The Department of Political Social Sciences hosts a variety of seminar series that engage scholars, researchers, and fellows from across the EUI and beyond. These seminars are central to our mission of fostering intellectual dialogue and advancing knowledge in sociology, political science, and international relations.
Departmental Seminar series
The SPS Departmental Seminar is held once a month during the academic year, and is a forum where the department as a collective (Professors, researchers, Braudel Fellows, Max Weber Fellows) comes together to hear, debate and learn about developments in sociology, political science and international relations. Speakers come from within the Department, across Europe and often further abroad, giving a talk open to all EUI members. The talks feature recently published work or research in progress. Master classes, which focus on particular theories, methods or ethical issues, will be organized occasionally.
The seminar series is designed to link SPS to the best of European social science, in its various meta-theoretical and theoretical flavours, national traditions and ways of doing science.
Seminar series Details:
- Location: Seminar Room 2
- Time: 12:00 to 13:30
- Deadline for registrations: the Wednesday prior to the talk
Program and Registration:
Organising professor: Waltraud Schelke
Contact: Andrea De Santis
Comparative Politics Seminar Series
The Comparative Politics Seminar Series in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute is a venue for the presentation of work in progress by scholars from across the subfield of comparative politics.
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Sociology Seminar Series
The Sociology Seminar Series provides a platform for guest speakers to present their work in progress. Our research interests include educational, labour market, and health inequalities in relation to gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic status; family change and family dynamics; social networks and the development of trust, conflict, and cooperation; as well as cumulative and compensatory advantage and discrimination. A common focus is the interplay between formal and informal institutions and micro-level behavior, particularly at critical junctures over the life course. We welcome research that employs rigorous research designs and cutting-edge data analysis techniques.
Seminar series Details:
All EUI members are welcome to attend. If you wish to be added to the mailing list, please register here.
Speakers in 2025:
- 16 January
Daniel Oesch (University of Lausanne)
Occupational earning potential: A new measure of social hierarchy applied to Europe
- 30 January
Stina Bergman Blix (Uppsala University)
Orderly feelings in law: An international comparison of legal decision-making
- 13 February
Giulia Andrighetto (Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, Rome)
Dynamics of social norms and cooperation under collective risk
- 27 February
Moa Bursell (Stockholm University, Institute for Futures Studies)
AI-based automation of recruitment - does it increase or decrease social inclusion?
- 13 March
Zachary Van Winkle (Sciences Po Paris)
The Economic Consequences of Widowhood during Retirement: A Comparative Study on Survivor Benefits
Swiss Chair Seminar Series
The Swiss Chair Seminar Series is dedicated to showcase significant research in the fields of international politics, democracy and political representation and make it available to the wider community within and outside the EUI.
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Seminar series Details:
- Location: Seminar room 2, Badia Fiesolana
- Time: 14:00-16:00
Organising professors: Stefano Guzzini, Elias Dinas
Contacts: Jennifer Dari & Pia Dittmar
Speakers in 2024-2025:
- December 3rd: Stuart Turnbull-Dugarte
- February 5th: Jens Bartelson
- February 26th: Arturas Rozenas
- April 30th: Volha Charnysh
- June 3rd: Vasiliki Fouka
These seminar series reflect our commitment to connecting the Department with the forefront of European and global social science, embracing diverse perspectives and fostering meaningful academic collaboration.