EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences

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

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Can politicians really escape responsibility by blaming international organisations? In a new EUIdeas piece, an SPS-affiliated Max Weber Fellow examines why scapegoating bodies such as the EU or the IMF often fail, and what this means for political accountability. Read below 👇 loom.ly/a9c3-Gg

loom.lyWhy do international organisations make poor scapegoats for politicians? | EUIdeasShifting blame onto international organisations for negative outcomes is generally expected to be a common strategy of national politicians. But research reveals that leaders use this tactic far less ...
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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=...

eui.euJuliette Saetre wins 2026 Linz Rokkan PrizeJuliette 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

eui.euEndgame or entrenchment? HungaryOrganized 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

loom.lyThe ghosts of Aleppo: Frederik Carl Windfeld explores Gothic war imageryIn 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

loom.lyWhere paths and disciplines meet: 50 years of political and social sciencesAs 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

linkedin.comEUI Department of Political and Social Sciences | LinkedInEUI 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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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

eui.euCall for papers: EUI Workshop on Political Behaviour in Central & Eastern EuropeThe 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.euEUI Widening Europe Programme announces funded research visits for PhD studentsThe 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. 🎥👇

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📽️✨ #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.

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📍 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!

eui.euFrankfurt Alumni Chapter LaunchThe 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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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=...

eui.euName, accent, nationality: Barbara Jancewicz on barriers to renting in PolandIn 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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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...

eui.euAttention, shoppers!This session features a book presentation by Kathleen Thelen, Ford Professor of Political Science (MIT).
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🎓 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=...

eui.euSPS theses of the month: NovemberThe 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

hdl.handle.netThe relevance of meritocratic beliefs for redistributive preferences increases with incomeA 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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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...

eui.euVirtual Open Day - Department of Political and Social SciencesThe 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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"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...

businessinsider.comBoomers 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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🙌 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.”

eui.euPeter S. Bearman and SocArXiv honoured at the 2025 Kohli Prize AwardsThe European University Institute EUI hosted this years Kholi Prize Awards, paying tribute to excellence and innovation in sociology
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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

vanityfair.comThe Internet’s New “Babygirl” is Curtis SliwaThe 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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🤝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...

hertie-school.orgKevin Munger joins Data Science Lab for CIVICA Faculty Short VisitIn 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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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=...

eui.euEconomics and Political and Social Sciences departments welcome new professorsThe 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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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...

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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...