“Constructing Nations, Shaping Identities” – Student Symposium

    “Constructing Nations, Shaping Identities” Written by Paola Andreu – TAM Class of 2025   This student-arranged Graduate Symposium was the second of its kind, organized by a student from each of UNC-CH’s three Global Master’s programs: Paola Andréu … Read more

Consider it All! Conference – April 6th in Chapel Hill and Berlin

Please join us in person or on zoom for the third annual Consider it All! student-led conference on Saturday, April 6th!   This is an event dedicated to less-commonly-considered topics in the field of Contemporary European Studies. We will be … Read more

TAM’s Spring Break in NYC

Over UNC’s spring break, from March 13 to 15, 2024, TAM students were in NYC with TAM’s Associate Director, Sarah Hutchison, and the Center for European Studies (CES) Executive Director, Katie Lindner ’99, and the CES Director, Prof. Priscilla Layne. … Read more

TAM Alumni Panel – March 22nd at 5:30pm

  We are looking forward to welcoming you to a TAM alumni panel on Friday, March 22 at 5:30pm in GEC 1005. Please come hear from some of our TAM graduates and meet students, faculty, and administrators of the program. … Read more

Global Career Night! February 21st at 5:30pm

UNC-CH’s annual Global Career Night will take place on February 21st at 5:30pm. Please click here for more information and speaker bios. Please join us as we hear from distinguished UNC graduates working in international capacities. TAM”s own Camilla Ihenetu … Read more

Welcome Coffee – January 16th, 2024 at 9:30am

Please join us for coffee and treats on Tuesday, January 16th at 9:30am on the 4th floor of the GEC. We look forward to welcoming our new Diplomat-in-Residence at this event. Diplomats in Residence (DIRs) are career Foreign Service Officers … Read more

Best Wishes for the Holiday Season!

From all of us in the TAM Office – we wish you wonderfully merry holiday times and some relaxation as well. We are grateful for your involvement in TAM all year long. All the best for 2024!

TAM Holiday Sweater Contest and Party 2024

We had a great end-of-semester holiday party for the TAM students! The annual holiday sweater competition categories were vast and varied. Here are the winners:

TAM Student, Sam Hart ’24, Attends Conference in Italy

Second-year TAM student, Sam Hart, recently attended a conference in Italy. A Durham, North Carolina native, Sam graduated in three years, magna cum laude with dual Bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and History from North Carolina State University. He is … Read more

Film Screening – 12/1 – Last Friday Lecture of the Semester

Please join us on Friday, December 1 at 12:15pm as we screen a new film from the Bertelsmann Foundation in DC. Filmmaker Samuel George, the Bertelsmann Foundation’s Global Markets and Digital Advisor, will join us for this session. This event … Read more

UN-Focused Panel at 12:15pm on November 17th

Please attend a panel discussion on November 17th entitled “Views of the UN.”  GEC 1005 at 12:15pm on Friday, November 17th. Here from three individuals who do UN work. Ask questions and learn more!  

TAM INFO SESSION – November 20th at 12:30pm ET on Zoom

Please join us for a TAM info session on Monday, November 20th at 12:30pm ET. Four TAM students will join and you can ask application questions or whatever questions you like!  

UNC-CH Professor Noah Kittner to Give a Lecture on Nov. 10th at 12:15pm

Please join us for Professor Noah Kittner’s talk on November 10th at 12:15pm in GEC 1005.  

TAM grad Brian Beach’05 to Speak on November 3rd at 12:15pm

Brian Beach, Senior Research Fellow in Social Policy & Gerontology, will be back on campus on Friday, November 3rd to give a talk in our Friday Lecture Series entitled “Work and Caregiving in an Ageing World: Competing Pressures and Demographic … Read more

TAM DC Trip – October 18-20, 2023

We enjoyed a wonderful DC trip! Over fall break, TAM students traveled to DC to attend site visits and an alumni mixer. TAM grads hosted us at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB), the US Department of State and at … Read more

Poetry Reading with a Namibian-German Poet on Friday, Oct 27th at 12:15pm

UNC-CH’s Professor Lim to Give a Lecture on October 13th at 12:15pm

October 6th at 12:15pm – Tips from a Global Recruiter

Join us for a Friday Lecture from Nicole Hayworth, Talent Acquisition Lead at Commercetools. She will share her perspectives on working with a German company, job search tips, and the importance of women’s careers in science and technology.In-person and virtual … Read more

Professor Mark Vail to speak in the Friday Lecture Series on September 29th

Friday, September 22 at 12:15pm Christiane Lemke to give a talk

On Friday, September 22nd at 12:15pm in GEC 1005 UNC-CH Visiting Professor Christiane Lemke will give a talk entitled “Finding Common Ground in Uncertain Times: The Prospect of Multilateralism in Transatlantic Climate Change Policy” Please RSVP here if you prefer … Read more

September 15th at 4pm EST – TAM Alumni Panel

In conjunction with our 25th anniversary events, TAM will host an alumni panel on Friday, September 15th at 4pm EST. This will be an in-person event with hors d’oeuvres. A zoom option will also be available. Please RSVP here. We … Read more

Liam Deering ’17 – to give a talk at 12:15pm on Friday, September 8th

Please join us on zoom at 12:15pm EST on Friday, September 8th. Liam Deering ’17  will discuss Corporate Career Strategies and his work at Prescient. Liam is Director of Due Diligence & Head of European Operations at Prescient. He had … Read more

The Fall 2023 Friday Lecture Series kicks off on August 25th

We are so pleased to invite you to attend our first Friday lecture of the fall 2023 semester. The new Director of UNC-CH’s Center for European Studies, Professor Priscilla Layne, will give a talk entitled Comparing Right-Wing Talking Points in … Read more

What do TAM Students do All Summer?

We asked a few TAM students to share their Summer 2023 updates. While some students choose to rest and refresh during the summer months between TAM years, others take on internships, jobs, and / or language training. Please read a … Read more

TAM Alumni Panel on Zoom – July 21st, 2023

We invite you to attend the next TAM Alumni Panel on July 21st, 2023 at noon ET and 6pm CET. Please RSVP here to get the zoom link. We will hear from three TAM graduates: Mario Martinez ’16    Data Analyst … Read more

TAM in Brussels – June 2023 Trip

TAM students in their second year of the Program enjoyed a few days in Brussels recently. From June 14-16 TAM students and administrators visited the offices of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Secretariat, Carnegie Europe, Law360 and the Region Värmland (Sweden) … Read more

TAM Celebrates the May 2023 Graduates!

TAM graduates and families and friends and professors and administrators gathered at the home of Professors John Stephens and Evelyne Huber to celebrate graduation on Saturday, May 13th. Seven TAM students graduated the next day and more will follow in … Read more

Retirement Party for Professor John Stephens

Professors Liesbet Hooghe and Gary Marks hosted a retirement party for Professor John Stephens. Professor Stephens has served as the Director of the Center for European Studies for the last 17 years and has taught in the TAM Program since … Read more

Swedish Fika – May 3rd, 2023

On May 3rd, two representatives from the North Carolina chapter of SWEA, a Swedish women’s organization, came to the UNC FedEx Global Education Center to host a fika – a traditional Swedish snack time. The TAM students who will study … Read more

TAM Students Meet with the Danish Ambassador

On Monday, April 17th, TAM students had the opportunity to meet with the Danish Ambassador Christina Lassen.     Here is a link to the ambassador’s bio: https://usa.um.dk/en/about-us/danish-missions/embassy-of-denmark-in-the-us/meet-the-ambassador

March 31st – TAM Alumni Panel – Please join!

