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- The European Union Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign cordially invites you to "SMAART Symposium: Climate Justice and Climate Futures" on March 7-8 in 210 Levis Faculty Center. Read full story SMAART Symposium: Climate Justice and Climate Futures
- The European Union Center is thrilled to announce a new European Studies Graduate Student Conference award. This award is funded by the Comenius EU Center Student Support Fund, which was established by Carol Leff in 2022. The deadline to apply is April 1, 2025. Read full story European Studies Graduate Student Conference Award
- The European Union Center is excited to announce the results of the 2024-25 Illinois High School Translation Competition. Fifty-seven students from 30 schools in Illinois participated this year. Read full story 2024-25 Illinois High School Translation Competition Results
Barbara Lee Williams
Did you receive any awards or honors during your time in the program? Twice awarded a FLAS Fellowship for the study of Intermediate and Advanced Swedish. What is your current position? Program Director for the PhD & MACRM programs in the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago How has the MAEUS program helped you in your current career? The interdisciplinary nature of the MAEUS program was advantageous to me both academically and professionally. During my program I was able to explore coursework in many departments across campus to arrive at the study of cultural...
EURO 418: Language & Minorities in Europe
Survey of regional and immigrant minority language use, policies, and planning across Europe. Focus on political and social issues, such as language regimes, education, loss, and maintenance. Two immigrant languages, Turkish and Arabic/Berber, and four indigenous language families: Balto-Slavic with Estonian, Celtic, Romance with Basque, and Slavic with Hungarian. Taught in English.
EURO 490: Black Europe
Throughout history, Blackness and European-ness have often been characterized as opposites, whether in news media, academic texts, film, museum exhibits, etc. In many ways, European identity has become synonymous with whiteness, even though it’s estimated that Europe is home to at least 15 million Black people. Further, Black people have been present in Europe many centuries before Europe’s large-scale imperial conquest. Unfortunately, universalist political ideologies and widespread beliefs in a post-racial society tend to erase Black people in Europe—politically, socially, and otherwise. However, not in this course. Using an interdisciplinary approach, we will bring light to various aspects of Black Europe. Together, we will investigate various waves of Black migration to and/or through Europe as well as various Black European political and social movements within their historical contexts, analyze Black ways of transnational coalition-building in Europe and the Atlantic world, examine representations of Blackness and Black people in European media, think through how Blackness and race as a construct interact with notions of European citizenship, European integration and skepticism, and more.
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.
EURO 502: The EU in a Global Context
European Union history, politics, law, culture and identity. Undergraduates need prior approval from instructor to register for this course.