On Friday May 13th our two Euromasters students, Julia and Oliver, visited Boeing Field in Everett Washington. Boeing’s Everett field is home to the largest building in the world at nearly 100 acres under one roof where the 787, 777, 767, and 747 are produced. Our students were given a VIP tour of the facility at

The program will take Jackson School of International Studies (JSIS) students to the University of Washington Rome Center for a firsthand look at the historical, political, and cultural issues that will help define the new Europe. The program will make use of the unique setting in Rome, home of key embassies, international organizations and the

Alison Johnston, assistant professor of political science at Oregon State University, has just published her new book “From Convergence to Crisis: Labor Markets and the Instability of the Euro.” Professor Johnston is a graduate of UW’s Department of Economics, Department of Scandinavian Studies, and the Jackson School of International Studies where she earned bachelors degrees in

Interested in European affairs and/or transatlantic relations? Looking for leadership and event planning experience? Join European Horizons at the University of Washington – a chapter of a student-led, nonpartisan think tank headquartered at Yale University. Our chapter at UW plans events and programs on campus about Europe and connects students to academic, professional, funding, and

The negotiation of the free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States is about much more than just the trade of goods. What is at stake is the two major economic and trade powers of the world making advances to set new rules and standards for the global economy, touching on genuinely

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