Three online workshops, 90 minutes each, to turn a societal challenge into a research question.
The Collaboration Circle brings together Bachelor’s and Master’s students, PhD candidates, researchers and external partners to formulate relevant research questions on current societal challenges. The methodology draws on dialogic practice, systemic
inquiry, value surfacing and collective sensemaking, so that outcomes are both rigorous and grounded in real needs.
Students
Build new skills, strengthen
complementary ones, and start
a network of peers across
Europe.
PhD candidates and
researchers
Turn research gaps into
questions, test ideas in
practice, and join existing
research networks.
External partners
Reach the networks of
students and researchers, and
help shape an evidence-based
research agenda.
Upcoming editions
Mapping AI Challenges in Higher Education
Identify challenges, opportunities, and responsible AI practices in higher education through collaborative dialogue and systemic inquiry
Application deadline: 7 November
Activity dates: 28 November, 11 December, 30 January
Location: Online
Partners involved: ENGAGE.EU universities, industry, government, and civil society
Strengthening Financial Literacy: The Challenges That Lie Ahead
Identify key research gaps, explore target-group needs, and formulate actionable research questions on financial literacy to build the foundation for Expedition+ 2027 in Vienna
Application deadline: 4 November
Activity dates: 26 November, 3 December, 10 December
Location: Online
Partners involved: ENGAGE.EU universities, Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF), startups
Past editions:
- University of Mannheim, March 2025
- UNWE, November 2025
- Universidat Ramon Rull, November 2025
- Collaboration Circle: Innovation with AI in Entrepreneurship, November 2025
- Université Toulouse Capitole, December 2025
- Circular Economy and Land Europe Sobriety Trajectory (CELEST), December 2025
- Université Toulouse Capitole, March 2026
Should you need any additional information on ENGAGE.EU lab activities, do not hesitate to contact engage.eu@luiss.it