalborg (1992); Graz (1994); Utrecht (1996); Haifa (1998); Bergen (2000); Aberystwyth (2002); Pamplona (2004); Malta (2006); Helsinki (2008); Ankara (2010); Cyprus (2012); Porto (2014).