EASSH

@eassh.bsky.social

European Alliance for Social Sciences & Humanities. Our main aim is to promote #research on #socialsciences & #humanities as a resource for Europe & the world.

👉Meet the new EASSH Policy Consultant: Olivia Seidel! EU Policy Officer for Society at the University of Lorraine, an EASSH member. An advocate for human-centred, society-adjacent approaches, and she's already supporting EASSH’s policy work & partnerships. ➡️Find out more: eassh.eu/News-Events/...

Portrait in front of the EU flag of Olivia Seidel, by Eliott Metzger 2026

🆕New Position Paper! The Social Value of #Innovation – A Global Comparative Advantage for Europe 💬" (...) Europe must move decisively beyond narrow, economically driven definitions of innovation & instead recognise its broader social value (...)" Joe O'Hara, EASSH President eassh.eu/News-Events/...

Cover for EASSH Position Paper: New Position Paper! The Social Value of Innovation – A Global Comparative Advantage for Europe, April 2026. People sitting and standing around a table and working together.

💫 Brand new blog post on #EASSHlens The history not taught at school – Book review of Luke Kemp’s Goliath’s Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse (2025) A key difference between humans & apes is that humans are naturally friendly, cooperative & value equality. ✒️ eassh.eu/Blog/2026/BO...

Entrance to a ceremonial cave in the rocks with statues by a staircase leading into the cave. Photo by the Cleveland Museum of Art on Unsplash

💫Time for some reading during the festive period? Why not check out our blog #EASSHlens? ✍ The blog is dedicated to learning & research in the #SSH, aimed at policymakers and research funders + the media, societal actors and the public. Get in touch if you want to contribute. eassh.eu/Blog #SSAH

Screenshot of the EASSH blog, EASSH lens, with a description and pictures to illustrate five articles.

It was a privilege to attend the @eassh.bsky.social General Assembly in Brussels, my first as President. Discussions focused on FP10, SSH integration, research assessment reform and advocacy with EU partners, reaffirming the central role of SSH in addressing Europe’s democratic &societal challenges.