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 behavioral 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
Making the Rich Pay for the War Every year, about 30 researchers defend their PhD theses in the SPS Department. In order to illustrate the range of their research, each month the department selects and presents a dissertation notable for both its exceptionally high quality and general interest to the public. Read more Making the Rich Pay for the War
Alumna Helena Carreiras appointed Portugal’s first female Minister of Defence SPS Alumna Helena Carreiras has taken office as Portugal’s Minister of National Defence in Prime Minister António Costa’s newly formed government, becoming the first woman to ever hold the position. Read more Alumna Helena Carreiras appointed Portugal’s first female Minister of Defence
EUI success in 2022 CIVICA call for research Three EUI-led teams are among the six selected for seed funding from CIVICA. Read more EUI success in 2022 CIVICA call for research
Waltraud Schelkle appointed as Joint Chair in European Public Policy The Department of Political and Social Sciences and the Robert Schuman Centre are delighted to announce that Professor Waltraud Schelkle will be joining the EUI in September 2022 as the next holder of the Joint Chair in European Public Policy. Read more Waltraud Schelkle appointed as Joint Chair in European Public Policy
Featured publication Natural disasters and preferences for redistribution: The impact of collective and abrupt disruptions Irene Paneda Fernandez Read more Natural disasters and preferences for redistribution: