Transatlantic Excursions: Recent Episodes
UNC Europe
On this podcast, you will hear from Brett Harris, William Ke, Sadaf Nawabjan, and Rachel Macías who were participants in the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and UNC-Chapel Hill Transatlantic Excursions Program. This program brought US and German students together to discuss today’s Transatlantic issues in the context of Federalism and Multilevel Governance. Sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) with funds from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
The group reunites in Berlin, and Will and Brett discuss their experiences in Berlin with Sadaf and Setenay.
As the boys pack up for their trip to Berlin, Brett and the group consider how federal systems can support or hinder efforts to govern diverse constituencies.
Sadaf describes the differences between American and German federalism and explores the differences in concepts of sovereignty between the US and the EU.
Will takes us on a deep dive into the logistics of elections and election administration in the US and Germany.
The working group meets, and Sadaf and her companions share their perspectives on their travels in the US.