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In the CIVICA alliance, we are collaborating across campuses and borders to foster a dialogue between the social sciences and society.

On this page, you can stay up to date with the latest developments in the alliance, peruse news from our joint research or teaching projects, read expert opinions on current events, and much more



Three days at the European Student Assembly

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…