Fulbright Schuman
As a Fulbright Schuman student researcher for the 2023-24 academic year, Nilesh Kavthekar conducted research in tech and labor policy in Denmark (University of Copenhagen), Spain (IE Law School), and Belgium (KU Leuven). His research compared the labor protections offered to gig workers in different EU countries and how national models change under the proposed […]
As a Fulbright Schuman grant recipient in Brussels, Isobel Williamson spent the 2023-24 academic year conducting LGBTQ+ rights policy research with the Université Libre de Bruxelles. Her research explores the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ Central and Eastern European migrants in Brussels to identify new avenues for the EU’s institutions to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights across […]
Dr. Dalia Dassa Kaye is a 2023-2024 Fulbright Schuman scholar based at the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University, Sweden and at the German Marshall Fund in Brussels, Belgium as a non-resident senior fellow. Dalia’s research compares American and European approaches to Iran beyond the nuclear agreement. She is a senior fellow […]
It was the type of Parisian street that I loved, wide enough for a car, but really intended for pedestrians. Under the streetlights, the stunning Hausmannian facades seemed to lean gently over the sidewalk. Tonight, though, my eyes were fixed not up at the buildings, but down at the pavement – or what I could […]
Like most foreigners landing in the Netherlands, a not insubstantial part of my life for the past nine months has revolved around biking. While I once thought biking was a relatively simple activity, I’ve now come to realize its different forms. There’s fun biking, and there’s stress biking. There’s dry biking, and there’s wet biking […]
As the recipient of a Fulbright Schuman European Affairs Program Fellowship, Prof. Sandy Dall’erba has spent the 2022-2023 academic year conducting research in Economics at the University of Zaragoza, Spain, and the University of Toulouse, France. His work focuses on the global food supply chain, the amount of water it consumes and the impact of […]
Long ago, learning a second (and third) language as a teenager sparked my interest in international travel, which – after experiencing that travel – inspired me to study International Relations. This eventually led to my academic career and to the Fulbright-Schuman European Union Affairs award, so it seems apropos to return to these roots here. […]
My Fulbright project looked at why and how law is being used as a tool of democratic inclusion in Europe—the idea of legal mobilization. Specifically, I was investigating how lawyers on the ground in struggles for social justice work with clients, civil society organizations, and larger networks to formulate legal claims asking European-level courts—the Court […]
On a beautiful, sunny day in early May, I stepped out for some fresh air, an EU policy study tucked into my bag, and headed to the park to do some reading. As I sat trying to brush up on the regulations governing eCommerce and digital services, a group started playing frisbee on the lawn. […]
In my line of research, I often ask respondents, “do you feel a sense of community” in their country of asylum. This question prompts various responses, where some have found their “tribe” and others feel like a lone wolf. Their answer often informs my follow-up question: “do you regret your initial decision to leave your […]