Welcome to the CIDAPE project

In a world filled with division, the CIDAPE project seeks ways to establish a more engaged citizenry. Awarded by Horizon Europe, CIDAPE (Climate, Inequality and Democratic Action: The Force of Political Emotions) redefines citizen engagement as more than just a tool; it's a dynamic process that strengthens democracy. This international project brings together 11 partners from nine European countries, all dedicated to exploring the impact of our emotions on democratic politics.

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News & Events

27.01.2026
 

Calls for 15 PhD positions at our CIDAPE partner institution, Scuola Normale Superiore are now open!

09.12.2025
 

We are pleased to announce that the Call for Applications is now open for the Spring School on Democratic Backsliding and Political Conflict, jointly...

25.11.2025
 

The Faculty of Political and Social Science at Scuola Normale Superiore (SNS) organizes a conference at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence between 11-12 March...

01.10.2025
 

Consortium Meeting between 17-19. September 2025

02.09.2025
 

New paper published in the framework of CIDAPE explores the role of emotions in climate policy

12.05.2025
 

A cultural theory of how political stability is maintained and how change can be triggered. CIDAPE Team members at Utrecht University publish new...

The Horizon Europe Call: The emotional politics of democracies [HORIZON-CL2-2023-DEMOCRACY-01-04] has four other sibling projects: PROTEMO, PLEDGE, MORES and ENCODE.

This project has received funding from the European Commission under the HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions Grant, No 101132327.