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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



Illustration Over to Europe podcast
Student involvement

CIVICA podcast Over to Europe: Episode #6

Season one's final episode looks at the present and future of higher education in Europe and the world.

Illustration, CIVICA's four focus areas
Research and innovation

CIVICA's first call for research proposals: 27 projects submitted

Most projects bring together three CIVICA partners.

Panel discussion: Data Analytics and the Battle Against the Pandemic
Civic engagement

Data analytics’ crucial role in the battle against the pandemic

On 18 March, Bocconi University hosted the latest event in the CIVICA Public Lecture Series Tours d'Europe, promoting a…

Rhydian Cleaver, LSE
Civic engagement

Maximise the real-world potential of your studies: civic engagement through CIVICA

LSE's Rhydian Cleaver, BSc Politics (3rd year), explains how civic engagement experience can boost students' future…

Collage Berlin / Paris - Photos via Unsplash
Student involvement

Hertie School and Sciences Po student publications team up, may spark future projects with CIVICA partners

Student-led publications Governance Post and Paris Globalist collaborate to expand network, reach.

Students discuss outdoors, photo by Juliana Wiklund, SSE
Education

Financial Literacy highlighted during the CIVICA European Week

SSE faculty Thomas Lavelle talks about the theme and approach to learning of the CIVICA European Week 2021.

Illustration Over to Europe podcast
Research and innovation

CIVICA podcast Over to Europe: Episode #5

Episode 5 explores the role and impact of the social sciences.

Student working at computer, CEU. Credit: Daniel Vegel
Research and innovation

Spotlight on CIVICA’s focus area "Data-Driven Technologies for the Social Sciences"

Professor of Network and Data Science Janos Kertesz (CEU) and fellow CIVICA researchers explain what's behind the focus…

Christian Freudlsperger
Partner highlights

The role of universities in addressing challenges to democracy: CIVICA on "Campus Europa" podcast

In the "Campus Europa" podcast of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Christian Freudlsperger (Hertie School)…