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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



SSE students interacting in the city, credit SSE
Education

Be a part of the solution to the challenges facing Europe

Starting this academic year, bachelor students can channel their civic engagement and help effect real change through a…

Corinna Unger, EUI
Education

CIVICA: A new chapter in European social science research

Corinna Unger, Professor of Global and Colonial History at the European University Institute, puts CIVICA’s ambitions…

Aurélien Krejbich, Executive Director of CIVICA
Education

CIVICA: The pulse of Europe - An interview with Aurélien Krejbich, CIVICA’s Executive Director

Aurélien Krejbich from Sciences Po is since 1 February 2020 the first Executive Director of CIVICA - The European…

CIVICA Ambassador Martina Bo
Education

CIVICA Ambassador profile: Playing an active part in European unity and cooperation

Martina Bo, dual master’s student at Bocconi and Sciences Po, talks to us about her role as CIVICA Ambassador, her…

Research Methods in Fundamental Rights, Centre for Fundamental Rights, Hertie School
Research and innovation

Research Methods in Fundamental Rights

In an online CIVICA workshop, organised by the Hertie School’s Centre for Fundamental Rights, PhD researchers and early…

Hilda Hardell SSE, Photo by Alva Jonevret
Student involvement

Building bridges and broadening horizons through student involvement

Now that the European Universities are becoming a reality, it is important to give the students a say. Hilda Hardell…

Chrys Margaritidis, CEU - Photo by Zoltan Adrian
Civic engagement

Community engagement: A vital part of CIVICA’s initiatives

Community engagement is an important part of any university’s relationship-building activities, and CIVICA is no…

Simon Hix, credit: LSE
Education

Ten questions with Professor Simon Hix, Pro Director for Research at LSE

Professor Simon Hix sets out his hopes for CIVICA in terms of educational exchanges, student support and research…

Alexandra Ioan, photo by Christian Klant

Hackathons

Research and innovation

Learning through practice and practice through learning: An interview on social science research with Alexandra Ioan

Alexandra Ioan is an alumna of two universities in the CIVICA alliance, and currently a postdoctoral researcher at the…