With the EU Referendum imminent, a panel of experts will discuss the cultural relationship between Britain and the rest of Europe. At this event our panellists will address the following questions, and more:

How 'European' is British culture?
Is British identity a 'European' identity?
Is Britain so different from the rest of Europe?
Should we think of ourselves as bring European rather than British?

Audience questions and discussion is welcome.

Panel members

The following panel members have been confirmed for this event so far:
Professor William Higbee (Professor in Film Studies, University of Exeter)
Professor Simon Green (Co-Director of the Aston Centre for Europe)

The panel will be hosted by Professor Rob Gleave, Professor of Arabic Studies 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 8 June: Brexit: Would it leave Britain and Europe less secure?

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.

Full deatais can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/are-we-really-european-a-round-table-disc...