Socio-economic energy-climate modelling for European green transition (M4G)
The global M4G project aims to provide a comprehensive framework for socio-economic energy-climate modelling in support of EU climate and energy policies and the transition to net zero greenhouse gas…
The European Union’s Quest for a Relational Open Strategic Autonomy (QUEST)
QUEST – “The European Union’s Quest for a Relational Open Strategic Autonomy” tackles one of the most pressing strategic questions facing the EU today: what Open Strategic Autonomy (OSA) is,…
Consolidating eUropean Science diPlomacy (CUSP)
European science diplomacy is gaining strategic importance amidst global challenges, shifting geopolitics and the need for open yet sovereign R&I ecosystems, as recognised by the Global Approach to R&I and…
Riders on the storm: Future imaginaries of populist leaders and their followers
The project aims to understand how populist leaders and their followers construct long-term visions – Populist Temporal Imaginaries (PTIs) – to shape political discourse and societal expectations. Although populism is…
Sociology of Authoritarian Law: Insights from Central Asia (SOCIAL)
Promoting democratisation in authoritarian contexts The debate on how to promote democratisation in authoritarian regimes continues. Experts with a deep understanding of law, society, and governance in these contexts are…
The Political Economy of Legal and Governance Reform in Non-Western Societies: Insights from Central Asia (POLCA)
Improving the rule of law in non-Western countries With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the POLCA project investigates why efforts to strengthen the rule of law and…
EU Open Strategic Autonomy: Conceptualisation, Operationalisation, and Implementation
The European Union (EU) has elevated the notion of open strategic autonomy to a strategic ambition, particularly in response to Brexit, COVID-19, and rising energy prices. Its academic conceptualization however…
Strengthening Democratic Resilience Through Digital Twins (TWIN4DEM)
TWIN4DEM brings together scholars of the social sciences and humanities, computational social sciences (CSS) and democracy stakeholders to jointly address one of the most pressing contemporary issues: what causes democracies…
Forging Peace in the Shadows: Czechoslovak Pugwash and Pugwash in Czechoslovakia
This research proposal explores the history of the Czechoslovak Pugwash committee and Pugwash in Czechoslovakia, highlighting the pivotal role of both in promoting science diplomacy in the Soviet bloc. It…
Gender aspects of disinformation dissemination and reception from the perspective of the theory of social media performativity and identity theory
The aim of the project is to investigate the Czech disinformation milieu from three theoretical perspectives – gender theory, the theory of social media performativity and identity theory. It will…