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
Lorenzo Mascioli on why local governance shapes development beyond institutions An evolving park seen from his grandmother's window in Rome sparked a lifelong interest in territorial inequality. Now, Lorenzo Mascioli's PhD research reveals why seemingly identical EU-funded projects produce wildly different outcomes. Read more Lorenzo Mascioli on why local governance shapes development beyond institutions
SPS theses of the month: November The Department of Political and Social Sciences is delighted to announce that during the month of November, 9 researchers have successfully defended their dissertations. Read more SPS theses of the month: November
Alba Bosch on the rhythm of time in life trajectories In this #MyEUIResearch video, Alba Bosch from the Department of Political and Social Sciences explores how we balance present enjoyment with future planning. Drawing on her own experience of changing paths to pursue music, she examines how temporal horizons shape our life decisions. Read more Alba Bosch on the rhythm of time in life trajectories
Academia in times of distrust with Kalypso Nicolaïdis and Elias Dinas In this #EUIUpFront conversation, Kalypso Nicolaïdis and Elias Dinas reflect on knowledge and power, and the role of universities in a landscape marked by political pressure. Read more Academia in times of distrust with Kalypso Nicolaïdis and Elias Dinas
Read more 10 December 2025 Seminar series Department of Political and Social Sciences Representation and governance in/of Palestine Read more
Read more 11 December 2025 Research seminar Joint event The black and blue of democratic struggles Read more
Read more 11 December 2025 Working group Department of Political and Social Sciences Entangling methods: transdisciplinary and critical approaches to datafication and security Read more