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2023-24 Americans in the EU EU-NATO Seminar

A Good Gig: Researching Labor Policy for Gig Workers in the EU

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 […]

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2022 Americans in the EU

Researching the Impact of Climate Change in Toulouse

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 […]

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2022 Americans in the EU

A sense of community

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 […]

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2016-17 Americans in the EU

One Less Stranger

Before Fulbright, I avoided long conversations with strangers. I made this choice most consciously on airplanes. After taking my seat, a slight dread often filled me that I a stranger would feel the need to share their thoughts on something like the taste difference between red and white quinoa. I would imagine this hyperbolic scenario […]