I recently returned from Spain where I attended the IV edition of the International Congress of History, Literature and Art in Cinema in Spanish and Portuguese (June, 28-30). This event is one of the major academic gatherings on Spanish Cinema Studies worldwide and it is organized by one of the oldest universities in the world,

The Review of European and Russian Affairs (RERA) is an online academic journal that publishes research articles and book/literature reviews related to the European Union, its Member States, the states of the former Soviet Union, and Central and Eastern Europe. The journal is interdisciplinary with a focus on the social sciences, policy studies, law, and

UW South Asia and Anthropology faculty member Sareeta Amrute‘s book Encoding Race, Encoding Class: Indian IT Workers in Berlin was reviewed in Economic and Political Weekly. In her book, Professor Amrute explores the work and private lives of highly skilled Indian IT coders in Berlin to reveal the oft-obscured realities of the embodied, raced, and classed nature of

Erensya (“heritage” in Ladino, the language of Sephardic Jews) is a meeting held every other year that brings together representatives of communities of the Sephardic diaspora. It is organized by a Spanish government agency, El Centro Sefarad-Israel, whose mission is to further knowledge of Sephardic culture within Spain and abroad. This was the first year

This spring, students in Professor Christine Ingebritsen’s course did not submit a final paper as part of their course requirements. Instead, Dr. Ingebritsen encouraged her students to think creatively and use the popular web platform, YouTube, to create video submissions that make the work publicly available. She called this “Active Voice Research Projects”. The course,

When: June 20, 2017 | 9:00am – 6:00pm Where: UW Club, Yukon Room, University of Washington Space is limited! Registration Required: Please email cweseuc@uw.edu with your name and institutional affiliation to register. Preference will be given to those who plan to attend the full day. Clock hours available to K- 12 Teachers upon request. A light

The Center for European Studies and EU Center are excited to announce our partnership with the Northwest Danish Association. The mission of NDA is to preserve and share Danish culture, traditions, and values. Their biggest event of the year, the Danish American Cultural Retreat, is now open for registration! For over 30 years, the Danish

  Power and Regionalism in Europe, Asia, and Latin America  May 26, 2017 | HUB 334 | 3:30-4:30pm This event is free and open to the public   This panel on power and regionalism in Europe, Asia, and Latin America brings together a diverse group of scholars who will talk about a range of issues

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

The Seattle Eric M. Warburg Chapter of the American Council on Germany, University of Washington’s Center for European Studies and the Middle East Center cordially invite you to a discussion with Anja Wehler-Schoeck, Resident Director, Jordan and Iraq, Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation (FES), Amman, Jordan on “Jordan: How to Preserve the Oasis of Stability” Monday, May 8, 2017