Snapshots: European Studies Conference Celebrates 50 Years at UNO’s Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center
The three-day event celebrated the 50th European Studies Conference as students, faculty, and global scholars came together at UNO to reflect on the past and envision the future of European studies.
- published: 2025/10/17
- contact: Robyn Loos - Office of Engagement
- email: rloos@unomaha.edu
“Immoral Art: The Intersections of Gender and Pre-Raphaelite Artwork in The Picture of Dorian Gray” Isabella Martin, University of Nebraska Omaha
"Medical Illustration From the 11th to 19th Century: A Map of Medical Humanities” Grace Spaulding, University of Nebraska Omaha
“Immoral Art: The Intersections of Gender and Pre-Raphaelite Artwork in The Picture of Dorian Gray” Isabella Martin, University of Nebraska Omaha
The 2025 European Studies Conference program, celebrating 50 years.
Omaha, NE – What happened: The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) marked a milestone with the 50th Annual European Studies Conference, held Oct. 9-11 at the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center. Hosted by UNO’s College of Arts and Sciences, the event brought together scholars from around the world to share research and explore topics ranging from art and literature to politics and human rights.
UNO students had the opportunity to perform their own work as part of the conference, adding a student voice to the interdisciplinary dialogue. This year’s theme, “Acknowledging the Past/Envisioning the Future,” framed three keynote presentations, including discussions on poetry across cultures and contemporary political ideologies and a special virtual conversation with Holocaust survivor and artist Samuel Bak.
The conference also featured panels on timely issues such as digital humanities, Black European studies, World War II legacies, and human rights. Now in its 50th year, the European Studies Conference continues to serve as a community for scholarship, creativity, and cultural exchange at UNO.
View the program.
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