CEU Political Science Department

29/09/2026

For students committed to social change, a master’s degree can be the next step toward making an impact.
Central European University’s Open Society Scholarship supports talented, at-risk students from underprivileged family backgrounds pursuing their first master’s degree.

🎓 Full tuition award
🏠 Monthly stipend and/or housing benefits valued at €8,000 per academic year
📅 Apply by October 15, 2026

Start your journey at CEU in Vienna.
🔗 Learn more and apply: https://www.ceu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/student-scholarships -society-scholarship

24/09/2026

In a rapidly changing world, the ability to analyze complex challenges, think critically, conduct research, and communicate ideas effectively matters more than ever.

At CEU's Department of Political Science, our MA programs help you develop these transferable skills while studying in a vibrant, international academic community in Vienna.

Whether you envision a career in public policy, international organizations, research, civil society, or the private sector, your journey starts here.

🎓 Applications for our MA programs in Politics are open!

💰 Financial aid available: partial tuition fee waivers and stipends of up to €500.

📅 Application deadline: October 15

Discover your opportunities at CEU and take the next step toward your future.

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://www.ceu.edu/academics/degrees/ma-politics-2-years

17/09/2026

Can temporary employment be a stepping stone to stable work or does it prolong insecurity?

In a new CEU Research Insights video, Professor Anil Duman discusses her research on temporary employment across EU countries from 2004–2023, showing how outcomes vary across countries and groups of workers.

Watch the video to learn more.

Does temporary employment provide a pathway to permanent work — or ...

15/09/2026

🗓️ First Departmental Seminar of the Academic Year
Thu, Oct 1 | 15:40–17:20 CET
Vienna Campus, B-314

Join us for a talk by Kathleen Thelen (Ford Professor of Political Science at MIT) “The Chamber of Influence: Corporate Power in American Courts.”

The project examines how American business interests have built formidable legal capacities to shape the courts and advance a more business-friendly legal environment. Focusing on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Litigation Center, it shows how organized business uses strategic litigation to protect corporate interests and incrementally shift the law in favor of capital.

📩 RSVP to receive the Zoom link: https://events.ceu.edu/2026-10-01/chamber-influence-corporate-power-american-courts

14/09/2026

Interested in studying Political Science at CEU? 🌍

Join CEU’s Virtual Open Day on September 17 and drop into our Political Science session from 12:05–12:25 p.m. CEST (Vienna time).

Meet our department coordinators, faculty members, and a current MA student. Learn more about our programs, hear what it’s like to study at CEU, and bring along your questions.

📅 September 17
🕛 Political Science: 12:05–12:25 p.m. CEST
💻 Online

The full Virtual Open Day runs from 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and there’s no need to attend the whole day. Simply choose the sessions that interest you and drop in.

https://www.ceu.edu/admissions/connect/open-day

See you online!
Central European University

11/09/2026

What a two weeks!
On 31 August, our new MA Politics students arrived on campus, beginning with Orientation Week and the Opening Ceremony.
Then came Zero Week — introductory classes began, students met their teachers and each other, and our Welcome Event offered a chance to continue conversations outside the classroom.
Next Monday, the regular classes begin. After two weeks of introductions, new faces and first discussions, we are ready for the academic year ahead.
Welcome to the Department everyone! 😎

11/09/2026

What a two weeks!

On 31 August, our new MA Politics students arrived on campus, beginning with Orientation Week and the Opening Ceremony.

Then came Zero Week — introductory classes began, students met their teachers and each other, and our Welcome Event offered a chance to continue conversations outside the classroom.

Next Monday, the regular classes begin. After two weeks of introductions, new faces and first discussions, we are ready for the academic year ahead.

Welcome to the Department everyone! 😎

25/08/2026

📢 New publication by CEU Political Science Postdoctoral Fellow Krystof Dolezal.

In his new article, “Who holds the line? Liberalism beyond its adversaries in post-socialist Eastern Europe,” published in Political Studies Review, Dolezal asks an important question: rather than focusing only on liberalism’s adversaries, what can we learn by studying the political actors who sustain and defend liberal-democratic ideas?

🔗 Read the article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14789299261469757

24/08/2026

CEU is expanding its pioneering educational model to support students and scholars affected by war and authoritarianism across multiple regions!

🇺🇦 🌍 Introducing Global Invisible University

For the past four years, the Invisible University for Ukraine has demonstrated the power of education to connect people and sustain academic communities, even in the face of war and disruption.

Today, we are building on that experience with the launch of Global Invisible University (GIU), a permanent, transnational program supporting students and scholars whose access to higher education has been disrupted by war, authoritarianism, political repression and displacement.

GIU brings together regional initiatives across Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus and the Western Balkans, with plans to expand to additional regions in the coming years. Participants will have access to university-level courses, mentoring, research opportunities, mobility and international academic networks.

With generous support from the Open Society Foundations, we are proud to make the Global Invisible University a permanent part of CEU’s educational mission.

Applications for Fall 2026 courses are now open.

Read more: https://www.ceu.edu/news/2026-08/ceu-expands-award-winning-ukraine-initiative-global-invisible-university

20/08/2026

We’re back! 👋

As summer draws to a close, the CEU Department of Political Science is getting ready for a new academic year, and especially to welcome our new students in the first week of September.

We’re starting the year with some news: Professor Zoltan Miklosi is our new Program Director!

We look forward to the year ahead and to seeing our community back on campus very soon.