Dear Friends of European Studies, of the Center for West European Studies, and the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence: We look back on this academic year with mixed emotions. On the one hand, technology enabled us to continue our work at the Center for West European Studies, the European Union Center, and within the European

Dear CWES community, After three wonderful years at CWES, the Jackson School and the Political Science Department, my stay as a DAAD visiting assistant professor comes to an end this fall. The goal of the DAAD (short for ‘German Academic Exchange Service’) program that brought me to UW is to facilitate a sustained cooperation –

The European Union has set impressive standards on gender equality, providing legal frameworks for equal pay, investing in work/life balance and childcare, and allowing for positive action to advance equal treatment of women across member states. At the same time, Europe witnesses considerable backlash from anti-gender activists and rightwing reactionary movements, calling into question gender

Every year, undergraduate senior students in the Jackson School of International Studies (JSIS) are given the opportunity to participate in a unique academic experience. Founded in 1983 by Professor Emeritus Donald C. Hellmann, the JSIS Task Force Capstone has students work in teams to develop policy responses to current international problems. At the end of

  Democracy cannot be taken for granted – not in Europe, not anywhere. As the EU Commission launches its Conference on the Future of Europe in 2021, we invite you to imagine this future with us. The Center for West European Studies at the University of Washington presents the EU Democracy Forum, a series of

On March 5-6, 2021, students from twelve universities across the U.S. and Canada attended the University of Washington’s annual West Coast Model European Union event – in the first-ever virtual format. Normally held in Seattle on the UW campus, the 2021 virtual version was marked by the students’ dedication and enthusiasm, making the event a

Below is the edited version of a phone interview transcript with Professor Helene Collins. This interview was conducted on March 3rd, 2020. Dr. Collins (HC) is an instructor of the French language at the University of Washington. The interview was conducted by Effie Zheng (EZ). Effie recently graduated from Interlake High School in Bellevue and

This spring, students from numerous U.S. and Canadian universities participated in the 2020 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. The event was kicked off with a keynote speech on Friday evening with Dr. Max Lemke,

Director General European Commission Jean-Eric Paquet is the Director-General of DG Research and Innovation of the European Commission. He began his career in the European Commission in 1993 in the Directorate-General for Transport. In 1999 he joined the Cabinet of the Commissioner for Enlargement. In 2002 he became the Deputy Head of Cabinet of the

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