The EU Center hosted its annual graduate workshop on the the EU April 29 – 31. The event was attended by 13 PhD students with fields ranging from anthropology to political science, and represented several different schools including the University of Washington, University of Oregon, University of Colorado-Boulder, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Emory University, University of

ScanGuilt is a multidisciplinary research group based at the University of Oslo and is funded by the Norwegian Research Council. As a research entity, ScanGuilt focuses on Scandinavian narratives of guilt and privilege in an age of globalization. Professors Christine Ingebritsen and Andrew Nestingen of UW’s Department of Scandinavian Studies are members of the ScanGuilt research project

The Center for European Studies and the European Union Center are honored to host Ernesto Penas Lado, Director of Policy Development and Coordination, DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission, as our EU Fellow for the 2016-2017 academic year working on the special study “Cooperation with the US on World’s Ocean Governance.” The University of

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

  Lithuanian Ambassador to the Republic of Greece,  Alfonsas Eidintas , will be visiting the University of Washington this May to give both a lecture and a book signing on two separate evenings. Please see bellow for more information on the upcoming events.   Tuesday, May 3, 2016, 7:00 pm Thomson Hall room 101 The

Taso Lagos, a lecturer affiliated with CES and the EUC, just published an op-ed in the Seattle Times regarding future development of the U-District. Read it here:  “Don’t let the U District become the next South Lake Union.”

Did you know, if you speak Spanish you can understand more than 50% of Portuguese texts without any previous knowledge? Portuguese 105 is an accelerated class for Spanish speakers, which focuses on the similarities and differences between Portuguese and Spanish. Prerequisites: SPAN 203 or SPAN 126; or SPAN 301, 302, 303, 314, 316, any of

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 .

From February 26th to 27th, 2016, over 50 students from 12 universities convened for the 12th annual West Coast Model European Union. On Friday night, the delegates were welcomed by Professor Reşat Kasaba, Director of The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Professor James Caporaso, our Jean Monnet Chair, then introduced Consul Robin Twyman, Business

The University of Washington’s own Anthony Geist, Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature and Executive Director of the León Center, has received the honor of being knighted and inducted into the Order of Isabel la Católica! The Order, created in 1815 by King Ferdinand VII, grants prestigious recognition of services that have benefited Spain. Professor Geist received his Ph.D.