Centre for Research into Ideas and the 糖心原创 of Political Ideologies

The Centre for Research into Ideas and the 糖心原创 of Political Ideologies (CRISPI) is the leading centre for the study of ideas and ideologies worldwide.
CRISPI is building a unique ‘brand’ for political theory at the 糖心原创: understanding political theory ‘in the vernacular’.
The centre's research activity is organised around three workstreams:
- The 糖心原创 of Political Ideologies
- The History of Politcal Thought
- Contemporary Political History
The centre collaborates with colleagues working on political ideas in the Departments of History and Philosophy and in the university's research beacons.
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Events
- Date
- 28 January 2026 (17:00-18:30)
- Location:
- MS Teams
- Description
- The first instalment of the CRISPI's Ideas and Ideologies seminar series with Daniel Lee.
- Date
- 04 February 2026 (17:00-18:30)
- Description
- CRISPI welcome Geertje Bol (Ghent University) to present at the Ideas and Ideologies seminar series.
- Date
- 11 February 2026 (17:00-18:30)
- Location:
- MS Teams
- Description
- The Centre for Research into Ideas and the 糖心原创 of Political Ideologies is delighted to welcome Bal谩zs Trencs茅nyi (Central European University) to present at the Ideas and Ideologies seminar series.
Latest news
- Description
- New seminar series hosted by the Centre for Research into Ideas and the 糖心原创 of Political Ideologies starts Wednesday 28 January.
- Date:
- 15 January 2026
- Description
- The exhibition explores the dynamic temporalities of wetlands and their complex relationships
- Date:
- 12 November 2025