What are your reflections on the program?  I was so impressed with how the European Union functions together as one entity while consisting of 28 different countries, with 24 different languages and different currencies as well.  I really enjoyed learning from our speakers at the European Union External Action Service (EEAS), about its formation in 2011 and its

 Dr. Taso G. Lagos of the European Studies/Hellenic Studies program in the Jackson School recently received a $15,000 gift from the Fred Danz Charitable Foundation, the SRO Charitable Foundation and members of the Danz Family to develop a class on Immigration and Pacific Northwest Film History for the Jackson School of International Studies The Danz theater

  The Political Science Student Organization’s Spring Quarter Faculty Panel ‘Brexit’: British Referendum on EU Membership British Euroscepticism, EU Integration, and Ramications Professor Frank Wendler, Department of Political Science: “British Euroscepticism, Party Politics, and Ramications for the EU Project” Phillip Shekleton, Foster School of Business: “Debate within the UK, British Business Consequences, and Options Outside

The program will take Jackson School of International Studies (JSIS) students to the University of Washington Rome Center for a firsthand look at the historical, political, and cultural issues that will help define the new Europe. The program will make use of the unique setting in Rome, home of key embassies, international organizations and the

Belgian Ambassador Johan Verbeke joined us on Monday April 18th and gave an exciting talk on the state of international politics. The Ambassador dove into international relations theory in explaining the changing nature of today’s international system, and then went on to discuss some of the problems in contemporary Europe such as the financial crisis, the

Professor Kjell Vaage, of the University of Bergen, will be giving a lecture on the sustainability of the welfare state, looking specifically at his research on pensions and disability insurance in Norway. The talk will be at 10:30-12:20 in Anderson Hall rm 10 on April 8th .