Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
In our teaching and research we highlight major developments in societies and cultures as they have unfolded during the modern and contemporary eras. We seek to gain understanding of the interrelationships of Europeanisation, globalisation, scientific and technological development, political change and cultural innovation. We are interested in how today’s societies cope with these challenges through, amongst others, practices of remembrance, governance techniques, strategies for managing knowledge, technologies and risks and ways of dealing with diversity and inequality. Yet, understanding our present world is impossible without insight into its past. This is why historical research serves as a key element of our scholarly and educational identity.
Fast Facts
- International community with 76% of our students and 42% of our staff coming from abroad
- Interdisciplinary approach towards teaching and research
- 3 bachelor's programmes, 8 master's programmes and 2 research master's programmes
- 4 research programmes, 7 research centres and a graduate school
Education
Bachelor's programmes
Our faculty offers three bachelor’s degrees for highly motivated bachelor’s students. The interdisciplinary bachelor’s programmes are focused on either European Studies or Arts and Culture.
Master's programmes
Our faculty offers eight different interdisciplinary master’s programmes in the fields of Arts and Culture, Globalisation and Development, Media, Technology and Innovation and Politics and Governance.
Research master's programmes
Our faculty offers two research master’s programmes to reach your full potential. We offer a programme in European Studies and a programme in Cultures of Arts, Science and Technology.
News
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Harro van Lente member of Dutch Health Council
Monday, September 18, 2017Read moreProfessor Harro van Lente has been appointed as member of the Health Council of the Netherlands, an independent scientific advisory body for the government and parliament.
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APSA Best Chapter Award for Floris Peters and Maarten Vink
Thursday, September 7, 2017Read moreThe migration and citizenship section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) has awarded the ‘2016 Best Chapter Award’ to a book chapter by Floris Peters and Maarten Vink.
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Aline Sierp wins Europe for Citizens Grant
Thursday, September 7, 2017Read moreAline Sierp, together with colleagues from the University of Siena, Sibiu and Krakow, has won a Europe for Citizen Grant funded by the European Commission.
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Microsoft goes Limburgs
Tuesday, August 15, 2017Global software giant Microsoft is set to introduce a Limburg language model with a keyboard and spellcheck function, which will make the Limburgish language easier to use on digital media platforms.
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Kiran Klaus Patel wins prestigious Bentley Book Prize
Tuesday, July 11, 2017Kiran Klaus Patel’s The New Deal: A Global History has won the prestigious Bentley Book Prize 2017.
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Maarten Vink appointed Willy Brandt Guest Professor in Malmö, Sweden
Thursday, June 22, 2017Maarten Vink has been appointed Guest Professor at the Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare (MIM) for the academic year 2017-2018.
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Karin Bijsterveld joins KNAW Council for the Humanities
Thursday, May 18, 2017Karin Bijsterveld appointed as a member of the KNAW Council for the Humanities
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Bye bye Bijker…
Tuesday, May 9, 2017After a wonderful career in science, 30 years of which were at Maastricht University, Prof. Wiebe Eco Bijker will retire on 12 May.
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Good NVAO accreditation for Research Master Cultures of Arts, Science and Technology
Thursday, May 4, 2017The Research Master Cultures of Arts, Science and Technology (CAST) was accredited and received an exceptional score of ‘good’.
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