Please attend the TAM Alumni Panel on March 31st at 5pm ET. This is a hybrid event. Please be sure to RSVP here. Panelists     Aberdeen Sabo works for the US Department of Defense. She is a 2003 graduate … Read more

Europe: Consider it All! Conference Returns for its Second Year – March 11th

Please attend the second annual Consider it All! Conference. This event is a student-led initiative to address neglected or less-commonly-examined topics relevant to contemporary European Studies.   This conference will take place simultaneously in Berlin and Chapel Hill and will … Read more

Graduate Symposium on Democracy – A Great Success

On March 2 and 3, TAM students, along with those from the Global MA Program and the Department of Asian and Middle East Studies (DAMES), took part in the inaugural Global Graduate-Student Symposium at UNC-CH. The event focused on democracy’s … Read more

UNC’s Global Career Night to Feature Two TAM grads!

UNC’s annual Global Career Night will take place on February 22nd at 5:30pm. TAM is so pleased to welcome two of our grads back to campus to serve as panelists for this event. Esha Sarai ’15 studied overseas in Bremen, … Read more

TAM Grad – Liam Deering – Returns to Campus to Give a Talk and Meet with Students

We are so pleased to welcome Liam Deering back to campus on February 17 and 18! Liam Deering ’17  is Director of Due Diligence & Head of European Operations at Prescient. He had a FLAS award for Turkish as a … Read more

TAM-HU of Berlin Webinar on Friday, February 10th at noon EST

Please join us for a webinar focused on opportunities for TAM students in Berlin! Administrators in Chapel Hill and Berlin will join the discussion as will one current TAM student and two TAM graduates in Berlin. Find out more about … Read more

TAM Student Contributes to Sustainability Initiatives at UNC

On January 18, UNC Student Government hosted an Energy Transition Town Hall, featuring three panelists from Sustainable Carolina as well as four students who are all working to make the University more environmentally sustainable. Michael Piehler, Chief Sustainability Officer, and … Read more

Graduate Student Symposium – Call for Papers

Call For Papers: The Decline of Democracy   We invite paper proposals for the inaugural Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Global Studies, and TransAtlantic Masters Program (TAM) joint symposium on Friday, March 3rd 8am to 12pm. The theme of the symposium … Read more

UNC Climate Event on January 18th at 11am

On January 18 at 11am, administrators and student activists are hosting a joint information event on Carolina’s energy transition plans. It’s an open “town hall” where you can ask questions about solar panels, coal, climate activism or whatever else interests … Read more

Erasmus + Funding for TAM Students at the Humboldt University of Berlin

The Humboldt University of Berlin’s Erasmus+ application 2022-2025 has been approved again!   A total of 40.000,00 €. will be made available in the current funding phase. These funds will be used for staff exchanges and student scholarships.   For … Read more

The TAM Ugly Holiday Sweater Party and Competition!

On November 28th in the GEC, TAM students will enjoy pizza and a holiday potluck. The annual ugly holiday sweater competition will take place. Prizes will be awarded. Please check back here for photos!

TAM Informational Webinar 11/28 at 11am ET

The TAM application deadline is approaching! Please join us on zoom for an informational webinar! Monday, November 28th, 2022 at 11am ET. Please email tam@unc.edu to get the zoom link.

UNC-CH Professors Liesbet Hooghe and Gary Marks to Speak on November 18th at Noon ET

Please join us in GEC 4003 on Friday, November 18th – UNC-CH Professors Gary Marks and Liesbet Hooghe will give the last talk in our Fall Friday Lecture Series entitled “Field of education and the transnational cleavage” ABSTRACT We develop … Read more

Two TAM Graduates to Speak on 11/11 – Tess Snodgrass’16 and Nora Weber’18

We are so pleased that two TAM graduates currently pursuing PhDs will speak in our Friday Lecture Series on November 11th. Their talk title is “Education and Inequality in the US and Germany.” Please attend in-person at noon on 11/11 … Read more

Brandon Bohrn’19 to Talk on Transatlantic Trends 2022 Survey Data on 11/4

Transatlantic Trends 2022 November 4 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm This virtual event is part of the TransAtlantic Masters Program Fall Friday Lecture Series. Please register here: https://europe.unc.edu/event/transatlantic-trends-2022/ Brandon Bohrn joined the Bertelsmann Foundation in January 2020 as Manager … Read more

Juliet Johnson to Give a Talk on 10/28 at noon ET

Professor Juliet Johnson will be on campus on October 28th to give a public lecture and meet with TAM students for a workshop. Her talk will be entitled “Show Me the Money: Performing Stability in Central Bank Museums” October 28 … Read more

TAM Welcomes 2005 Grad Brian Beach Back to Campus!

We are pleased to Welcome Brian Beach ’05 back to UNC! He will make time for current students and will give a public lecture on Oct 28th. Brian joined University College London (UCL) in July 2021 in the Department of … Read more

TAM Alumni Panel – October 14th at 5pm

Join us for our annual Fall TAM Alumni Panel. This hybrid event is part of the TransAtlantic Masters Program Fall Friday Lecture Series. This event will be a hybrid one. We will start at 5pm ET on October 14th. Dinner … Read more

CANCELLED – TAM Graduate, Adrianne George ’03, to Speak on 9/30

Due to illness, we have had to cancel this event. We hope to reschedule soon. Mind the Gap, Look Before You Leap, and Build Bridges September 30 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ZOOM ONLY Please register for the link … Read more

TAM Announces New Climate-Change Policy Track

We are very pleased to announce that the UNC Graduate School has approved a new track of the TAM Program: Comparative Climate Change Policy (CCCP). This new academic path will enable students to focus on comparative climate change policy in … Read more

Professor Nina Hall to Speak on Sept 23rd at Noon ET

We are very pleased to announce that Professor Nina Hall will give a talk at noon ET on September 23rd on zoom as part of our Fall Friday Lecture Series. Her talk will be entitled “Transnational Advocacy in the Digital … Read more

Dr. David Armitage to Speak – 9/16 at Noon

We are very pleased to welcome Dr. David Armitage back to the Center for European Studies on Friday, September 16th at 12:00pm ET. He will give a talk entitled “How Russia’s War in Ukraine Transformed Europe: Implications for Transatlantic Relations” … Read more

Next Friday Lecture: September 9th

The next Friday lecture will take place on September 9th at noon in GEC 4003. We are pleased to welcome two representatives from the Bertelsmann Foundation in DC to campus: Sara Leming and Daniela Medina Talk title: “Get involved with … Read more

Fall Friday Lecture Series Begins with UNC-CH Professor Milada Vachudova

The UNC-CH Center for European Studies’ Fall Friday Lecture Series kicks off on Friday, August 26th, at noon with a talk given by Professor Milada Vachudova. This event is open to the public and will take place on the 4th … Read more

TAM Welcomes its 25th Cohort!

