Fellows

Each semester the Institute offers space for GW undergraduate and graduate students to be residential Fellows at IERES. Students whose research concerns Europe and/or Eurasia are welcome to apply at the beginning of each semester. They should send a CV and a letter expressing their interest, describing their research project and explaining why they think their research could benefit from interaction with the faculty, visiting scholars and others at IERES. Applications should be sent to ieresgwu@gwu.edu.

Institute Fellows, 2008-2009 Academic Year

2008-2009 | Spring 2008 | Fall 2007 | Spring 2007 | Fall 2006

It is our pleasure to announce the IERES Fellows for the 2008-2009 academic year. The Fellows receive office space at the Institute in order to conduct their independent research projects. Their work will culminate with a reception and a presentation of their research to peers and IERES Faculty members. The applicant pool for the fall semester was extremely competitive and we are very excited to have some of the George Washington University's most talented undergraduate and graduate students at IERES.

Graduate Fellows

Elizabeth Charles is ABD for her Ph.D. in history. Dissertation project: The effects of Reagan's Strategic Defense Initiative on Gorbachev's policies.

Brian Karlsson is in his 4th year of the Ph.D. program in political science. Dissertation project: The influence of the German past on how German political parties approach immigration issues.

Medlir Mema is in his 3rd year of the Ph.D. program in political science. Project: The interaction between small and great powers, and more specifically on the affect that EU-U.S. disagreements have on the countries of South Eastern Europe.

Malgorzata Gnoinska is ABD for her Ph.D. in history. Dissertation topic: Poland and the Cold War in Asia, 1949-1976.

Erik Reichborn-Kjennerud is a Master's candidate in security policy studies at the Elliott School. Research Project: Risk Societies and the Future of NATO.

Matthew Shands Pickett is a Masters' candidate in international affairs at the Elliott School. A former Peace Corps/Uzbekistan volunteer, Matthew is researching Uzbekistan's strategic and economic relationships with the US, the E.U., Russia, and China. Research Project: "Uzbekistan: The New Great Game in the Age of Multipolarity."

Undergraduate Fellows

Megan Kohler is an undergraduate research fellow majoring in international affairs. She recently studied abroad in St. Petersburg, Russia. Research Project: "Culture and Authority: The Russian View on Government."

Ewa Wieslaw is an undergraduate research fellow majoring in international affairs and geography. Research Project: "Polish migration to the United Kingdom: Challenges and Opportunities."

William Nomikos is an undergraduate research fellow majoring in international affairs. Research Project: "The Junta in Power: Study of the Relative Causes of the 1967 Greek Colonels' Coup"

 

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