Center for West European Studies & EU Jean Monnet Center

Oct 09 2024 72 ep. 49 mins 1.1k
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The University of Washington's Center for European Studies is a Jean Monnet Center of Excellence. For more than 25 years, the center has developed a well-earned reputation for implementing innovative teaching, outreach, and research programs in the study of Europe, the EU and and transatlantic relations. The center's activities are co-funded by the the European Union.

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Joyce Mushaben | The Art of Mainstreaming: Ursula von der Leyen in Pursuit of a Union of Equality

Oct 09 2024 68 mins  
Dr. Joyce Mushaben presents her lecture "The Art of Mainstreaming: Ursula von der Leyen in Pursuit of a Union of Equality" on May 25, 2022. Dr. Mushaben was at the time the CIDEU Scholar in Residence at the University of Washington's Jackson School of International Studies. This podcast was co-funded by the European Union.

Phillip Ayoub | The Double-Helix Entanglements of Transnational Advocacy: SOGI Rights in Europe

May 13 2024 44 mins  
The Double-Helix Entanglements of Transnational Advocacy: Moral Conservative Resistance to SOGI Rights in Europe Phillip M. Ayoub is a professor in the Department of Political Science at University College London and Editor of the European Journal of Politics and Gender. He is the author of three books, including When States Come Out: Europe’s Sexual Minorities and the Politics

Céline Bessière | The Gender of Capital

May 13 2024 55 mins  
Why do women of all socio-economic backgrounds accumulate less wealth than men? Why do marital separations impoverish women while they do not prevent men from remaining or becoming wealthy? In her new book co-authored with Sibylle Gollac, The Gender of Capital: How Families Perpetuate Wealth Inequalities (Harvard University Press, 2023), Céline Bessière answers these questions, d

Ayse Dursun | Organized Muslim Women in Turkey[...]

Oct 23 2023 46 mins  
Organized Muslim Women in Turkey: An Intersectional Approach to Building Women’s Coalitions This talk explores the politics of organized Muslim women in Turkey and analyzes their coalitions with other – secular feminist, Kurdish etc. – women’s movements from an intersectional perspective. It provides empirical evidence for significant changes in Muslim women’s politics u

Guntis Smidchens | Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian “New Idealism” for a Postimperial World

Sep 14 2023 48 mins  
Guntis Smidchens presents his lecture, "Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian “New Idealism” for a Postimperial World" on Aug. 15, 2023. This lecture was part of the 2023 EU Policy Forum Educator Workshop. This teacher workshop is sponsored by the European Union, the UW Center for West European Studies & EU Center, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Stu

John Koenig | The U.S.-Europe Defense Relationship: De-Risking, Not De-Coupling

Sep 11 2023 43 mins  
John Koenig presents his lecture, "The U.S.-Europe Defense Relationship: De-Risking, Not De-Coupling" on Aug. 15, 2023. This lecture was part of the 2023 EU Policy Forum Educator Workshop. This teacher workshop is sponsored by the European Union, the UW Center for West European Studies & EU Center, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, the Center

Scott Montgomery | Europe’s Energy Challenges: Winter is Coming

Sep 11 2023 51 mins  
Scott Montgomery presents his lecture, "Europe’s Energy Challenges: Winter is Coming" on Aug. 15, 2023. This lecture was part of the 2023 EU Policy Forum Educator Workshop. This teacher workshop is sponsored by the European Union, the UW Center for West European Studies & EU Center, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, the Center for Global St

Dean LaRue | The EU and NATO: Searching for a European Defense Identity

Sep 11 2023 53 mins  
Dean LaRue presents his lecture, "The EU and NATO: Searching for a European Defense Identity" on Aug. 15, 2023. This lecture was part of the 2023 EU Policy Forum Educator Workshop. This teacher workshop is sponsored by the European Union, the UW Center for West European Studies & EU Center, the Ellison Center for Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies, the Center for Glo

2023 EUCOS SYMPOSIUM |Muhammad Abdulqayumov on Europe’s Energy Crisis: Causes and Global Impact

May 18 2023 16 mins  
As the European Union as well as member states create swiftly changing policies affecting clean energy initiatives, their energy decisions show significant variability. Recent events emphasize both the need for and the challenges to establishing a unified approach to securing supply for EU states and for improving energy independence within the EU. As emerging technology revolution

2023 EUCOS SYMPOSIUM | Scott Montgomery on Europe’s Energy Crisis: Causes and Global Impact

May 18 2023 59 mins  
As the European Union as well as member states create swiftly changing policies affecting clean energy initiatives, their energy decisions show significant variability. Recent events emphasize both the need for and the challenges to establishing a unified approach to securing supply for EU states and for improving energy independence within the EU. As emerging technology revolution