Elizabeth Covington
Position title: Distinguished Teaching Faculty IV & Executive Director
Email: eecovington@wisc.edu
Phone: 608.265.4778
Dr. Elizabeth Covington is a Distinguished Teaching Faculty IV and Executive Director of European Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. In her role, she writes grants for and administers three independent centers funded by the US Department of Education, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and the European Commission’s Erasmus + Jean Monnet Program. Dr. Covington works closely with the University’s 180+ faculty affiliated with European Studies, spanning disciplines from Political Science to German to Law, to plan and implement programs in Europe and the EU. She also collaborates with diverse off-campus constituencies—regionally, nationally, and internationally, especially those in business and international diplomacy (Madison International Trade Association, American Council on Germany). Currently, she teaches for the International Studies major, where she was awarded two rounds of Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module grants (2015-2018; 2018-2021) to develop new courses on EU politics and the EU in a global context. These courses included practical exercises in EU-simulated decision-making with traditional interdisciplinary subjects such as political science, history, political economy, and public policy. Notable courses she has taught include:
- Spring 2019 IS 602: “Regional Development and Trade as Tools of Foreign Policy.”
- Spring 2020 IS 602: “Liberalism, Socialism, Nationalism: Re-readings for the Twenty-First Century.”
- Spring 2021 IS 602: “Capitalism in the Age of Divided Government.”
- Zoe Dittman’s Independent Study, “The Balkans: Frontier or Fault Line? Evaluating potential EU accession of the Western Balkans states.”
Dr. Elizabeth Covington earned her doctorate in Modern European History from UCLA and an advanced degree from the University of Paris. She has taught history, French, English, and International Studies at various universities. Throughout her career, she has won prestigious fellowships and awards from the European Commission, the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), and the Andrew Mellon Foundation.
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