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 79% of our students and 42% of our staff coming from abroad
- Interdisciplinary approach towards teaching and research
- 2 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 two bachelor’s degrees for highly motivated bachelor’s students. The interdisciplinary bachelor’s programmes are focused on either European Studies or Arts and Culture. A bachelor's programme on Digital Society is planned to start on 1 September 2019.
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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“Europe belongs to all of us”
Thursday, April 18, 2019Read moreIn 2018, European Studies alum Joost van den Akker became one of the regional ministers of Limburg, “the most international province of the Netherlands”. In his eyes, the university is a “European musketeer” whose pursuit of internationalisation and Europe is a winning model.
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Moving Animals: animals are also globalising.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019Read moreGlobalisation is undeniable. People, goods and information are moving around the world at an increasing pace. But what about animals? Do they also cross national and continental borders and how does that work?
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How not to have a sweater, postmodernly
Tuesday, April 16, 2019Read moreMiriam Meissner (FASoS) is researching minimalism and post-growth.
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Worlds of Wonder: citizens invited to help research the history of microscopy
Tuesday, April 9, 2019Citizens can join an online crowdsourcing initiative of the MUSTS research group of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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Pulling the plug on a technology
Monday, March 25, 2019Zahar Koretsky studies what happens when technologies are abandoned. How and why do they die? How deep do we have to bury them (metaphorically and literally) if we want to rid ourselves of them?
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Another successful Open Day at Maastricht University
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Keuzegids Masters 2019: two designated ‘top rated programmes’ at FASoS
Thursday, March 14, 2019FASoS Research master's programmes European Studies and Cultures of Arts, Science and Technology Top rated programmes in the Keuzegids Masters 2019.
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NWO Vici grant for researcher Raf de Bont
Wednesday, February 27, 2019Raf de Bont received a Vici grant for his reseach project 'Moving Animals'.
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A reappraisal of emotion in politics
Wednesday, February 13, 2019In their new collection of essays, Het hart op de tong, René Gabriëls, Sjaak Koenis and Tsjalling Swierstra argue that emotions are indispensable to democracy.
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Focus
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FASoS team brings award home from EuroSim 2019 in USA
Tuesday, April 9, 2019Read moreDuring the EuroSim 2019 international interuniversity simulation of the European Union the FASoS student team brought one of the 5 awards home.
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FASoS students present research during MABP fair 2019
Monday, March 25, 2019Read moreThree FASoS students successfully presented the result of 4 months of research during the MABP fair last week.
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Launch "Entrepreneurial thinking for female researchers"
Monday, March 11, 2019Read moreThe project ‘Entrepreneurial Thinking for Female Researchers’, led by Dr. Dorina Baltag, was launched on Wednesday 27 February.
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Diversity & Inclusivity Grant for Dorina Baltag
Monday, February 18, 2019Dr. Dorina Baltag has been awarded with the Grant for her project “Entrepreneurial Thinking for Female Researchers”.
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Terra Mosana: Cultural heritage in the Euregion
Monday, January 28, 2019Maastricht Centre for Arts and Culture, Conservation and Heritage (MACCH) contributes to Terra Mosana, a euregional project aiming to investigate, digitalize and present the shared history of the Meuse-Rhine Euregion.
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NWO Grant for Refugee Scientist Fellowship for Dr. Giselle Bosse
Tuesday, January 22, 2019NWO Grant for refugee Scientist fellowship awarded to Giselle Bosse.
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Education events
Other events
1994 - 2019
This year the Faculty of Arts and Social Science celebrates its 25th Anniversary. Throughout the year, a number of events are organised for employees and students.
Video: virtual campus tour.
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