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We are CEU. Fostering global interdisciplinary education and critical thinking in Vienna 🎓 Impressum: https://t.co/zkKkVsxbGx
Joined September 2008
After thoughtful consideration, we’ve decided to step away from this platform due to differences in values and principles. We’re grateful for the connections we’ve built here and hope you’ll continue the conversation with us on Bluesky:
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Our new home in Vienna: 51 Quellenstrasse in Favoriten, at the heart of Vienna’s multicultural 10th District, one of the city’s most diverse locales. #SeeUatCEU .
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CEU expresses its grave concern over the detention and sentencing of alumna Ann Vellikok, in Russia by Russian authorities. Full statement ➡️
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Warmest of welcomes to our next President and Rector, Professor Shalini Randeria! . The first woman to hold this position, she is noted for her scholarship in the anthropology of globalization, law, the state and social movements.
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CEU is touched by the support shown in Budapest. Thank you all that marched for academic freedom. #istandwithCEU
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CEU Forced Out of Budapest: To Launch U.S. Degree Programs in Vienna in September 2019 #istandwithCEU
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Freedom day! Our student Ahmed Samir Santawy has been released. We rejoice with Ahmed, his family, and his partner @YildizSouheila and all who supported him during these difficult times. Ahmed, we can’t wait to #SeeUatCEU in Vienna for the beginning of term! 1/3
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We need your support now more than ever. Here's how you can help: Thank you! #istandwithCEU.
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CEU’s BoT announced today that incoming students for our U.S.-accredited masters and doctoral programs will study at the new CEU campus in Vienna from AY 2019-20. #IStandwithCEU
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CEU thanks all those who took to the streets of Budapest to support academic freedom in Hungary. #istandwithCEU
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Central European University is now accredited as a private university in Austria! Details here:
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Happy birthday to CEU founder, George Soros! Thanks to your vision and generosity, our 19,000+ alumni and students are making a daily difference around the world. 1/2
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Thrilling news: By presidential decree, our student Ahmed Samir Santawy is to be set free tomorrow. We thank everyone who has been supporting the efforts to secure his release from prison. We’re with you Ahmed!. #freeahmedsamir.#AhmedSamirSantawy.#الحرية_لأحمد_سمير
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CEU and the Complexity Science Hub @CSHVienna have joined forces to co-present @netsci2023 the flagship conference of the @netscisociety. From July 10 to 14 Vienna will become the global center of network scientists => #CEU #NetSci202
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“I established CEU In 1991 as a graduate school for the social sciences and humanities. My goal was to help the countries emerging from the dark days Soviet repression. I wanted to create a university that takes its principles and social responsibility seriously.” George Soros
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We're proud to announce that @ceuhungary ranks in QS Top 💯 @TopUnis in 5 subjects, and our Hungarian accreditation has been renewed. #SeeUatCEU in 2018-19!
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You’ve all heard the exciting news: Central European University is opening a campus in Vienna this fall. In the coming weeks, we'll be sharing photos of the campus refurbishment process to show you how our new home away from home is progressing. #SeeUatCEU in Vienna, soon!
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.@ceuhungary condemns attempt to intimidate academics, NGOs in Figyelo. The publication of such a list, in the context of the recent election campaign, is contemptible, says CEU Pres/Rector @M_Ignatieff. #istandwithCEU
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Google searches for “Central European University” became truly global over the last week #istandwithCEU
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CEU President Ignatieff calls for immediate release of Ahmed Samir Abdelhay Ali. Ahmed, an Egyptian student pursuing his Master's degree at Central European University in Vienna was detained by the police in #Egypt on February 1, 2021. Full statement ➡️
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Next Monday, 1/9, we welcome Sergei Guriev @sguriev economist and Provost @sciencespo, for a lecture on the Economics of Populism and Hybrid Regimes. Join us in person or online. RSVP 👉 . @CIVICA_EU
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.@ceuhungary in talks to establish a satellite #campus in Vienna, complementing its home campus in Budapest and its American site at @BardCollege in New York State.
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CEU expresses solidarity with the Hungarian Academy of Sciences following the adoption of a law stripping the prestigious Hungarian institution of its research institutes.
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Dr. Michael Ludwig, @stadt_wien Mayor presents .the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the City of Vienna—the city’s highest award—for great commitment to education and human coexistence, to George Soros, CEU Founder @OpenSociety @AlexanderSoros #Vienna
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Vindication for CEU and a victory for #academicfreedom! . The European Court of Justice ruled that with #LexCEU, #Hungary breached WTO law, EU law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Thank you to all our supporters worldwide!.
