After 16 years of Merkel’s chancellorship, the Bundestag elections on September 26 will bring about new coalition formations and uncertainties about the policy course of Germany and Europe. How the country will position itself in terms of addressing climate change, countering antidemocratic challengers, safeguarding the welfare state and a competitive economy, and providing leadership in

In light of the general elections in Germany in September 2021, the German Consulate General in San Francisco together with the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen (ifa), the Center for West European Studies of the University of Washington, and the Goethe Pop Up Seattle presented the virtual transatlantic conversation “Safeguarding Democracies: Social Media and Populist Narratives in

Scott Montgomery presents his lecture “Tricky Tradeoffs between Sustainability, Energy, and Economics in the EU” on Aug. 17, 2021. This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators–Master Teacher Workshop. More information about the workshop can be found HERE. Scott L. Montgomery is an author, geoscientist, and affiliate faculty member in the

Dr. Niko Switek presents his lecture “The Rise of Green Parties in European and EU Politics (Especially in Germany)” on Aug. 17, 2021. This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators–Master Teacher Workshop. More information about the workshop can be found HERE. Niko Switek is DAAD Visiting Assistant Professor for German

Dr. Sarah Lohmann presents her lecture, “Balancing Green Energy, Energy Security, and Geopolitical Security” on Aug. 17, 2021. This lecture was part of the 2021 EU Policy Forum for Educators–Master Teacher Workshop. More information about the workshop can be found HERE. Dr. Sarah Lohmann is an Acting Assistant Professor in the Henry M. Jackson School

Phillip Ayoub presents his lecture “Pride amid Prejudice: The Impact of the First Pride in Sarajevo” on May 20, 2021. This lecture is part of the EU Democracy Forum, a lecture series addressing actors, institutions, and policies in the European Union and its neighborhood. Phillip M. Ayoub is Associate Professor of Diplomacy and World Affairs

Petra Ahrens presents her lecture “Gender in the European Parliament” on May 13, 2021. This lecture is part of Talking Gender in the EU, a lecture series covering gender politics in Poland, Latvia, France, and the European Parliament. Petra Ahrens is Senior Researcher in the ERC-funded research project EUGenDem at the Faculty of Social Sciences

Elżbieta Korolczuk presents her lecture “Anti-Gender Politics and Right Wing Populism in Poland” on April 27, 2021. This lecture is part of Talking Gender in the EU, a lecture series covering gender politics in Poland, Latvia, France, and the European Parliament. Elżbieta Korolczuk, PhD is an Associate professor in sociology working at Södertörn University in

Amy Mazur presents her lecture “Gender Parity in France” on April 22, 2021. This lecture is part of Talking Gender in the EU, a lecture series covering gender politics in Poland, Latvia, France, and the European Parliament. Amy G. Mazur is CO Johnson Distinguished Professor in Political Science at Washington State University and an Associate

Dr. Laura Dean presents her lecture, “Political Ethnography with a Gender Lens in the Latvian Parliament” on March 1st, 2021. This lecture is part of Talking Gender in the EU, a lecture series covering gender politics in Poland, Latvia, France, and the European Parliament. The European Union has set impressive standards on gender equality, providing