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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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#CIVICAResearch Blog

CIVICA Research project on the politics of the EU judiciary is focus of EUI-Hertie conference

Scholars from across the CIVICA European university alliance met on 16-17 June at the European University Institute…

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Education

EUI Summer Teacher Training: CIVICA researchers share insights and exchange practices

PhDs and postdocs met peers, shared skills, and received input in a four-day teacher training hosted by the EUI from 27…

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Open science

Three false starts on the road to open social science

The shift to ‘open’ working across the social sciences as a discipline group entails a welcome but demanding cultural…

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#CIVICAResearch Blog

Exploring synergies in archival policies

The Historical Archives of the European Union at the EUI, along with CIVICA partners, carried out a survey for CIVICA…

Participants of the European Week 2022, Credits: Bocconi University
Education

CIVICA students focused on sports and its social impact during the European Week at Bocconi

Students from Bocconi, Sciences Po, SSE and LSE gathered in Milan on the topic of sports and social inclusion.

Auditorium, credits: Michal Matlon
Democracy in the 21st Century

How should we measure democracy in the 21st century? Reflections from the latest CIVICA Research hackathon

Organised by institutional partners and hosted by CEU, the recent CIVICA Research Collaborative Hackathon under the…

ESA participants in panel at VivaTech Festival, Paris
Student involvement

CIVICA students represent the European Student Assembly at the VivaTech Conference

Students of the European Student Assembly disseminate their recommendations on cybersecurity at industry event.

Partner highlights

Scholars discuss postcolonial critiques of global migration law in EUI-Hertie School workshop

Collaboration of Centre for Fundamental Rights and EUI in CIVICA network with universities in Africa and North America.

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Research and innovation

CIVICA Research Highlights #2: explore the last edition of our newsletter

In the second edition, you can learn more about CIVICA Research, meet our research community and discover research…