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US Ambassador Cornstein says he's working toward a solution for CEU to stay in Hungary; CEU a priority for US government #istandwithCEU #USAmbHungary.
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CEU to Remain in Budapest for 2017-2018 Academic Year, Hopes for Long-Term Solution #istandwithCEU
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#HappyHolidays from @ceuhungary! Thank you for standing with us all year. #SeeUatCEU in 2019! / Kellemes Ünnepeket kíván a CEU! Köszönjük, hogy velünk voltak egész évben. Találkozunk 2019-ben!
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📢We're delighted to announce that @ceuhungary ranks 41st in #Politics and #InternationalRelations, 44th in #Philosophy, in #SocialPolicy and Administration, and 4 our our subjects are in the QS 🔝 💯 @TopUnis in the world❗️ #SeeUatCEU in 2019-20!
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We are delighted to announce that @M_Ignatieff has been elected 5th President and Rector of @ceuhungary.
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The exhibition "Unissued Diplomas" opened today to mark the one-year full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. The exhibition features 24 diplomas issued posthumously to students from Ukraine who have been killed in the war.
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They've done it! Today 629 students were conferred at CEU’s 29th Graduation ceremony - our first ever-virtual commencement. Speakers included @M_Ignatieff and @AlexanderSoros. Let's face it: our students rule, and this year's cohort more so than ever.
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CEU Condemns Passage of Amendments to Hungary’s Higher Education Law Restricting Academic Freedom #IstandwithCEU
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Thank you for your continuing support! See what you can do to help @ceuhungary at #IstandwithCEU #aCEUvalvagyok
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Less than a year after announcing it was forced to move its U.S. degree teaching, Central European University (CEU) officially inaugurated its new campus in Vienna #ceuvienna @georgesoros @M_Ignatieff .
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We're proud to announce that @EU_Commission selected CIVICA, the #EuropeanUniversity of Social Sciences, the partnership of @ceuhungary @Unibocconi @EuropeanUni @thehertieschool @SNSPA_oficial @sciencespo and @Stockholmschool as a pilot #EuropeanUniversity
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Congratulations to Prof Susan Zimmermann of @ceuhungary's Depts of Gender & History, on receiving a @ERC_Research Advanced Grant of nearly €2.5 million to study the history of women’s #labor activism in Eastern Europe! #EUfunded.
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Our 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to Professor Janos Kertesz of the Department of Network and Data Science on being elected to the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters!. 👉
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CEU founder George Soros reiterates commitment to securing the university’s future. @AlexanderSoros @OpenSociety
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🔬💻🚀 . Let's raise awareness of the barriers that still exist for women in science and work towards creating a more inclusive and diverse scientific community. #WomenInScience @elsaandres3
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Crouds outside @ceuhungary chanting "free country, free university" & "nothing about us without us" #istandwithCEU
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CEU Complies with #LexCEU on U.S. Educational Activities, Calls on Hungarian Government to Sign Agreement with New York State #IstandwithCEU .
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In 1995, Founder George Soros and CEU’s first President and Rector Alfred Stepan ceremonially opened the Nádor utca 9 building in Budapest. 📷: CEU. #SeeUatCEU #myCEU #CEU30for30
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The CEU Library in Budapest has one of the largest English language collections in the fields of humanities and social sciences in Hungary. This isn’t a filter; it’s film from the '90s. 📷: CEU. #SeeUatCEU #myCEU #CEU30for30
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We’re partnering with leading research institutions @Unibocconi @EuropeanUni @thehertieschool @SNSPA_oficial @sciencespo @handels_sse to form #CIVICA - The European University of Social Sciences! Read more:.
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CEU offers a graduate education in a diverse, international community committed to open debate and inquiry, democracy, and cutting-edge research into the pressing issues of our time. So #applytoCEU today and #seeUatCEU in 2018-19!
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CEU expresses solidarity with the students and faculty of Bosphorus University over the erosion of academic freedom and detention of students. Full statement ➡️ #bogaziciuniversity @unibogazici_en
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Applications for the 2021-2022 academic year are now open!. Choose from among our BA, MA or PhD programs spanning 50 degrees across 15 subject areas!. #seeUatCEU #studyineurope #studyinaustria.
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Our Board of Trustees has endorsed the Steinhof site in Vienna for the permanent CEU Vienna campus.
