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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



CEU Vienna campus, credit Adrian Zoltan
Partner highlights

CEU Elkana Center selected to coordinate external evaluation of EQAR

Central European University’s Yehuda Elkana Center for Higher Education (CEU YECHE) was selected to coordinate the…

Cătălin Vrabie, lecturer at the Faculty of Public Administration - SNSPA, and student
Partner highlights

Towards an engaged European University: Lessons on social inclusion and open research from SNSPA

CIVICA aims to have an impact on society beyond academia. To learn about best practices, we looked at existing…

EUI library
Partner highlights

Doctoral research opportunities at the European University Institute

Since its opening to researchers in 1976, the European University Institute has provided international,…

CEU Vienna campus - photo by Alexander Chitsazan
Research and innovation

Spotlight on CIVICA’s focus area "Europe Revisited"

Associate Professor of International Relations Xymena Kurowska from Central European University (CEU) and fellow…

Catherine de Vries, Bocconi University
Civic engagement

An open and diverse university community that can benefit all society

Catherine De Vries was recently appointed as the first Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at Bocconi University. In this…

Screenshot of online workshop
Education

Collaborating to create a gender equal and inclusive agenda for CIVICA

Thirty faculty and staff members from CIVICA partner universities as well as experts from other institutions…

DNA puzzle, credit Pixabay
Research and innovation

Pan-European cooperation to solve problems caused by pandemics

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread problems across the globe. A new EU-funded research project will contribute…

Students at Sciences Po and at the Hertie School engage in online activities
Education

In first jointly taught CIVICA master’s course, students explore “Democracy in Crisis”

Around 25 students from the Hertie School and 45 from Sciences Po signed up for the first joint master's course of…

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen
Partner highlights

'Society, Europe and Future' with Ursula von der Leyen

On 28 November, the President of the European Commission spoke at the official inauguration of the Academic Year…