Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies

11/08/2026

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺?

For journalist Vicky Hristova, the answer came from meeting journalists who hold power to account, give a platform to voices that too often remain unheard, and contribute to positive change.

Each year, the Summer School for Journalists and Media Practitioners brings together journalists and media practitioners from different countries and professional backgrounds to exchange experiences, discuss the challenges facing journalism, and reflect on the role of independent media in democratic societies.

What journalism means to you in today's world?
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06/08/2026

🌍 Migration communication campaigns are not all about the same thing.
Looking at campaigns over time can help us understand how priorities in migration communication shift, which issues receive the most attention, and how public opinion differs across countries.

That is why the Migration Policy Centre is expanding the Migration Communication Campaigns Database and looking for people with knowledge of campaigns in specific countries.

If you know of relevant migration communication campaigns in a country you work on or know well, you can contribute by sharing:
→ Campaign names or titles
→ A link or reference, where available
That’s it. The survey takes less than 5 minutes, and our team handles the rest
🔴Everyone who contributes at least three suggestions will be acknowledged on the project website.
The more campaigns we can track, the better we can understand the changing landscape of migration communication across Europe!

📅 Contribute by 5 September:
https://loom.ly/4otLeLA

🔍 Explore the full dataset here: https://loom.ly/SzCgYN4

04/08/2026

🚨 Warning: this video contains excessive compliments. 🫠

We couldn't keep all these kind words to ourselves, so here's a collection of our favourite moments from this year's courses, straight from the people who experienced them.

🥂 Here's to another season of learning, great conversations, and memories that last well beyond the classroom.

A big thank you to everyone who joined us! We look forward to welcoming many more professionals to our Executive Education programmes.
ℹ️ https://loom.ly/oOlwtxA

03/08/2026

Looking for something to read or watch this summer? ⛱️

In our latest newsletter we bring to you 7 recommendations from across our community, exploring some of the key questions shaping Europe today.

From Europe's competitiveness and digital future to migration, media freedom, the energy transition, and global security, this curated selection includes reports, interviews, articles, books, interactive content, and videos to explore at your own pace.

🍉 Whether you have a few minutes or a quiet afternoon, we hope you'll find something that sparks your curiosity.

Read the summer edition 🔗 https://loom.ly/PePcHn4
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20/07/2026

🌿 How can we measure healthier and more meaningful relationships between people and nature?

At the ‘EUI-KGT EUniWell-UniFi visioning workshop on well-being indicators for future human-nature relations’, participants explored this question through a global and intergenerational lens.

🌍 Working in teams representing three realistic but fictitious countries, they debated how different societies might understand, govern, and measure human-nature relations. The resulting approaches reflected different priorities, from developing actionable global frameworks and strengthening countries’ international positioning to integrating cultural heritage with social, economic, and environmental realities.

The workshop was designed and delivered by Gaby Umbach, Mira Manini T., and Raffaele Ventura from Knowledge, Governance, Transformations. They guided the participants through the indicator development process, mapped the different types of indicators proposed, and helped participants connect their findings to broader narratives for the future of development and well-being.

🔎 Hosted by the Università degli Studi di Firenze as part of its Centre for Advanced Studies Symposium under the EUniWell - European University for Well-Being, the workshop brought together

08/07/2026

☀️ Summer may be well underway, but our research and activities remain in full swing.

If you missed the latest issue of the RSC newsletter, this edition looks at how public opinion is shaped and how research can better inform policy, with new insights on migration, media, and global governance, alongside a newly announced Horizon Europe project.

Explore the latest issue 🔗 https://loom.ly/gTaRZOk
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06/07/2026

🏆 The 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 for the Thessaloniki edition are open for entries!

We’re celebrating the people and projects driving innovation, resilience, and positive change in and across Europe and beyond.

Whether you are a journalist, storyteller, educator, or advocate, this is your chance to highlight the impact of your work and contribute to a stronger media landscape.

As part of Voices - European Festival of Journalism and Media Freedom, the Awards will recognise 25 outstanding achievements across 8 categories, celebrating excellence in:

📰 Press Journalism
🎧 Radio & Podcast Journalism
🎥 Video & Documentary Journalism
💻 Digital Storytelling & Social Media
🖋️ Cartoons & Comics
📸 Photojournalism
🧠 Media Literacy
🌍 Lorenzo Natali Prize – International Best Practices in Journalism

Each awardee will receive a €1,200 prize and an invitation to join the Voices Festival in Thessaloniki (26–28 November 2026), where the prize-giving ceremony will take place.
📅 Deadline for submissions: 23 August 2026 (11:59 PM CET)
🌐 Submit your entry here → https://loom.ly/9WQ8R7w

02/07/2026

New project ‼️

Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies is happy to be part of the new Horizon Europe-funded project, “Citisense: Making sense of EU enlargement for, with, and by citizens”.

As the EU prepares for its next waves of enlargement, how can it pursue a more effective and resilient enlargement policy and foster an understanding of its multiple impacts among citizens? 🇪🇺 This project addresses exactly this question by treating citizens as co-creators of knowledge.

CitiSense is anchored at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies and coordinated alongside Maastricht University, bringing together partners from across Europe, including International.

We are excited to collaborate with such a high-level pan-European consortium to promote transparent communication and inclusive debate on EU enlargement.

CitiSense will begin on 1 October 📆 in the meantime, find out more about the project here 🔗https://loom.ly/dWx0MSw

29/06/2026

Better research means a clearer understanding of antisemitism and stronger support for Jewish life across Europe.

Announced today in Vienna by European Commissioner Magnus Brunner, NERON — the Network for European Research on Jewish Life and Antisemitism — is a new Horizon Europe project coordinated by the European University Institute in partnership with the Institute for Jewish Policy Research.

It brings together researchers, policymakers, and communities to build a lasting European research network: closing knowledge gaps, raising standards, and connecting evidence to policy. NERON begins in October 2026.

More on the project 🔗 https://loom.ly/u82Y4Ao

25/06/2026