Center for European Studies, School of Arts and Sciences

Website: http://www.europe.rutgers.edu

Director: Belinda Davis

The program in European studies seeks to enrich Rutgers University students' understanding of the historical and ongoing transformations of Europe's peoples, cultures, boundaries, and politics through an interdisciplinary approach. The major encourages the comparative analysis of various issues concerning the construction of Europe itself and its place in a global context. The program defines Europe broadly and focuses on the modern (post-1700) period.

The faculty supports the idea that different disciplinary approaches to European studies complement each other and enable students to examine the complex variety of ways that Europe can be understood. For this reason, core course requirements are situated in several disciplines, along with the transdisciplinary courses offered directly through European studies. Students should be in close contact with a program adviser in designing their course of study.