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
From erosion to renewal? Global governance in the age of Trump II In this interview, Max Weber Fellow Tim Heinkelmann-Wild analyses how Donald Trump is reshaping international cooperation, the growing role of informal institutions, and why Western leadership will be decisive in determining today’s multilateral order. Read more From erosion to renewal? Global governance in the age of Trump II
SPS theses of the month: January The Department of Political and Social Sciences is delighted to announce that during the month of January five researchers have successfully defended their dissertation. Read more SPS theses of the month: January
Does education really level the field? A talk with Herman van de Werfhorst The debate over meritocracy has never been more heated, with many arguing that education simply reinforces existing inequalities. EUI Professor Herman van de Werfhorst's study of 40 countries over six decades provides a clear answer: educational expansion increases social mobility. Read more Does education really level the field? A talk with Herman van de Werfhorst
SPS theses of the month: December The Department of Political and Social Sciences is delighted to announce that during the month of November, one researcher has successfully defended her dissertation. Read more SPS theses of the month: December
Read more 10 February 2026 Working group Department of Political and Social Sciences Red zones Read more
Read more 11 February 2026 Seminar series Department of Political and Social Sciences The unexpected narrative Read more
Read more 12 February 2026 Seminar series Joint event Democracy promotion in international organisations: the case of the WTO Read more