EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences
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Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-eu.bsky.social. We focus on contemporary challenges facing European politics and society.🌐 eui.eu/SPS
Congratulations to @juliettes.bsky.social on winning the 2026 Linz Rokkan Prize for the best EUI doctoral thesis in political sociology! "Turning the Tide: Mobility and the Upstream Diffusion of Political Attitudes and Behaviors." 👉🏻 www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...
Juliette Saetre wins 2026 Linz Rokkan Prize
Juliette Saetre has won the 2026 Linz Rokkan Prize for her doctoral thesis on the transnational journey of political ideas She received the award at the EUI C
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📢 Hungary votes. Central Europe watches. Join us on 16 April 15:30 CEST for a roundtable unpacking what’s at stake in Hungary’s election and what it might mean for the EU, for populism, and for the region's political future. Registration: www.eui.eu/events?id=58... #EUI #HungaryVotes #EUpolitics
Endgame or entrenchment? Hungary
Organized by the Eastern Europe as Laboratory of Change Working Group, this roundtable event features a discussion on the recent Hungarian general elections.
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How are distant wars made legible to us? New research by Frederik Carl Windfeld from our Department, co-authored with Mikkel Vedby Rasmussen, examines how widely circulated images from Syria are framed through visual patterns that echo Gothic storytelling. 🔗 Read more: loom.ly/5LWV8Fc
The ghosts of Aleppo: Frederik Carl Windfeld explores Gothic war imagery
In this MyEUIResearch story, PhD researcher Frederik Carl Windfeld uncovers how Western media represented Syrian children as ghosts and Aleppo as haunted, and
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🎓 Fifty years of questions As the EUI turns 50, the SPS Department reflects on what it means to grow inside an interdisciplinary blender In this special conversation 🔹 Arnout van de Rijt, Head of Department 🔹 PhD researchers Louise Dupont and Cathrine Kjaer 🎥 Full episode here: loom.ly/ZlwyV8A
Where paths and disciplines meet: 50 years of political and social sciences
As part of the uniquelyEUI anniversary series, the Department of Political and Social Sciences reflects on five decades of interdisciplinary research, explori
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🚨 We're live on LinkedIn! SPS now has its own LinkedIn page! Follow us for research updates, events, and voices from our academic community. 👉 www.linkedin.com/showcase/eui... Big thanks to the EUI comms, marketing and alumni teams for the early support. #EUI #SPS #SocialSciences #LinkedInLaunch
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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences | 39 followers on LinkedIn. The SPS Department at the EUI focuses on contemporary challenges facing European politics and societies
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On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the first women who have shaped the Department of SPS at the EUI, from pioneering leaders to today’s scholars whose work and leadership have helped define our community and its intellectual legacy. #IWD2026 #EUI #WomenInAcademia #SPS
Call for Papers 📣 The EUI SPS Department invites submissions for the workshop “Political Behaviour in Central & Eastern Europe.” Research on elections, public opinion, parties and political participation in the CEE region. Submit by 30 March 2026 www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=... #PoliticalScience
Call for papers: EUI Workshop on Political Behaviour in Central & Eastern Europe
The Department of Political and Social Sciences SPS has launched the call for papers for the workshop on political behaviour in Central and Eastern Europe CEE
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PhD researchers from Widening countries can now apply for funded research visits at the SPS Department, EUI. Spend the Fall term 2026 in Florence working with SPS faculty, joining seminars and connecting with the EUI research community. Deadline: 31 March 2026 More 👇 www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...
EUI Widening Europe Programme announces funded research visits for PhD students
The EUI Widening Europe Programme continues to support research visits for PhD students enrolled at higher education institutions or public research centres i
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Great to see #MyPhDPitch back this academic year 👏 Watch Pablo Cañete’s video and explore why Spain and Portugal followed different paths during the 2008 crisis and what democracy had to do with it. 🎥👇
European University Institute@eui-eu.bsky.social · 6mo ago📽️✨ #MyPhDPitch is back this academic year! ▶️ Watch the video w/ @pablocaneet.bsky.social @eui-sps.bsky.social & find out why Spain & Portugal took different paths during the 2008 crisis, and what democracy had to do with it.
