M.A. in European Studies; University of Virginia (2020)

B.A. in Foreign Affairs and Anthropology; University of Virginia (2018)

Anna Stormoen's areas of academic interest include cultural studies, French politics and history, the role of European institutions, the preservation of cultural heritage, and diplomatic history. As part of her undergraduate studies, Anna spent the summer of 2017 studying in Lyon, France where she returned for the fall of 2019 semester as part of her M.A. studies. She has also conducted archaeological fieldwork at a medieval castle in Spain and worked as a sociological research assistant at a university in Belgium. Anna has also completed research internships with the Smithsonian Institution and the U.S. Department of State. While completing her thesis on the function of lieux de mémoire within the commemorative landscape of the city of Lyon, she has begun a new position with a tech startup working with data pertaining to Europe and Sub Saharan Africa.