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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



Laurence Romani
Partner highlights

Laurence Romani to take on new role within CIVICA

Romani, who has been involved in developing the CIVICA European Week 2021, will further contribute to strengthening the…

Carsten Schneider and Daniel Izsak
#CIVICAResearch Blog

CIVICA Research Snapshot: An Interview with Carsten Schneider and Daniel Izsak

The two researchers discuss current and upcoming CIVICA Research highlights and opportunities, and what the project…

Carsten Schneider and Daniel Izsak
Research and innovation

CIVICA Research snapshot: An interview with Carsten Schneider and Daniel Izsak

The two researchers discuss current and upcoming CIVICA Research highlights and opportunities, and what the project…

Students at Bocconi University engaged in academic work
Education

CIVICA’s first multicampus course concludes with European teamwork on major EU policy challenges

More than 130 master’s students from the alliance have benefitted from the cross-border interdisciplinary experience.

Screenshot Observers to the European Parliament TV show
Partner highlights

CIVICA representatives weigh in on Europe of tomorrow

A live debate on Romanian public television brought together alliance leadership, student and MEP perspectives on…

Online workshop for refugee students, credit: EUI
Civic engagement

A commitment to inclusiveness

The EUI and CIVICA take action to support diversity in European universities.

Image of electric sphere on black background
Open science

Towards an alliance-wide adoption of open science

In the first CIVICA Research open science roundtable, researchers and staff from the alliance discussed how to promote…

Student working at computer, CEU. Credit: Daniel Vegel
Education

CIVICA’s joint course Gendering Illiberalism generates classroom collaboration across the alliance

Co-taught by faculty from CEU and SNSPA, the course unpacks the buzzword “illiberalism” and prompts students to read,…

Illustration Over to Europe podcast
Research and innovation

CIVICA podcast Over to Europe: Episode 2x06

The pandemic has exposed the faults in our global health and governance systems. What can be done on an…