SCIENCES PO LAUNCHES ITS FIRST DOUBLE DEGREE IN AFRICA, WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

2 april 2025, Paris – Julia Cagé, Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics at Sciences Po, has been named co-recipient of the 2025 Yrjö Jahnsson Prize. This European prize, awarded every two years by the European Economic Association (EEA) and the Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation, recognises economists under the age of 45 for their outstanding contributions to economic research in Europe. She is the first French economist to receive this distinction in 12 years. "I extend my warmest congratulations to Julia Cagé for this prize, which recognizes the excellence of her research. At Sciences Po, we are proud to see a scholar whose work sheds light on the major democratic challenges of our time, particularly issues related to media independence and political transparency, receive such recognition. This award once again highlights the vitality of our academic research and its ability to inform public debate," Luis Vassy, President of Sciences Po. Julia Cagé shares the prize with economist David Yanagizawa-Drott (University of Zurich). The selection committee praised their joint work in political economy and media studies, particularly their historical analyses of France, the United States, and Africa. The jury emphasised “the crucial importance of media independence for a healthy democracy” and the relevance of their research on the risks of controlled media systems. Julia Cagé joined Sciences Po in 2014 after earning her PhD in Economics from Harvard University. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics and, since 2018, has served as co-director of the “Democracy Evaluation” research group at Sciences Po’s Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Evaluation of Public Policies (LIEPP). Her research focuses on media economics, political participation, and social inequalities. In 2023, she was also awarded the Best Young Economist Prize by Le Monde and the Cercle des économistes. Her recent projects explore issues related to the circulation of information in the digital age, disinformation, and the financing of electoral campaigns. In 2021, she received a prestigious ERC Starting Grant for her PARTICIPATE project, and has since secured several major grants, including from Project Liberty. This is the first time that an economist from Sciences Po’s Department of Economics has received this award. Sciences Po thus becomes the third French university to count a Yrjö Jahnsson Prize laureate among its faculty, alongside the Toulouse School of Economics and the Paris School of Economics.

Paris, 14 March 2025 - According to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, Sciences Po remains the leading university in the European Union in the ‘Politics’ discipline for the tenth year running. The institution ranks 4th worldwide in this same category, out of more than 1,700 international universities evaluated. For the past seven years, Sciences Po has been among the top 5 universities in this discipline internationally. The quality of Sciences Po's research and teaching has also enabled the institution to make a name for itself in other subjects:  ‘Social Policy and Administration’ : Sciences Po is the 1st university in the EU; ‘Sociology’ : Sciences Po moves up 2 ranks to become the EU's 2nd best university in this category and remains 1st in France ; ‘Law and Legal Studies’ : Sciences Po ranks in the EU top 15 and remains 2nd in France; ‘History’ : Sciences Po ranks in the EU top 10 and moves up one rank, placing 3rd in France.   Press contact:Katell Fagon : media@sciencespo.fr / 01 45 49 50 79

Paris, 5 March 2025 - Sciences Po announces its participation in NextGenAI, a consortium that brings together leading academic institutions and OpenAI, in order to advance research in AI. NextGenAI’s founding partners are Harvard, Oxford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Caltech, Howard, Duke, University of Michigan, University of Mississippi, Texas A&M University, University of Georgia, the California State University System, Ohio State University, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston Public Library, Sciences Po and OpenAI. As part of this initiative, Sciences Po will conduct research to explore the impact of AI on the form and dynamics of online public debates. This project is a three-year experiment whose outcomes will be measured. In line with its vision of the ethical development of AI, Sciences Po has ensured that this partnership respects these fundamental principles:  The principles of the Statement on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet resulting from the AI Action Summit held on 10 and 11 February in Paris. These principles advocate for an AI of general interest that is open, inclusive, sustainable, ethical and responsible;  Compliance with all applicable national and European regulatory frameworks (including GDPR and the AI Act), particularly regarding data protection and intellectual property; The guarantee of academic autonomy and independence of research. Sciences Po welcomes this opportunity to expand its research resources dedicated to exploring the links between AI developments and democratic governance which lies at the heart of its DNA.   Katell Fagon : media@sciencespo.fr / 01 45 49 50 79