Doctoral Programme The core mission of the EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences (SPS) is the recruitment, training, and placement of early career researchers from throughout Europe. Read more Doctoral Programme
People Our Faculty, Doctoral Researchers and Postdocs come from a broad range of countries spanning all Europe and beyond. Read more People
Research We focus on the interplay of institutional dynamics with their behavioural context. Read more Research
Seminars & Teaching We are one of Europe’s leading centres for research on comparative politics, political behaviour and political sociology, the sociology of inequality, analytic sociology, and international relations and security. Read more Seminars & Teaching
Zuzanna Samson receives ISA Fred Hartmann Award The EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences is pleased to announce that PhD researcher Zuzanna Samson is the recipient of the Fred Hartmann Award from the International Studies Association for a paper presented at the ISA Northeast Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. Read more Zuzanna Samson receives ISA Fred Hartmann Award
The power of being slightly ahead: Arnout van de Rijt on why 51% matters In this #EUIResearch interview, Professor Arnout van de Rijt, Head of the EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences, shows how even a small edge in popularity, such as 51% versus 49%, can snowball and shape collective decisions, with implications for elections, social media, and online platforms. Read more The power of being slightly ahead: Arnout van de Rijt on why 51% matters
Where paths and disciplines meet: 50 years of political and social sciences As part of the #uniquelyEUI anniversary series, the Department of Political and Social Sciences reflects on five decades of interdisciplinary research, exploring how intellectual openness and a uniquely European community have shaped scholarship at the Institute. Read more Where paths and disciplines meet: 50 years of political and social sciences
Before the job, the image: Jule Hauf on gender and career choice In this #MyEUIResearch interview, Jule Hauf investigates why men and women still cluster in different jobs, exploring barriers, stereotypes, and policy levers. From STEM fields to nursing, she examines how culture, early socialisation, and structural incentives shape choices, and what might shift the balance. Read more Before the job, the image: Jule Hauf on gender and career choice
Read more 9 April 2026 Seminar series Department of Political and Social Sciences The globalisation backlash in rural areas Read more
Read more 10 April 2026 Working group Department of Political and Social Sciences Workers of the word, unite Read more
Read more 13 April 2026 Working group Joint event Urgency mindset and green financial planning in the EU Read more