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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



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Building trust in times of mistrust: Interview with SNSPA Professor Alina Bârgăoanu

Fake news has made the headlines of real news for a while now, ironically becoming a topic in its own right.…

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Education

CIVICA European Week 2021 in Stockholm

The CIVICA European Week is both a stand-alone learning event and a central element of the CIVICA Engage Track, and will…

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Education

CIVICA's Early Stage Researcher Course Catalogue: Spotlight on the International Social and Public Policy seminar series at LSE

The CIVICA ESR catalogue offers PhD and early career researchers a unique chance to easily find and attend courses…

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Civic engagement

CIVICA Public Lecture Series Tours d’Europe Launches with Democracy in the Time of Pandemic

On 15 February, Central European University (CEU) hosted the first event in a new CIVICA series committed to…

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What's new across CIVICA: check out the February newsletter

In our alliance's first newsletter, you can learn about our newly launched initiatives and offers, get the latest news…

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Student involvement

CIVICA students take on key challenges for Europe’s future

More than 30 students across CIVICA universities (and also from the University of Geneva and ESADE) are currently hard…

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Student involvement

CIVICA podcast Over to Europe: Episode #3

Episode 3 explores how the economy behaves in difficult times, particularly during the COVID-19 crisis.

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Education

Top scholars discuss public sector digital transformation in CIVICA PhD series

Five recorded presentations on innovation, AI, digital governance, ethics and more from a PhD series hosted by Hertie…

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Partner highlights

Henrik Enderlein steps down as President of the Hertie School

Undergoing cancer treatment, Enderlein will stay at the Hertie School as a member of the faculty. Mark Hallerberg will…