Earlier this month, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research has announced the 24 faculty winners of the Vilas Associates Competition. The competition recognizes “new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance.” The award is funded by the William F. Vilas Estate Trust. We are happy to recognize four European Studies affiliated faculty among the list of 2026-27 Vilas Associates awardees. Congratulations to:
Sonja Klocke, German, Nordic, and Slavic+ and Director of the Center for German and European Studies
Claus Elholm Andersen, German, Nordic and Slavic+
Paul Castañeda Dower, Agricultural and Applied Economics
Hector Pifarre Arolas, La Follette School of Public Affairs