“In 2013, Seattle’s U District neighborhood lost one of its most cherished businesses. The Continental Greek Restaurant and Pastry Shop sat on University Way, two blocks from the University of Washington’s Seattle campus, for nearly 40 years before closing its doors that June. News of the closure was met with testimonials from customers, many of

After 16 years of Merkel’s chancellorship, the Bundestag elections on September 26 will bring about new coalition formations and uncertainties about the policy course of Germany and Europe. How the country will position itself in terms of addressing climate change, countering antidemocratic challengers, safeguarding the welfare state and a competitive economy, and providing leadership in

In light of the general elections in Germany in September 2021, the German Consulate General in San Francisco together with the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa), the Center for European Studies of the University of Washington, and the Goethe Pop Up Seattle presented the virtual transatlantic conversation “Safeguarding Democracies: Social Media and Populist Narratives in Germany

Scott Montgomery presents his lecture “Tricky Tradeoffs between Sustainability, Energy, and Economics in the EU” on Aug. 17, 2021. This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators–Master Teacher Workshop. More information about the workshop can be found HERE. Scott L. Montgomery is an author, geoscientist, and affiliate faculty member in the

Dr. Niko Switek presents his lecture “The Rise of Green Parties in European and EU Politics (Especially in Germany)” on Aug. 17, 2021. This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators–Master Teacher Workshop. More information about the workshop can be found HERE. Niko Switek is DAAD Visiting Assistant Professor for German

Dr. Sarah Lohmann presents her lecture, “Balancing Green Energy, Energy Security, and Geopolitical Security” on Aug. 17, 2021. This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators–Master Teacher Workshop. More information about the workshop can be found HERE. A complete transcript of this podcast is available HERE. Dr. Sarah Lohmann is an

Dear Friends of European Studies, of the Center for European Studies, and the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence: We look back on this academic year with mixed emotions. On the one hand, technology enabled us to continue our work at the Center for European Studies, the European Union Center, and within the European Studies Program

Dear CES community, After three wonderful years at CES, the Jackson School and the Political Science Department, my stay as a DAAD visiting assistant professor comes to an end this fall. The goal of the DAAD (short for ‘German Academic Exchange Service’) program that brought me to UW is to facilitate a sustained cooperation –

Phillip Ayoub presents his lecture “Pride amid Prejudice: The Impact of the First Pride in Sarajevo” on May 20, 2021. This lecture is part of the EU Democracy Forum, a lecture series addressing actors, institutions, and policies in the European Union and its neighborhood. Phillip M. Ayoub is Associate Professor of Diplomacy and World Affairs

Petra Ahrens presents her lecture “Gender in the European Parliament” on May 13, 2021. This lecture is part of Talking Gender in the EU, a lecture series covering gender politics in Poland, Latvia, France, and the European Parliament. Petra Ahrens is Senior Researcher in the ERC-funded research project EUGenDem at the Faculty of Social Sciences