📍 Frankfurt alumni, this one’s for you. 🗓️ The EUI Alumni Chapter launch is coming to Frankfurt, and we’d love to see a strong local turnout. 🔗 Details & registration: www.eui.eu/events?id=58... If you’re part of the EUI community in Germany (or know someone who is), please spread the word!
Frankfurt Alumni Chapter Launch
The European University Institute is pleased to launch in Frankfurt its first Alumni Chapter in Germany, generously hosted by the European Central Bank.
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How has sovereignty in the Arab world evolved since WWI?🌍 At this morning's Swiss Chair Seminar, Prof. Raslan Ibrahim of Political Science and IR at @sunygeneseo.bsky.social & at @gvagrad.bsky.social challenged traditional IR frameworks. A brilliant deep dive into social practices and Global IR
SPS Theses of the Month: December. We celebrate the pioneering research of our doctoral candidates at @eui-eu.bsky.social . Discover the groundbreaking insights of our latest PhDs. 🌍✨ www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...
SPS theses of the month: December
The Department of Political and Social Sciences is delighted to announce that during the month of November, one researcher has successfully defended her disse
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SPS is delighted to celebrate Stefano Guzzini on receiving the @isanet.bsky.social Theory Section Best Special Issue Award for ‘Dialogue with the Chinese School of IR Theory’. This work advances inclusive, global theory and underscores @eui-eu.bsky.social commitment to excellence.🌍📖🎓
Renting isn’t the same experience for everyone in Poland. In a forthcoming study, Barbara Jancewicz, Fernand Braudel Fellow @eui-sps.bsky.social, explores how name, accent, and nationality shape access to housing. Read more: https://loom.ly/5RZ3v_4
Welcome to 2026 with new research insights🧠 In this news, our Fellow Barbara Jancewicz examines housing discrimination in Poland, demonstrating how accent and nationality continue to influence access to rental markets and why digital comms. have not changed these biases. www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...
Name, accent, nationality: Barbara Jancewicz on barriers to renting in Poland
In this EUIResearch interview, EUI Fernand Braudel Fellow Barbara Jancewicz reveals the stark discrimination in Polands rental market and finds that digital
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🎄 Season’s greetings from the SPS Department 🎄 We’re closing for the winter break after a year of research and ideas in motion. Thanks to our community for a year of sharp thinking and curiosity. We’ll be back in January, gearing up for 2026 and the EUI’s 50th anniversary. ✨ Happy holidays ✨
How did Amazon become inevitable? As part of #EUI50 celebrations, SPS hosts "Attention, Shoppers!" with Kathleen Thelen from @mit.edu, exploring American retail capitalism, power, and the pursuit of cheap goods. Join us! 📍 Badia Fiesolana | Hybrid 🕒 09/01 - 17:00 CET 🔗 www.eui.eu/events?id=58...
Attention, shoppers!
This session features a book presentation by Kathleen Thelen, Ford Professor of Political Science (MIT).
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🎉 Celebrating 50 Years of the EUI! As we prepare a series of events to commemorate this special occasion, we invite all alumni, researchers and friends of the EUI to stay connected and be the first to receive updates about the upcoming 50th anniversary activities 👉 mailchi.mp/eui/50
EUI 50th anniversary - Register your interest
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Same funding, similar projects, opposite outcomes: one EU project became a vibrant cultural centre, another an abandoned ruin. @lorenzomascioli.bsky.social explains why—and it's changing how we think about regional development 🔗 https://loom.ly/PmtAiFc
🎓 November was a big month at SPS: 9 researchers successfully defended their theses. From political attitudes, to sanctions, climate justice and information warfare, their work shows the depth and range of SPS research. Congratulations to all our new doctors! www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...
