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- The European Union Center congratulates EUC affiliates at large, José Luis Gómez-Barroso and Raquel Marbán-Flores, and their co-authors, A. Rodríguez-Sánchez and C. Miragaya-Casillas, on the publication of their new article, "Delineating the Profile of the... Read full story
- Lauren Turk, a graduate of our Master of Arts in European Union Studies (MAEUS) program, has been selected as the Winter 2025 Convocation speaker for the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She will address graduating students at the LAS Winter... Read full story
- Please see below for a list of language courses and area studies courses with EU/European Studies content that will be offered in Spring 2026. These lists are meant to be comprehensive but not exhaustive. If you are teaching a course that you think should be included, please contact... Read full story
Jules Woolf
Jules Woolf is an Assistant Professor in the Recreation, Sport and Tourism Department. What is the focus of your current work and/or subject of your current research? My current work explores the social influence of close others on athletes use or abstinence of performance enhancing and lifestyle drugs. In addition, I study anti-doping education and its influence of drug use prevention. My research focuses on the management of sport and the development of human potential. The goal of my research is to advance our understanding of the ways in which sport can be a...
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.
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 501: EU Institutions and Governance
A graduate-level introduction to the European Union, its history, decision-making processes, legal framework and economic effects.