Perry World House Names Princeton’s Andrew Moravcsik Distinguished Scholar In Residence

April 18, 2019
By Perry World House

Philadelphia—Perry World House has announced that Andrew Moravcsik, Professor of Politics and Director of the European Union Program at Princeton University, will be its Distinguished Scholar In Residence for the 2019-20 academic year. Moravcsik’s appointment reflects both the breadth and depth of his scholarship and Perry World House’s long-standing commitment to bringing scholars to the University of Pennsylvania to pursue research of particular scholarly and policy relevance.

“Andy is a remarkable scholar, one who has helped generations of students, readers, and policymakers understand our world and Europe in particular. In fact, as his student and teaching assistant years ago, Andy taught me everything I know about international relations. He is a fabulous teacher and incredible mentor," said William Burke-White, Richard Perry Professor and Inaugural Director of Perry World House. “During his year here at Penn, Andy will contribute to the rich exchange of ideas that makes Perry World House unique and work on research on the present and future of the European Union, and the implications for transatlantic relations and world order. These topics are vital at a time of change in the domestic and global politics.”

Perry World House’s Visiting Scholars program invites academics from universities in the United States and abroad whose work relates to Perry World House’s research to spend time at Penn. These Visiting Scholars advance their own research agendas and expand the perspectives of Penn faculty and students with ideas, insights, and thinking from around the globe.

As a Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton, Moravcsik received the Stanley Kelley Prize for Undergraduate Teaching, was a Founding Director of Princeton’s European Union Program, and served on the Faculty Council for the Woodrow Wilson School. Before arriving at Princeton, Moravcsik received his Ph.D. from Harvard University and served as a US government trade negotiator, special assistant to the Deputy Prime Minister of Korea, and press assistant at the European Commission.

Over his career, Moravcsik has authored over 125 publications, four books, and more than 150 opinion pieces and policy analyses focused on European integration, international relations theory, human rights, and international law, among many other topics. His landmark book The Choice for Europe: Social Purpose and State Power from Messina to Maastricht (Cornell University Press, 1998) continues to have implications at a time of Brexit and other convulsions in the European community. He also conducts academic research on the sociology of classical music, especially opera.

 

For more on Perry World House’s Visiting Scholars program, please visit https://global.upenn.edu/perryworldhouse.