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 conduct problem and theory-driven research across four interconnected fields: international relations, comparative politics and political behaviour, public policy and institutions, and sociology. 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 Summer Academy brings together emerging researchers from 20 countries The seventh edition of the SPS Summer Academy brought 27 selected master’s students to the European University Institute (EUI) from 7 to 11 September, offering participants an opportunity to experience the academic and social life of its Department of Political and Social Sciences (SPS). Read more SPS Summer Academy brings together emerging researchers from 20 countries
Maxine Both and Zuzanna Samson recognised at Alker Award The EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences is pleased to announce that PhD researcher Maxine Both is the recipient of the 2026 Hayward R. Alker Best Student Paper Award from the American Political Science Association. Fellow PhD researcher Zuzanna Samson received an honourable mention. Read more Maxine Both and Zuzanna Samson recognised at Alker Award
SPS theses of the month: June The Department of Political and Social Sciences is delighted to announce that during the month of June, seven researchers successfully defended their dissertations. Read more SPS theses of the month: June
How identity affects asylum decisions, with Esteban Scuzarello In this #MyEUIResearch video, PhD researcher Esteban Scuzarello explains how identity, rather than facts alone, shapes who is granted asylum in Latin America, and why the process is far more random than international law suggests. Read more How identity affects asylum decisions, with Esteban Scuzarello
Read more 6 October 2026 Working group Department of Political and Social Sciences The Constituency Effect Read more
Read more 8 October 2026 Workshop Joint event Finance and society cluster event on the Savings and Investment Union Read more
Read more 14 October 2026 Seminar series Department of Political and Social Sciences Dual Loyalties in International Organisations Read more