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
Name, accent, nationality: Barbara Jancewicz on barriers to renting in Poland In this #EUIResearch interview, EUI Fernand Braudel Fellow Barbara Jancewicz reveals the stark discrimination in Poland's rental market – and finds that digital communication hasn't reduced bias. Read more Name, accent, nationality: Barbara Jancewicz on barriers to renting in Poland
Lorenzo Mascioli on why local governance shapes development beyond institutions An evolving park seen from his grandmother's window in Rome sparked a lifelong interest in territorial inequality. Now, Lorenzo Mascioli's PhD research reveals why seemingly identical EU-funded projects produce wildly different outcomes. Read more Lorenzo Mascioli on why local governance shapes development beyond institutions
SPS theses of the month: November The Department of Political and Social Sciences is delighted to announce that during the month of November, 9 researchers have successfully defended their dissertations. Read more SPS theses of the month: November
Alba Bosch on the rhythm of time in life trajectories In this #MyEUIResearch video, Alba Bosch from the Department of Political and Social Sciences explores how we balance present enjoyment with future planning. Drawing on her own experience of changing paths to pursue music, she examines how temporal horizons shape our life decisions. Read more Alba Bosch on the rhythm of time in life trajectories
Read more 6 January 2026 Working group Department of Political and Social Sciences From frontlines to home Read more
Read more 8 January 2026 Seminar series Department of Political and Social Sciences The peculiar politics of antitrust in Latin America Read more
Read more 8 January 2026 Thesis defence Department of Political and Social Sciences Shaping Social Norms: Intergroup Social Contact, Women Leadership, and Historical Legacy Read more