Academic title: Senior University Lecturer (tenured position)

CV | Mihai Sebe holds a Ph.D. in Political Science (French track) from the University of Bucharest, with research interests in European affairs and Romanian politics. He is concerned with the shape of things to come.

Areas of interest: the history of the European idea, the dynamics of European integration and the enlargement of the European Union, regional cooperation, democratic governance, the impact of digitalization on society, geopolitical developments in the region, European affairs

Courses: SPF, SSL, RISE, MSE, MPR

Recent publications:

• SEBE, M., Vaș, E. (2025). The U.S.-Romania Relationship is Set to Stand the Test of Time in a Volatile Global Context. In: Kaeding, M., Pollak, J., Schmidt, P. (eds) The United States and the Future of Europe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-83350-2_22
• SEBE, M., Mocanu, Oana-Mihaela, (coordinators), (2025), Building geoeconomic bridges: European Union – South Caucasus – Central Asia. Opportunities for Romania, European Institute of Romania
• Octavian-Dragomir Jora, Konrad Popławski, Małgorzata Samojedny, Mihai SEBE, “East-West” Convergence through “North-South” Connectivity: A Decade of the Three Seas Initiative’s Contribution to the European Union, Romanian Journal of European Affairs, volume 25, no 1, 2025
• SEBE M., “The Three Seas Initiative: A Romanian Perspective From Riga to Bucharest” in Agnieszka Orzelska- Stączek (editor), The Three Seas Initiative. An original concept of regional cooperation in different approaches, Institute of Political Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 2024
• SEBE, M., Mocanu, Oana-Mihaela, (coordinators), (2024), From Synergy to Strategy in the Black Sea Region. Assessing Opportunities and Challenges, European Institute of Romania
• Vaș, E., SEBE, M. (2023). Romania’s Fight Against Climate Change. Contributing to Ambitious European Targets While Facing Deep-Rooted Sectoral Flaws. In: Kaeding, M., Pollak, J., Schmidt, P. (eds) Climate Change and the Future of Europe. The Future of Europe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23328-9_22
• SEBE, M.,(coordinator) (2023), Anticipating the 2023 Three Seas Initiative Bucharest Summit. Advancing the common agenda, European Institute of Romania
• SEBE, M., Vaș, E. (2023). Romania’s Constant Support for the Enlargement Process: A Proof of Investment in European Values. In: Kaeding, M., Pollak, J., Schmidt, P. (eds) Enlargement and the Future of Europe. Springer, Cham.
• Vaș, E., SEBE, M., Romania’s Fight Against Climate Change. Contributing to Ambitious European Targets While Facing Deep-Rooted Sectoral Flaws. In: Kaeding, M., Pollak, J., Schmidt, P. (eds) Climate Change and the Future of The Future of Europe. Springer, 2023

Topics for BA/MA coordination:  European studies

Office hours: Fridays 16:30 – 17:30, by online appointment only

E-mail: mihai.sebe@fspub.unibuc.ro