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The European University of Social Sciences
AbbreviationCIVICA
Established2019 (5 years ago)
TypesEducation and research
Area served
Europe
MembershipBocconi
CEU
EUI
Hertie
IE
SNSPA
Sciences Po
SGH
SSE
LSE
Websitewww.civica.eu 

The European University of Social Sciences, or CIVICA, is an university alliance of European higher education institutions specializing the social sciences.[1][2] It was established in 2019 and has been funded by the European Commission.[3][4]

CIVICA brings together ten leading European higher education institutions in the social sciences, humanities, business management and public policy, with a total of 72,000 students and 13,000 faculty members.[5]

History

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At CIVICA's Bucharest conference, the public presentation of the consortium and its objectives, the rectors of the seven universities set out to educate the future generations of professionals in social sciences, in order to solve the most pressing problems of the world. Creating a European identity is essentially the long-term, fundamental objective of the CIVICA consortium.[6]

Professor Simon Hix, LSE’s Pro Director for Research, joined partner institutions in Brussels on 7 November 2019 to officially launch CIVICA - the new European University of Social Sciences.[7] CIVICA initially had eight schools, SGH Warsaw School of Economics (Poland) and IE University (Spain) joined it later.[7]

Between autumn 2022 and autumn 2026, thousands of students and (post)doctoral researchers are expected to benefit from enhanced mobility, new and expanded joint educational offers, and Europe-wide opportunities for civic engagement and extracurricular activities.[8]

Vision

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  • Deepen and expand activities in key areas such as education, research, service to society, innovation and lifelong learning;
  • Develop a diverse and inclusive CIVICA community;
  • Establish CIVICA’s lead role in the social sciences with further global outreach;
  • Set up a framework for sustainable institutional cooperation.[9]

Members

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Institution Country City Founded
Hertie School[10]  Germany Berlin 2003
Sciences Po[11]  France Paris 1872
IE University[5]  Spain Madrid 1973
SGH Warsaw School of Economics[12]  Poland Warsaw 1906
Bocconi University[13]  Italy Milan 1902
European University Institute[14]  Italy (Intergovernmental) Florence 1972
Central European University[15]  Austria Vienna 1991
Stockholm School of Economics[8]  Sweden Stockholm 1909
London School of Economics[7]  UK London 1895
National University of Political Studies and Public Administration[9]  Romania Bucharest 1991

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our history". www.civica.eu (in German). Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  2. ^ Charret, Antonin; Chankseliani, Maia (2023-07-01). "The process of building European university alliances: a rhizomatic analysis of the European Universities Initiative". Higher Education. 86 (1): 21–44. doi:10.1007/s10734-022-00898-6. ISSN 1573-174X. PMC 9378258. PMID 35991517.
  3. ^ "Factsheets on the 41 European Universities - European Education Area". education.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  4. ^ "CIVICA The European University of Social Sciences" (PDF). education.ec.europa.eu.
  5. ^ a b "IE, member of CIVICA, the European University of Social Sciences". ie edu. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  6. ^ Ion, Stavre; Ilie-Prica, Monica (2020-10-15). "Higher Education and Globalization in the Context of the COVID-19 Crisis". European Journal of Education. 3 (2): 34–48. doi:10.26417/812dro50g. ISSN 2601-8624.
  7. ^ a b c Science, London School of Economics and Political (2019-11-14). "LSE helps launch CIVICA – The European University of Social Sciences". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  8. ^ a b "CIVICA – European University of Social Sciences". www.hhs.se. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  9. ^ a b "CIVICA – The European University of Social Sciences". SNSPA. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  10. ^ "CIVICA". Hertie School. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  11. ^ "News from CIVICA". Sciences Po. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  12. ^ "SGH in the CIVICA alliance | SGH | Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie". www.sgh.waw.pl. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  13. ^ "CIVICA Mobility Opportunities - Bocconi University". www.unibocconi.it. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  14. ^ "CIVICA vision and mission". European University Institute. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  15. ^ "CIVICA: The European University of Social Sciences | Central European University". www.ceu.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
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