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- 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
- The European Union Center (EUC) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was awarded its fourth Jean Monnet Center of Excellence grant under the Erasmus+ program of the European Commission, for the period of 2025 to 2028. The project supported by this grant, “Democratic Opportunities,... Read full story
Konstantinos Kourtikakis
Konstantinos Kourtikakis is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science. What is the focus of your current research? I am fascinated by similarities between political systems, and I try to understand why different polities adopt similar institutions, ideas and norms. The European Union is front and center in my research, and in my most recent project I examine how transnational networks help spread EU institutions and norms to non-EU countries. What classes do you teach? What are some of the topics of those classes?...
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.