UW European Studies
By Elizabeth Covington At the biennial European Union Studies Association conference in Philadelphia, our own Professor Mark Copelovitch was elected to serve as Chair of the EUSA Executive Committee from 2025-2027. EUSA was founded in 1988 and is the premier scholarly and professional association focusing on the European Union, the ongoing integration process, and transatlantic …
On March 4, experts in political science and European studies reflected on the election results and their implications for Germany, Europe, and transatlantic relations. Professor Mark Copelovitch, Professor Sonja Klocke, and Professor Nils Ringe explored key topics, including the East-West and generational divides within Germany, the influence of social media on parties like …
This summer, Mikki Maddox, an experienced high school social studies teacher at Necedah Area High School, attended the week-long 2024 Brussels-Lux Study Tour program, which is designed for American teachers to learn about the European Union–how it is organized, what it does, and how non-EU institutions work. Her trip included visits to European Union institutions …
By Eleanor Conrad July 19, 2024 Political Scientists studying the effects of media consumption on perceptions of the U.S. economy appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio in late July to discuss their research findings. One of the major motivations for their research project was the great difference between how many Americans feel about the status of …