Feminist Foreign Policy: Comparing France, Sweden and the United States
Why is it important to apply a gender equality perspective throughout foreign policy agenda? A few years after Sweden adopted a feminist foreign policy in 2014, several countries including France have followed its lead, raising pressure on the United States to do the same. On 10 March 2021, PSIA invited three leading experts to discuss the topic and compare the French, Swedish and American perspectives, in a conference chaired by former Dean Enrico Letta.
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How is the Spring semester at Sciences Po?
After a Fall semester marked by the "dual campus" concept, the Spring semester is a continuation of the previous one with hybrid learning and several measures to ensure a certain return to normalcy despite the health context.
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Gender-based and sexual violence: what are the goals of the commission?
On 17 February, Sciences Po's Acting President Bénédicte Durand announced the creation of a commission focusing on the fight against gender-based and sexual violence in our institution. The commission consists of twenty members, including representatives of the student, faculty and employee communities. It will submit its conclusions in early May, after two months of work. Its President, sociologist Danièle Hervieu-Léger, explains its mission and objectives.
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CIVICA students and PhDs open international perspectives to Premier Campus high school students
Fostering international ambitions before entering higher education: on Friday 26 February, 37 French high schoolers from Sciences Po’s Premier Campus programme participated in online discussions with student and PhD representatives from CIVICA universities across Europe.
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Sciences Po ranks 2nd in the 2021 QS Rankings for Politics & International Studies
Sciences Po remains a top university in the social sciences in the 2021 QS World University Rankings by subject, keeping its second place worldwide in "Politics & International Studies" for the second year.
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"Tours d'Europe": CIVICA lecture series launches with "Democracy in the Time of Pandemic"
On 15 February, Central European University (CEU) hosted the first event of the CIVICA Public Lecture Series Tours d’Europe – a new series committed to communicating social science research and knowledge from the eight partner universities into the public realm. The CIVICA Public Lecture Series convenes experts from CIVICA universities to present their research on topics currently in the news. The aim is to facilitate a direct dialogue between social science researchers and broader society and, in doing so, strengthen the public knowledge base.
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Florence G’sell: towards “a healthier internet”?
To mark Safer Internet Day 2021, we spoke to Florence G’sell, co-chairholder of the Digital, Governance and Sovereignty Chair at Sciences Po’s School of Public Affairs. She shared her thoughts on the political power of the GAFAM (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft) tech giants and how states are adapting their legislative arsenal to deal with these new players.
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Recap of our 2021 Undergraduate Open House Day
Our 2021 Undergraduate Open Day attracted 11,245 online visitors on Saturday, 6 February. If you were unable to attend the various workshops, below are some videos to watch on replay that will give you some essential information about Sciences Po, our undergraduate programme, and our new admissions procedure.
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Yann Algan: "More than ever, our students want to have a positive social impact"
Educational aims, innovation, career prospects, the civil service: Dean of Sciences Po’s School of Public Affairs, Yann Algan, takes us on a tour of the newest elements of a historic curriculum. Hear his view on the future of public action and the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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