🌍 On Sept 19, we were delighted to hosted Prof. Emma Mawdsley (Cambridge) at the SPS Department @unibo.it for the first CONNECT lecture of 2025/26. She unpacked Trump’s overhaul of US foreign aid & its impact on global development—sparking a lively debate despite the late-summer sunshine outside! ☀️

📢 Today! Don’t miss Emma Mawdsley’s CONNECT lecture on the transformation of USAid under Trump. You can follow in person or via the Teams link on the CONNECT website. 📅 Fri 19 Sept, 3–4.30pm CET 📍 Aula Poeti, Bologna – or join online via Teams 🔗 Details & link 👉 centri.unibo.it/connect/en/a...

Do not miss the first CONNECT lecture of 2025/2026! This Friday 19th September, 3pm-4.30pm in Aula Poeti (Palazzo Hercolani, @unibo.it in #Bologna), Prof. Emma Mawdsley (Cambridge) will give a talk titled "DOGE-ing USAID: what next for humanitarianism & global development". All welcome! #Unibo

We're also happy to announce the calendar for the 2025-2026 CONNECT Seminar Series, featuring a brilliant line up of CONNECT members from @unibo.it and SPS visiting scholars @fbulfone.bsky.social (Leiden) & Anuscher Farahat (UWien). Every first Tuesday of the month, 1-2pm - all welcome!

After the summer break, CONNECT is back for a new academic year!🍂 Mark your calendars for our first lecture of 2025-2026: 📅 Sept 19, 3pm-4.30pm | Aula Poeti, Palazzo Hercolani, Bologna 👩‍🏫 Emma Mawdsley (Cambridge) 🗣️ “DOGE-ing USAID: what next for humanitarianism & global development” #Connect #Unibo

Grazie mille Giulia per la tua partecipazione! Il nuovo episodio di Connecting the Nodes è live su Youtube e presto anche su Spotify!🎙️

⛪ Habemus Papam! E ora?👀 Nel nuovo episodio del podcast Connecting the Nodes parliamo con @giuliaevolvi.bsky.social (UniBo) e Federico Ruozzi (Unimore) del ruolo pubblico della Chiesa dopo l'elezione di papa Leone XIV e delle sfide globali del nuovo pontificato. 📺 youtube.com/watch?v=mcdlg7Bmcws

A quick reminder about our last CONNECT seminar of this academic year! Today (Tuesday 10 June), 1pm in Aula Romei. Prof. Trentin presents his new book "The Primacy of Politics: Debt, Power & contested globalization in West Asia and North Africa, 1979-1992". All welcome!

📢 Join us for the final CONNECT seminar of 2024/25! 🗓 10 June, 1–2pm | 📍 Aula Romei, Palazzo Hercolani, Bologna Massimiliano Trentin (Unibo) presents findings from his forthcoming 📖 "The Primacy of Politics: Debt, power & contested globalization in WANA, 1979–1992." 🔗 centri.unibo.it/connect/en/a...

‼️ Oggi a Bologna! 📍 h.17.30 @ Nomisma, Strada Maggiore 44 "L’Europa e il ritorno della politica industriale". Una tavola rotonda aperta al pubblico organizzata da CONNECT e Nomisma sulle sfide del nuovo attivismo industriale UE, tra competitività, clima e difesa. 🔗 centri.unibo.it/connect/en/a...

🔔 Join us today for the 8th CONNECT Seminar of 2024/25! @giovannigiuliani.bsky.social & Rebecca Paraciani (UNIBO) will present: “Contextualize Cleaning Platforms: the Role of Labor Market and Welfare Institutions across six European cities” 🗓️ Tue, May 13 🕐 1 PM 📍Aula Romei, Palazzo Hercolani

🌍Difesa europea e riarmo: quali prospettive? @manuelamoschella.bsky.social ne parla con Filippo Andreatta (Unibo) e @andrearuggeri.bsky.social (UniMi) nell’ultimo episodio del nostro podcast Connecting the Nodes! 🎧Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6OZm... ▶️Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkrQ...

📢 Save the date! Il 21 maggio, h. 17.30, saremo ospiti dei colleghi di Nomisma per un nuovo appuntamento CONNECT su “L’Europa e il ritorno della politica industriale” - tema quanto più attuale nel contesto di sfide geopolitiche crescenti e transizione ecologica. 👉 centri.unibo.it/connect/en/a...

🎧 Connecting the Nodes è ora su Spotify!🙌 🌍 Il podcast di CONNECT propone uno sguardo transnazionale su politica e la società, trasformando la ricerca in sapere pubblico. 🎙️ Sono già online i primi due episodi—segui la pagina per non perderti le prossime uscite: 👉 open.spotify.com/show/6l9HyZJ...

📢TOMORROW Friday 11 April, 3pm, Prof. Vivien Schmidt (BU) delivers a CONNECT lecture at Unibo's SPS Department: "The Power of Ideas and Discourse in the Rise of Populism: A Transatlantic Perspective" 🔗Find the Teams link to follow the lecture remotely on our website: centri.unibo.it/connect/en/a...

Thanks to our guest, Prof. Korostelina, for her engaging presentation on the role of identity in brokering peace processes, and to Prof. Belloni for kicking-off a lively and timely conversation on the role of religion, memory, collective trauma as factors affecting the building of sustainable peace.

Today 8 April at 1pm (Aula Romei) we welcome Visiting Prof. Karina Korostelina (George Mason University) to our CONNECT seminar series! She'll deliver a timely talk on her research on strategies that create a foundation for successful peace processes. All welcome! centri.unibo.it/connect/en/a...

Next Friday (April 11, 3pm), we are honoured to welcome Prof. Emerita Vivien Schmidt (BU) to our Department. Prof. Schmidt will give a CONNECT lecture on “The Power of Ideas and Discourse in the Rise of Populism: A Transatlantic Perspective.” All welcome! 👉 centri.unibo.it/connect/en/a...

🔴The 2nd episode of Connecting the Nodes, CONNECT’s podcast, is out! 🎙️Ep. 2: Environment & politics—who's afraid of green democracy? With @ninahall.bsky.social & @andreapirro.it we talk (in Italian) about climate movements, the far right, green populism. 🎧Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UreX...

🔴Il secondo episodio di Connecting the Nodes, il podcast di CONNECT, è online! 🎙️Ep. 2: Ambiente e politica: chi ha paura della democrazia verde? Con @ninahall.bsky.social & @andreapirro.it parliamo di movimenti per il clima, ultradestre e populismi green 🎧Ascolta ora: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UreX...

Full house today listening to Prof. Moraru present her @erc.europa.eu ACCESS project on the role of courts in shaping asylum governance at our CONNECT seminar this afternoon. Thanks to all participants for an engaging exchange! Find our upcoming events schedule here centri.unibo.it/connect/en/a...

A busy day for the CONNECT community! This morning, @manuelamoschella.bsky.social & @andreapirro.it recorded a new episode of our podcast series "Connecting the dots" on climate change politics and populism with Prof. @ninahall.bsky.social from Johns Hopkins SAIS Europe. Stay tuned for the episode🎙️

A quick reminder that the next CONNECT Seminar by Prof. Madalina Moraru on the role of courts in shaping access to asylum takes place today, 11 March at 1pm in Aula Romei. All welcome!

📢Our CONNECT seminar series continues next week! 📆 On Tuesday 11th March. Prof. Madalina Moraru will present results from her @erc.europa.eu ACCES project “Gate keepers to international law? The role of courts in shaping access to asylum". 📍1pm-2pm, Aula Romei, Palazzo Hercolani - all welcome!

🔴 "Connecting the Nodes" is live! The new CONNECT podcast (in Italian) turning academic insights into public knowledge. 🎙️ Ep. 1: Trump back in the White House—appointments, first moves & global impact. With Raffaella Baritono & Mario Del Pero. 🎧 Listen now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayzB...

🔴 "Connecting the Nodes" è online! Il nuovo podcast di CONNECT, centro di ricerca del Dipartimento SPS Unibo su politica e società globale 🎙️ Ep. 1: Trump alla Casa Bianca—nomine, prime mosse, impatto globale. Con Raffaella Baritono & Mario Del Pero. 🎧 Ascolta ora: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayzB...

