European University Institute

European University Institute The EUI is an international postgraduate teaching and research institute in the social sciences in Florence, Italy. Our four-year Ph.D. An EUI Ph.D.
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Forty years’ experience in focusing exclusively on doctoral programmes, post-doctoral study and research has made the EUI a global leader in high-quality postgraduate education. We provide a culturally diverse academic community, where you study alongside more than 900 scholars from over 60 countries. The EUI offers well-structured doctoral programmes that enable original research in Economics, Hi

story and Civilization, Law, and Political and Social Sciences, plus a masters degree (LL.M) in Law. programmes are fully-funded, with approximately 150 scholarships provided annually by EUI Member States and Associated Member States. is about more than writing a dissertation. Our research activities and academic skills training includes seminars and conferences within all EUI departments, the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies and the Max Weber Programme for Postdoctoral Studies. In addition, our academic community has grown to include world-leading experts, visiting to present and discuss their work, and post-doctoral scholars, who further strengthen our interdisciplinary environment. Researchers benefit through this interaction, learning from and collaborating with these many distinguished visitors. Our dynamic multi-lingual environment means our researchers work predominantly in English, while enjoying our view on the beautiful city of Florence, an unparalleled cultural and artistic centre. Our alumni form an international professional network and enjoy excellence career prospects. EUI alumni hold positions within academia (69%), international organisations (12%), national organisations (6%) and the private sector (4%).*

* Alumni Destination Survey 2014

When a trans woman couldn't get her documents to match who she is, the Court of Justice ruled in her favour, but how it ...
24/06/2026

When a trans woman couldn't get her documents to match who she is, the Court of Justice ruled in her favour, but how it got there matters too. In our latest story, EUI researcher Emilia Vrahimi explores the gap between the rights EU law promises and who actually receives them, from crime victims in Cyprus to trans citizens crossing borders.

Professor Lucy Riall of the EUI Department of History has won an European Research Council Advanced Grant  , awarded thi...
23/06/2026

Professor Lucy Riall of the EUI Department of History has won an European Research Council Advanced Grant , awarded this year to just 9.6% of applicants.

💡Her project explores how migration and empire became entangled in South America, from settlements like Casa Palmatambo in Peru.

👏 Congratulations!

23/06/2026

Family, friends, partners: do you really know what your graduates have been working on? We’d say... “more or less.”

Jokes aside, this is a tribute to the people who support us, reassure us, and stand by our side through the stress, challenges, and most importantly, the moments of joy. ✨

Mtngers, give a shoutout in the comments to those who stood by your side 🥂

Part 1 of 2, out today!

We seem to be living through a permanent emergency, and uncertainty is the buzzword, but what can we do about it? The an...
22/06/2026

We seem to be living through a permanent emergency, and uncertainty is the buzzword, but what can we do about it? The answer is less complicated than the question suggests: societies that invest in strong, inclusive institutions weather uncertainty better than those that don’t.

🔍 In the latest piece, Odysseas Konstantinakos, who recently graduated from the EUI Department of Political and Social Sciences, explores effective governance and the role of institutions in the face of uncertainty.

💡 The cases discussed in the article point to a common lesson. Denmark's decades-long energy transition, Spain's labour market reforms during the pandemic, and the EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility were all responses to different forms of uncertainty. Yet, each succeeded because institutions were adapted before vulnerabilities became unmanageable.

Read the full article here 👉 https://loom.ly/NFnBeQw

Today, the halls and cloister of the EUI came alive with celebration as we gathered for the 2026 Conferring Ceremonies 🎓...
19/06/2026

Today, the halls and cloister of the EUI came alive with celebration as we gathered for the 2026 Conferring Ceremonies 🎓

We celebrated the accomplishments of our graduates from:
🟦 PhD in Economics, Political and Social Sciences, History and Civilisation & Law
🟩 LLM & Master of Research in Economics programmes
🟧 Master in Transnational Governance

Surrounded by those who accompanied the graduates throughout their EUI journey, the ceremony served as a reminder that academic paths are shaped not only by individual achievement, but a community formed through the exchange of ideas and the connections made along the way.

🗣️ As EUI President Patrizia Nanz highlighted in her address to the graduating cohorts: "By weaving the nodes and strings of togetherness, you have strengthened our community – one that will continue to enrich your lives long after your studies, and that will enrich the lives of those coming here after you."

🗣️ "As we say farewell to the EUI and to each other, we are heading towards different futures (…) our paths may differ but all of us will remain researchers and some sense and something of the EUI will travel with us from here," reflected PhD graduate Chengzi Yi, Department of Economics in her salute.

