Undergraduate Students

Undergraduate students are at the heart of the work of the Nanovic Institute. From its foundation, the Institute was built to connect students to transformative experiences in Europe.

The Institute supports the education and formation of undergraduate programs through a variety of curricular and cocurricular opportunities as well as on campus events and activities. Students from all majors with an interest in Europe are encouraged to consider the Minor in European Studies and those in the Keough School of Global Affairs' Supplemental Major are invited to consider the Institute's Concentration in Transnational European Studies. The Institute is pleased to offer a number of engaging and challenging courses open to all students on the past, present, and future of Europe through our EURO curriculum.

In addition to these academic programs, the Institute offers a comprehensive suite of grants for Notre Dame undergraduates who seek to conduct research or an internship in Europe, or learn a European language. Students can apply for funding to visit archives in Rome, teach English in Ukraine, or intern at a European institution. The Nanovic Institute also organizes a number of group undergraduate research projects. Previous undergraduate research projects have included, "Europe Responds to the 2020 U.S. Election," "The Road to Europe: Exploring EU Candidacy in the Western Balkans," and "Healthcare and Healing: Exploring Europe's Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic."

  1. Ackerley Emma 23 600x

    Emma Ackerley

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Class of 2023

    Emma Ackerley

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Major(s): Anthropology, Italian, Global Affairs

    Minor(s): Digital Marketing

    Class of 2023

    Emma Ackerley is a junior majoring in Anthropology and Italian and Global Affairs with a Concentration in Transnational European Studies and a minor in Digital Marketing.

  2. Kyle Bass

    Kyle Bass

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Class of 2024

    Kyle Bass

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Major(s): Economics, Global Affairs

    Minor(s): French and Francophone Studies

    Class of 2024

    Kyle Bass is a junior majoring in Economics and Global Affairs with a concentration in Transnational European Studies, along with a minor in French and Francophone Studies. Kyle, a Glynn Honors Program scholar, has conducted environmental research in Ireland in partnership with the Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative, Dublin City University, and the Dublin Global Gateway.

  3. Robert Batistich

    Robert Batistich

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Robert Batistich

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Finance, Economics

    Minor(s): European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Robert Batistich is a sophomore majoring in Finance and Economics and minoring in European Studies. Robert is a Deloitte International Business Scholar and has participated in the Serving (in) Europe program where he completed a service-learning internship with Caritas Sofia.

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    Britton Brindle

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Britton Brindle

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Political Science

    Minor(s): European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Britton Brindle is a junior studying Political Science and minoring in European Studies. Britton has previously participated in Midwest Model EU.

  5. Catharina Brunner Lopez

    Catharina Brunner Lopez

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Class of 2024

    Catharina Brunner Lopez

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Major(s): Business Analytics, Global Affairs

    Class of 2024

    Catharina Brunner Lopez is a junior majoring in Business Analytics and Global Affairs with a concentration in Transnational European Studies.

  6. Burgess Lindsay 24 600x

    Lindsay Burgess

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Lindsay Burgess

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Science Business

    Minor(s): European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Lindsay Burgess is a sophomore majoring in Science Business and minoring in European Studies.

  7. Rylan Chromy

    Rylan Chromy

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2025

    Rylan Chromy

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Architecture

    Minor(s): European Studies

    Class of 2025

    Rylan Chromy is a sophomore studying Architecture with a minor in European Studies.

  8. Curran Sabrina 23 600x

    Sabrina Curran

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Sabrina Curran

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Finance

    Minor(s): European Studies, Real Estate

    Class of 2023

    Sabrina Curran is a junior majoring in Finance and minoring in European Studies and Real Estate.

  9. Peter De Ri

    Peter Di Re

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Class of 2023

    Peter Di Re

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Major(s): Italian Studies, Global Affairs

    Class of 2023

    Peter Di Re is a senior majoring in Italian Studies and Global Affairs with a concentration in Transnational European Studies.

