Rigorous Scholarship for Contemporary Europe
In an age of fragmented information and algorithmic misinformation, Europe’s leading universities created a space for what matters most: rigorous, collaborative intellectual work.
The EUTOPIA Review is a peer-reviewed platform where scholars from 10 European universities and 6 global partners publish original research on the critical issues shaping our world. We combine depth with impact—delivering the nuanced analysis that contemporary challenges demand.
Why it matters
Not another journal. While social media offers speed and streaming platforms offer endless content, the EUTOPIA Review delivers what algorithms cannot: carefully vetted scholarship that examines complex issues in their full context.
We focus on three core commitments:
Interdisciplinary Excellence
We bring together researchers across humanities, technology, policy, and science—breaking down disciplinary silos to tackle questions that require multiple perspectives. Our authors challenge established boundaries and develop innovative methodologies that advance knowledge.
Policy Impact
Science diplomacy sits at the heart of what we do. Our research directly informs European policymaking on technology, ethics, innovation, and international cooperation—bridging the gap between academic insight and real-world problem-solving.
Collaborative Strength
The EUTOPIA alliance represents Europe’s intellectual leadership. By publishing within this network of premier universities, researchers amplify their impact while contributing to a shared European intellectual community.
Who should publish here
- Researchers seeking high-impact venues that value rigor, originality, and cross-disciplinary innovation.
- Scholars working across fields, languages, and intellectual traditions who want genuine international reach.
- Experts with research that informs policy, technology, or society—who want their work to matter beyond academia.
What we publish
Essays | Research articles | Interviews | Science diplomacy analysis
All contributions meet rigorous scholarly standards while remaining intellectually accessible to educated readers beyond the author’s discipline.
The EUTOPIA Review: where European scholarship meets global impact.
Browse the 4th EUTOPIA Review:
- Isabel Craveiro is an Associate Professor at NOVA University, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (IHMT). She coordinates the PhD Programme in International Health and is actively involved in the EUTOPIA Alliance.
- Sarah Van Der Westhuizen is the Director of Stellenbosch University’s Centre for Global Engagement (SU International), where she oversees international partnerships and global-engagement work.
- Eric Piaget is the Science Diplomacy Coordinator for EUTOPIA, based at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), and a researcher at the United Nations University’s Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNUCRIS). He specialises in modern history and international relations, with a focus on non-traditional diplomacy.
- Ivan Svetlik is Professor Emeritus at the University of Ljubljana, president of the Academy of Sciences for Sustainable Development of Slovenia, and a social scientist involved in the Western Balkans activities of the EUTOPIA MORE project.
- Adina Fodor PhD, is Head of the Office for Interuniversity Agreements at Babeș-Bolyai University (Romania). With seventeen years in higher-education internationalisation, she focuses on the entrepreneurial and social mission of universities, and is involved in Responsible Internationalisation working groups under EUTOPIA and The Guild.
- James Burnett is Assistant Director and Head of Research Governance & Compliance in the University of Warwick’s Research & Impact Services. His work covers research compliance, including trusted-research guidance, export controls, and related governance processes.
- Albin Gaunt is a Swedish higher-education policy specialist and Policy Manager at STINT—the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education. He leads STINT’s work on responsible internationalisation, helping universities manage ethical, legal, security, and partnership issues in global research collaboration.
- Carlota Pisano is an International Relations Officer at NOVA University Lisbon, where she has been working for over ten years. She is also a PhD candidate in Modern Literatures and Culture at NOVA FCSH, where her research focuses on Caribbean literature, postcolonial studies, diaspora, and soundscapes. Since 2020, she has also been an instructor in charge for the Ideas Club at the NOVA Foundation Programme.
- João Amaro de Matos is the Professor of Finance at NOVA School of Business and Economics. He served as ViceRector of NOVA University Lisbon from 2017 to 2025, leading education and international development across strategy, partnerships, and global networks.