The TransAtlantic Masters Program is pleased to welcome the Class of 2024 to campus. This fall semester, we have enrolled the biggest TAM cohort ever with twenty-nine students. This is TAM’s 25th class! 2022 marked the program’s most competitive admissions … Read more

Virtual Summer TAM Alumni Panel

We plan to host a TAM alumni panel on zoom this summer on Saturday, July 23rd at noon Chapel-Hill time. This event will give those interested in possibly applying to TAM the chance to hear from a few graduates of … Read more

TAM Graduation Festivities 2022 and Brussels Visits!

TAM resumed in-person graduation festivities in May with two celebrations – one in Chapel Hill and the other in Brussels! The Brussels event also involved two days of site visits to such institutions as NATO HQ, the Council, and EEAS. … Read more

Another TAM Alumni Panel – April 5

April 5 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Join alums of CES’ EURO-TAM Excel @ Carolina program as they share their experiences navigating the undergraduate major in Contemporary European Studies, the TransAtlantic Masters Program, and heading out into the transatlantic … Read more

A TAM Graduate, Mackenzie Chang ’16, Comments on Ukraine Then and Now

We asked our TAM graduate, Mackenzie Chang ’16, to share his thoughts on the situation in Ukraine. After TAM, he spent two years in Ukraine as a Peace Corps Volunteer. From his current location in Prague, Mackenzie sent us these … Read more

First-year TAM Student Shares His Impressions

Nicholous Rucker is in the TransAtlantic studies track of TAM. Next year, he will study in Grenoble. This year he has a Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) award from the US Department of Education for Portuguese. He graduated from UNC … Read more

TAM Alumni Panel – March 25 at 5pm – Please join!

Please join us for our Spring Transatlantic Masters Program Alumni Panel. This is a hybrid event. We welcome you to attend in-person on the 4th Floor (Room 4003) of the FedEx Global Education Center or online via Zoom. Please register … Read more

TAM Graduate, Katelyn Ferral ’14, Reporting in the Ukraine Region

Katelyn Ferral is a TAM graduate who works as an investigative reporter. She is currently reporting from the border of Poland and Ukraine for USA Today. You can follow her pieces here. We heard from Katelyn today (March 3. 2022). … Read more

TAM Students Perspectives from Grenoble

One of our first-year students recently arrived in France to take her spring-semester classes at Sciences-Po Grenoble. Here is what she tells us about her experiences there so far. Please keep reading to hear from another TAM student. He is … Read more

The TAM Student Experience at UPF – Academic Year 2021-22

Paul Kebker’22 is a double-degree seeker in the European Governance track and chose to study at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona for his second year of TAM (September 2021 – July 2022). Paul writes: Living in Barcelona and studying at … Read more

March 5th Conference – Please attend!

CES will offer a zoom conference called “Europe – Consider it All!” on March 5. Presentations will address under-examined and / or frequently-ignored aspects of contemporary European Studies. You will hear from students and recent graduates about under-considered topics and … Read more

TAM Students to Meet with Belgian Ambassador on Jan 27th

This Thursday afternoon, the Belgian Ambassador is kindly taking some time before his lecture to meet with EURO and TAM students. They will enjoy coffee and pastries with Jean-Arthur Regibeau, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the US, on … Read more

TAM Students Take Part in Mini Conference 11/29 and 12/1

Transatlantic Seminar Mini-Conference As part of the POLI 733 class, European Institutions and Integration, TAM students took with Prof. Christiane Lemke this fall, a mini conference was held. Students prepared a three-to-four minute informal presentation of a research question, method … Read more

TAM Applicant Webinar – November 30th at Noon ET

Please join us on Tuesday, November 30th at noon ET to learn more about the TAM Program and hear from program graduates on both sides of the Atlantic. You can RSVP by sending an email to tam@unc.edu and we will … Read more

TAM Student at COP26

Maura Kitchens West ’22 is a TAM student in Berlin. She recently traveled to Scotland for COP26. Please read about her reflections below:   I attended COP26 and would like to share some brief personal reflections on my experience.   … Read more

Last Fall 2021 Friday Lecture 11/19 – Minister John Cortes will Speak

At noon ET on Friday, November 19th, Professor John Cortes is the Minister for Education & Culture, Environment, Sustainability, Climate Change, Heritage and Public Health for the Government of Gibraltar. Professor Cortes will set Gibraltar in context, talk about politics … Read more

Bertelsmann Foundation Film Screening – November 12th at Noon

On Friday, November 12th at Noon, we will screen the recent Bertelsmann Foundation film called “Out to Vote.” This short film focuses on Baltimore, Maryland and follows formerly incarcerated individuals who, having successfully fought to regain the right to vote, … Read more

TAM graduate, Sergul Nguyen ’11, to Give a Talk on 11/5 at Noon ET

Sergul (Tasdemir) Nguyen ’11 – The BBC’s framing of the Syrian refugee crisis November 5 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm This virtual event is part of the TransAtlantic Masters Program Fall Friday Lecture Series. We are so pleased to … Read more

TAM Alumni Panel on Friday, October 29th at 5pm ET

This will be a great event! We have two grads from the Class of 1999 and two from the Class of 2020 coming in to talk to us about their experiences in TAM and in their professional paths. Please email … Read more

October 15th Talk on Climate Change Policy by TAM Graduate, Eva Palackova

The TransAtlantic Masters Program is so pleased that Eva Palackova will give a talk on October 15th within our Fall Lecture Series. This talk is entitled “EU Climate Change Policy” and will begin at Noon ET. Please RSVP for the … Read more

THE GERMAN ELECTIONS 2021 AND THE END OF THE MERKEL ERA: WHAT´S NEXT? October 8 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET

This virtual event is part of the TransAtlantic Masters Program Fall Friday Lecture Series and 2021 Campus Weeks. Virtual panel with Professors Konrad Jarausch, Christiane Lemke, Dominic Nyhuis, and Helga Welsh along with a special guest speaker from the German … Read more

TAM Graduate, Aberdeen Sabo ’03, to Talk on Oct 1st at noon ET

We are thrilled to welcome Aberdeen Sabo ’03 back to Chapel Hill on Friday, October 1st. She will talk about her career in federal service and meet with TAM students to give career advice. Aberdeen works for the US Department … Read more

9/24 Panel Discussion at Noon ET – TOWARD A MORE JUST AND SUSTAINABLE EUROPE

  GERMANY, THE EU, AND THE ENERGIEWENDE; TOWARD A MORE JUST AND SUSTAINABLE EUROPE September 24 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm   Europe continues to lead the way in mitigating global climate change through decarbonization, transitions to renewable energy, … Read more

EU Commission Fellow – Hannah Kiiver – to Give a Talk – 9/17

Please join us on Friday, September 17th, at noon for a talk by our new EU Commission Fellow, Hannah Kiiver. Please RSVP for the zoom link here. Hannah Kiiver is an EU Fellow at the UNC Jean Monnet Center for … Read more

