The British referendum on EU Membership revealed a less than United Kingdom. The results demonstrated clear demographic divisions in terms of age, gender, education, class, city and country. Importantly, obvious divisions also emerged between the nations, which make up the United Kingdom.

While England and Wales voted to leave, a majority of voters in Scotland and Northern Ireland opted to stay. Brexit is now a powerful motor in the ongoing challenges to the future integrity of the United Kingdom posed by nationalist movements, particularly in Scotland and Northern Ireland. As such, the referendum about external relations with the EU, is accelerating an internal crisis in the UK.

This collection of mini lectures will address both unions (UK, EU) and will address the most important driving forces of nationalism and unionism from the perspective of Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and England. After the presentations the floor will be open for discussion.

Moderator: Katrine Nyland Sørensen

Speakers:
Sara Dybris McQuaid, Associate Professor in British and Irish History and director of the Centre for Irish Studies, AU.
Title of Paper: 'Ireland after Brexit: New dynamics in old conflicts?'

Lisanne Wilken, Associate professor in European Studies and Research director at the section of Global Studies:
Title of paper: TBA

Christoffer Leiding Kølvraa, Assocatiate Professor in European studies, AU
Title of Paper: TBA

Mark Friis Hau, PhD candidate in European Studies, AU
Title of Paper: 'A Tale of Two Unions: How Brexit is changing the terrain of Scottish independence'.