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In the CIVICA alliance, we are collaborating across campuses and borders to foster a dialogue between the social sciences and society.

On this page, you can stay up to date with the latest developments in the alliance, peruse news from our joint research or teaching projects, read expert opinions on current events, and much more



Four New CIVICA Research Hubs to Tackle Europe’s Most Pressing Challenges

CIVICA is excited to announce the results of its first-ever Call for Research Hubs. This new initiative is designed to…

Call for Faculty Short Visits: spend 2-5 days at another CIVICA university

CIVICA has opened its Faculty Short Visits call, offering faculty members and postdoctoral researchers the opportunity…

CIVICA Thematic Activities: Four Projects Selected

CIVICA is pleased to announce the four projects selected for its 2025–2026 call for thematic activities. These…

Building Inclusive Higher Education: Ukrainian Perspectives from a CIVICA Workshop

Ukrainian universities are firmly part of the CIVICA community, exchanging experiences and exploring new approaches to…

Nine Student-Led Projects Selected for the 2025–26 CIVICA Student Engagement Fund

CIVICA is proud to announce the selected projects for the 2025–26 Student Engagement Fund, an initiative that empowers…

CIVICA Announces 25 Selected Scholars for the 8th Call for Short Visits

CIVICA is pleased to announce the results of the latest Faculty Short Visits call, aimed at strengthening…

Call for Papers: CIVICA Open Science Conference 2026

We are pleased to announce the first CIVICA Open Science Conference, to take place on 20 May 2026 at London School of…

Meet SSE's two new CIVICA Ambassadors, Estrid and Simon

As CIVICA Ambassadors, Estrid Kaarme and Simon Warne aim to create engagement among students for current European civic…

A Ukrainian Scholar's visit to LSE

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has always felt like a nexus of global thought, and my recent…