Education:
M.A. Candidate in European Studies; University of Virginia (2026)
B.A in Linguistics, Minors in German Studies and Middle Eastern Studies; University of Virginia (2024)
 

Ethan Spradlin is a current Master’s student in European Studies at the University of Virginia. He obtained his B.A. in Linguistics with minors in German and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Virginia in 2024. He is interested in language policy in increasingly nationalist states in Europe, specifically Germany, and their significance to migrant populations. Specifically he is interested in the effect of language policy on migrants’ ability to integrate effectively and develop personal identity healthily and without hindrance. Additionally, he is interested in the strictness of language policy as an indicator of tolerance of those outside of the national identity and of nationalist progression overall.