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William Berentsen
Professor of Geography and European Studies; Affiliated with the German Studies Program
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Contact Information
Office/Hours:
Phone: 860-486-3314
E-mail: WILLIAM.BERENTSEN@uconn.edu
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Bio:
Bill Berentsen has a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College (study abroad in Freiburg, Germany), and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the Ohio State University (dissertation work based at the Ökonomische Universität Wien). He has taught at the University of Georgia (1976-1986) and UConn (since 1986), and has been a visiting professor at several European universities, including Humboldt Uni. (Berlin, 1978 and 1995), Uni. Vechta (1985), and the Ökonomische Uni. (1982). His research and writing focuses on regional socioeconomic and land use change in the USA and Europe–Germany in particular. Bill’s current and recent writing has included journal articles on migration and regional socioeconomic inequalities in Germany, work on World Book encyclopedia articles on Germany and Europe, and articles in preparation on issues related to regional development in the USA and Connecticut. He teaches courses in Geography on issues related to U.S. regional development, as well as an occasional offering of an introduction to Europe. His personal ties to things German include enjoying travel in Germany, related both to learning and to visiting many colleagues, friends and relatives–two grandparents came to the USA from Germany in the early 20th century.
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