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EUIdeas is the new research festival of the European University Institute. Open to all, on 8 May 2026 it will bring together academics, students, artists and citizens at the Badia Fiesolana to explore how research can shape our societies. Click here to learn more.

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Connecting knowledge and action: the Robert Schuman Centre’s role at the EUI

As part of the #uniquelyEUI anniversary series, academics at the Robert Schuman Centre reflect on what it means to do research that is cutting edge and policy relevant, as well as the tensions, breakthroughs, and bridges that have defined decades of interdisciplinary scholarship.

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Iran: how states and proxies shape conflict with Mohammad Eslami

In this #EUIResearch interview, Max Weber Fellow Mohammad Eslami discusses how regional actors, non-state groups, and global powers shape conflict in Iran and the Middle East, stressing that lasting peace requires rules, communication, restraint, and a shared commitment to avoiding escalation.

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EUI scholars produce over 1,000 publications each year, offering insights into complex, real-world challenges and fundamental questions about human society.

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Reconfiguring Europe in a fractured global economy: the 2026 EMU Lab Florence report

BUTI, Marco; CORSETTI, Giancarlo; PEYCHEV, Anna (editor/s)

2026

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Article

Configurations of citizenship governance: membership asymmetries in times of crisis

DZANKIC, Jelena; PICCOLI, Lorenzo; MANTHA-HOLLANDS, Ashley

2026

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Light pollution in EU law: unveiling shadow governance

HOEK, Niels Marijn

2026

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Book

The politics of financial assistance in times of crisis: rescuing Europe

CAPATI, Andrea

2026

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Book

Digital trade in Africa: a research agenda

FERRACANE, Martina Francesca; HILDEGUNN, Kyvik Nordås (editor/s)

2026

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COVID-19 vaccination policies around the world: how democracy influenced prioritisation strategies

VACCARO, Andrea; HALE, Thomas; PETHERICK, Anna

2026

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Immigration threat perceptions: experimental evidence of causes and consequences

DENNISON, James

2026

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On the historical roots of gender norms: evidence from matrilineal societies in sub-Saharan Africa

TÈNE, Eva

2026

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#EUIdeas

EUIdeas draws from the Institute’s academic community of faculty, fellows, researchers, and research associates for analyses and commentary on social, political, legal, and economic issues.

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Trade and mobility in the EU-India Free Trade Agreement: lessons for African countries

Amanda Bisong, Tuhina Chatterjee, Richa Arora

In this EUIdeas piece, Amanda Bisong, Tuhina Chatterjee, and Richa Arora examine the recent EU-India Free Trade Agreement’s implications for labour mobility and outline important takeaways for African countries negotiating their own trade agreements....

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The sky is (not) the limit: the case for space regulation

Leonardo Meeus

As the space sector shifts from government-led programmes to a private industry, how do we ensure competition and security? Leonardo Meeus explores the need for evidence-based space regulation and the role of the EUI in this new frontier....

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AccelerateEU: Heat pumps move to the centre of the energy transition

Gaston Gertner, Milagros Garcia Salciarini

In this EUIdeas piece, Gastón Gertner and Milagros Garcia Salciarini outline how AccelerateEU (the EU’s energy policy response to the Iran war) will contribute to heat pump deployment and identify crucial areas that are left unaddressed....

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Online exhibition celebrates the European University Institute at 50

The Historical Archives of the European Union has prepared an online exhibition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the European University Institute. The exhibit draws on decades of audio-visual documentation to trace the Institute’s origins, development and everyday life through its archival collection.

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"Everyone in the Economics Department is very approachable […] every moment spent here becomes an opportunity to learn and grow as a researcher."

Ezgi Arda, PhD, ECO

"This is a lively community of scholars from different disciplines, academic cultures, and backgrounds, which is what makes the EUI so unique."

Julià Gómez Reig, PhD, HEC

"The STG Policy Leader Fellowship strengthened my connections to academics and policy makers, which became an important building block in the project I launched during my time at the STG to strengthen human rights defenders around the EU."

Márta Pardavi, Policy Leader Fellow, STG

"An international milieu and the opportunity to learn from world-renowned scholars guarantee that all MRes graduates are more than prepared to conduct their own research."

Michał Pawłowski, MRes graduate, ECO

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