EUCE Themes

 

The EU Center of Excellence brings together and fosters the deep reserves of specialized knowledge of the European Union at the UW-Madison.

Three themes serve to organize a series of activities intended to raise awareness of the transformation of the European Union among various audiences within the U.S. while also facilitating partnerships with European universities, scholars and legislative bodies:

The EU as a Global Actor
(Leader: Jeremi Suri , History)

This theme examines the growth of the EU as a powerful international actor, focusing on how the EU is using its influence to reshape global governance. It consists of five main projects:

  • Transatlantic Security Cooperation ( Jeremi Suri , History)

  • EU Development Assistance ( Jeremi Suri , History)

  • Science, the Public, and Global Communication (Dominique Brossard, Journalism and Mass Communications, and Dietram Scheufele, Life Sciences Communication)

  • Global Energy Security (Paul Wilson, Engineering)

  • Governing Climate Change (Greg Nemet, La Follette School of Public Affairs and Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies)

 

Transformations of European Law and Governance
(Leader: Nils Ringe , Political Science)

This theme examines current transformations of European law and governance, focusing on who participates in processes of legislation, policy making and regulation, how, and with what outcomes. It comprises four main projects:

  • The Changing Process of European Law Making ( Nils Ringe , Political Science)

  • Organized Civil Society and European Governance ( Jonathan Zeitlin , Sociology, Public Affairs, Political Science, and History, and Elizabeth Covington, European Studies)

  • New Governance and the Transformation of Law and Regulation in the EU and North America (David Trubek and Louise Trubek, Law)

  • Changing Labor Markets, Adapting Institutions? Transatlantic Perspectives (Markus Gangl, Sociology)

Exporting EU Governance
(Leader: Jonathan Zeitlin , Sociology, Public Affairs, Political Science, and History)

This theme investigates the external projection of EU governance and regulation beyond the Union’s borders. It includes five main projects:

  • Exporting Experimentalist Governance ( Jonathan Zeitlin, Sociology, Public Affairs, Political Science, and History)

  • Transnationalizing Gender Mainstreaming ( Myra Marx Ferree , Sociology and Women’s Studies)

  • Transatlantic Perspectives on Health Systems Governance and Innovation (Thomas Oliver, School of Medicine and Public Health, and Louise Trubek, Law School )

  • Managing Challenges of Import Safety in a Global Market (Vicki Bier, Engineering, and Stephanie Tai, Law)

  • The Global Geopolitics of the Knowledge Economy: Regional Linkages and Higher Education Restructuring in Europe and Asia (Kris Olds, Geography)