Anna Schoon to give a talk on zoom about the EUPL – September 10th at Noon ET

We are pleased to announce that Anna Schoon of the Centre for British Studies at the Humboldt University of Berlin will give a talk on zoom focused on the EU Prize for Literature on Friday, September 10th at noon ET. … Read more

Humboldt University of Berlin to join TAM’s European Governance Track

We are very excited to announce that, pending agreement signature, our long-standing overseas partner, the Humboldt University of Berlin, plans to join TAM’s European Governance track and offer a double degree. TAM students will thus have the option to study … Read more

TAM Graduate, Brandon Bohrn ’19, to Give Lecture 8/27

Please join us on Friday, August 27th at noon ET for a talk by Brandon Bohrn ’19. Brandon, Program Manager at the Bertelsmann Foundation in DC, returns to our lecture series this fall to discuss the Transatlantic Trends survey 2021 … Read more

TAM Alumni Panel on Zoom – July 30 at Noon ET

Please join us for a TAM Alumni Panel on July 30th at noon ET on Zoom. You will have the chance to hear from five TAM grads – two are working in the US, two in Berlin, and one in … Read more

2020-21: Taking Different Paths – Three Members of the Class of 2021

Over the past year, TAM students have made different choices as they navigated their paths towards degrees in a pandemic. Since each individual has a unique set of circumstances and goals, students are best served when they are given options. … Read more

TAM Graduate, Dillon Ramos ’19, Shares his Story

Dillon Ramos ’19 recently communicated with Excel student Mackenzie Hansen and talked about his TAM experience and current work. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dillon-ramos-30864312b/ Dillon Ramos is a Global Security Watch Officer for Boeing. Ramos completed his TAM program at Universidad Complutense de Madrid … Read more

TAM “Trip” to DC – 2021 – Virtual Edition

On March 11 and 12th, 2021, TAM students took part in virtual visits to several DC institutions and met with officials connected to that area. Zoom enabled us to be a bit creative in what we defined as DC-specific. Though … Read more

TAM Graduate, Brandon Bohrn ’19, to Speak on March 12th at 2pm ET

Federalism in Crisis: U.S. and German Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic March 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm   UNC TransAtlantic Masters Program alum Brandon Bohrn will discuss his first solo publication for the Bertelsmann Foundation, Federalism in Crisis: … Read more

TAM Alumni Panel – Friday, March 19th at Noon (ET) on Zoom

Please join us for a spring TAM alumni panel on Friday, March 19th at noon ET. Four TAM graduates will talk about their experiences in the program and in their professional lives. They will also answer your questions. To attend, … Read more

Two TAM Graduates to Speak on Feb. 6th at Noon

Please join us for an event put on by the Working group on Refugees, Europe, and Service Learning (WRESL) on Saturday, February 6th at noon ET. Two TAM graduates with careers focused on immigrants and refugees will talk about their … Read more

Winter Break 2020-21: TAM Student Interns in Sweden

TAM Experience and AmCham Sweden Internship My name is Philip Lind, and I am a TAM student in the Class of 2022. The program has been an excellent academic experience with great professors, nice classmates, and outstanding networking opportunities (despite … Read more

TAM Student Co-Moderates the Gothenburg Democracy Talks

TAM Student Co-Moderates the Gothenburg Democracy Talks by Petter Rodebjer – TAM Class of 2022 “The Gothenburg Democracy Talk – 30 November 2020: Facts, Norms and Human Rights” took place recently as part of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ … Read more

TAM Students Awarded Thesis Prizes from Gothenburg University

Two of our 2020 TAM graduates have received thesis prizes from the University of Gothenburg! Edgar “Gray” Kinnier has received the Rutger Lindahl thesis award 2020. Kinnier was our first Excel @ Carolina students to complete the 5-year BA-MA program. … Read more

TAM Student Participates in International Youth Conference

Notes about the International Youth Conference 2020 by Julia Strandquist – TAM Class of 2021   Last week, I had the great opportunity to participate at the International Youth Conference 2020, organized by the International Youth Think Tank, together with … Read more

More TAM Alumni Profiles – Our Grads in Energy and Environmental Policy

Our EURO-TAM Excel @ Carolina student, Mackenzie Hansen, interviewed TAM graduates working in the Energy sector. Please see these wonderful Q and A sessions below. We are very proud of the contributions TAM grads make around the globe! In the … Read more

Alumni Profiles – TAM Grads in Journalism

TAM graduates typically pursue work in the private sector, in federal agencies, in think tanks and NGOs or on university campuses. One of our first-year Excel @ Carolina EURO-TAM students, Mackenzie Hansen, interviewed TAM alumni this fall. Please read some … Read more

Please Join Us on 11/13 for the Last Fall 2020 Lecture!

We are excited to host a panel discussion focused on Germany’s leadership roll in the EU. Please join us for this last Friday lecture of the fall 2020 semester on November 13th at 12:30pm ET.   RSVP here to get … Read more

TAM Grad at the Polls – 2020

“My experience as an Early Elections Official in Wake County” By Breanna Kerr, TAM Class of 2020 We are so proud of the ways that our alumni contribute to their communities around the globe. Please read Breanna Kerr’s account below. … Read more

TAM Informational Webinar – Nov. 10th at 12:00pm ET

Please join us for an informational webinar on Tuesday, November 10th at noon ET and learn more about TAM! As the application deadline (December 15th, 2020) approaches, we’d love to tell you more about the program, funding opportunities, and our … Read more

TAM in the Fall Semester 2020 – Decisions in a Pandemic

FALL 2020 – What the heck? A number of TAM graduates have asked me lately how TAM is coping during all of the disruptions caused by the pandemic. So much of the TAM student experience has to do with the … Read more

TAM Welcomes Prof. Mark Schwartz of UVA Back to the Lecture Series! 10/30

Please join us for a talk on Friday, October 30th at 12:30pm ET by Professor Mark Schwartz! RSVP here to join.  

Please join for a talk on Disrupting Democracy by Tony Silberfeld on 10/23 at 12:30pm ET

We hope you will attend a talk by Tony Silberfeld, Director of Transatlantic Relations at the Bertelsmann Foundation, on October 23rd at 12:30pm ET.  

