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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · 2d

🎉 Congratulations to our alumna @nerealidad.bsky.social, PhD supervised by Prof @eliasdinas.bsky.social, who has received the Juan Linz Award for the Best PhD Thesis in Political Science from cepcgob.bsky.social !👏

Read more 👉 www.cepc.gob.es/noticias/res...

Resolución de concesión del Premio Juan Linz 2024 | CEPC

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · 5d

🤝We are proud to announce that our prof Kevin Munger recently joined the @hertiedatascience.bsky.social under the @civica.bsky.social Faculty Short Visit programme, delivering a talk on the evolving validity of scientific evidence over time.

👉Full story here: www.hertie-school.org/en/news/allc...

Kevin Munger joins Data Science Lab for CIVICA Faculty Short Visit

In an interview, the European University Institute Professor talks about his research, why he chose Hertie, and what CIVICA offers researchers and students alike.

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · 6d

🌍SPS welcomed Cecilia Lynch from @ucirvine.bsky.social for the Swiss Chair Seminar Series.

Her talk on "From Decolonisation to Recolonisation?" challenged us to rethink humanitarianism, religion & power in today’s world. Inspiring exchange & lively debate!

Grateful for the insights shared! ✨

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · 6d

We are thrilled to ufficially welcome Professor Tasha Fairfield to the Department of Political & Social Sciences at the @eui-eu.bsky.social

Her expertise in comparative politics, political economy, and climate justice will enrich our academic community.👏

Read more ➡️ www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...

Economics and Political and Social Sciences departments welcome new professors

The EUI Departments of Economics ECO and Political and Social Sciences SPS announce the arrival of four new faculty members who joined on 1 September 2025

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · 7d

The Swiss Chair Seminar Series are back!

🎓 First lecture with Matthew Evangelista (@cornelluniversity.bsky.social) President White Professor of History and Political Science on Estonia’s security challenges after Russia’s 2022 invasion:
Alternatives to nuclear deterrence: is Estonia defensible?

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · 8d

🌸 EUI SPS joined “Corri la Vita” in Florence 🌸

On Sunday, 28 September, a delegation from our SPS Department ran together for solidarity, prevention and shared commitment. We thank all participants, supporters and volunteers!

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Aziz Bagadirov @azizbagadirov.bsky.social · 15d

My new article on structural oppression, its perpetuation, and why it constitutes an injustice - is out in Journal of Social Philosophy! Link: doi.org/10.1111/josp....

Open access thanks to @eui-eu.bsky.social and @euilibrary.bsky.social agreements.

Structural Injustice and Self‐Development

Click on the article title to read more.

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · 9d

💡 How can we rethink democracy in a changing world?
This year’s SPS Summer Academy gathered brilliant minds from across the globe 🌍 to debate, challenge, and inspire.

👉Dive into the highlights here:🔗 www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...

What do you think is the biggest challenge for democracy today? ⬇️

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · 13d

✨ SPS Welcome 2025 ✨

Yesterday evening, we welcomed our new cohort of #SPS researchers.

Head of Department @arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social, together with our academic faculty, greeted the first-year researchers and celebrated the start of a new academic journey.

Cheers to a fruitful year ahead! 🥂📚

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · 14d

We are delighted to share that our alumnus @mwegemann.bsky.social received an Honourable Mention in the 2025 Ernst B. Haas Best Dissertation Award by @apsa.bsky.social’s European Politics and Society section.

His dissertation was recognised among the best works on European politics and society!

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European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · 15d

September isn’t over yet, and that freshers’ energy is still in the air.

Every month, you’ll get a pinch of sarcasm to start on a fresh new beat✨

Feeling the vibe? Drop a beat
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Love to give feedback? We've got a small treat for you:
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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · 15d

A major achievement for our community 🎉

Congratulations to @filipkostelka.bsky.social, Nicola Sauger and @evakrejcova.bsky.social on their new article published in AJPS, one of the world’s leading journals in political science.

👉 Read it here (open access): doi.org/10.1111/ajps...

Eva Krejcova @evakrejcova.bsky.social · 25d

1/ How does migration affect political attitudes? Using 380k obs from 104 sending & 28 receiving countries, @filipkostelka.bsky.social, Nicolas Sauger & I find some migrants’ attitudes align with locals, while others exceed origin-host context, reshaping ideological space.
👉 doi.org/10.1111/ajps...

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · Sep 1

📢 The SPS Summer Academy has just begun!
On this first day, participants attended Prof. @juhoharkonen.bsky.social’s lecture and explored the Badia Fiesolana, the historic seat of the @eui-eu.bsky.social.
A promising start to a week of academic exchange and discovery!

