Maastricht University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
@fasosmaastricht
Research and teaching at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of Maastricht University
🏆 FASoS Valorisation Prize 2025 goes to prof. Eliza Steinbock for 'Field Notes on Artistic Participation in Europe’s #Trans and #Queer Archive'. The committee praised its impact, design and ability to bridge #artists, #archivists, #activists and #scholars. Read it here: shorturl.at/bIGbc
Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Tom Berendsen comes to Maastricht on 26 August to discuss Europe's future, EU enlargement, and the role of young Europeans. Followed by a conversation with @hdijkstra.bsky.social and audience Q&A. Register here: shorturl.at/deFpb
🔬 Save the date! On Saturday 3 October, Maastricht University opens its doors for Weekend van de Wetenschap. Children and parents can discover what researchers do through fun, hands-on activities. FASoS, @lawinmaastricht.bsky.social & @umsbe.bsky.social join forces. 📅3 Oct|🕐13:00–16:00|📍Tapijn 11
From viral #romance novels to changing ideas about #masculinity and relationships, what role does #BookTok play? 📚 🎥 Watch the video and tell us: Do books shape how we think about relationships?
Ferenc Laczo (@fasosmaastricht.bsky.social) and Marijn van der Sluis have (@lawinmaastricht.bsky.social) been awarded a €5000 @studioeuropa.bsky.social grant to explore how democracy and the rule of law can be strengthened in a changing world🌍 Congratulations both!👏
FASoS will host ETHICOMP 2027: Tech Shaping Lives from 2–4 June 2027. The international conference explores #ethical, #social, #political and #philosophical questions around AI, IoT, XR and VR. Keynotes include Prof. Joanna Bryson and Prof. Sven Nyholm. More info: shorturl.at/G5GIH
🏆 @toonvano.bsky.social & Tommaso Crescioli (LSE) win the Sabina Avdagic Early Career Scholar Prize for Best Paper in Comparative Capitalism by @sasemeeting.bsky.social. The paper examines how increasing market concentration may shape the political behaviour of small business owners across Europe.
Explore @ensured.bsky.social Policy Toolkit: 3 years of research on global #governance distilled into factsheets and key takeaways. Practical insights on #digitalisation, #climate, #health, human rights, #trade & #inequality. 👉 shorturl.at/KEi7s @hdijkstra.bsky.social @claraweinhardt.bsky.social
Congratulations to @michielbron.bsky.social on receiving the KHMW Dirk Jacob Veegens Prize for his PhD thesis 'The Petro-atom', supervised by @ccmmody.bsky.social & @vincentlagendijk.bsky.social! The award recognises outstanding research in economic, political and social history. 📸Marlise Steeman
@posteurope.bsky.social is part of a UM team, together with Rudolf Müller and Rim Stroeks (SBE), that has secured funding for the DAZM (Digitale Autonomie voor Zorg en mkb) project through the national call ‘The Transition Towards Digital Autonomy’. 🎉
@masssimons.bsky.social is elected one of three members of the the SCIANCE EU Project (RAISE Secretariat) AI in Science Working Groups (AISWGs), together with @micheldumontier.bsky.social and @penders.bsky.social. Congratulations! 👏
Congratulations to Ferenc Laczo on his election to the European Union Liaison Committee of Historians, the leading professional group on the #history of European #integration👏 He is one of the first historians to be elected who happen to be younger than the Committee itself.
What if democracy is sustained not only in parliaments and elections, but also in everyday life? 🎉 Giselle Bosse has received an €800,000 NWO grant for Invisible Heroines, studying how #women sustain #democracy in Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia & Armenia, and rethink how we measure #democratisation.
Tomorrow: Intro In Situ concert at 19:30, Bankastudios, Maastricht. Discover the secret sounds of centuries-old trees - turned into music!🌳
As of 1 September, Katleen Gabriels will become Head of the Department of Philosophy👏 She brings extensive leadership experience, in the BA Digital Society, Recognition & Rewards, and FASoS PBL reform. We thank @posteurope.bsky.social for his valued leadership as outgoing Head.
RIAS Environmental History Lecture 2026: @moneschleper.bsky.social explores global #environmental governance beyond #summits. 📅 26 Aug, 16:00–17:30 📍 De Punt, Middelburg 👉Register by 21 Aug: shorturl.at/ernhl
Two weeks ago, Aline Sierp, Head of History at FASoS, attended the State Banquet with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima during the German state visit. Her invitation recognizes her leading research on #memory, European #identity, and the #Holocaust.
What do #knitting, #medicine and #anthropology have in common? Professor Anna Harris explains how making, sensing and creativity shape healthcare, research and education in this new interview 👉 www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news/tasmani...
Miriam Meissner discusses her recent book Less Is Not Enough: Minimalist Desires and #Postgrowth #Politics in a conversation recorded at UCL London and released by the Thinking Through Infrastructures Network. 🎙️Interested? Listen the podcast here: tinyurl.com/ykydhzjn
At this year’s Teaching & Learning Festival, staff explored assessment #innovation in an #interdisciplinary context through guest speakers and workshops. The day also celebrated the winners of the Best Tutor Awards and the Rolph Mars Best Course Team Prize 👏🏆
Can migrant remittances shape attitudes towards democratic norms? New publication by @anaisgarcia.bsky.social titled Migrant remittances and the decline of presidential term limits in sub-Saharan Africa. Read the paper here: tinyurl.com/yytzyzrc
Franco Palazzi’s latest article, Capitalist Demonization and Real Abstraction: Producing Neoliberal Subjects, examines how neoliberal #political economy can foster practices of exclusion and scapegoating, placing these dynamics in the wider #history of #capitalism 📖 tinyurl.com/mphu9fd9
How can #philosophy use art to shape ideas, audiences, and #cultural #policy? In a new article @tullioviola.bsky.social examines Félix Ravaisson’s plaster reconstructions of the Venus de Milo and their role in philosophy, archaeology, and heritage Read the article here: tinyurl.com/y22d79mv
Congratulations to @hdijkstra.bsky.social for his appointment as UM Europe Chair at @studioeuropa.bsky.social, effective 1 September 2026👏 He will lead the university’s Europe-focused research agenda, strengthening the connection between academic #research, #policy and public #debate.
On 23 May, we welcomed many alumni back to FASoS for the #Alumni #Homecoming, celebrating @maastrichtu.bsky.social’s 50th anniversary 🎉 Alumni reconnected with classmates, revisited the faculty, and shared memories. Thank you to everyone who joined and made it such a special day!
FASoS Faculty Board update as of Sept 2026: Esther Versluis becomes Dean. @patrickbijsmans.bsky.social continues as Associate Dean for Education. @posteurope.bsky.social joins as Associate Dean for Research. We look forward to working with the new Faculty Board in the period ahead!🤝
We’re proud to share the FASoS Research Institute Annual Report 2025! From #digitalisation and environmental #heritage to #Europe and film, the report highlights how FASoS research connects with society beyond #academia. 📖 shorturl.at/3X87m #Research #SocietalImpact
Congratulations to @hdijkstra.bsky.social and @mariellew.bsky.social on receiving a €6.6M NWO grant for the KNOWSEC-NL project!🎉 This initiative tackles rising geopolitical tensions and their impact on research security, aiming to protect knowledge while preserving vital international collaboration.