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
SPS theses of the month: March The Department of Political and Social Sciences is delighted to announce that during the month of March two researchers have successfully defended their dissertation. Read more SPS theses of the month: March
Funded research visits for PhD students under EUI Widening Europe Programme The EUI Widening Europe Programme supports research visits for PhD students enrolled at higher education institutions or public research centres in eligible targeted Widening countries. Read more Funded research visits for PhD students under EUI Widening Europe Programme
Those opposing ambitious climate policy, an interview with Max Bradley Max Bradley, researcher at the EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences, discusses his research on attitudes towards ambitious climate policy, including those of workers in impacted industries and the communities dependent on them, and his views on climate change policies in Europe, US, and China. Read more Those opposing ambitious climate policy, an interview with Max Bradley
Call for papers: EUI Workshop on Political Behaviour in Central & Eastern Europe The Department of Political and Social Sciences (SPS) is accepting papers for the second edition of the workshop on Political Behaviour in Central and Eastern Europe, which will take place on 19-20 June 2025 at the European University Institute (EUI). Read more Call for papers: EUI Workshop on Political Behaviour in Central & Eastern Europe
Read more 27 March 2025 Seminar series Department of Political and Social Sciences Designing the Holocaust Read more
Read more 1 April 2025 Working group Department of Political and Social Sciences Do preexistent oligarchic cleavages shape liberalisation and democratisation? Read more
Read more 8 April 2025 Working group Department of Political and Social Sciences Following the 'expatriate' Read more