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Society
How do communities adapt when health, security and economic crises reshape everyday life? How can social and technological change remain inclusive? And how do we strengthen democratic engagement in times of uncertainty?
Across Europe, societies are undergoing profound transformation. Emerging threats intensify polarised public debate, test trust in institutions and place social cohesion under pressure – reshaping how people relate to one another and how inclusive and stable our communities remain. Addressing these challenges requires strong perspectives from the Social Sciences and the Humanities. Beyond technological innovation, in fact, we need deeper insight into behavioural change, democratic engagement and the conditions that enable resilient societies and effective crisis preparedness.
Our innovation ecosystem SOCIETY places these perspectives at its core. It builds on thematic strengths in education, migration, democracy and inclusion, while embedding social science expertise across domains such as health, security, digitalisation and climate. Moreover, the ecosystem helps advance novel approaches to co-creation and citizen engagement, helping to better integrate the needs of those who will ultimately benefit from research outcomes into the scientific process itself.