SPS theses of the month: November
The Department of Political and Social Sciences is delighted to announce that during the month of November, 9 researchers have successfully defended their dis
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💰 Does money change how we define "fair"? New research by @arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social, @irenepaneda.bsky.social , J. Kamphorst & B. Battu, shows that as income rises, people rely more on meritocratic beliefs to oppose redistribution Published on Social Science Research 🔓: hdl.handle.net/1814/94113
The relevance of meritocratic beliefs for redistributive preferences increases with income
A leading explanation for why in democratic societies the rich are not taxed more is that meritocratic beliefs breed tolerance for inequality. We problematize this account by claiming that, unlike the...
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📺 New #EUIUpFront just out: "Academia in times of distrust" with SPS professor @eliasdinas.bsky.social. Reflecting on the state of knowledge production, academic freedom and political pressure. 🎙️ Watch the full video and share your thoughts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyPH... #AcademicFreedom
#EUIUpFront | Who holds power over knowledge? Academia in times of distrust
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Are you considering applying for a PhD in Political and Social Sciences at the @inthiseui.bsky.social ? Join us online for the 2025 SPS Virtual Open Day and have the opportunity to meet and talk with members of the department. Register now: www.eui.eu/events?id=58...
Virtual Open Day - Department of Political and Social Sciences
The EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences invites interested researchers and prospective applicants to learn more about the PhD programme. Throughout the day, seminars, workshops, and workin...
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Congratulations to @lintuslotta.bsky.social for successfully defending her PhD thesis! Her findings reveal how local institutional differences reinforce social stratification, and why understanding these dynamics matters for building a fairer society. 🎒 🎥 Watch MyPhDPitch to hear the key insights.
#MyPhDPitch with Lotta Lintunen
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"In American culture, we’re just so tied up with our jobs" Our Prof. Munger speaks to @businessinsider.com on why Boomers cling to power & homes, and how a culture where "work is identity" squeezes younger cohorts. 📉 Read the feature: www.businessinsider.com/baby-boomers...
Boomers are clinging to their jobs, homes, and halls of power. Millennials and Gen Z are left in the dust.
As boomers cling to power, America's become a gerontocracy — in business, housing, and the workforce. Here's what it means for millennials and Gen Z.
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📢 Final week to apply for the Swiss Chair in Federalism and Democracy. A key position supported by the Swiss Government for scholars working on federalism and democratic processes. Deadline: 24 Nov 2025 Details: www.eui.eu/Documents/Se... Online Application form: apps.eui.eu/Vacancies/Ca...
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🙌 Three inspiring days at the #EUI celebrating excellence in sociology! The 2025 Kohli Prize Awards honoured Peter S. Bearman for groundbreaking research and @socarxiv.bsky.social for advancing open, collaborative science. 💬 “These awards affirm sociology’s power to face today’s big questions.”
Peter S. Bearman and SocArXiv honoured at the 2025 Kohli Prize Awards
The European University Institute EUI hosted this years Kholi Prize Awards, paying tribute to excellence and innovation in sociology
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🎓 “How do independent candidates change the game of democracy?” That’s the question behind Lorenzo Mascioli’s PhD, now successfully defended at the EUI 👏 Instead of just telling us, he shows it in a one-minute video pitch that captures the heart of his research. 🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/2nKR1P9xaWM
#MyPhDPitch with Lorenzo Mascioli
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@vanityfair.com recently quoted our Prof. Kevin Munger in an article exploring TikTok’s role in the New York City mayoral election. Read the full piece here: vanityfair.com/news/story/the-internets-new-babygirl-is-curtis-sliwa #EUI #SPS #PoliticalCommunication #SocialMedia #TikTok #ResearchImpact
The Internet’s New “Babygirl” is Curtis Sliwa
The Republican New York City mayoral candidate may be polling last in the race, but on TikTok he's found many fans.
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A huge thank you to Prof. @matthiasleese.bsky.social (@ethz.ch) for yesterday's Swiss Chair Seminar lecture on the Schengen Information System. Europe's most critical security infrastructure is not a stable machine, but a fragile system held together by constant, invisible "care practices."
