CIVICA

Ten leading European higher education institutions

72,000 students and 13,000 faculty members

Together, we build on an ever-stronger combination of teaching, research and innovation to mobilise and share knowledge as a public good and to facilitate civic responsibility in Europe and beyond.

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CIVICA will continue to serve local and global communities, defend core European values, foster environmental sustainability, and advance policy-relevant research in the social sciences.

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When Europe feels far and youth shies away

Committed to passing on European values, critical thinking, and the importance of knowledge to the next generation, two STG Master's students launch the Officine d’Orizzonti initiative.

How emotions shape civic action in Hungary, with Margit Feischmidt

In this #EUIResearch story, Fernand Braudel Fellow Margit Feischmidt investigates how moral emotions become political. Through interviews with activists in Hungary, she shows how solidarity can generate alternative visions of the nation.

The Global Executive Master goes to Brussels: a week with EU key decision-makers

Over the course of one week, Global Executive Master participants met and exchanged views with leading figures across the EU institutions, gaining first-hand insight into how Europe governs in times of profound uncertainty.

Does education really level the field? A talk with Herman van de Werfhorst

The debate over meritocracy has never been more heated, with many arguing that education simply reinforces existing inequalities. EUI Professor Herman van de Werfhorst's study of 40 countries over six decades provides a clear answer: educational expansion increases social mobility.

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