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The Making of the Chinese Middle Class

The formation of a middle class is one of the main features of the new Chinese society. How does this class compare to those we’re used to? Where is it positioned ...

Secondary school students gain valuable insight from Sciences Po undergrads

“What can I learn at Sciences Po?”, “Are all the courses in English?”, “Why choose Sciences Po rather than another university?” ...

“India's immense historical heritage significantly influenced my decision to study social sciences.”

Lavanya Pai was born in Bangalore, a city in the South of India, and has lived there for most of her ...

Last stop before Davos

On 16 January, over twenty leading world actors in issues of migration and refugees engaged in lively debate with over 800 Sciences Po Paris School of International Affairs students ...

SCIENCES PO SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS LAUNCHES THE FIRST PUBLIC POLICY INCUBATOR

The Sciences Po School of Public Affairs is launching a public policy incubator to train students in developing innovative ...

Thinking of applying to the Sciences Po Undergraduate College?

On Wednesday 25 January, undergraduate students and Sciences Po representatives took part in a live Q&A session. Watch the replay of the Q&A ...

Sciences Po is the second most popular French university for Erasmus students

In 2017, the Erasmus programme celebrates its 30th anniversary. Each year, more than 600 Erasmus students representing more ...

MaxPo: a small research centre in a big city

Lisa Kastner and Troels Krarup have recently completed their doctoral studies at MaxPo, a Franco-German social science research centre which was co-founded by ...

“When I started Sciences Po, I felt that a whole new world was open to me”

When he started Sciences Po in 2003, Miloud Boudjemai was one of the third cohort of students admitted through the Equal Opportunity ...

“After a few years inside the bureaucracy, I realised that some things needed to be changed."

After ten years in Colombian politics, Jaime Hernandez decided that it was time to step back and take a break ...

Nur Arafeh is a 2017 Rhodes Scholar

Nur Arafeh was recently selected as a 2017 Rhodes Scholar, and will pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree in international development at Oxford University next fall. ...

“I want to make Yangon a liveable city again”

Alex Aung Khant is one of the few Burmese nationals to have graduated from Sciences Po. Now back home in Myanmar, he works as a project manager at Flyover Art ...

14 NEW RESEARCHERS JOIN SCIENCES PO

Since 2009, more than 100 academics have joined Sciences Po’s research units. This year, we are pleased to welcome fourteen new academic staff—economists, historians ...

“The digital revolution is also a revolution of politics and citizenship”

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit was held from 7 to 9 December in Paris. Co-chaired by France, the OGP summit ...

“It was not counting people by race that created the problem of racism”

Interview by Juliette Seban, Administrative Director of LIEPP Aliya Saperstein is assistant professor at Stanford University. In ...

Congratulations to the Lohez scholars

The Lohez Foundation announced its five scholarship recipients for 2016-2017. This stellar group includes three students enrolled in a dual degree programme between ...

More and more students apply to Sciences Po

The 2016 admissions report confirms Sciences Po's increasing attractiveness at all levels of study, with a total increase in applications of 7 percent compared ...

“TEACHING IS THE ESSENTIAL COMPLEMENT TO RESEARCH”

Philippe Bezès, researcher at Sciences Po, talks about the job of an academic.

Meet the 2016-2017 Eiffel Scholars at Sciences Po

On 28 November 2016, Sciences Po held a welcome breakfast for the 2016-2017 Eiffel Scholars at Sciences Po. This year’s recipients come from India, China ...

“I feel more comfortable speaking in public now”

Siffrein Diana is in second year of Undergraduate College on the Reims campus. He shares his reasons for choosing Sciences Po: to be part of an international ...

“We want to be part of the food revolution”

Camille Azoulai is a Master of Communication student at the Sciences Po School of Management and Innovation and co-founder of Funky Veggie, a food startup offering ...

Inside COP22

On 18 and 19 November 2016 on the Sciences Po campus in Reims, 125 students played out COP 22 as the real negotiations unfolded in Marrakech. Over the two-day period, political science students ...

“I wanted to make sure my skills were still up to date”

After ten years with General Electric, Megan Carroll wanted to make sure her skills were up to date and relevant to the European market. In September ...

What will Trump's foreign policy look like?

Mario Del Pero, Sciences Po – USPC Trying to predict Donald Trump’s foreign policy is a complex exercise, which inevitably produces vertigo in those bold enough ...