“After Michael” – Short-Film Event – 10/19 at 1pm ET

We have assembled a cool panel – including a TAM grad, a TAM student, a TAM prof and the film maker, Sam George! Please join us on Monday, October 19th at 1pm ET to watch and discuss “After Michael” – … Read more

TAM Talk with Brian Swint ’02 – Friday, Oct. 16th at 12:30pm ET

Please join us on zoom on Friday, October 16th at 12:30pm ET. We will hear remarks by TAM graduate, Brian Swint ’02. He now lives in London and works for Bloomberg. We are grateful for his involvement in TAM over … Read more

TAM Alumni Panel Event on Zoom – October 2nd at 12:30pm EST

Please join us for an alumni panel event on Friday, October 2nd at 12:30pm EST. You will have the chance to hear from TAM graduates in a variety of fields. They will discuss their TAM experiences and professional paths. You … Read more

TAM Grad, Jeffrey Brown ’15, to Speak on Friday, September 25th at 12:30pm ET

Please join us for another wonderful Friday lecture! Jeffrey Brown, TAM graduate of 2015, will give a talk called “The Future of Work & Technology Policy” at 12:30pm ET on Friday, September 25th. RSVP to get the zoom link here. … Read more

How to Write an Op-Ed – Emily Rodriguez to speak Sept 18 at 12:30pm EST

Please join us for a session with Emily Rodgriguez on Sept 18th at 12:30pm EST. Learn more about the Op-Ed creation and publication process.   RSVP here to join the session! Emily is a communications & advocacy strategist at Protect … Read more

Talk by Cecilia Malmström on Friday, Sept. 11 at noon (EST)

Prof. Christiane Lemke to deliver a talk on Friday, September 4th at 12:30pm EST

Please RSVP here:  https://europe.unc.edu/event/30-years-german-unification/      

TAM Graduate, Brandon Bohrn ’19, to give lecture on Friday 8/28

Please join us for a zoom event on Friday, August 28th at 12:30pm EST. TAM graduate, Brandon Bohrn ’19, will talk to us about the Transatlantic Trends survey 2020 and his work at the Bertelsmann Foundation.

TAM Welcomes the Class of 2022!

The TransAtlantic Masters (TAM) Program is very pleased to welcome its newest cohort of students. This is the twenty-third in-coming class of TAM. This year the group includes fourteen US nationals, three Swedes, a Dutch national and a US-UK dual … Read more

Dr. David Armitage – Public Zoom Talk on Friday, August 21st

Please join us for a talk by Dr. David Armitage – “The Power of Muddling Through: European Responses to Crises and Implications for Transatlantic Relations.” August 21 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm This virtual event is part of the … Read more

TAM Summer 2020

This summer was unusual. Our TAM activities were limited due to the pandemic. For instance, TAM did not hold our annual DC interest event in July. I really missed that chance to showcase the program’s offerings and to catch up … Read more

Brexit Film Screening and Panel Discussion – 8/14/20

  Please join us online this Friday (8/14) for an exciting event! August 14 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm EST Held in partnership with the Bertelsmann Foundation, this TAM Friday Lecture features a film, The Troubles with Brexit, panel, … Read more

TAM Accounts from the Current Situation

The coronavirus and the resulting limitations recently placed on our movement challenge many of us to live within a restricted physical radius, to live with illness, loss and with fear, and to find a way forward in the face of … Read more

Event Modified – TAM Alumni Panel – Friday, March 20th

EVENT MODIFIED – TransAtlantic Masters Program Alumni Discussion March 20 @ 4pm We have modified this event. We will now offer an alumni discussion to our most recent applicants via Zoom at 4pm EST on 3/20. Please email tam@unc.edu if … Read more

RESCHEDULED – Immigration Event on Feb. 7 at noon in GEC 1005

February 7: The Fields of Immokalee Free Screening, Discussion, and Lunch Now on Friday, February 7 12pm | Room 1005 FedEx Global Education Center Due to inclement weather, we have rescheduled this event for tomorrow, Friday February 7.Please come tomorrow … Read more

TAM Graduate, Georgia Bianchi ’03, to Provide a Professional Development Session on 11/22

We look forward to welcoming Georgia Bianchi back to campus! She graduated from TAM in 2003 and is now a professor of Sociology at Santa Fe College in Florida. There, she has created a study-abroad trip to Jamaica over spring … Read more

Kathryn Good, UN Program Management Officer, to speak on 11/15

Please join us for a talk at 12:30pm on Friday, November 15th in the GEC auditorium. Kathryn Good from the UN will speak. #UNwithCivilSociety Program Management Officer, Civil Society, Advocacy and Special Events Section, Department of Global Communications. Following four … Read more

TAM Informational Webinar – 11/14 at 10am EST

Professor Mitchell Orenstein to speak on November 1st at 12:15pm

Professor Mitchell Orenstein will give a talk in our TAM Friday Lecture Series on November 1st at 12:15pm in GEC 3009. Please join us! The talk will be entitled “The Lands in Between: Russia vs. the West and the New … Read more

TAM Graduate, Professor Melina Juarez, to Speak on Friday, October 25th at 12:15pm

TAM graduate, Melina Juarez, TAM Class of 2013 is a Professor of Political Science and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Western Washington University. She will give a lecture entitled “The Proliferation of Mass Immigrant Detention and Externalization of Immigration … Read more

Annual TAM Trip to DC – October 16-18, 2019

TAM students, administrators, and faculty members will spend fall break in Washington, DC. We will make site visits to Guidehouse, The Brookings Institution, the US Department of State, the American Institute for Contemporary German Studies (AICGS), and the House of … Read more

TAM Student, Liza Zhytkova, Attends UN Event Focused on the Climate

Liza Zhytkova is a first-year TAM student who plans to study in Amsterdam for her second year in the program. She writes: This past weekend, I had the incredible opportunity of attending the Sustainability and Development Goals Action Zone within … Read more

2019 Fall Friday Lecture Series

Please join us on Fridays for these wonderful lectures! All are welcome!

TAM Alumni Panel Event – October 4th at 5:30pm

Please attend a TAM alumni panel discussion and reception at the Carolina Inn on Friday, October 4th at 5:30pm. Graduates of our program will discuss their experiences in the program and their career paths since completing TAM. TAM students, professors … Read more

TAM Welcomes the Class of 2021!

The Center for European Studies just welcomed the 2019-2021 TransAtlantic Masters Class to UNC-CH. There are 15 students in our 22nd in-coming TAM class. These students come from a variety of states, including Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, … Read more

TAM Summer Stories – find out what TAM students are up to this summer!

TAM Student, Mallory Block, is interning in Washington, DC this summer. She writes about her experience below. This summer, I have been serving as a trainee at the European Parliament Liaison Office to the United States (EPLO). The European Parliament’s … Read more

Please Join Us in DC on the evening of July 11th!

You are invited to attend a discussion focused on EU-US trade, sponsored by the TransAtlantic Masters (TAM) Program at UNC-CH. Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the USA’s Trade Section, Esther Nieto Hernandez, will provide remarks. … Read more

TAM Celebrates 20 Years in London on June 14

We are looking forward to meeting with TAM overseas partner site representatives in London on Friday, June 14th. That evening we will gather with TAM alumni, students, administrators, faculty, and friends to celebrate 20 years of TAM! A panel discussion … Read more

Congratulations to our May 2019 TAM Graduates!

We enjoyed a wonderful celebration on Saturday, May 11th at Professor John Stephens’ Chapel Hill home. TAM students and EURO majors gathered with their friends and families to celebrate the May 2019 graduation. Eight members of the TAM-ily returned to … Read more

TAM Students honored at UNC’s 21st Annual Graduate Student Recognition Celebration

We had a wonderful time at UNC’s 21st Annual Graduate Student Recognition Celebration on Apri 4th! The George Watts Hill Alumni Center is a gorgeous venue in the heart of campus where the TAM students have their graduate school orientation … Read more

TAM Students with Overseas Internships

With funding from the EU in the form of Erasmus + scholarships from the Humboldt University of Berlin, two TAM students interned with TAM graduates this semester. One of these students was in DC working at the Goethe Institute on … Read more

Study in Berlin with an Erasmus + Scholarship!

