Nancy W. Collins
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Nancy Walbridge Collins (born 1973) is a European Studies professor at Columbia University
. Collins focuses on contemporary Europe and transatlantic affairs.
She is the Research Director of Columbia's European Institute, Chair of the Columbia Seminar on Modern Europe, and Faculty Advisor of Columbia’s Masters in Modern European Studies. Collins previously served as the Director of the Council for European Studies at Columbia University.
Collins is a senior fellow of the Atlantic Council, member of the American Council on Germany, Aspen Institute
, Council on Foreign Relations
, Foreign Policy Association
, Intelligence and National Security Alliance
, International Institute for Strategic Studies
, and the U.S. Commission on Military History. Collins serves as a consultant for international studies at the U.S. Department of Education and as a Trustee of Learning Leaders
and The Loomis Chaffee School (of which she is an alumna).
from Georgetown University
and M.A.
and Ph.D.
from the University of London
.
, Huntington Library, Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy
, London Central Research Fund, Rockefeller Foundation
, Royal Historical Society
, Society for the Study of French History, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
, and Yale University
.
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. Collins focuses on contemporary Europe and transatlantic affairs.
She is the Research Director of Columbia's European Institute, Chair of the Columbia Seminar on Modern Europe, and Faculty Advisor of Columbia’s Masters in Modern European Studies. Collins previously served as the Director of the Council for European Studies at Columbia University.
Collins is a senior fellow of the Atlantic Council, member of the American Council on Germany, Aspen Institute
Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1950 as the Aspen Institute of Humanistic Studies. The organization is dedicated to "fostering enlightened leadership, the appreciation of timeless ideas and values, and open-minded dialogue on contemporary issues." The...
, Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations
The Council on Foreign Relations is an American nonprofit nonpartisan membership organization, publisher, and think tank specializing in U.S. foreign policy and international affairs...
, Foreign Policy Association
Foreign Policy Association
The Foreign Policy Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the American public to learn more about the world. Founded in 1918, it serves as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding of, and providing informed opinions on global issues...
, Intelligence and National Security Alliance
Intelligence and National Security Alliance
The Intelligence and National Security Alliance is a non-profit, nonpartisan 501 professional organization for members of the United States Intelligence Community, based in Arlington, Virginia.- History :...
, International Institute for Strategic Studies
International Institute for Strategic Studies
The International Institute for Strategic Studies is a British research institute in the area of international affairs. It describes itself as "the world’s leading authority on political-military conflict"...
, and the U.S. Commission on Military History. Collins serves as a consultant for international studies at the U.S. Department of Education and as a Trustee of Learning Leaders
Learning Leaders
Learning Leaders is a New York City nonprofit organization that organizes volunteers to provide tutoring and mentoring for public school children. As of 2005, Learning Leaders has approximately 15,000 volunteers working with over 200,000 students. The organization works closely with the New York...
and The Loomis Chaffee School (of which she is an alumna).
Education
Collins earned her B.A.Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
and M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
and Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
.
Awards
She has received fellowships and grants from the Institute of Historical ResearchInstitute of Historical Research
The Institute of Historical Research is a British educational organisation providing resources and training for historical researchers. It is part of the School of Advanced Study in the University of London and is located at Senate House. The Institute was founded in 1921 by A. F...
, Huntington Library, Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy
Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy
The Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy is the research arm of the social sciences at Columbia University. ISERP works to produce pioneering social science research and to shape public policy by integrating knowledge and methods across the social scientific disciplines...
, London Central Research Fund, Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation is a prominent philanthropic organization and private foundation based at 420 Fifth Avenue, New York City. The preeminent institution established by the six-generation Rockefeller family, it was founded by John D. Rockefeller , along with his son John D. Rockefeller, Jr...
, Royal Historical Society
Royal Historical Society
The Royal Historical Society was founded in 1868. The premier society in the United Kingdom which promotes and defends the scholarly study of the past, it is based at University College London...
, Society for the Study of French History, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars , located in Washington, D.C., is a United States Presidential Memorial that was established as part of the Smithsonian Institution by an act of Congress in 1968...
, and Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
.