Research The 2026 Economics Nobel and Giancarlo Corsetti’s contribution to macroeconomics Research by EUI Professor Giancarlo Corsetti is cited in the scientific background for the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. This recognition highlights the lasting impact and enduring relevance of his work on international macroeconomics. Read moreThe 2026 Economics Nobel and Giancarlo Corsetti’s contribution to macroeconomics
Alumni EUI launches its first Spain Alumni Chapter at CSIC in Madrid On 21 September, speakers from CSIC and the EUI, together with the Spanish Secretary of State for Science, joined EUI alumni in Spain to discuss what the social sciences can offer democratic societies under strain. Read moreEUI launches its first Spain Alumni Chapter at CSIC in Madrid
Research story, Widening Programme Same war, different story: Michal Parízek maps conflict in world news More than 20 years after the invasion of Iraq, arguments over who was in the right still shape world politics. In this #EUIResearch interview, EUI Fernand Braudel Fellow Michal Parízek explains why the stories told today about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza may last just as long. Read moreSame war, different story: Michal Parízek maps conflict in world news
Event 15 September 2026 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
Event, Research 10 September 2026 Why space policy is everyone's business From 2 to 4 September, the ESPI–FSR Summer School on Space Policy brought together professionals from around the world to explore how space technologies are reshaping energy, security, digital transformation and public policy, highlighting the growing need for interdisciplinary approaches to space governance. Read more Why space policy is everyone's business
Award, Research 7 September 2026 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
Announcement 4 September 2026 EUI welcomes four new professors in Law, Economics, and Transnational Governance The EUI Departments of Law and Economics and the Florence School of Transnational Governance announce the arrival of four new faculty members who joined in September 2026. Read more EUI welcomes four new professors in Law, Economics, and Transnational Governance
Event 3 September 2026 A new academic year begins at the EUI The European University Institute (EUI) welcomed a new generation of researchers, master students and fellows at the traditional Welcome Reception in Fiesole, marking the beginning of the 2026-27 academic year. Read more A new academic year begins at the EUI
Alumni 3 September 2026 Eye-opening, interdisciplinary and long-lasting: Diana Natermann's PhD journey Diana Natermann is an EUI PhD alumna in History (2011-2015). She is Assistant Professor in European Political History at Maastricht University and returned to the EUI to join its 50th anniversary celebrations. Read more Eye-opening, interdisciplinary and long-lasting: Diana Natermann's PhD journey