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Exploring New Ways of Knowing
On the morning of 14th October, Charlie Moreno and Paola Boccia from EUDEC and Garazi Arizkorreta-Orzamabal from UPV/EHU took part in Transformative Research & Embodied Inquiry, a hands-on workshop exploring embodied inquiry as a methodology for transformative research. Designed particularly for faculty members, PhD candidates, and early-career researchers, the workshop invited participants to explore how…
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Inspiring Reflection and Awareness Among Teachers
On Saturday, 10th October, Charlie Moreno and Paola Boccia from EUDEC joined a workshop on democratic education promoted by Prof. Alessandra Romano at the University of Siena, engaging with approximately 100 upper secondary school teachers. Their contribution offered an inspiring opportunity to reflect on the principles and practices of democratic education, encouraging participants to question…
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I-CIVIC: An EU Success Story
The I-CIVIC project has been officially designated as a Success Story in democracy research by the European Commission. This recognition comes within the framework of the Commission’s recent report, Democracy Research in the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), which provides a comprehensive evaluation of nearly 500 projects addressing core democratic challenges, ranging from institutional accountability and…
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Secodment in the Basque Country : Advancing Empirical Fieldwork
Between July and August 2026, Professor Alessandra Romano of the University of Siena conducted an intensive research secondment in San Sebastián, Spain. Working across the Basque Government Department of Education and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), this mobility supported the I-CIVIC project by enhancing transnational coordination, implementing empirical fieldwork, and co-designing high-impact scientific…
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Secondment at Maynooth University and the University of Galway
From 4 to 20 June 2026, Professors Alessandra Romano and Alessandra Viviani of the University of Siena carried out research activities in Ireland as part of the I-CIVIC project. Marking an essential milestone in the project’s initial phase of characterizing democratic deficits and educational gaps, this mobility signaled a key transition by moving I-CIVIC from…
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Understanding Misinformation Matters
In today’s digital world, information travels faster than ever, with news, opinions, videos, and social media posts reaching millions of people within seconds. While this unprecedented access to information creates new opportunities for learning and participation, it also presents significant challenges, most notably the spread of misinformation and disinformation. To address these dynamics, Steven Watson,…
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Defending democracy in the digital age
Today we open our phone or computer and we have the world at our fingertips. We find ourselves always connected to unstoppable flows of information and interconnected with one another. However this constant exposure to contents comes with a serious side effect: misinformation. Civic education plays an important role in this, it means learning how…
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I-CIVIC’s Exchange in the Basque Country
Highlights from the Basque Country The I-CIVIC project has officially moved into its field phase with the successful completion of the first MSCA Staff Exchange secondment. Hosted by the ALHE research team at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), members of the EUDEC community spent some weeks immersed in one of Europe’s most innovative…
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Democracy as a Lived Experience
Building the bridge between the classrooms and the community When we think about civic education, many of us remember history lessons or memorizing the steps of how a law is passed. In 2026, democracy looks very different. It also happens on social media, in local community centers, and through the way we handle information online.…
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Insights from the First I-CIVIC Secondments
Academic research thrives on cross-pollination. In the effort to rethink how we approach civic education and inclusion across Europe, sharing data sets is not enough; we must share research environments, methodologies, and cultural perspectives.This principle is the driving force behind the I-CIVIC researcher mobility program. Over the past few months, the project has successfully initiated…