News & Publications

The Annual Doctoral Conference Goes Virtual

April 13, 2021

The 16th Annual Doctoral Conference took place last week. Under the theme DIS/CONTINUITIES: POLITICS IN THE 21ST CENTURY, it reunited panelists from 24 universities and research institutions from 16 countries. 

During the three days of the conference there were 4 keynote speeches, 21 panels, a workshop with the editors of the Journal of International Relations and Development on demystifying journal publishing, and two mixers to network after the panels were done for the day.

February Media Roundup

March 5, 2021
During the month of February, our professors and one student were present in the media. Here's the roundup:

DSPS student Kirill Shamiev comments on recent events in Russia

February 5, 2021

DSPS student Kirill Shamiev (Public Policy track) recently contributed to Meduza, a leading independent Russian publication, commenting on the recent events in Russia. He is joined by other senior experts like Alexey Makarkin (first vice-president of the Center for Political Technologies), and Andrey Kortunov (Russian International Affairs Council director-general).

CEU and the DSPS state our solidarity with the Students and Faculty of Bosphorus University

February 4, 2021

The Doctoral School of Political Science, Public Policy and International Relations have many students and alumni whose alma mater is Bosphorus University (Boğaziçi Üniversitesi). We state our solidarity with the students and faculty in their efforts to defend academic freedom as well as the freedom of expression on the Bosphorus campus.

Read CEU President and Rector Michael Ignatieff statement here.

CEU Ranks 30th in Politics and International Studies in QS World University Rankings

December 30, 2020

In 2020 CEU achieved its best ever ranking for research and teaching by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a leading provider of higher education global rankings.

CEU ranks at 30 in Politics and International Studies, positioning itself in the top 50 universities worldwide in this subject.