Security has always been at the heart of the European project. Not only has economic integration served as a vehicle for peace in Europe, but in more recent years the EU has started to develop a more robust security and defence policy.

At this event our expert panel will address the following questions, and more:

What are the strategic implications of Brexit?

Would leaving the EU really undermine Britain's strategic standing and partnerships?
Would it weaken European security and play into the hands of its strategic adversaries?
We will also welcome audience questions and discussion.

Panel members

The following panel members have been confirmed for this event:
Professor Richard Whitman (Professor of Politics and International Relations, Director of the Global Europe Centre, University of Kent)
Professor Patrick Porter (Professor of Strategic Studies, Academic Director of the Strategy and Security Institute, University of Exeter)
Dr James Kearney (Institute for Strategic Dialogue)

The panel will be hosted by Dr Aurel Sari, Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Exeter.

What did Europe ever do for us? The implications of Brexit

This event forms part of a two-part special series by the University of Exeter College of Social Sciences and International Studies.
The second event takes place on Wednesday 15 June: Are we really European? A round-table discussion on culture and identity.

Programme and venue

17.45 - doors open
18.00 - event starts, including a panel discussion and audience Q&A.
19.15 - drinks reception in the Phoenix bar area.

The event will take place in the Exeter Phoenix main auditorium on Gandy Street.

Related events
To find out about similar referendum-related events and recordings of previous events at the University of Exeter, please visit this web page.

Registration
Please register for this event using the 'register' link on this page.

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