Universitatea din București - RO: Courage

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The Faculty of Political Science, University of Bucharest (FSPUB) emerged as the first faculty of political sciences based on western university curricula in post-communist Romania. FSPUB was founded with the support of a French academic consortium with the goal of emancipating the study of politics from the ideological tutelage of the communist party. In addition to the initial undergraduate curriculum in French, similar programs in Romanian and English were established in 1995 and 1997, respectively. The FSPUB professors integrate scientific research and academic teaching with civic responsibility and public involvement. FSPUB collaborates or is a partner in projects not only with numerous institutions of higher education and research, but also with think tanks, cultural centres, embassies, ministries, governmental agencies, representatives of international organizations and non-governmental organizations from Romania and abroad. By contributing to the advancement of knowledge regarding societies in transition through transdisciplinary research and by stimulating social changes through innovative teaching, FSPUB has been instrumental in the process of democratic consolidation in Romania.

ICUB – The Research Institute of the University of Bucharest is a newly established research institute, a research division of the University of Bucharest. Its mission is to promote excellence in research and to encourage international collaborations. ICUB is organized in four divisions: Earth, Environmental and Life Sciences; Exact Sciences; Humanities; Social Sciences. The Social Sciences Division aims to promote „smart” research, to build a state-of-the-art research infrastructure within our university and provide scientific evidence for public policy decisions. Our mission is to promote interdisciplinary and internationally-oriented research projects in such domains as law, public administration, business, sociology, political science, international relations, psychology, journalism and communication.