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

🚨 vacancy alert 🚨 Come and work with us @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social! Our #Teaching & #Learning Hub is looking for a new educational coordinator with a focus on data management. Check out the link below for more details. #TeachLearnSky #EduSky vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastric...

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns, the day before the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote. Emeritus Professor Michael Shackleton told us closer EU–UK ties depend on political changes inside the UK. That moment may have just arrived. Full interview: studioeuropamaastricht.nl/nl/2026/06/...

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

📎 At this year’s FASoS Research Day on Outreach and Co-creation, researchers explored how academic work can connect with #society Keynote talks to practical workshops, the day highlighted how #research can reach beyond academia and make a difference

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.

Big life/work news alert klaxon! After fourteen very happy years in Scotland, it is time to move on. I am joining @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social to take up an Associate Professorship with track to Full Professorship in Cultural Studies from September.

"I feel like a citizen of the Jeker Valley. I feel at home moving between the Netherlands, Flanders and Wallonia." Farmer and PhD candidate Reinier Hoon in 'Sing, fight, cry, pray, laugh, work and admire'. #Farming #Research @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social www.observantonline.nl/english/Home...

Publication day! Globalizing Wildlife - edited by Tom Quick, @vbateman.bsky.social and yours truly - shows that globalization is not just a human but also an animal affair.

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!

great piece on alternative energy & the 1970s oil crises by @hughesstephanie.bsky.social in today's @marketplace.org Tech. thx to Stephanie for the opportunity to share insights from work w/ @odinnmelsted.bsky.social @michielbron.bsky.social & Jelena Stankovic: www.marketplace.org/episode/2026...

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

emilyfraserartist.com English ceramicist read one of my articles about digital metaphors journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10..... She chose the #metaphor of ‘wind’ (powerful, destructive, invisible) to capture the culture of #misinformation.

Marlies Vermeulen is the first MERIAN PhD to defend #artistic research at @maastrichtu.bsky.social, 'The Panoramic View of Cartopology', developing critical #maps via #interdisciplinary methods. 📅15 June 2026, 12:45 📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKlB...

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.

What happens when social media features start shaping friendships, #privacy, and the pressure to always be online? 🎥Katleen Gabriels shares how platforms like #Snapchat influence the everyday #digital lives of people, from #streaks and location sharing to constant #visibility and availability.

🆕Policy brief: Europe’s defence problem is no longer spending — it is delivery. We argue that coalition-based procurement can help turn budgets into capabilities while the EU awaits much-needed institutional reform. www.nupi.no/en/publicati... @nupinytt.bsky.social @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social

Interessant debat gisteren over samenwerking #Heerlen en #Maastricht, ook mbt plannen @maastrichtu.bsky.social voor campus in Heerlen Very interesting debate yesterday on cooperation between Heerlen and Maastricht, including uni plans for a Heerlen campus @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social

Some places stay with you long after you leave. This piece captures the spaces, stories and atmosphere that make FASoS so special, such as Bandito☕ and the legend of the ghost👻 A lovely read for anyone connected to Maastricht 👇 um50.maastrichtuniversity.nl/en/stories/t...

Congratulations to a team from @maastrichtu.bsky.social for receiving €250,000 from @opensciencenl.bsky.social for “Invisible knowledge work & scaling Open Science practices,” led by Bart Penders. Team includes @ccmmody.bsky.social, Ewout Meijer, @marielleprevoo.bsky.social & Yannis Stavrakakis.

Our new book on Transnational Journalism History, in which I contributed a chapter on ‘Parliamentary Reporting’ www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...

Hidden coffee, the oldest gym hall in the Netherlands and a ghost story. For UM50, take a walk through the places that make the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences feel like FASoS: historic buildings, art, gardens and a place where past meets future. 👉 edu.nl/nnrgr #UM50

MUSTS colloquium 'Mobilizing for #sustainable #agriculture? Coalition-building cycles among #environmental and #rural movements in #Denmark, 1960s-today' by Anders Blok. 📅3 June, 15:30-17:00 📍GG80-82, 3.002 @ccmmody.bsky.social sky.social @matthewarcher.bsky.social

Join the Assistant Professor Hub🍷Cross-Faculty Aperitivo🍸on Wednesday, 27 May! 📍Wienkontor Bk7, Maastricht 🕖19:00 🔗 bit.ly/4eF6YaI LinkedIn: lnkd.in/e6x8yHr9 @lawinmaastricht.bsky.social @lawinmaastricht.bsky.social @umsbe.bsky.social @caphri-um.bsky.social @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social #APHub

On 8 May, @sallywyatt.bsky.social gave a #farewell lecture that exceeded all expectations. Over many years at @maastrichtu.bsky.social, she shaped #interdisciplinary research and inspired colleagues and students alike. We thank Sally for her dedication, generosity, and visionary leadership.

Join @anniric.bsky.social for a pint and a talk about science🍺 📆18 May, 19:00 - 21:00 📍Café Rosé, Maastricht 'Inclusive innovation in action: Feminist and queer paths to fair AI'. Ticket includes 1 free drink! pintofscience.nl/event/innova...