  10. Eoghan Fay Class Of 23

    Eoghan Fay

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Eoghan Fay

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): History

    Minor(s): German, Italian, European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Eoghan Fay is a junior majoring in History and minoring in European Studies, German, and Italian.

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    Peter Ferraro

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Class of 2023

    Peter Ferraro

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Major(s): Finance, Global Affairs

    Minor(s): Italian

    Class of 2023

    Peter Ferraro is a junior majoring in Finance and Global Affairs with a Concentration in Transnational European Studies and minoring in Italian.

  12. Ciara Fitter

    Ciarra Fitter

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Class of 2023

    Ciarra Fitter

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Major(s): Political Science, Global Affairs

    Class of 2023

    Ciara Fitter is a senior majoring in Political Science and Global Affairs with a concentration in Transnational Europe.

  13. Demetrios Fotopoulos

    Demetrios Fotopoulos

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2025

    Demetrios Fotopoulos

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Psychology

    Minor(s): European Studies

    Class of 2025

    Demetrios Fotopoulos is a sophomore majoring in Psychology and minoring in European Studies.

  14. Gelke Gabriel 23 600x

    Gabriel Gelke

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Gabriel Gelke

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Economics

    Minor(s): German, Digital Marketing, European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Gabriel Gelke is a junior majoring in Economics and minoring in European Studies, German, and Digital Marketing.

  15. Isabelle Grassel

    Isabelle Grassel

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Isabelle Grassel

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Political Science, Africana Studies

    Minor(s): European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Isabelle is a senior majoring in political science with a supplementary major in Africana Studies and a minor in European Studies.

  16. Anna Grillo

    Anna Grillo

    Minor in European Studies

    Anna Grillo

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Art History, Chinese

    Minor(s): European Studies, Business Economics

    Anna GRillo is a junior from Columbus, Ohio majoring in Art History and Chinese with minors in European Studies and Business Economics.

  17. Clara Grillo

    Clara Grillo

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Clara Grillo

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): International Economics (Chinese)

    Minor(s): European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Clara Grillo is a junior majoring in International Economics (Chinese) and minoring in European Studies.

  18. Danny Keegan

    Danny Keegan

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Danny Keegan

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Finance

    Minor(s): European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Daniel Keegan is a senior majoring in Finance and minoring in European Studies.

  19. Matt Kianpour

    Matt Kianpour

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Matt Kianpour

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Science-Computing

    Minor(s): Compassionate Care in Medicine, Poverty Studies, European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Matt is a junior from Rockwall, Texas. He is majoring in Science-Computing, with minors in Compassionate Care in Medicine, Poverty Studies, and European Studies. Matt is looking to Europe as he aspires to begin his career as a physician.

  20. Filip Kubicki

    Filip Kubicki

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Filip Kubicki

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Finance

    Minor(s): European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Filip Kubicki is a junior with a major in Finance and a minor in European Studies, originally from Poland. Filip is passionate about Europe as well as international affairs. Not wanting to exclude these subjects from his academic journey at Notre Dame, he chose to get involved with Nanovic and is the co-founder of the International Business Scholars, an ethical international business program sponsored by the Nanovic Institute and the Mendoza College of Business.

  21. Raleigh Kuipers

    Raleigh Kuipers

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2025

    Raleigh Kuipers

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Global Affairs, Spanish

    Minor(s): European Studies

    Class of 2025

    Raleigh Kuipers is a sophomore majoring in Global Affairs and Spanish with a minor in European Studies.

  22. Mary Laird

    Mary Laird

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Class of 2024

    Mary Laird

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Major(s): Business Analytics, Global Affairs

    Class of 2024

    Mary Laird is a junior studying Business Analytics and Global Affairs, with a Concentration in Transnational European Studies.

  23. Malu Montenegro

    Malu Marques Montenegro

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2025

    Malu Marques Montenegro

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Marketing

    Minor(s): European Studies

    Class of 2025

    Maria Luisa Montenegro is a sophomore majoring in marketing and minoring in European studies. Maria is originally from Brazil and holds a Portuguese double nationality, but she is specially interested in French and Italian cultural dynamics. On campus, she is involved in the Mendoza Behavioral Lab, Marketing Club, SIBC, and she is deeply passionate about the fashion and retail industry.

