{"id":9319,"date":"2026-06-19T10:39:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snspa.ro\/en\/?p=9319"},"modified":"2026-06-19T10:39:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T08:39:43","slug":"civica-leaders-convene-at-lse-to-discuss-the-future-of-higher-education-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snspa.ro\/en\/civica-leaders-convene-at-lse-to-discuss-the-future-of-higher-education-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"CIVICA leaders convene at LSE to discuss the future of higher education in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From 11th-12th June, LSE hosted the 2026 CIVICA Presidents\u2019 Committee Meeting, bringing ten leaders together from Europe\u2019s most prestigious social science universities.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Taking place annually at a different university in the Alliance, this meeting focuses on the CIVICA priorities in research, education and democratic engagement across the continent for the next year.<\/p>\n<p>The cohort of visiting Presidents and Rectors includes Professor Francesco Billari (Bocconi University), Professor Carsten Q. Schneider (CEU), Professor Patrizia Nanz (EUI), Professor Manuel Mu\u00f1iz Villa (IE University), Professor Luis Vassy (Sciences Po), Professor Piotr Wachowiak (SGH Warsaw School of Economics), and Professor Remus Pricopie (SNSPA), as well as Professor Thurid Hustedt and Professor Laurence Romani, senior leadership representatives from the Hertie School and the Stockholm School of Economics, respectively. The senior leaders were joined by members of the CIVICA Steering Committee, including the CIVICA Executive Director, Aur\u00e9lien Krejbich.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the meeting, participants discussed future trajectories for collaborative research, the role of universities in the age of artificial intelligence and the distinct offerings of social science universities to the higher education sector.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/international-strategy-and-academic-partnerships\/news\/lse-hosts-conversation-on-the-future-of-education-in-europe-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 11th-12th June, LSE hosted the 2026 CIVICA Presidents\u2019 Committee Meeting, bringing ten leaders together from Europe\u2019s most prestigious social science 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