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Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · Nov 27

Welcome to CEU on Bluesky!

We’re a diverse community of learners, innovators, and dreamers shaping the future. From groundbreaking research to campus events, student stories, and alumni achievements, we’re here to keep you connected and inspired. 💡

Let’s build a brighter future together. 💙

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Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · 6d

Yesterday, CEU's Budapest site served as the venue for the Hungarian launch of Angela Merkel's memoir Freedom.

After the event, Julius Horvath (CEU's Executive Director for Budapest) had the honor of welcoming the former German Chancellor to CEU's historic campus. Thank you for the opoortunity! 👏

Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · 13d

🥗 Rethinking Campus Food: Should CEU Go 100% Plant-Based? We invite you to the 2nd debate of our Topical Debate Series. Join us for a discussion on the benefits and risks of a fully plant-based campus.

📅 September 30
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Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · 16d

🔎 Why do we sustain misbeliefs, even against the evidence?

On Sept 29 (17:00–20:00) join us at CEU Vienna for a roundtable with Ingrid Brodnig, CEU scholars & more. The event launches our new Center for Belief Updating & Debiasing.

RSVP required 👉 events.ceu.edu/2025-09-29/w...

Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · 21d

🚨 1 DAY TO GO! 🚨
Join CEU’s Virtual Open Day for Master’s & PhD programs — explore admissions, departments & student life in Vienna, all from the comfort of your home. Don't miss this opportunity to get to know your future better!

📅 Sept 18 | Register at www.ceu.edu/admissions/c...

Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · 26d

Capitalism: Can We Fix Its Growth Dependencies?

Join our first Topical Debate of the year on Sept 15. (Room D-002 & Zoom). With Diana Ürge-Vorsatz @dianaurge.bsky.social & Marc Kaufmann kicking things off, we’ll dive into capitalism, growth, and the environment.

🔗 events.ceu.edu/2025-09-15/c...

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Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · Sep 8

CEU Virtual #OpenDays are here! 🎓
📅 Master’s & PhD: Sept 18, 10:00–16:00
📅 Bachelor’s: Sept 24, 15:00–17:00

Discover our programs, learn about applications, funding, and meet our lovely community. Register now at: www.ceu.edu/admissions/c...

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ASEN @asenevents.bsky.social · Sep 2

Earlier this year, Michael Mann gave the Gellner Lecture at our annual conference at @weareceu.bsky.social in Budapest on "Explaining the Industrial Revolution: From Agraria to Industria", now #openaccess at onlinelibrary.wiley.... (and you can see the lecture at www.youtube.com/watc...)

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Knowledge in Crisis @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social · Sep 4

And we're off! Our conference Ryle on Knowledge, Sense, and Method at @weareceu.bsky.social starts today. Here's @timcrane.bsky.social with the conference opener 👇

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Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · Aug 29

🎉 Congratulations to CEU’s Robyn Dora Radway (CEU Department of Historical Studies @historicalstudies.bsky.social) for winning the 2025 Center for Austrian Studies Book Prize for her monograph Portraits of Empires!

📚 Read more: cla.umn.edu/austrian/new...

Robyn Dora Radway wins the 2025 Center for Austrian Studies Book Prize

Awarded biennially, the CAS Book Prize recognizes outstanding scholarship published in North America on Austrian, Habsburg, as well as Central and Eastern European Studies

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Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · Aug 19

Today, we celebrate #WorldHumanitarianDay - a day dedicated to honoring the power of compassion and empathy.

Being a humanitarian isn’t only about grand gestures; it’s about the cumulative impact of small, consistent actions. Let’s make compassion part of our everyday lives 🌍💙 #CEU

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Minority Rights @minorityrightseu.bsky.social · Aug 7

Watch the workshop “Art, Agency, and Testimony in the Work of Ceija Stojka” featuring insights from Paul Bernard-Nouraud, Lorely French, and Stefan Benedik.

📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Ui...

#roma #romani #minority #minorityrights #porajmos #art #stojka #ceijastojka #AcademicSky #academia #artist

Art, agency, and testimony in the work of Ceija Stojka

YouTube video by CEU Romani Studies Program

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Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · Aug 7

👏🏆 Congratulations to Vojtech Pojar for receiving one of CEU’s Best Dissertation Awards!

His research explores the history of eugenics in Habsburg and post-imperial East Central Europe, bridging eugenics studies and Habsburg history in a unique way.

📖: www.ceu.edu/news/2025-08...

Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · Jul 23

🎮 Are you a game developer? Join us in Vienna for the Truth, Lies & Democracy Game Jam! Work with others to create a game that helps people spot fake news and disinformation.

📅 Sept 26–28, 2025
📝 Apply by Aug 15

More info: events.ceu.edu/2025-09-26/c...

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Call for Applications: Truth, Lies & Democracy 2025

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Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · Jul 21

Such an amazing and insipiring 2 weeks of @methodsnet.bsky.social Summer School at CEU. It was a blast having you all here on campus! 💛 #SeeUatCEU

MethodsNET @methodsnet.bsky.social · Jul 20

We have concluded an incredible Week 2 of the 2025 MethodsNET Summer School at CEU @weareceu.bsky.social in Vienna! 🙌 🥳
The week began with a warm welcome and inspiring opening remarks by Derek Beach (MethodsNET Executive Board) and Robert Sata, (Academic Coordinator at CEU).

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Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · Jul 15

🎶 On July 9, 120+ CEU alumni & Summer University participants gathered in Budapest for an evening of music, summer drinks & reconnection, featuring a live performance by kora player Lamine Siskora, introduced by faculty member Balázs Weyer.

Thanks to all who joined us! 💛 #CEUalumni #LifeAtCEU

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Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · Jul 15

🎉 Congrats to Adriana Manna (PhD at CEU Dept. Network & Data Science) for winning a CEU's Best Dissertation Award! Her research shows how social inequalities impact epidemic spread using network science and modeling.

📖 Read our interview with her: www.ceu.edu/news/2025-07...

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Knowledge in Crisis @knowledgecrisis.bsky.social · Jul 9

We’re excited to share that a new publication by Matt Dougherty (@weareceu.bsky.social), titled “Hyman, Ryle, and the Unity of Knowledge,” has just been published in the European Journal of Philosophy.

You can read the paper here: buff.ly/AgKF2aq

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Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · Jul 9

We recently welcomed @civica.bsky.social master’s students to CEU for an intensive seminar on EU Anti-Discrimination Law and Policy, led by Mathias Möschel and Marie-Pierre Granger. A dynamic week of learning, debate, and cross-campus collaboration.

Thank you to everyone who joined us! 👏

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Daniel Kovarek @kovarek.bsky.social · Jul 6

excited to return to my alma mater @weareceu.bsky.social for the @methodsnet.bsky.social summer school to teach Intro to R! 👨🏻‍💻📊

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MethodsNET @methodsnet.bsky.social · Jul 8

Having an amazing first two days of the #MethodsNET Summer School in Vienna! 😍
Welcomed our participants from all around the world 🌍 at CEU @weareceu.bsky.social, the atmosphere has been full of energy, curiosity, and meaningful exchange!
Method fun begins! 🥳
Can’t wait for the rest of the week! 👀

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Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · Jun 26

What are some recent developments regarding opposing dynamics of economic globalization and the political sovereignty of the nation state? 🧐

Tune in to the latest Democracy in Question episode with Shalini Randeria and CEU Prof. Michael Ignatieff 🎧 tinyurl.com/diq-ignatieff

@gvagrad.bsky.social

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Express2project @express2project.eu · Jun 24

🌐 @weareceu.bsky.social plays a key role in @express2project.eu by coordinating #Intersections.
🧩 #CEU examines how #insecurity, #populism, #climatechange & more #disruptiveelements combine to threaten #Europe’s #socialcontract, guiding integrated #solutions.
🔗Details: https://www.ceu.edu/

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Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · Jun 17

Congratulations to our exceptional BA, MA, and PhD graduates, as well as our outstanding faculty and staff, who were honored at the 2025 CEU Excellence and Academic Awards on June 17! 👏🏆

Read more about it: www.ceu.edu/article/2025...

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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · Jun 13

Trump Following Orbán’s Playbook, Says President of Ousted European Institution

@weareceu.bsky.social president Shalini Randeria believes universities must improve public outreach to fend off the rising impact of populism.

Read the latest from @timeshighered.bsky.social ➡️ #HigherEd bit.ly/4jJWvtn

Exterior of the campus of Central European University (CEU) in Vienna

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Central European University @weareceu.bsky.social · Jun 16

We're proud to share that CEU President and Rector Shalini Randeria was quoted in Time Magazine on the UN World Population Report 2025.

In the article, she reflects on the shifting global conversation around population decline with the importance of social policy: time.com/7294161/fert...

Why People Are Having Fewer Kids, Even If They Want Them

Nearly 20% of adults from 14 countries believe they won’t be able to have as many kids as they want, new research found.

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