Thanks to an Erasmus+ grant from the European Union, we are now able to financially support particularly talented TransAtlantic Master’s (TAM) students during their studies in Berlin. A total of 6 scholarships are available for studies during the Specialist Module … Read more

Next TAM Alumni Panel – March 22nd

Please mark your calendars and save the date! We are planning to hold our next TAM alumni panel discussion on the evening of Friday, March 22nd. Please RSVP on the event web page. These alumni events provide an excellent opportunity … Read more

TAM Graduate Reflects on Program and Career

TAM graduate, Zack Dunnam, spoke during TAM’s recent 20th anniversary celebrations on the UNC campus. We have published his remarks here so that they can reach a wider audience. It is always exciting to hear alumni stories about the program … Read more

Holiday TAM Greetings!

All of us in the TAM Office want to wish you a wonderful winter break and happy holidays! Looking forward to seeing you in the new year!        

Holiday Party 2018

Yes, we did host our annual TAM and EURO holiday potluck this year! We enjoyed some good food and cheer. Then the ugly holiday sweater competition took place, and three winners emerged. One of the victors is featured below with … Read more

Please Join us for a Talk by Spencer Boyer – the Last Fall Friday Lecture of the Semester – on 11/30!

The Future of Political Warfare: Russia, the West, and the Age of Global Digital Competition | TAM Friday Lecture Series November 30 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm | GEC 3009 Spencer P. Boyer is an Adjunct Professor in the … Read more

U.S. State Department Official to Speak on November 2nd at 3pm

At 3pm on Friday, November 2nd in GEC 3009, David Armitage, Senior Analyst for Europe at the US Dept of State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) will give a talk entitled: “European Defense and Transatlantic Relations: Something Old, Something … Read more

TAM’s Fall Friday Lecture Series 2018

TAM’s Fall Friday Lecture Series is off to a wonderful start! Please join us for these free events which are open to the public. If you can’t make it, check them out on our YouTube channel here.    

Christian Wilhelm Discusses Creation of GetMA’s Berlin Track

On the afternoon of September 10th, our colleague, Christian Wilhelm, from the Institute for Social Sciences at the Humboldt University (HU) in Berlin was here on the UNC-CH campus. He spoke to students in our Excel Working-group on Refugees, Europe, … Read more

TAM and CES Anniversary Kick-Off Events

From September 6 to 8, 2018, we celebrated the Center for European Studies’ 25th and TAM’s 20th anniversaries here at UNC-CH. On Thursday, September 6th, Ambassador Caroline Vicini, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation to the U.S,. gave a keynote … Read more

TAM Alumni Panel Event Planned for Friday, September 7

Please join us at 5:30pm on Friday, September 7th in the FedEx Global Education Center’s Room 4003 to hear from three of our TAM graduates.   They will tell their stories of their TAM experiences and post-TAM professional lives. A … Read more

A TAM Summer in Lisbon

This essay was written by Sarah Jennings, TAM Class of 2019.   I am having a very good summer.   Soon, I’ll be celebrating the end of my third month in Lisbon, Portugal, and I’m not winding down! I recently … Read more

European Parliament Internship – Summer 2018 in Brussels

In-coming TAM student, Alec Brown – Class of 2020, spent his summer overseas interning for the European Parliament. He describes his experience here. During the summer of 2018 I had the opportunity, following a study-abroad course on the institutions of … Read more

Jean-Claude Juncker in DC – Summer 2018

TAM Student, Jonathan Buechner—TAM Class of 2019—went to hear Jean-Claude Juncker speak in DC recently. We asked Jonathan to provide some reflections on the event.   On July 25 I had the opportunity to go listen to European Commission President … Read more

The World is for the Rest of You: Reflections on Mental Illness in Academia

The following piece was written by Megan Connell, TAM Class of 2019.   Several months ago, on a perfect North Carolina spring evening, I sat in my car practicing my faces in the mirror. One block down, my classmates and … Read more

TAM Informational Event in DC – July 19th, 2018

Please join us for our fourth annual summer information session at the EU Delegation to the US in Washington, DC on the evening of July 19th, 2018. Find out about the TransAtlantic Masters Program, hear from some of our graduates, … Read more

TAM Student, Davis Ellison, Wins CES EU Essay Prize

  TAM is pleased to congratulate Davis Ellison, TAM Class of 2019, on his winning EU essay. The UNC-CH Center for European Studies recently held an EU Today essay content and announced the winners at one of the Europe Week … Read more

EU Prize for Literature Recipient to Visit Chapel Hill

EU Prize for Literature (EUPL) recipient, Marente de Moor, will be in Chapel Hill to give two readings from her novel entitled The Dutch Maiden. A grant from the EU Delegation to the US, called “Getting to Know Europe,” has … Read more

TAM Alumni Panel – Friday, March 23rd at 4pm

Please join us! On Friday, March 23rd, at 4pm TAM will host an alumni panel discussion. Several TAM graduates will discuss their experiences in the program and talk about their career paths. A reception will follow. Please let us know … Read more

A TAM Student Interviewed Angela Merkel!

  Did you know that  when she was a TAM student Kate Lindemann interviewed Angela Merkel? It is true!   Please check out the video here. Merkel has a cool video podcast, in which she answers everyday people’s questions about … Read more

Global Spotlight Event to Feature a TAM Graduate

  We are looking forward to welcoming Megan Sechehay (TAM Class of 2004) back to campus this month! She will make time for TAM students and recent graduates and talk to us about her work as Vice President of Client … Read more

Holiday Greetings from the TAM Office!

Please accept our warmest wishes for a wonderful and peaceful holiday season! All the best for 2018!!

TAM Turf! The FedEx Global Education Center Turns Ten!

The FedEx Global Education Center at UNC-CH houses the TAM Office. The building recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. A commemorative video was produced for this occasion: Please view it here and enjoy!

Video from a Student Organization at Gothenburg University – Brännpunkt Europa

Our colleagues from Gothenburg University were here recently and brought video greetings from their super-cool student organization focused on Europe called Brännpunkt Europa. Please watch and be inspired!  

