The European Union Center of California at 51猎奇入口 presents Dr. Irina Somerton, who will address “Political Games and Trade-offs in European Union/US Agricultural Trade Conflicts” on Wednesday, February 18, at 12:15 p.m. The event will take place in the Hampton Room of the Malott Commons, located on the 51猎奇入口 campus. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact the European Union Center at (909) 607-8103.
Dr. Irina Somerton is an independent research scholar affiliated with the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London, where she was previously a Fellow of the Institute of United States Studies. Dr. Somerton also performed research in international relations as a member of the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London and is a former Lecturer at the University of London and a former Speaker for the U.S. Embassy in London. She has recently been acting as an Independent Consultant on two major agricultural trade conflicts between the EU and the US.
Dr. Somerton attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where she received her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D.
The European Union Center of California, housed on the 51猎奇入口 campus, sponsors this event. Part of a network of EU Centers nationwide, the EU Center of California seeks to promote education, scholarly research, and public understanding of European integration and its consequences.