🚨 Final Reminder! 🚨 Join us for today's CONNECT lecture by Prof. Jonathan Zeitlin (UvA & EUI): "Experimentalist Governance: Retrospect and Prospect" 📅 14 Feb | 15:00–16:30 📍 Aula Poeti, Palazzo Hercolani, Bologna 🎥 Link to follow via Teams here 👉 centri.unibo.it/connect/en/a...

Reminder! Our CONNECT Seminar series continues tomorrow. Our very own Nicola Maggini presents his ongoing research on public opinion and anti-liberal attitudes in the wake of Covid-19 in Western Europe. 1pm, Aula Romei, Palazzo Hercolani in Bologna. All welcome! centri.unibo.it/connect/en/a...

Thank you Giulio, and thanks to the discussants & participants who animated a lively discussion on Monday evening for the launch of "Learning Policy Advice in International Affairs and Diplomacy". We look forward to seeing you again soon in Bologna! Future events: centri.unibo.it/connect/en/a...

SAVE THE DATE! Next week, our events agenda continues with not one but two appointments! 🚨On Tuesday 11th February, 1pm-2pm in Aula Romei, Dr. Nicola Maggini presents an ongoing research project on the political impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic😷 in Western Europe. 👉 centri.unibo.it/connect/en/a...

🚀 Reminder! Today 5pm – 6:30pm in Aula Jemolo we're excited to welcome @gvenneri.bsky.social (European Commission) to CONNECT for a training session on transforming academic knowledge into policy advice, w/ brilliant discussants. 👉 All details: centri.unibo.it/connect/en/a... See you there! 👥📚

📢Save the date! On 3rd Feb, 5pm, we're delighted to be hosting @gvenneri.bsky.social from the European Commission. Dr. Venneri will deliver a CONNECT training session for our PhD students (but open to all!) on how to translate academic knowledge into policy advice. 👇 centri.unibo.it/connect/en/a...

👇Today at 11am our Department's PhD Program in Political and Social Sciences hosts a talk by prof. Lucio Baccaro, director of the @mpifg.bsky.social: "Taking Stock of the Growth Models Approach: Where it Stands and Where It's Going". Join in for an insightful morning of CPE discussions!

Tomorrow, Tuesday 14 January, we kick off our activities for 2025 with a CONNECT Seminar by prof. Corrado Tornimbeni on South-South solidarities and cooperation, with a focus on the case of Mozambique. 1pm in Aula Pezemo, Palazzo Hercolani, Bologna. All details here: centri.unibo.it/connect/en/a...

👩‍🎓High-level training events for Master and PhD students (seminars, Summer and Winter Schools, workshops); and 📣Outreach activities for the public and local community. 📆You can find our agenda of forthcoming events for 2025 here: centri.unibo.it/connect/en/a...

CONNECT promotes a rich agenda of public events, usually held within our Department in Bologna and open to all, including: 🔖 Monthly lunch time CONNECT Seminars, with presentations of work-in-progress by members of the Centre; 💡Quarterly CONNECT Lectures featuring high profile keynote speakers...

Our interdisciplinary research clusters address pressing transnational policy challenges: 💻AI & Digital Tech 💰Capitalism & Knowledge Economy 🔋Climate&Environment ☮️Conflict&Peace-Building 🗳️Democracy & Political Participation ⚕️Development&Health 💶EU Econ Security&Rule of Law 🌍Migration & Human Rights

CONNECT's mission is to advance cutting-edge research on the transnational dimensions of political and social processes, integrating contemporary and historical perspectives. Our interdisciplinary membership brings together over fifty scholars from political science, sociology, law, and history.

Hi! We're delighted to launch the Bluesky account of the CONNECT Research Centre on Transnational Connections and Global Governance, based at the University of Bologna's Department of Political and Social Sciences & directed by @manuelamoschella.bsky.social 🔗https://centri.unibo.it/connect/en/centre