Announcements

Fall in Love with Europe All Over Again - Celebrate Valentine's Day with a short film festival and a team Jeopardy game where you can win great prizes!

This Valentine's Day, join the EUC for a short film festival featuring movies about love from Europe. Sponsored by Eurochannel and Dish Network.

For more information about the event, visit the event page.

About Eurochannel: Eurochannel presents only top of the line European programming: From traditional films to the hottest new cinema; from sweeping, epic serials to heart-pounding mini-series; from specials on historical art to the very latest in modern rock, pop and easy listening music, Eurochannel has something for everybody. Eurochannel is more than just shows: also revealing the best, most secret parts of European culture with our travel specials, and giving an all-access coverage of Europe’s most important film festivals.

Eurochannel is available on DISH Network (channel 752) on Basic International, French Bouquet and Polish Bouquet. If you are on cable, request Eurochannel as part of your line-up!

For more information, please visit www.eurochannel.com, Facebook and Twitter.

Announcing the 2012 Photo Contest!

This year’s EU Center Photo Contest theme is “Crossing the Atlantic: Ideas, Images, People.” Your photos may depict Europe’s presence in the United States, or the U.S.’s presence in Europe. The winning photos will be displayed at the University of Illinois EU Center's annual European Union Day on March 29, 2012 and on the EU Center website. Winners will also be invited to European Union Day events including the keynote address and the following reception and luncheon, and win a gift card to the campus bookstore. For more information, visit the photo contest page.

Visualize the EU, and then see it in person!

How do you picture the European Union? Show us, and enter to win a seat on the EUC's summer study tour! For more information, visit the Visualize the EU competition's website.

Deadline extended for abstract submissions - Graduate Student Conference. Featuring keynote speaker Adrian Favell.

As part of its Focal Point project, the EU Center will be hosting a conference for graduate students to present their EU-related research.

The EU Debt Crisis: A Minute With Political Scientist William Bernhard

William Bernhard, an EUC-affiliated faculty member, discusses the EU's economic crisis, contrasting the situation in Europe with that in the United States and exploring the implications of the crisis on EU politics and strength. Check out the full interview full interview here.