Jackson School News: Center for West European Studies

A new perspective on the Cold War

The Cold War is best seen not merely as a rivalry between two superpowers, but situated within a century long development along two ideological poles, said Harvard Kennedy School Professor

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century with Timothy Snyder

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century Thursday, April 26, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. Location: Kane Hall (KNE), Room 110, University of Washington From one of the leading American

Heading to Berlin on an Advanced German and European Studies Fellowship

Jackson School doctoral student Pinar Ulumaskan has been awarded a Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies Fellowship that will allow her to spend academic year of 2018-2019 as

Lagos on challenges facing American democracy | Seattle Times

In “My family fled political turmoil in Greece, and I fear for America,” Jackson School Lecturer and Director of the Greece Study Abroad Program Taso Lagos writes about his memories of emigrating to

Swiss Data Localization Laws: Protection while Encouraging Innovation

In the wake of recent cyber-attacks and data leaks, countries have increasingly enacted data localization laws aimed at limiting the cross-border flow of data and monitoring corporations and individuals (Panday

Bringing Yazidi trauma to light

Thanks to a Jackson-Fosdick Memorial Scholarship, Pinar Ulumaskan, a Jackson School student earning her doctorate in international studies, spent summer 2017 as an intern at HÁWAR.help, an organization based in

Summer at the State Department: refugees and more

Thanks to a Leslianne Shedd Internship Scholarship in International Studies and Public Health, Alexander Kuehl, a second-year M.A. in International Studies student, spent summer 2017 interning at U.S. Department of

Jackson School Director meets U.S. Senator Todd Young on the future of international skills learning for students

On Friday, Jan. 5, as part of the delegation of the Deans and Directors of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) meeting held in D.C., Jackson School

To Rome (and beyond), with Task Force

For 35 years this winter, undergraduate seniors who are international studies majors will work in teams to research current international issues, write a concise policy report, craft possible responses, and

European Studies Courses – Winter 2018