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    Christian McKernan

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Class of 2023

    Christian McKernan

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Major(s): Finance, Global Affairs

    Class of 2023

    Christian McKernan is a junior majoring in Finance and Global Affairs with a concentration in Transnational European Studies.

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    Javier Nater

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Class of 2023

    Javier Nater

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Major(s): Political Science, Global Affairs

    Class of 2023

    Javier Nater is a junior majoring in Political Science and Global Affairs with a Concentration in Transnational European Studies.

  26. Garrett Pacholl ND 24 Web

    Garrett Pacholl

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Garrett Pacholl

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): History

    Minor(s): European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Garrett Pacholl is a sophomore in the Glynn Family Honors Program majoring in History and minoring in European Studies. He is currently working as a research assistant on the Faith and Freedom project. 

  27. Ramsey Jack 23 600x

    Jack Ramsey

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Class of 2023

    Jack Ramsey

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Major(s): Finance, Global Affairs

    Minor(s): French and Francophone Studies

    Class of 2023

    Jack Ramsey is a junior majoring in Finance and Global Affairs with a Concentration in Transnational European Studies and minoring in French and Francophone Studies.

  28. Ruhling Nicholas 23 600x

    Nicholas Ruhling

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Nicholas Ruhling

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Political Science

    Minor(s): German, European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Nicholas Ruhling is a junior majoring in Political Science and minoring in European Studies and German.

  29. Allison Sharp

    Alison Sharp

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Alison Sharp

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Political Science

    Minor(s): European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Allison Sharp is a senior majoring in Political Science and minoring in European Studies. Allison has participated in one of the Institute’s faculty-led trips to Bosnia and Herzegovina where she engaged in peace-building and interfaith dialogue.

  30. Jacob Sherer

    Jacob Sherer

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Jacob Sherer

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Political Science

    Minor(s): Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE); European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Jacob Sherer is a junior in the Glynn Family Honors Program majoring in Political Science and minoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) and European Studies.

  31. Madeline Skapper

    Madeline Skapper

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Class of 2024

    Madeline Skapper

    Transnational European Studies Concentration

    Major(s): Finance, Global Affairs

    Class of 2024

    Madeline Skapper is a junior majoring in Finance and Global Affairs with a concentration in Transnational European Studies.

  32. Swartz Cecelia 24 600x

    Cecelia Swartz

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Cecelia Swartz

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): English

    Minor(s): European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Cecelia Swartz is a sophomore in the Glynn Family Honors Program majoring in English and minoring in European Studies.

  33. Torres Nunez Victoria 23 600x

    Victoria Torres Nunes

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Victoria Torres Nunes

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Finance, Political Science

    Minor(s): Real Estate, European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Victoria Torres Nunes is a junior majoring in Finance and Political Science and minoring in Real Estate and European Studies.

  34. Tsikitas Connor 23 600x

    Connor Tsikitas

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Connor Tsikitas

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Political Science

    Minor(s): Business Economics, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Studies, Sustainability, and European Studies

    Class of 2023

    Connor Tsikitas is a junior majoring in Political Science and minoring in European Studies, Business Economics, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Studies, and Sustainability.

  35. Cora Vulin

    Cora Vulin

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Cora Vulin

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Political Science

    Minor(s): European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Cora Vulin is a junior studying Political Science with a minor in European Studies. She is a fellow of the Notre Dame International Security Center (NDISC) and has conducted an independent research project under the Nanovic Institute analyzing Spain’s history of counterterrorism.

  36. Weiss Nicole 24 600x

    Nicole Weiss

    Minor in European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Nicole Weiss

    Minor in European Studies

    Major(s): Economics

    Minor(s): European Studies

    Class of 2024

    Nicole Weiss is a sophomore in the Glynn Family Honors Program majoring in Economics and minoring in European Studies.