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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 @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
YouTube video by EUI TV
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November 24, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"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.
www.businessinsider.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
📢 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...
www.eui.eu
November 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🙌 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
www.eui.eu
November 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🎓 “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
YouTube video by EUI TV
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November 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
@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.
vanityfair.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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."
October 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
🔥 A full house for the Swiss Chair Lecture at SPS
by @dirkmoses.bsky.social, leading expert on genocide, on: "Gaza and the failure of Frankf. School critical theory"

Examined how “never again Auschwitz” has shifted from a call for emancipation to a tool for silencing dissent and policing migration.
October 27, 2025 at 10:17 AM
📢 The EUI’s SPS Department invites applications for the Swiss Chair in Federalism and Democracy, a prestigious position supported by the Swiss Government.

Apply by 24 Nov 2025: eui.eu/About/JobOpportunities/Open-competitions-for-academic-posts

#AcademicJobs #Federalism #Democracy #EUI
Open competitions for academic posts
eui.eu
October 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Last week, the @civica.bsky.social ica.bsky.social@hertieschool.bsky.social community gathered for the workshop Youth Gender Polarization & Digital Fragmentation.

Thanks to everyone who joined the panels and brainstorming sessions on how digital fragmentation influences youth divergence.
October 21, 2025 at 8:39 AM
How does 'gender expertise' become a tool of imperialism? In our Swiss Chair Lecture, Prof. Kunz from @vunillu.bsky.social shared analysis of Nepal's peacebuilding work exposing the contradictions: colonialism hides in our most progressive projects. Essential for anyone serious about decolonisation.
October 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Last Thursday, our Comparative Politics Seminar Series hosted a thought-provoking session. @mgiani.bsky.social from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social presented his research, "Speaking Fast and Low: The Acoustics of Authoritarian Politics," discussing how speech patterns may reflect political realities
October 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
🎉 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
www.cepc.gob.es
October 6, 2025 at 8:35 AM
🤝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.
www.hertie-school.org
October 3, 2025 at 8:09 AM
🌍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! ✨
October 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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
www.eui.eu
October 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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?
September 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
🌸 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!

@eliasdinas.bsky.social
@simonhix.bsky.social
@hermwerf.bsky.social
September 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
💡 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? ⬇️
September 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM
✨ 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! 🥂📚
September 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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!
September 23, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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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✨

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#EUInTime
September 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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...
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...
September 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
📢 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
September 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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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August 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM