The Center for West European Studies was founded in 1994, and is one of eleven federally funded National Resource Centers for European or West European Studies in the United States. The Center's interdisciplinary programs work to advance its mission of enhancing the quality of teaching and research on West European politics, society, and culture through outreach to universities, business, the general public, and the K-14 community.
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April 5, 2017
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“My UW experience provided me with the intellectual community and fieldwork opportunities to combine my unique perspectives as a mountaineer and development scholar to fight for a more thoughtful and
January 27, 2017
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“By the time Isatou graduated from high school, she had already achieved much more than anyone expected of her, but she was determined to keep moving forward. Her personal and
January 4, 2017
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What did the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1922 mean for the Greek community of Istanbul, the empire’s capital city? Join us for a talk by Professor Christine Philiou,
December 14, 2016
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Over 300 students, faculty and community members packed into Room 210 at Kane Hall on November 28 to hear a panel of Jackson School professors talk about the implications of a Trump
November 17, 2016
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Norway’s Ambassador to the U.S.,Kåre R. Aas, participated in a videoconferenced talk in Professor Christine Ingebristen’s course Scandinavia in World Affairs (Scan 326) as part of the Virtual Ambassador Program. The program is a new
November 3, 2016
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“We must prevent life from being so bleak, that risking death is preferential.” These words from Assistant Secretary Anne Richard, in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees,
November 1, 2016
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October 18, 2016
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The Jackson School of International Studies, in partnership with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, hosted a public conference on Friday, October 14 on “The Global Migration Crisis and Human Rights.” The all-day event brought
October 4, 2016
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“With all the major conflagrations that have broken out in the world recently, including this week’s news that the peace treaty with Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) in Colombia
September 30, 2016
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Join us on Friday, Oct. 14 interact, to learn and share your ideas on ways to improve the current global migration framework. This conference will explore evolving trends in international migration crises,