Join us January 30th, 2017, 12:00-1:30 pm in the Peterson Room of the Allen Library,  as we welcome Assistant Professor Phillip Ayoub, Department of Politics, Drexel University, as he presents on his recent publication, “When States Come Out: Europe’s Sexual Minorities and the Politics of Visibility“. This is part of  a series of talks hosted by

When: Monday, Jan. 30, 2017, 7 – 9 p.m. Where: KNE 120 Join us for a screening of “Hawar – My Journey to Genocide” and a following discussion with renowned filmmaker Düzen Tekkal. Her film portrays the events following the Islamic State’s attack on Iraq’s Yazidi minority in August 2014 – leaving 5,000 dead, half a million displaced and

Eighth grader Jessica Mitchell, from Cedar Heights Middle School, is not afraid to look to the past. Last year, she made it all the way to the State Competition for National History Day (NHD), and she is planning the same this year. Each year, NHD creates a competition for students and teachers to engage in historical

On November 17, 2016, Shoreline Community College’s  Global Affairs Center hosted a discussion titled “Britain and the European Union”.  The discussion was ran as an informal interview of British Consul Robin Twyman, moderated by Philip Shekleton of the Foster School of Business at UW. This highly informative session, open to students and community members, provided a clear

PAUL HEYNE SEMINAR: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF BREXIT November 30 | 6:00pm-7:00pm | SAV 264 Ice cream social to follow from 7:00pm – 8:00pm Join the UW Economics Undergraduate Board for their quarterly Paul Heyne Seminar! This quarter’s topic is The Political Economy of Brexit: Causes, Consequences, and Alternative Futures. This event will be led

The Durham University Fellowship Scheme is opening applications for several of their fantastic internship programs for the 2017-2018 school year! Applicants have many programs to choose from, including the International Junior Research Fellowships which is offered to postdoctoral students between July 1, 2017 through October 1, 2017, with applications due by December 02, 2016. Other programs include

Transatlantic Discussion on Thursday, November 17 from 1:30-3pm in Thomson Hall 317 Understanding the future of transatlantic relations is becoming more important as the future outcomes of Brexit and the rise of populism across Europe and Russia forever change the landscape of international policy. Join us in welcoming German scholar Martina Timmermann and Derek West,

The Center for European Studies and EU Center are excited to feature a new volume edited by EU Center Director and Jean Monnet Chair James Caporaso and University of Denver Professor Martin Rhodes. The Political and Economic Dynamics of the Eurozone Crisis provides a detailed account of the politics and economics surrounding the Eurozone Crisis. In the chapter, “States Choose but

The Arctic: A Region of Opportunities and Challenges November 9 1:30pm-2:15pm Gould Hall 322 Join us for an opportunity to participate in discussions and research on climate change in the Arctic with Mr. Kåre Aas, Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. “The Arctic covers about 8% of the Earth’s surface, or four times the area of all

On Tuesday, November 1, Dr. Joyce Mushaben visited Europe Today – Euro 301, as part of the Germany Embassy’s “German Campus Week“. Her presentation, titled “We Can Do It!”, looked at the reasoning behind Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to increase the integration efforts for refugees, and the response from the far right political movements in Germany.