Building bridges: European studies in the EAP education space.

The European studies represent the field which is facing a number of challenges, among them the intellectual and professional are the key ones. Today the European studies develop under pressure of globalization that causes a new scholarly rational. The question is if the European studies in the EaP countries can contribute to a better understanding of the globalization challenges and to reflecting on the societal values. The basic idea of this research presented in the paper is that, although there are various approaches, goals and objectives of the European studies in EU and beyond, the subject is developing and is crucial for the development of the societies of the EU and EaP neighboring countries. The comparative study with regional endeavor attempted would allow for a better understanding of the European experience in the field of higher education in the present region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]