August 15, 2019
On August 13, 2019, the Jean Monnet Center hosted the EU Summer Workshop Policy Forum for Educators, “Crisis, Challenge and Change in the European Union” at the University of Washington. Marking the 30th anniversary of Jean Monnet activities, this year’s teacher workshop was co-sponsored by Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, the European Union Center
August 1, 2019
On this Flashback Friday, we celebrate the exciting and thought-provoking 2019 West Coast Model EU event organized by the University of Washington’s Jean Monnet Center of Excellence with the generous support of the European Commission’s Erasmus+ Programme. Joao Rodrigues, the senior legal advisor from the European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington D.C., launched the event
June 6, 2019
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019 begins on June 7. Let’s cheer on the teams from CWES countries: England France Germany Italy Netherlands Norway Scotland Spain Sweden Find out more about time and schedule below.
January 25, 2019
The Center for West European Studies, in partnership with the Hellenic Studies Program at the University of Washington, is proud to announce the opening of the annual Eleftherios and Mary Rouvelas Endowed Writing Prize in Hellenic Studies. This competition, which began in 2010, is open to any UW student. Its purpose is to fund outstanding writing and research in
October 5, 2018
We would like to welcome you to an exciting academic year 2018/9 for European Affairs. As we restructure the Center and combine forces with REECAS (the Ellison Center for Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies), we have several events that you should mark on your calendars. For students, we will organize another round of
October 2, 2018
A workshop series for K-12 teachers of Spanish heritage learners Nov. 3, 2018 | Feb. 23, 2019 | Apr. 27, 2019 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Teachers should plan to attend all three workshops. Registration fee is $45 (covers the cost of all 3 workshops). A certificate of completion and 12 clock hours awarded by the UW
August 3, 2018
The European Union Center in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington has received a prestigious three-year Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence grant from the European Union Commission. The award will fund the Center’s flagship programs and support EU studies at the UW and throughout the Northwest. The UW
July 18, 2018
A Nordic film series exploring the dreams, challenges, and struggles of immigrants both then and now, from the time of the Great Migration to contemporary Scandinavia. Fridays – July 20, July 27, August 3 | 5:30 pm Swedish Club, 1920 Dexter Avenue N. FREE ADMISSION with suggested $5 donation. Everyone welcome! All films are in
July 16, 2018
WINNERS – 2018 Summer Photo Competition We asked UW students traveling abroad in Europe to send us their favorite photos from their travels. We received so many wonderful submissions, and had a really difficult time picking only three! We’ve featured our favorite submissions below, with a little information about where they were taken. Please feel
July 16, 2018
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
