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CIVICA unites ten leading European higher education and research institutions in the social sciences, humanities, business management and public policy.

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The CIVICA alliance aims to serve European societies and educate the next generations of Europeans. Building upon decades of successful partnerships, we are developing an innovative, resilient and future-oriented European University that actively contributes to the transformation of European higher education and research.

Recent News

04 Jun 202512:28 pm

Three days at the European Student Assembly

Aqib Siddiqui, PhD researcher at IE University, tells us about his experience at the European Student Assembly.

20 May 2025 2:44 pm

CIVICA library directors meet in Berlin to shape the future of the Alliance's library network

The annual in-person meeting of the CIVICA library directors took place in Berlin on 12-13 May, hosted by the library…

15 May 2025 2:49 pm

CEU Professors Collaborate Across European Alliance Through CIVICA Faculty Short Visits

Three CEU faculty recently completed their short visits: Associate Professor Dora Piroska traveled to LSE; Assistant…

15 May 202511:51 am

CIVICA announces faculty selected in seventh call for faculty short visits

After another successful round of applications, 23 scholars have been selected to take part in the Faculty Short Visits…

14 May 202512:28 pm

How history informs the present: Shari’a law and tribal justice in Syria

How have tribal justice and Shari’a law influenced each other in Syria’s history? CIVICA Fellow Dima Hussain traces…

13 May 202511:13 am

EUI hosts Maryna Rabinovych as part of the CIVICA Ukrainian Scholar Short Visits

In this interview, Professor Maryna Rabinovych delves into her recent visit at the EUI, focusing on EU democracy support…

12 May 202511:10 am

CIVICA Global Forum concludes with a Call for Interdisciplinary Action on Global Challenges

Held at IE University in Madrid, the CIVICA Global Forum brought together leaders and scholars to explore how the social…

02 May 2025 4:10 pm

Why Social Sciences Matter: IE University’s María Eugenia Marín on Interdisciplinary Solutions Ahead of the CIVICA Global Forum

Vice Provost for Global Academic Partnerships & Alliances at IE University, María Eugenia Marín, on the vital role of…

30 Apr 2025 1:22 pm

Leading Universities in Times of Crisis: A View from Ukraine

Today’s university leaders face growing pressure from many sides — war, economic uncertainty, climate change, and the…

28 Apr 2025 2:26 pm

Paris Dialogue on the Future of Higher Education

At a time of rapidly evolving political and geopolitical context, coupled with structural transformations related to new…

Events

Geography is back: a German view on Europe's perspectives in times of global uncertainty

Amartya Sen and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in conversation with Nick Stern: building sustainability in a turbulent world