Hi! On Wednesday morning we arose with the sun, jumped into our Ubers (feeling very busy and important) and rode all the way to Georgetown and Georgetown University. When we arrived we were stunned by the Gothic architecture of Healy Hall and the University, which made...
Hello again! On Tuesday morning the travel group woke up bright and early and immediately climbed into our best formal attire. Because right after breakfast we were headed to The World Bank, where we met with Anna von Wachenfelt, Sara Gustafsson and Anna Frick, three Swedish...
Hey y'all! Today has been crammed with fun and interesting meetings and activities. Late yesterday night (after having a beer or two while playing the meme version of cards against humanities that James bought - so fun) we decided that we wanted to get up early...
Is Catalonia becoming an independent state? The question on Catalan secession from Spain and national independence for Catalonia has triggered arguably the worst constitutional crisis for Spanish democracy. Why do so many Catalans support claims for independence? Why do the Spanish government refuse to negotiate a...
Hello everyone! Welcome to the UF travel blog of Fall semester 2017. Here we will update everyone on both our cultural and political adventures in Washington D.C. The travel group is made up of me, Valentina the travel coordinator, Emmie the travel assistant and, 14 other...
Den 6 december firar Finland 100 års självständighet. En av de mest centrala aktörerna i Finlands självständighetshistoria är Gustaf Mannerheim. Mannerheims långa och mångskiftande liv gestaltas i Henrik Meinanders bok mot den tid och de sammanhang han levde i. Hans privilegierade bakgrund och officerskarriär i...
It all started in 2008 with a book, “Nudge – Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth and Happiness”, written by this year’s recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and behavioral economist, Richard Thaler, and law professor Cass Sunstein. Since then, “nudge units” all...
In a collaboration with ActionAid, UF will provide a screening of the movie “Girls from Earth”, a film about the fight against female genital mutilation in Africa. After the screening, experts from ActionAid will be available for questions from the audience. Date: 28/11/2017 Time: 6:30 PM–8 PM Place:...
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