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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



EUI's The State of the Union Conference addresses COVID-19 crisis
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EUI's The State of the Union Conference addresses COVID-19 crisis

On 8 May 2020, the European University Institute held a special online edition of its annual The State of the Union…

Work life balance
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Women’s work after the lockdown: it’s time to fundamentally rethink our welfare system in relation to work-family reconciliation

EUI's Sabrina d'Andrea researches how the division of labor between men and women lies at the root of gender…

Webinar Anke Hessel and Bruno Palier
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Joint webinar Sciences Po & Hertie School on the social impacts of confinement

On 27 April 2020, researchers Anke Hassel (Hertie School) and Bruno Palier (Sciences Po) presented in an online webinar…

Bocconi launches COVID CRISIS LAB
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Bocconi launches COVID CRISIS LAB

The Laboratory for Coronavirus Crisis Research draws faculty from all eight departments at Bocconi and is the…

Hertie School President Henrik Enderlein on European solidarity in crisis
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Hertie School President Henrik Enderlein on European solidarity in crisis

In an essay published in the German weekly Der Spiegel, Hertie School President Henrik Enderlein argues that Europe…

CEU expert commentary and COVID-19-related research
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CEU expert commentary and COVID-19-related research

Influential international media outlets have approached CEU leadership and faculty for expert commentary and insights on…

SSE joins initiative to provide COVID-19 coverage of the Eastern European region
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SSE joins initiative to provide COVID-19 coverage of the Eastern European region

SSE's Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics has partnered with members of the FREE Network to collect and…

"The World in the Face of COVID-19": Research analysis and surveys from Sciences Po
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"The World in the Face of COVID-19": Research analysis and surveys from Sciences Po

Through analyses and research projects, Sciences Po experts are responding to the fundamental need to grasp the…

SNSPA students at First World Youth Cyber Meeting on Coronavirus
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SNSPA students at First World Youth Cyber Meeting on Coronavirus

SNSPA students joined young people from 60 cities around the globe in an online encounter to appeal to solidarity, share…