FASoS News and events

With a joint learning environment for art and research in Maastricht, artistic research network MERIAN is taking the next step in the development of the art sector

What do global events mean for people in the region? And how do you translate complex academic knowledge into a clear story for a broad audience?

Anyone who walks along the meandering river Geul sees a postcard scene: rolling hills, half-timbered houses, grazing cows, a watermill giving rhythm to the landscape. Yet beneath that idyllic image lies an uncomfortable reality.

Through collaboration with Studio Europa Maastricht, Katleen Gabriels turned her research on children and Snapchat into a policy brief connecting academia and policymakers. The initiative shows how UM structurally translates research into societal impact in Brussels, The Hague and beyond.

Films, discussions and shared space brought academics, students and locals together, showing how cinema can make complex research visible, social and accessible beyond the university.