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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 co-curricular opportunities as well as on-campus events and activities. Students from all majors with an interest in Europe are encouraged to consider a minor in 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."

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 senior 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.
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 senior 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.
Pedro Bolsonaro
Research Assistant
Class of 2025

Pedro Bolsonaro
Research Assistant
Major(s): Finance, Economics
Class of 2025
Pedro Bolsonaro is a junior majoring in Finance and Economics and is a student assistant at the Nanovic Institute. Born in Brazil, Pedro is also an Italian citizen and is very interested in European affairs and history. On campus, he is involved in the Brazilian Student Association, ALPFA, and SIBC and is deeply passionate about geopolitics and international trade.
Lizzette Borjas
Minor in European Studies
Class of 2026

Lizzette Borjas
Minor in European Studies
Major(s): Accounting, Finance
Minor(s): European Studies
Class of 2026
Lizzette Borjas is a sophomore double majoring in Accounting and Finance with a minor in European Studies. Under the mentorship of the Nanovic Institute faculty, Lizzette is helping to edit Mary Shelley's "Journal of Sorrows."
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 senior majoring in Business Analytics and Global Affairs with a concentration in Transnational European Studies.
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 senior majoring in Science Business and minoring in European Studies.
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 4th year Architecture student with a minor in European Studies.
Manuella De Carvalho Rodrigues
Minor in European Studies
Class of 2025

Manuella De Carvalho Rodrigues
Minor in European Studies
Major(s): Business Analytics, Economics
Minor(s): Computing & Digital Technologies, European Studies
Class of 2025
Manuella de Carvalho Rodrigues is a junior with a double major in business analytics and economics with minors in European studies and computing and digital technologies originally from Brazil. Manuella is passionate about Europe, as well as international agreements and international development. On campus, she is involved in the Student International Business Council (SIBC) and the Deloitte International Scholars.
Libby Eggermeier
Minor in European Studies
Class of 2025

Libby Eggermeier
Minor in European Studies
Major(s): History
Minor(s): Business Economics, European Studies
Class of 2025
Libby Eggemeier is a junior majoring in history and minoring in European studies and French. She is a Stamps Scholar and member of the Glynn Family Honors Program, and conducts research through the Kellogg International Scholars Program. Libby is passionate about national security and U.S.—European relations; she aspires to be a diplomat in the future.
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 junior majoring in Psychology and minoring in European Studies.
Mariella Frisina
Minor in European Studies
Class of 2025

Mariella Frisina
Minor in European Studies
Major(s): Finance
Minor(s): Real Estate, European Studies
Class of 2025
Mariella Frisina is a junior majoring in finance and minoring in European studies and real estate.
Liam Gibson
Transnational European Studies Concentration
Class of 2025

Liam Gibson
Transnational European Studies Concentration
Major(s): History, Russian (Supp.), Global Affairs (Supp. Concentration in TES)
Class of 2025
Liam is studying history, Russian, and global affairs at the University of Notre Dame. He is passionate about learning Russian and hopes to work in developing nations in the post-Soviet sphere following graduation.
Kate Greve
Minor in European Studies
Class of 2027

Kate Greve
Minor in European Studies
Major(s): Architecture
Minor(s): European Studies
Class of 2027
Kate Greve is a 2nd year Architecture student minoring in European Studies. With hopes of entering the field of historic restoration architecture, Kate found European Studies at the crossroads between her two passions for architecture and history.
Anna Grillo
Minor in European Studies
Class of 2024

Anna Grillo
Minor in European Studies
Major(s): Art History, Chinese
Minor(s): European Studies, Business Economics
Class of 2024
Anna Grillo is a senior from Columbus, Ohio majoring in Art History and Chinese with minors in European Studies and Business Economics.
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 senior majoring in International Economics (Chinese) and minoring in European Studies.
Marko Gural
Minor in European Studies
Class of 2025

