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Andres Reiljan on affective polarisation: Causes, impacts and solutions

In this interview, Andres Reiljan, Max Weber Fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre, discusses his research on affective polarisation, focusing on its causes, how it shapes political behaviour, its effects on democracy, and the differences between the United States and Europe.

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Omar Barghouti and Revital Madar: Palestine, academia and ethical responsibility

In this interview, Omar Barghouti, co-founder of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, and Revital Madar, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow at the EUI, discuss the role universities have played in denying Palestinians’ fundamental rights and outline the path towards change.

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Rafael Bezerra Nunes discusses the complexities of online speech regulation

Rafael Bezerra Nunes, Max Weber Fellow at the EUI Law Department, describes his current research, the challenges of regulating large online platforms, and the impact on speech rights of European citizens.

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Do gender equality policies address men’s issues?

Michał Gulczyński

What gendered challenges do men face? EUI Max Weber Fellow Michał Gulczyński sheds light on the current gaps of EU gendered policies in relation to men, and calls for a new EU gender strategy that addresses both women’s and men’s issues.

What makes asylum policies fair? A new study on the public’s view

Lenka Dražanová, Martin Ruhs

A new study explores the concept of fairness in asylum policies, shares findings from recent survey experiments, and highlights how those findings can help in designing fair asylum policies.

The white saviour industrial complex and global AI governance

Shamira Ahmed

AI systems are not value-neutral, but they reflect the values, biases, and ideologies of their creators, who predominantly belong to the Global North.

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Workshop

Historical Archives of the European Union

The European Parliament: Past, Present and Future

October 2024

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Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

EMU Lab: The current challenges for the EU and its economy

November 2024

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Florence School of Transnational Governance

Shaping the future: multilateralism and the geopolitical agency of Africa

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EUI welcomes Flora Garamvolgyi as first Journalist in Residence

The initiative, hosted by the EUI’s Max Weber Programme (MWP), aims to foster dialogue between researchers and journalists.

Welcoming the First Cohort of the Global Executive Master (GEM) at the EUI

On 29 September, the European University Institute welcomed the first cohort of the Global Executive Master (EUI GEM), marking the beginning of their first residential week in Florence. This diverse group of 32 professionals embarked on a journey of advanced learning through a series of academic modules.

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Law Professor Sarah Nouwen delivers Peace and Justice seminar in Buenos Aires

Students of the Universidad Torcuato di Tella excel in EUI seminar 'Negotiating Peace and Justice in the Shadow of the Rome Statute', taught by Sarah Nouwen, Law Professor and Co-Director of the EUI's Academy of European Law.

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The new Migration Research to Policy Co-Lab: changing engagement with evidence

There is a significant amount of research and evidence on migration, but it is often not utilised in policymaking. The Migration Research to Policy Co-Lab aims to change that.

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