🖤 Amid the celebrations we also paused to honour the memory of a beloved researcher. The EUI conferred a posthumus doctoral degree in commemoration of Carlos Yuri Rojas Quiroz, recognising his contribution and legacy.

We were privileged to confer the Honorary Doctorate (Honoris Causa) upon:
🏅 Zuzana Čaputová, former President of Slovakia
🏅 Professor Guido Imbens
🏅 Professor Antony Anghie

👏 We also celebrated outstanding academic achievements by awarding the EUI thesis prizes.

💬 One message came through clearly: this is not an ending, but a beginning. To our , we hope your time at the EUI gave you the space, community, and inspiration to pursue bold ideas, and to show how your work can help shape what comes next.

🔎 Read more about this special day: https://loom.ly/giUebuM
🎥 (Re)watch the ceremony : https://loom.ly/tbpd3M4

18/06/2026

⏳🎓 The countdown to the EUI's 2026 Conferring Ceremony has begun.

There may be different ways to talk about graduation, but one thing is certain: our students and researchers have earned this moment.

Join us tomorrow as we celebrate the achievements, memories, and milestones that have shaped this journey.

Unable to attend the ceremony? Anyone can be part of this special occasion through our live stream.
🎓Master in Transnational Governance
🕘 09:00 - 14:00
🔗https://loom.ly/4hV0c_s

🎓PhD, LLM & Master of Research in Economics Programmes
🕒15:00 - 17:00
🔗https://loom.ly/YitwSG4

🌍 In a new   piece, Francis Ohanyido, Visiting Fellow at the EUI's Florence School of Transnational Governance, examines...
18/06/2026

🌍 In a new piece, Francis Ohanyido, Visiting Fellow at the EUI's Florence School of Transnational Governance, examines the African Union’s Health Security and Sovereignty (AHSS) Agenda that seeks to shift Africa’s role in the global health from a passive importer of solutions to an active co-designer of systems.

🗣️''The movement from dependency to dignity is not just an African victory; it is a global imperative. A secure, self-reliant Africa is the most robust guarantee for global health security. When the continent is empowered to detect, respond to, and manufacture countermeasures against its own threats, the entire world can breathe easier.''

Read the full piece 👉 https://loom.ly/GZ_nnhI

18/06/2026

For more than a decade, the Media Pluralism Monitor has transformed media pluralism from a principle into a measurable concept.

In this video, Elda Brogi, Deputy Director of the EUI’s Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom CMPF, explores this pioneering initiative—the first designed to assess the state of media through a genuinely holistic approach—and explains how it has provided policymakers with robust evidence that contributed to the development of the European Media Freedom Act.

Watch it here 📌https://loom.ly/6CpnYb8

In an interview, Alice Dominici, Visiting Fellow at the EUI Department of Economics, discusses her research on how creat...
16/06/2026

In an interview, Alice Dominici, Visiting Fellow at the EUI Department of Economics, discusses her research on how creative school activities build the digital skills students need to thrive—boosting high schoolers' university intentions and career aspirations toward Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).

In her research, high school students worked in small teams to design and build something concrete. They had to collectively move from an abstract idea to a digital design, and finally to a physical object created with digital fabrication tools.

🗣️ "What students do in a STEM classroom and how STEM is introduced to them matter at least as much as the equipment in the room. A 3D printer that is only demonstrated by the teacher is not useful; the same machine, used by students to build their own project, is....The most effective format [to boost students' interest towards STEM] is not a motivational talk, but a sustained experience where students get to act as designers rather than spectators."

Read the full interview 👉 https://loom.ly/BCNsqKc

📝 In the latest   piece, Andrea Vaccaro, Max Weber Programme Fellow, and Rachel Gisselquist (University of Birmingham), ...
12/06/2026

📝 In the latest piece, Andrea Vaccaro, Max Weber Programme Fellow, and Rachel Gisselquist (University of Birmingham), explore how eroding global health cooperation affects responses to health crises such as the recent Ebola and Hantavirus outbreaks.

🌍 While some experts argue that funding cuts and weaker cooperation could encourage countries to become more self-reliant, the evidence from the COVID-19 pandemic suggests the opposite. Building resilient health systems requires strong state institutions, public trust in authorities, and sustained international cooperation. Together, these factors enable countries to respond more effectively to crises than they could in isolation.

🗣️ Dismantling global health cooperation and reducing aid will not advance any of these factors. Rather, they are likely to erode preparedness for health crises.

Read the full story here 👉 https://loom.ly/SQdiUYo

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