Marko Gural
Minor in European Studies
Major(s): Political Science, History
Minor(s): European Studies
Class of 2025
Marko Gural is a junior studying political science and history and minoring in European studies. Marko is an undergraduate fellow at the Notre Dame International Security Center and co-president of the Ukrainian Society of Notre Dame. Marko is broadly interested in many topics, including international security, the World Wars, and modern Russian-Ukrainian politics. Marko hopes to include some of these topics in his senior thesis. Marko is originally from New York City.
Mark Holowicki
Minor in European Studies
Class of 2024

Mark Holowicki
Minor in European Studies
Major(s): Finance
Minor(s): European studies
Class of 2024
Mark is a senior finance major and European studies minor who previously resided in Stanford Hall. On campus, he is involved in Applied Investment Management as an analyst, MoneyThink as director of marketing and recruiting, the Business Honors Program, and the Deloitte International Business Scholars. He is passionate about the changing political and cultural landscape of the Western world and using the free market as a means of international diplomacy.
Evan Johnston
Minor in European Studies
Class of 2026

Evan Johnston
Minor in European Studies
Major(s): Civil Engineering
Minor(s): Theology, European Studies
Class of 2026
Evan Johnston is a sophomore Sorin Scholar majoring in Civil Engineering and minoring in European Studies and Theology. He is currently researching the digital preservation of Irish church infrastructure, an ongoing project within the CEEES department.
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 senior 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.
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 senior 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.
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 junior majoring in Global Affairs and Spanish with a minor in European Studies.
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 senior studying Business Analytics and Global Affairs, with a Concentration in Transnational European Studies.
Abigail Mancuso
Research Assistant
Class of 2024

Abigail Mancuso
Research Assistant
Major(s): Psychology, Peace Studies (Supp.)
Minor(s): Italian
Class of 2024
Abigail is a Psychology major with a supplementary major in Peace Studies and a minor in Italian from New York. As a Rome International Scholar, she researched refugee mental health and social support in Rome as well as interning with Joel Nafuma Refugee Center. Abigail has continued this work with Professor Erin Corcoran as a research assistant.
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 junior 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.
Margaret Murphy
Minor in European Studies
Class of 2025

Margaret Murphy
Minor in European Studies
Major(s): Psychology
Minor(s): Digital Marketing, European Studies
Class of 2025
Margaret is a junior studying psychology, digital marketing, and European studies. She is a member of the Sheedy Family Program in Economy, Enterprise, and Society.
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 senior 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.
Darah Santos
Research Assistant
Class of 2026

Darah Santos
Research Assistant
Major(s): Finance, Global Affairs
Class of 2026
Darah Santos is a sophomore majoring in Finance and Global Affairs, with an interest in pursuing a career in European Financial Business.
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 senior in the Glynn Family Honors Program majoring in Political Science and minoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) and European Studies.
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 senior majoring in Finance and Global Affairs with a concentration in Transnational European Studies.
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 senior in the Glynn Family Honors Program majoring in English and minoring in European Studies.
Ana Sofia Toscano
Research Assistant
Class of 2024

Ana Sofia Toscano
Research Assistant
Major(s): Economics
Minor(s): Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Studio Art
Class of 2024
Ana Sofia is a senior studying Economics, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and Studio Art. Originally from Brazil, she has spent a semester in Rome, Italy, working at the American Academy in Rome, and will be moving to New York upon graduation to join JP Morgan's Private Bank team.
Jack Verrill
Minor in European Studies
Class of 2025

Jack Verrill
Minor in European Studies
Major(s): Political Science
Minor(s): Business Economics, European Studies
Class of 2025
Jack Verrill is a junior majoring in Political Science with minors in European Studies and Business Economics. He is a Deloitte International Business Scholar and a Diplomacy Scholar who has spent his past summer working for the European Union in Ireland.
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 senior 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.
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 senior in the Glynn Family Honors Program majoring in Economics and minoring in European Studies.