Training and Projects

Training

Teaching the EU Worksop

The Teaching the EU Workshop Project is an ongoing initiative hosted by the Institute for European Studies (EURO) to support educators in integrating European Union topics into their classrooms. The first workshop, held in November 2024, brought together educators from diverse backgrounds to explore innovative methods for teaching about the EU. Participants developed practical teaching strategies, shared best practices, and collaborated on lesson plans aimed at enhancing global education.

This three-year project will continue with two additional workshops in 2025 and 2026, further expanding its reach and impact. Designed to support educators across all grade levels, the workshops equip participants with valuable tools and resources to incorporate EU-focused content into their curricula effectively. By fostering collaboration among educators and advancing global education practices, the Teaching the EU Workshop Project ensures a broader understanding of the European Union’s significance in a globalized world.

Isak Nti Asare, co-director of the IU Cybersecurity and Global Policy Program and Executive Director of the IU Cybersecurity Clinic. Photo by Wendi Chitwood, Indiana University

Cybersecurity Clinic

The Cybersecurity Clinic at Indiana University offers students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience while addressing real-world cybersecurity challenges. Through a blend of experiential and service learning, students work directly with organizations to conduct cybersecurity audits, perform risk assessments, and develop incident response plans, making a tangible impact on communities and organizations locally and internationally.
  • The Cybersecurity Clinic launched successfully, with courses offered in Spring and Fall 2024.
  • Students conducted cybersecurity risk assessments for a nonprofit supporting aging populations and bolstered cybersecurity measures for critical services in a small rural town. Partnering with municipal IT departments and regional nonprofits, the clinic provided customized risk management strategies and cybersecurity training.
  • The clinic extended its impact internationally, collaborating with clients in Northern Macedonia on establishing a cybersecurity clinic at Skopje University and supporting GDPR compliance for small businesses.
  • Looking ahead, the Cybersecurity Clinic aims to expand its footprint by establishing a regional clinic at the University of Maribor, Slovenia. This initiative will further enhance international collaboration and provide students with even broader learning and service opportunities. 

Provenance Research Project

The IU Eskenazi Museum of Art’s Provenance Research Project investigates the histories of artworks that may have been affected by Nazi-era looting during the Second World War. Established in 2004, the project supports international efforts to address the restitution of looted cultural goods, inspired by the European Parliament’s 2019 resolution on restitution claims. A new exhibition dedicated to this research opened on January 26, 2025, providing visitors with insights into the ongoing work and its broader historical and policy implications. A virtual self-guided tour will also be available, highlighting provenance research and IU’s efforts to trace the origins of its European collections.

 

Online Databases and Resources

Indiana University Returns Looted German Art The Flagellation of Christ dates to the late 15th century and was one of more than a dozen paintings that disappeared from the Berlin museum in the summer of 1945, which was looted by Russian and British soldiers. The IU Art Museum acquired the painting in 1985 as a gift from former IU President Herman B Wells. IU officials said Wells purchased the work in good faith from a London art gallery in 1967. The Indiana University Art Museum returned the painting to the Jagdschloss Grunewald in a ceremony November 21, 2011 at Charlottenburg Palace in Germany. Read more. Image courtesy Indiana University/Associated Press