CIVICA alliance news

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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SGH Warsaw School of Economics

An interview with Aurélien Krejbich, our Executive Director

SGH Warsaw School of Economics interviewed Aurélien Krejbich on the achievements of the CIVICA alliance and its goals moving forward.

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Hertie School

Spotlight on the women in CIVICA Research: Greta Gross

This International Women’s Day, we are putting a spotlight on Greta Gross, a PhD researcher at the Hertie School and one of the most engaged CIVICA members. Greta has been with the Hertie School since 2021, undergoing research on political psychology. We spoke with Greta about her experience as a member of CIVICA and what opportunities have been presented to her through the alliance.

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IE University

IE University welcomes CIVICA to kick off the partnerships strategy of the alliance

On 28 February, IE University hosted the launch of the new phase of "CIVICA Global Partnerships & Outreach" at the IE Tower, its vertical, sustainable and technological campus in Madrid.

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CIVICA

Mark Dawson appointed as theme leader for "Europe Revisited"

Mark Dawson, professor of European law and governance at the Hertie School, has recently been appointed as theme leader for CIVICA’s research focus area "Europe Revisited", replacing Bruno De Witte from the European University Institute.

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SNSPA

A new step forward towards the European University of the future

Remus Pricopie, the rector of the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA), represented CIVICA at the meeting between the European Commissioner, Mariya Gabriel, and the rectors of European universities.

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Hertie School

Hertie School awarded DAAD grant for CIVICA projects

Intercampus student competition, digital learning, research and workshops to be funded by the German Academic Exchange Service.

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CEU / SNSPA

SNSPA-CEU joint workshop to present the preliminary results of the CIVICA project “A pilot study on mapping the attitudes towards Covid-19 vaccination in online communities (ROHUVax)”

On January 19, 2023, the team of the research project “A pilot study on mapping the attitudes towards Covid-19 vaccination in online communities (ROHUVax)” – one of the winners of the CIVICA’s second call for collaborative research proposals – presented the preliminary results of research in a joint workshop SNSPA-CEU.

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SGH Warsaw School of Economics

SGH Warsaw School of Economics, along with CIVICA partner universities, is implementing the “CIVICA for Ukraine” project as part of the NAWA initiative "Solidarity with Ukraine"

On 20 December 2022, a ceremony took place at the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) in Warsaw to sign a contract for a project aimed at supporting Ukrainian universities. The project is being led by SGH Warsaw School of Economics and involves all CIVICA partner universities and five Ukrainian universities. The project will be implemented from January to December 2023, with a budget of nearly 1 million PLN (213 000 EUR).

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CEU

Sergei Guriev on Spin Dictators and Populism

On January 9, Professor Sergei Guriev will present “Economics of Populism and Hybrid Regimes” hosted by Central European University’s (CEU) Department of Economics and Business with CIVICA at CEU's Vienna campus.

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