TAM GRADUATE, JUSTIN POWELL – CLASS OF 1999, TO SPEAK ON DECEMBER 1ST, 2017

TAM GRADUATE, JUSTIN POWELL, WILL GIVE A TALK ENTITLED “THE EUROPEANIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING” ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1ST AT 12:15PM IN GEC 3009. This will be the last Friday lecture in our 2017 series.   Justin J.W. … Read more

TALK BY US FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER, STEPHANIE HUTCHISON, ON NOVEMBER 17TH

Two Continents, Four Regional Bureaus and a Touch of the EU in the Foreign Service November 17 at 12:15 pm-1:45 pm GEC 4003 Stephanie Hutchison served as the Deputy Economic Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Rabat until August 2017. … Read more

TAM-DC VISIT 2017

The TAM Fall Break trip to DC this year was definitely one of the semester’s highlights. Students arrived in DC on Wednesday, October 18th. One of them had arranged for a tour of the US Capitol Building that afternoon, and … Read more

EXCEL EURO-TAM STUDENTS VISIT REFUGEE EXHIBITION

A small group of Excel @ Carolina students who are part of our EURO-TAM Program recently went to The Friday Center to see a multimedia art exhibition called REFUGEE: http://fridaycenter.unc.edu/refugee/ These students are part of a working group founded last year … Read more

NOVEMBER 3RD – TAM ALUMNI PANEL

THE TRANSATLANTIC MASTERS PROGRAM OFFERS THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR MA-LEVEL STUDY AND RESEARCH AT UNC AND OUR EUROPEAN PARTNER SITES. Please join us for an alumni panel event on Friday, November 3rd at 6pm. You will have the opportunity to hear from … Read more

PROFESSOR VON STEINSDORFF TO SPEAK ON OCTOBER 6TH

“Democratic Backsliding” within and beyond the EU: Did the Normative Power of Europe Fail? October 6 at 12:15 pm-1:45 pm Location: Wilson Library’s Pleasants Assembly Room Silvia von Steinsdorff holds the Chair of Comparative Political Science and the Political Systems of … Read more

PROFESSOR DAVID COATES TO GIVE A TALK ON SEPTEMBER 22ND

The talk, “Jeremy Corbyn and the Future of the European Center-Left,” will start at 12:15pm in GEC 3009 on Friday, September 22nd. Prof. David Coates holds the Worrell Chair in Anglo-American Studies. Born in the United Kingdom and educated at the … Read more

DR. NIKLAS HELWIG TO TALK ON SEPTEMBER 15TH

Professor Niklas Helwig will give a talk on September 15th at 12:15pm. Location: GEC 3009 Talk title: “EU Defense Cooperation in the Trump era” Relevant article to read before the talk: http://www.fiia.fi/en/publication/644/europe_s_new_defence_agenda/ Niklas Helwig, Ph.D. is a  Transatlantic Postdoctoral Fellow in International … Read more

SEPTEMBER 8TH – TALK TO BE GIVEN BY BALINT MAGYAR

Bálint Magyar is a sociologist and a former Minister of Education of Hungary. He will give a talk in our Fall Friday Lecture Series on Friday September 15th at 12:15pm. The lecture will take place in Room 3009 of the FedEx … Read more

UNC-CH PROFESSOR, BANU GÖKARIKSEL, TO DELIVER FIRST FRIDAY LECTURE SERIES TALK OF 2017

    We are very pleased that Professor BANU GÖKARIKSEL will give the first talk in our Fall Friday Lecture Series on September 1st at 12:15pm in Room 3009 of the FedEx Global Education Center. She is an Associate Professor of Geography at … Read more

INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT EVENT WITH CONGRESSMAN DAVID PRICE – 8/29

The Future of Infrastructure Investment:   A discussion on how to increase infrastructure in the United States & learning from the European Union investment plan: Please join the Center for European Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, … Read more

REFUGEES IN EUROPE, GETMA BERLIN, AND TAM

Refugees in Europe – 2016 and 2017 By Sarah A. Hutchison, TAM Associate Director Reaching out to Refugees Last summer U.S. media focused a great deal of attention on the refugee crisis in Europe. The main point of interest involved … Read more

WHAT ARE TAM STUDENTS UP TO THIS SUMMER?

We asked TAM students at the end of their first year in the program to tell us what they’ve been doing this summer. Many of them are interning in the US or in Europe and / or pursuing foreign-language study … Read more

UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG RECEIVES FUNDING TO PARTNER WITH TAM

STINT awards funding to start double degree with TAM: In late May 2017 STINT – The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education – awarded the Center for European Studies at the University of Gothenburg a grant … Read more

TAM INFORMATION SESSION IN DC – JULY 13, 2017

  On Thursday, July 13th, 2017 at 5pm, the TransAtlantic Masters Program will host an information session and reception at the EU Delegation to the US in DC. This event will bring TAM students, graduates, and administrators together to provide … Read more

TAM GRADUATION PARTY – 2017

On Saturday, May 13th TAM graduates and their friends and family members gathered for a celebration at the home of Professors John Stephens and Evelyne Huber. Seven members of TAM’s eighteenth graduating class attended the party. Some of these individuals … Read more

VOLUNTEERING WITH REFUGEES WHILE OVERSEAS – A PANEL DISCUSSION

On Friday, April 21st, 2017 the Center for European Studies hosted a panel discussion focused on undergraduates who will undertake or have engaged in volunteer work with refugees overseas. Three students shared their perspectives on this topic. The event might … Read more

BROWN-BAG LUNCH EVENT – APRIL 21ST, 2017

Please join us on Friday, April 21st at 12:30pm for an undergraduate student panel focused on volunteer work overseas! GEC 3033 Drinks and cookies will be provided. Please bring your lunch.

TAM ALUMNI PANEL – MARCH 2017

On Friday, March 31st, 2017 TAM welcomed program graduates back to campus for our annual TAM Alumni External Advisory Board meeting and our spring alumni panel. We enjoyed hearing from the following four program graduates who discussed their TAM experience … Read more

TAM ALUMNI PANEL – MARCH 31ST, 2017 AT 4PM

Please join us for a TAM alumni panel discussion on Friday, March 31st at 4pm. We offer this type of gathering three times a year – twice in Chapel Hill and once in DC. These are very popular events. TAM … Read more

TAM STUDENTS MEET WITH ANNA PRISCO, EU PRESS AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY OFFICER

On Friday, February 3, Anna Prisco, Press and Public Diplomacy Officer at the EU Delegation to the US in DC, met with TAM students to discuss her work in media analysis. The town’s state of emergency / water crisis did not … Read more

SERVICE LEARNING AND LOCAL REFUGEES – A PANEL DISCUSSION ON 12/8

The TransAtlantic Masters Program hosted a panel discussion on December 8th focused on service learning and local refugee communities. We invited representatives from the Carolina Center for Public Service, Transplanting Traditions Community Farm and World Church Service to attend. One … Read more

LAST FALL 2016 FRIDAY LECTURE WITH PROFESSOR MILADA VACHUDOVA 12/2

“Repayment as Repentance? The Price of Human Rights Abuses” A Panel Discussion on Friday, December 2nd at 12:20pm in GEC 3009 Jessie Hronesova is a PhD candidate in Philosophy at the University of Oxford. She specializes in post-war institutional designs, … Read more

UNC-CH GRADUATE – DAN MORRISON – TO GIVE A TALK ON INTERNATIONAL CAREERS – 11/28

“Dan Morrison: Navigating an International Career”| CES Lecture Series | Monday, November 28 at 2:30 pm-3:50 pm | GEC 4003 Dan Morrison is originally from North Carolina and graduated from UNC-CH with a BA in American Studies and from Cambridge … Read more