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Happy birthday to this crazy, graceful, decadent city, our stunning home, #Budapest ! #Budapest144
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CEU Condemns Attacks against Gender Studies Programs in Hungary
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Jailed CEU student #AhmedSamirSantawy is on hunger strike to protest 4-year sentence: CEU appeals for clemency. Statement ➡️ #free_ahmed_samir #freeahmedsamir
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.@ceuhungary President and Rector @M_Ignatieff Ignatieff received an honorary degree by @EdinburghUni at a ceremony July 3, 2018. Congratulations!
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CEU’s Dept of Cognitive Science & @knowledgecrisis project invited @GaryMarcus to CEU last week for a lecture titled “What Kind of AI World do we Want?”. 📺 Before his talk, we asked him a few questions about the current state of #AI and where we can expect to go from here.
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„Open is hard, closed is a lot easier. You shut your ears, harden your heart, close your eyes and read off the script that someone handed to you. Open is hard but that is the only way for us" - CEU President Ignatieff at the inauguration ceremony of the Vienna campus #ceuvienna.
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We are delighted to announce that applications for CEU's programs are now open! #ApplytoCEU by February 1, 2018!
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.@M_Ignatieff: NO university in EU has been put through what @ceuhungary has been put through. It's unacceptable. #istandwithCEU #lexCEU.
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Central European University's honored to receive the @politiken #FreedomPrize together with @ScholarsAtRisk in recognition of our work to protect the freedom to think, question, and share ideas. On behalf of @ceuhungary, Pres/Rector @M_Ignatieff accepts the prize this evening.
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Europe must not be silent, says German Federal President Frank-Walter #Steinmeier in speech to @europarl in support of CEU. #istandwithCEU.
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Zsolt Enyedi, Pro-Rector for Hungarian Affairs and Professor at the Department of Political Science is awarded the prestigious Academic Award from the Presidium of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
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Today, CEU and @TU_Muenchen signed an agreement creating a far-reaching academic partnership conditional on CEU’s ability “to continue granting US academic degrees in Hungary.”
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Re deadline extension @ceuhungary calls on Hungarian govt to sign NY-Hungary agreement without delay. #istandwithCEU
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As a university that has had to defend its academic freedom and autonomy, CEU has a special obligation to speak out whenever the freedoms of other universities come under threat.
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We express our support to all employees of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) and call upon the decision-makers to take the will of the Academy's Assembly into account. #westandwithMTA.
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To mark the 100-day milestone of his arrest by Egyptian authorities, CEU students placed cardboard cutouts of Ahmed Samir Santawy around our campus. Join our call for his immediate release!. ➡️ #free_ahmed_samir #ahmedsamirsantawy. 📷: Adam Hushegyi
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences @vetenskapsakad issues press release in support of CEU #istandwithCEU
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Heads of 23 top graduate universities in North America and Europe express support for CEU #istandwithCEU
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How does #networkscience contribute to modelling the spread of epidemics? @dnds_ceu Associate Prof @MartonKarsai will discuss this with a focus on the #COVID pandemic in Hungary for the 2020 Celebration of Hungarian Science by #HungarianAcademyofSciences.
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.@ceuhungary students come to #Budapest from all over the world. Looking forward to a fantastic AY 1017-18 with you all. #WelcometoCEU!
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CEU has achieved its best ever ranking for research and teaching by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a leading provider of higher education global rankings.
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“A door has opened," says @ceuhungary Pres/Rector @M_Ignatieff, but CEU needs legal guarantees if the Bavarian solution is to work
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In response to 𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘊𝘌𝘜 passed by the Hungarian government, the University launched the #IstandwithCEU campaign. 📷: CEU, Stefan Roch. #SeeUatCEU #myCEU #CEU30for30
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A group of @ceuhungary students studying in New York issued an open letter to 🇭🇺 Minister of Foreign Affairs. Read the letter in full at #IstandwithCEU #aCEUvalvagyok
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“The feminization of leadership on the European extreme right is a real phenomenon” says Dean of U/G Studies #DoritGeva in Aurel's amazing graphic treatment of her research into far-right women in iconic @canardenchaine. Read more @socioeurope @Coolstand
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CEU calls on leaders of EU countries, @EU_Commission @Europarl_EN to defend #academicfreedom the integrity of EU universities #istandwithCEU.
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Help CEU by calling on #EU leaders to defend #AcademicFreedom in our Thunderclap campaign. #IstandwithCEU.
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In 2017, the Hungarian gov't passed 𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘊𝘌𝘜, which would make the continued operation of CEU’s US degree programs in BP impossible. Tens of thousands of Hungarians marched for academic freedom and against 𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘊𝘌𝘜. 📷: CEU, Daniel Vegel. #SeeUatCEU #myCEU #CEU30for30
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