#SummerAcademy #EUI #SPS

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · Aug 25

Discover how randomness shapes our life trajectories.
Our Head of Department, @arnoutvanderijt.bsky.social gave a thought-provoking keynote ‘Luck and Success in Millions of Life Courses’ from @ic2s2.bsky.social 2025.
#Sociology #IC2S2

Watch the full talk here ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgLG...

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · Jul 25

🎉 Congratulations to SPS alumnus Dr Rouven Symank!

His article "Durkheim’s empire: the concept of solidarity and its colonial dimension" has won the 2025 CES First Article Prize.
Discover his work now in Cadmus:

hdl.handle.net/1814/93056

#EUI #SPS #ResearchExcellence #CESPrize

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · Jul 16

🎉 Congrats to @jonadejong.bsky.social for winning the 2025 Linz‑Rokkan Prize for the best EUI thesis in Political Sociology! His work sheds new light on how social networks shape divides and reduce partisan hostility. 👏

Read more 👉 www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...

Jona de Jong awarded 2025 Linz Rokkan Prize

This years Linz Rokkan Prize for the Best EUI Doctoral Thesis in Political Sociology was awarded to Jona de Jong during the EUI Degree Conferring Ceremony on

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · Jul 16

We’re proud to celebrate Maxine Both, Ophelia Nicole‑Berva and @juliettes.bsky.social for their SPS‑led symposium featured in "Qualitative & Multi‑Method Research" Spring 2025.

A brilliant achievement showing the depth and impact of our community’s scholarship!
www.maxwell.syr.edu/research/cen...

APSA Section Qualitative and Multi-Method Research

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · Jul 11

🎓 Congratulations to Natasja Rupesinghe!

She has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Michael Nicholson Thesis Prize by @mybisa.bsky.social for the best doctoral thesis in International Studies.

📰 Full story: www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...

Natasja Rupesinghe awarded 2025 Michael Nicholson Thesis Prize

The EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences is pleased to announce that Max Weber Fellow Natasja Rupesinghe has won the Michael Nicholson Thesis Prize

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · Jul 3

🎓Congrats to our 12 new PhDs! 🌟 Their groundbreaking research in June 2025 spans climate change, housing inequalities, political behaviour, from rural studies to digital tech. and many more 📚✨

Read the entire news: www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...

SPS theses of the month: June

The Department of Political and Social Sciences is delighted to announce that during the month of June, 12 researchers have successfully defended their disser

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · Jul 1

🗳️ What drives political behaviour in Central and Eastern Europe?

🎓 More than 40 scholars from Europe, the US, and China joined the SPS Workshop on Political Behaviour in Central and Eastern Europe at the EUI.

📖 Read the full story: www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...

EUI workshop convenes global scholars to explore political behaviour in CEE

On 1920 June 2025, the Department of Political and Social Sciences SPS hosted an engaging workshop to explore the political dynamics of Central and Eastern Eu

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European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · Jun 27

🌎 How can international law engage with Indigenous legal traditions on equal terms? In this #MyEUIResearch video, Nina Bries Silva @eui-law.bsky.social explores decolonial approaches shaped by fieldwork in Bolivia & Guatemala.

🎥 Watch: https://loom.ly/csyLBRo

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · Jun 26

📚 “Welfare states don’t just buffer, they bounce back” Anton Hemerijck on why Europe’s social safety nets are more resilient than you think, even in the age of populism & fiscal crunches.
A deep dive into policy, politics, and the future
www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=... #EUI #SocialPolicy #WelfareState

Anton Hemerijck on why Europe’s welfare state is stronger than you think

In this interview, EUI Professor Anton Hemerijck explains why Europes welfare states emerged stronger from recent crises, and how social investment is now cen

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · Jun 24

The SPS Department is pleased to announce that @matejjung.bsky.social - @polisciatnu.bsky.social has been awarded the Jacques Rupnik Prize 2025 for his paper:
“Thinking About Going Back Home in War”, presented at the EUI Workshop on Political Behaviour in CEE.

Congratulations!

#EUI #RupnikPrize

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EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences @eui-sps.bsky.social · Jun 19

Congratulations to @mgoldenprof.bsky.social
SPS Professor, for winning the 2025 APSA Best Dataset Award!

The Global Legislator Dataset, built during her time at EUI, is now a landmark in comparative politics.

A proud moment for SPS and the
@eui-eu.bsky.social Institute

#GlobalDataset

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European University Institute @eui-eu.bsky.social · Jun 13

🎓 A day of pride, purpose, and celebration at the EUI!

The Conferring Ceremony is a moment that marks not only the end of an academic journey but the beginning of new impact across disciplines, sectors, and borders. 🌍

🚀 Here's to shaping the future — together.

#EUIgrad #EUIgrad25

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