Happy #EuropeDay2026 🇪🇺 The #EU may not be perfect, but that doesn’t mean it’s unimportant or irrelevant @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social

📢 From 1 September 2026, @iskanderdebruycker.bsky.social will succeed Hylke Dijkstra as Research Programme Leader of ESPO. We warmly congratulate Iskander on this new role and sincerely thank @hdijkstra.bsky.social for his dedicated and thoughtful leadership over the past years 👏

Zhanwei Wang, @hdijkstra.bsky.social and Catherine Yuk-ping Lo explore a key puzzle in global #governance: why does the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) — China’s flagship multilateral initiative — closely follow Western development bank standards? academic.oup.com/irap/article...

In this week's video of our new series 𝙁𝘼𝙎𝙤𝙎: 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨, @yfreykers.bsky.social explores how countries manage conflicts beyond the framework of the UN. What strategies are being used, and what does this mean for global governance? 🎥

📢 #Hiring: Assistant Professor (Academic Writing) at @maastrichtu.bsky.social. Teach and support BA/MA students, shape writing pedagogy across programmes, and engage with evolving practices incl. #AI. Apply by 17 May 👉 vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastric... #vacancy

Anna Harris and Elsje Fourie received @maastrichtu.bsky.social funding for “Reading the Hospital Together,” a Dutch/English book club at @centreceramique.bsky.social. Across three sessions, residents, academics, and clinicians will discuss selected books—free copies, coffee, and a public vote incl.

“Als je het niet eens bent met bijvoorbeeld de landelijke stikstofpolitiek, zegt men niet: ‘laten we Nederland maar afschaffen’, of ‘we stappen uit Nederland’.” Geïnterviewd door Amelia Veldhuis van Red Pers over #politisering van de #EU. @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social | @uaces.bsky.social

At the next MUSTS colloquium, Jess Bier & Claudia Egher reflect on insights from @sallywyatt.bsky.social's work, paired with a short, engaging co-creative activity on a familiar yet challenging theme. 📆6 May 2026, 15:30 - 17:00 📍Grote Gracht 80-82, room 3.002

Congrats to Darryl Cressman on securing €10,000 seed funding from @yufealliance.bsky.social & @sorbonnenouvelle.bsky.social!👏 He’ll lead the 2027 YUFE Summer School on European #Philosophies of #Technology and help develop an Erasmus Mundus Master’s on #ecology, #AI & digital #media.

As @sallywyatt.bsky.social reaches the date of her compulsory retirement, she will give a farewell lecture. 📣technology–life | contingency–irony | hostility–hope 📅8 May 2026, 16:00 📍Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6 👉RSVP: shorturl.at/tmMJ7

Esther Versluis is appointed dean of our faculty @maastrichtu.bsky.social (from 1 Sept 2026), succeeding Christine Neuhold. A long-standing member of the faculty, we warmly congratulate her and wish her success in this new role!

Why are #hippos roaming wild in #Colombia? @rafdebont.bsky.social explains on @nosjeugdjournaal.bsky.social how Pablo Escobar’s former animals spread, and what this means for #ecosystems and safety - making a complex issue clear for a young audience. 📽️ jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2610...

How do you view #inclusivity in #museums? 🖼️ Eliza Steinbock explores why #accessibility goes beyond ramps; it’s about whose stories are seen, heard, and valued.

Thanks to an @edlab-ctl.bsky.social grant, @claraweinhardt.bsky.social will develop an open-access handbook on “The Positioning Game”, a method that invites students to physically position themselves in different corners of the classroom based on their stance on a question. 🎥 tinyurl.com/akbcpnvj

Will the #EU be able to make decisions faster if obstructer Viktor #Orbán loses the elections in #Hungary? Find out @mariellew.bsky.social's answer on the @studioeuropa.bsky.social and @haagschcollege.bsky.social @cafeeuropa.bsky.social podcast 👇 studioeuropamaastricht.nl/nl/2026/04/0...

“Will I ever move back to Hungary? That’s a real dilemma.” Ferenc Laczo in 'Sing, fight, cry, pray, laugh, work and admire'. #Hungary #History #Election @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social www.observantonline.nl/english/Home...

🌐 What happens when a country #disconnects from the global #internet? @mariellew.bsky.social explores the impact on #information, #communication & #digital control. 🔗 shorturl.at/at1IE 🔗 shorturl.at/S6RhY 🔗 shorturl.at/svnoJ

Today at 16:30, Eliza Steinbock will deliver their inaugural lecture on the topic of “We Have Always Existed: The Arts of Transgender Survival.” Congratulations Professor Steinbock!👏 📹Watch the livestream here: www.youtube.com/live/aILI8hm...

energy historian & STS scholar Tsaiying Lu (whose PhD @vincentlagendijk.bsky.social & I co-supervised @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social) on the Dutch national news last night, talking about Taiwan's energy politics (article starts at ~7:00 in the video): npo.nl/start/afspel...

Diana Miryong Natermann & Christian Ernsten research Limburg’s slavery links for Threads of Our Dutch Slavery Past. Join events across Limburg & help create the Limburg tapestry: dvons.nl/provincie/li...