Politics in Scandinavia SCAND 437 | Pol Sci 437 MTWTh, 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM, AND 223 Twentieth-century politics in Scandinavia. How Scandinavian countries have been governed. Costs and consequences of their governmental style and its uncertain future. Optimal size of polities, problems of mature welfare states, process of leadership and representation in multiparty systems, decline

JSIS 488C When: T/TH 1:30-3:30 Where: THO 325 Intructor: Prof. Nektaria Klapaki Contact: nklapaki@uw.edu This course focuses on various issues in contemporary political, social, economic and cultural Greek history that have attracted international attention, and examines their significance for Europe, the Mediterranean and the world. No prerequisites. For further information, contact Nektaria Klapaki at nklapaki@uw.edu.

JSIS A 239 | CLAS 239  T/TH, 12:30-3:20, MGH 231 Instructors: Dr. Alexander Hollmann (hollmann@uw.edu) and Dr. Nektaria Klapaki (nklapaki@u.washington.edu). How are Ancient and Modern Greece connected to each other? Learn about great moments in Ancient Greek culture (tyranny and democracy, tragedy and comedy, athletics and art) and the complex ways Modern Greece has drawn on this heritage

European Policy and Simulation: JSIS B 431/ JSIS 488D/ POL S 447B: Autumn 2017 M/W, 2:30-4:20 What will become of European integration? How does the process of negotiations within the European Council work? The European Union has faced many challenges over the past few years ranging from a financial crisis to a refugee crisis. Today

Application Deadline: March 1, 2017 Students on this program travel to three parts of Spain to learn about some of the critical issues affecting Spanish society in the wake of the global economic crisis. Students will have the opportunity to hear from a range of policymakers addressing these issues as well as affected groups and

JSIS A 365/ PORT 365 Mapping Luso-Brazilian Cultures M/W, 1:30-3:20, Loew 106 This course explores Afro-cultures of Brazil, Mozambique, and Portugal within the framework of cultural studies theory. It follows an interdisciplinary approach drawing from readings and films in history, literature, the arts, anthropology, and sociology. Highlights of this Class: • Class co-taught by Portuguese

The UW Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies is pleased to announce a special Summer study abroad program hosted by Harvard University’s Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece and the American College of Greece. The program builds on the exceptional work done by UW students in Greece this past summer who studied the plight of

JSIS B 380 Immigration and Cultural Memory in the Pacific Northwest M/W, 10:30-12:20 What has been the impact of immigrants on the culture of the Pacific Northwest? What is the relationship between immigrant involvement in local culture and their assimilation and integration into mainstream society? These are some of the questions we will address as we

JSIS B 312 Money, Love and Marriage in Europe and America T/Th, 1:30-3:20, SMI 307 Marriage for love or money? This all-too-familiar dilemma between a romantic version of marriage versus one based on economic considerations captures a range of key issues including gender identities and relations, feminist and patriarchal ideology, and the relationship between desire,

JSIS A 349 Multiculturalism and Migration in the Mediterranean T/Th, 9:30-11:20, ART 004 This course explores the interplay between migration and multiculturalism in the modern and contemporary Mediterranean by focusing on the experiences of the Greeks from the nineteenth century to the present. With the help of methodologies drawn from the social sciences and the