CEU Political Science Department

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.

31/07/2026

The Department of Political Science is proud to share that Professor Judit Sandor has been appointed to UNESCO's International Bioethics Committee (IBC) for the 2026–2029 term — recognizing her significant contributions to bioethics and related disciplines.

Established in 1993, the IBC is an independent advisory body that reflects on the ethical and legal issues raised by developments in medicine and the life sciences. As a member, Professor Sandor will help shape global thinking on some of today's most pressing bioethical questions.

Warmest congratulations on this distinguished appointment! 👏

Central European University

17/07/2026

16/07/2026

Meet the Class of 2026 🎓
Congratulations to our graduates on reaching this milestone. Your hard work, curiosity, and perseverance brought you here — and we can't wait to see what you accomplish next.
Welcome to our alumni network!

16/07/2026

13/07/2026

A little late to post, but some moments deserve to be relived. 🎓

Photos from Graduation Day are finally here, so let's live June 19 one more time! The Department of Political Science celebrated the Class of 2026, graduates of our One-Year and Two-Year MA programs.
Swipe through a few of our favorite moments from the day. Wherever you go next, we're proud to call you our alumni. 💙

01/07/2026

🎥 Curious what it's really like to study politics at CEU?

Watch our video testimonial from Giulliano, a One-Year MA in Politics student, on how the program blends rigorous theory with real-world perspectives on democratic resilience — and what it's like learning from leading scholars in the field.

📅 Application Deadline: July 15, 2026 at 23:59 CET
Apply now → https://www.ceu.edu/academics/degrees/ma-politics



Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScceZkSJXI0&list=PL_0phSnA7tySCsiGaVQtBxQM6Jo9fCz-D&index=1

video credit: Sotiris Bekas

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