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Young Named EUSA Chair

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Alasdair Young has been selected as the new chair of the European Union Studies Association (EUSA) for 2015-17.

With over 500 members from 38 countries, EUSA is the leading U.S.-based interdisciplinary association for scholars studying the European Union. The organization seeks to facilitate research and collaboration to increase published literature on the EU, encourage links for transatlantic cooperation, and hold conferences, workshops, and panels.

As chair, Young will lead the seven-member Executive Committee in promoting the study of the European Union in the U.S., advancing the association, and organizing the association conference in Miami in 2017. He has served as vice-chair of the committee since 2013.

Alasdair Young is Associate Professor and Jean Monnet Chair in The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and is co-director of the Center for European and Transatlantic Studies.  He is vice-chair of the European Union Studies Association (2013-15). His research focuses on the interaction between trade and regulatory policies and politics, particularly with respect to protecting public health and the environment.

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  • Created By:Beth Godfrey
  • Created:03/10/2015
  • Modified By:Fletcher Moore
  • Modified:10/07/2016