Juan Gonzalez is a graduating senior in the Jackson School of International Studies. He is graduating with a degree in International Studies and a minor in European Studies. Originally from El Salvador, Juan has lived in Seattle for the past 9 years. His passion for Europe and world affairs was sparked by his fond appreciation of

Louis Gaucher is a third year student at the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) and is on exchange at the University of Washington. “I came here because my university in France requires that we spend our third year abroad. I chose Seattle to discover the American West, and its gigantic side”, Louis recounts. His

On March 9, 2017, I attended an OWL (Organic World Language) Visitation Day at Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma, WA. Prior to this, I had heard about the OWL teaching methodology from several teachers and was intrigued, but I knew I needed to see the techniques being used in the classroom before implementing them in

The theme of this conference was “Transdisciplinarity… what’s in a name?” which was motivated, as the conference chair phrased it, “by a desire to bring closer to researchers in our field the rich intellectual and imaginative resources of thinkers outside Applied Linguistics whose work on language can act as a stimulus and trigger for our

As a teacher, self-reflection is a big part of my professional life and, even though I’ve been an educator for many years, I am constantly working on making my classroom and my teaching better. Based on this, I decided that attending CCFL Spring Conference in Denver is a great way to learn from innovative language teachers.

Solange Aguilar is an undergrad in the Jackson School of International Studies whose interest in international affairs was sparked while working for the International Programs Office at Cascadia College and interning for the Immigration Court of Seattle. Her work experience lead her to pursue a major in International Studies and a minor in Human Rights, as well as

Details Britain chose Brexit; America chose President Trump. Right wing movements are (re)surging in Holland, France, or Germany. Leaders press a similar case that the country is in decline, and the return of national greatness can only be accomplished by the restoration of the racial and cultural majority. Some call it populism, others authoritarianism, still

Statement by the European Council (Art. 50) on the UK notification “Today, the European Council received a letter from the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, notifying the United Kingdom’s intention to leave the European Union. This notification follows the referendum on 23 June 2016 and starts the withdrawal process under Article 50 of the Treaty.

Pietro Zileri is a senior at the University of Washington with a passion for Europe and international business. Originally from Florence, Italy, Pietro is majoring in European Studies and pursuing his Professional Sales Certificate through the Foster School of Business. “I chose to major in European Studies because of my culture and my desire to

On February 15th, our EU fellow Ernesto sat down with the Center for European Studies’ Student Coordinator, Austin Hudgens, to discuss his career in the Commission and the EU in general. The two sat for an hour to discuss topics such as Brexit, the future of the European project and Ernesto’s path to the Commission.