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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



Students at LSE, credit Nigel Stead
Student involvement

LSE meets CIVICA: A student conversation

LSE’s CIVICA Ambassadors Liam Selsby and Fiona Gogescu hosted an online conversation with peers (on 21 October 2020),…

Class at CEU; credit: Daniel Vegel, CEU
Research and innovation

Spotlight on CIVICA’s focus area "Democracy in the 21st Century"

Associate Professor Matthijs Bogaards from CEU and fellow researchers shed light on CIVICA's focus area examining…

Victor Negrescu, credit: European Parliament

CIVICA and European identity: Interview with MEP Victor Negrescu

European identity is a fundamental concept for the social sciences and one of the most discussed topics at policymaker…

Andrew Butler
Education

An expanded role for higher ed in European integration?

In his 2020 MPP thesis, Hertie School alum Andy Butler researched the European Universities initiative.

Library at SSE, credit Petter Cohen
Press release

Safeguarding academic freedom in Europe, a pressing concern for democracy

CIVICA – The European University of Social Sciences welcomes the European Court’s ruling on “Lex CEU” and calls for the…

Lens looking at society, credit: Arthimedes, Shutterstock
Partner highlights

Research in the service of European societies

The European University Institute supports the dissemination of social science research on COVID-19 through a Knowledge…

Stefan Pfalzer, photo by Victoria Lin
Education

Student mobility, or acquiring cultural fluency: Interview with Stefan Pfalzer, CIVICA Ambassador

Stefan Pfalzer, CIVICA Ambassador and master’s student in the dual degree programme between Sciences Po and The London…

Diana Iancu, SNSPA
Education

SNSPA, internationalisation and CIVICA

Diana Iancu, Dean of the Faculty of Public Administration, SNSPA, and member of CIVICA's Management Team, talks about…

Fiona Gogescu, CIVICA Ambassador (LSE)
Research and innovation

‘We can do better research by learning from each other’: Interview with CIVICA Ambassador Fiona Gogescu

LSE PhD student Fiona Gogescu tells us about her research project, shares her top tips for managing stress and explains…