PROFESSOR DAVID COATES TO GIVE A LECTURE ON 11/18 – “BREXIT IN THE WAKE OF THE US ELECTIONS”

“Brexit in the Wake of the US Election” | CES Friday Lecture Series November 18 at 12:20 pm-1:45 pm – GEC 1009 This event is part of the CES 2016 Fall Friday Lecture Series. David Coates holds the Worrell Chair … Read more

PROF. HERMAN SCHWARTZ TO GIVE A TALK 11/11: “INEQUALITY, GROWTH, AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AMERICA AND EUROPE” | CES FRIDAY LECTURE SERIES

“Inequality, Growth, and Intellectual Property Rights: The Differences between America and Europe” | CES Friday Lecture Series | November 11 | GEC 4003 at 12:20 pm-1:45 pm This event is part of the CES 2016 Fall Friday Lecture Series. Herman … Read more

PANEL DISCUSSION: SERVICE LEARNING AND LOCAL REFUGEE POPULATIONS 11/9

Panel Discussion: Service Learning and Local Refugee Populations November 9 at 2:30 pm-4:00 pm Three local practitioners will speak about service learning, volunteerism, and local refugee communities. The speakers are as follows: Ryan Nilsen, Program Officer, Student Programs | Carolina … Read more

11/4 – PROF. DR. BETINA HOLLSTEIN TO GIVE LECTURE: “SOCIAL CAPITAL OVER THE LIFE-COURSE: SOCIAL SELECTION IN THE TRANSITION TO SECONDARY SCHOOL IN GERMANY”

Prof. Dr. Betina Hollstein will speak on social capital over the course of one’s life, and social selection in the transition to secondary school in Germany. This event is part of the CES 2016 Fall Friday Lecture Series. Nov 4th – … Read more

THE TAM TRIP TO DC 2016 – A STUDENT’S PERSPECTIVE

TAM student, Mareike Oldemeinen, wrote this piece about our recent TAM trip to DC over fall break. This trip takes place each October and is designed to expose TAM students to a variety of professional settings in DC and to … Read more

FRIDAY, OCT 28TH: “CORRUPTION AND THE EROSION OF DEMOCRACY IN SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE”

Profs. Marko Klasnja, Dane Taleski, and Kiran Auerbach will be part of a roundtable discussion with Professor Milada Vachudova. This event is part of the CES 2016 Fall Friday Lecture Series. Kiran Auerbach is a PhD candidate in political science … Read more

PROFESSOR SAFIA SWIMELAR’S LECTURE – “LGBT RIGHTS IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE” 10/7

Please join us on October 7th at 12:20pm for Prof. Safia Swimelar’s talk: “LGBT Rights in Southeast Europe: Competing Narratives of Europeanization and Nationalism” in GEC 2008-2010. Safia Swimelar is an associate professor of political science and policy studies at … Read more

PROFESSOR PHILIP AYOUB – TAM CLASS OF 2005 – 10/14

“When States Come Out: Europe’s Sexual Minorities and the Politics of Visibility” October 14 at 12:20 pm-1:45 pm in GEC 3009 This event is part of the CES 2016 Fall Friday Lecture Series, and will be followed by the TAM … Read more

PROFESSOR NATASHA WARIKOO’S LECTURE – SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2016

“The Diversity Bargain and Other Dilemmas of Race, Admissions, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities” | CES Friday Lecture Series | September 30 September 30 at 12:20 pm-1:45 pm – GEC 4003 Dr. Natasha Warikoo will talk about her new book, … Read more

TAM WILL BE AT THE IDEALIST GRADUATE SCHOOL FAIR – 9/27 IN DC!

TAM is going to the fair!! Please come by and talk to TAM grads and administrators at the idealist fair in DC on Tuesday, Sept 27th from 5-8pm! This is a great way to find out more about our offerings … Read more

SEPTEMBER 8TH – PANEL EVENT ON BREXIT

Please join our Center for European Studies and TAM Director, John D. Stephens, and UNC Professors Lisbet Hooghe, Gary Marks, Konrad Jarausch for a panel discussion on the United Kingdom’s EU referendum and its aftermath. The event will take place in … Read more

A TAM STUDENT’S THOUGHTS ON THE TURKISH TRAGEDY

Liam Deering is a second-year TAM student who was studying Turkish on a FLAS* grant in Istanbul, Turkey when the July 15 coup attempt took place. He has written the following thoughts on the events. *FLAS stands for Foreign Language and Area Studies. … Read more

TAM STUDENT SUMMER INTERNSHIP: THINK TANK AND CIVIL SOCIETIES PROGRAM

Johannes Wesselhoeft is a second-year TAM student who completed an internship at the Think Tank and Civil Societies Program in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this summer. His account of how the professional climate enriched his TAM experience follows. TAM STUDENT SUMMER INTERNSHIP: THINK TANK AND CIVIL SOCIETIES … Read more

TAM STUDENT INTERNS AT IJET INTERNATIONAL

TAM Class of 2017 student Jessica Parks is interning at iJet International, and wrote a reflection on her work and how it complements her TAM experience. This summer, I am interning with the Client Services team at iJet International, a travel … Read more

DELEGATION OFFICIAL, TIM RIVERA, TO SPEAK AT DC TAM EVENT ON JULY 20TH

The TAM program will offer an information session at the Delegation of the European Union to the US on Weds., July 20th from 5-7pm. We are pleased to announce that our featured Delegation speaker will be Tim Rivera. To attend … Read more

NEW ERASMUS + FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR TAM STUDENTS IN BERLIN!

ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU) and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), USA are glad to announce a call for mobility scholarships within the academic year 2016/17. The TransAtlantic Masters Program (TAM Program) offers mobility grants … Read more

BREXIT AND TAM

Comments are coming my way today from TAM grads reaching out to the TAM Office and to one another as they learn about the UK’s leave vote: “TAMsters…I remember considering this question hypothetically when we were studying back in 2002-3. … Read more

TAM DC EVENT – JULY 20, 2016

Please join us at the Delegation of the European Union to the USA on July 20th at 5pm to learn about the TransAtlantic Masters Program and meet some of our graduates. This information session is designed for those interested in … Read more

CONGRATULATIONS TO TAM’S 2016 GRADUATES!

We had a wonderful graduation celebration at Professor John Stephens’ home on Saturday evening! Four 2016 graduates returned for the festivities. We are so proud of your accomplishments!! Thank you for sharing your tales from Europe and hopes for the … Read more

TAM STUDENT, ANNA BRASHEAR, TALKS ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Anna Brashear is part of the TAM Class of 2017. She is now studying in Berlin. Anna recently received extremely exciting news about a summer Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) award for Turkish and a Fulbright award for Germany for … Read more

APRIL 8TH EVENT WITH DAN MORRISON, HEAD OF GLOBAL MEDIA AT THE OECD IN PARIS

DAN MORRISON, AN INTERNATIONAL CAREER AND THE OECD Join us in the FedEx Global Education Center room 3009 on April 8, 2016 at 10amfor a Skype session with Dan Morrison, a UNC Alumnus and the Head of Global Media at the Organization for Economic Cooperation … Read more