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Heather Duncan

Heather Duncan is a PhD student in the History department with an expected graduation date in 2025.  Do you currently, or have you in the past worked as a TA, RA, or GA? If so, list your position(s). Yes - TA What are your research or academic interests? My focus is on the frontier regions of the Roman Empire in Late Antiquity. My research has a particular emphasis on barbarian groups that are not as well known or that were located in areas that are often overlooked in scholarship (such as Eastern Europe). I am especially interested in material...

EURO 385

EURO 385: Politics of the European Union

Considers the history of the European Union and its current functions and operations. Focuses on the ongoing process of political and cultural integration. Consists of sections in Illinois and abroad, interacting extensively via the worldwide web.

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EURO 500: Dialogue on Europe

This seminar is a roundtable exploring a variety of topics related to Europe, transatlantic relations, the European Union, and the peripheries. Students will have an opportunity to participate in regular conversations about current issues ranging from cultural policies, migration, economic policies, bureaucratic politics, international security, sports, popular culture, and other topics of high salience to Europe and the European Union. Opportunities for guest speakers and readings on professionalization. Open to undergraduate and graduate students.

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EURO 501: EU Institutions and Governance

A graduate-level introduction to the European Union, its history, decision-making processes, legal framework and economic effects.