CIVICA

Ten leading European higher education institutions

72,000 students and 13,000 faculty members

Together, we build on an ever-stronger combination of teaching, research and innovation to mobilise and share knowledge as a public good and to facilitate civic responsibility in Europe and beyond.

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CIVICA will continue to serve local and global communities, defend core European values, foster environmental sustainability, and advance policy-relevant research in the social sciences.

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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.

EUI and UNICEF gather migrants and youth with local authorities in Florence

Florence, 16 December 2025 — Today at the European University Institute (EUI), Italian students and young people with migrant backgrounds are meeting local authorities and civil society for the closing event of U-Lead, the EUI–UNICEF youth participation programme.

EUI hosts the first European Degree Forum

The event, led by the European Commission, brought together Europe’s higher education community to shape the future of a joint European degree.

Hearing the unheard: Jan Schubert brings racist attacks back to public memory

This #MyEUIResearch story shows how Jan Daniel Schubert’s work on racist riots against Algerian migrant workers in former East Germany revived overlooked experiences and brought them back into public view.

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