Hello! Please join us for a TAM information session on Wednesday, November 13th at 12:00pm ET.
Please register to get the zoom link here.
If you would like to learn more about the TransAtlantic Masters (TAM) Program and ask questions, please join us online for an hour-long session. The application for Fall 2025 enrollment is due on December 10th, 2024. So, this is a great time to ask questions about the application process and TAM funding opportunities.
Sarah Hutchison, TAM’s Associate Director, and Katie Lindner ’99, a TAM grad and UNC’s Center for European Studies’ Executive Director, will join the session as will three current students:
Martha Carey ’26
Martha is part of the Transatlantic Studies track and is from Dublin Ireland. She completed her BA at Trinity College Dublin where she studied European Studies with a specialization in Italian language and culture. While on an Erasmus program at the University of Milan, Martha took a number of courses on the sociology of organized crime, leading her to write her thesis on the Sicilian Mafia. In August 2023, Martha was the first non-Italian student to attend Prof. Nando Dalla Chiesa’s (ex-member of parliament) summer course ‘Unitinerante’, studying the spread of organized crime in Cesenatico, Italy. Additionally, in July 2022 Martha received a scholarship from the University of Milan to represent Ireland at the prestigious Feltrinelli Italian language and culture course in Gargnano, Lake Garda. In her spare time, Martha has been an environmental advocate, presenting the Irish youth perspective at European forums while advancing sustainability awareness through her involvement in events such as European Youth Week 2019 and the Sustainable Ireland National Conference. After spending the academic year in Chapel Hill, Martha will continue on to the University of Siena, Italy.
Hanna Engelhardt ’26
Hailing from New York, Hanna graduated from Elon University in North Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in Statistics, alongside minors in Peace and Conflict Studies, Leadership Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexualities Studies. What may seem like an unconventional degree for someone entering TAM, Hanna believes is one of her strongest attributes. She argues that an analyst’s mindset and an appreciation for how data is used (and often manipulated) in narratives are crucial for studying and understanding political science. As an undergraduate, she was a part of the Isabella Cannon Leadership Fellowship, worked as a statistical consultant for Labcorp Aviation, interned as a Correctional Intelligence Analyst focusing on Anti-Human Trafficking Initiatives, and studied abroad in India examining the relationship between religion, caste, and gender in contemporary South Asia. Hanna will be studying on TAM’s TransAtlantic track and looks forward to spending her second year at Sciences-Po in Grenoble. She is excited to start at Chapel Hill, engage in a new field of study, and get to know the members of her cohort!
Leandro Ortega ’25
Leandro is from Nicaragua, but he has been living in Sweden for most of his life. He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Global Studies with a specialization in Development Studies at the University of Gothenburg. He is now back in Sweden to finish up the TAM-program on the European Governance track. Being a full-time student has kept him quite busy, leaving little time for much else apart from part-time jobs. In addition to his studies, he serves as a board member at the Latin-American Amnesty group in Sweden.
When he does find some free time, he cherishes it by spending it with loved ones and friends. He also has a deep appreciation for nature, so going on hikes is a real delight. As for research interests, they span a wide range, but he particularly focuses on LGBTQ+ rights. His Bachelor’s thesis explored the impact of labor rights on the lives of transgender individuals. Additionally, he has a keen interest in understanding how organizations and institutions contribute to overall development and human rights.