STUDIUM GENERALE
Studium Generale offers a programme of lectures, debates and talkshows, lecture series, art, film, theatre and we organise the biennial PAS Festival.
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PAS Festival 2026
4 & 5 September 19:00-00:00
Various locations
The tenth anniversary of the free PAS Festival coincides this year with the celebration of Maastricht University's 50th anniversary. It's a double celebration, so we're pulling out all the stops with a two-day programme on September 4 and 5. A festive opening will take place on September 3. Notably, the children's programme on Saturday afternoon has been expanded.
Human Rights | Lecture Series
WED 9, 16, 23 AND 30 SEP, AND 7 OCT – 19:30 TO 21:30
Karl Dittrich Hall, Student Services Centre, Bonnefantenstraat 2
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This series of lectures will explore the significance of human rights in a globalising world. The lectures will demonstrate how human rights are increasingly becoming an instrument with which to challenge the negative side effects of globalisation.
Science in Court | Lecture Series
THU 10, 17 AND 24 SEP, AND 1 AND 8 OCT – 19:30 TO 21:30
Karl Dittrich Hall, Student Services Centre, Bonnefantenstraat 2
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In this lecture series, we explore how different scientific disciplines (e.g. legal psychology, forensic psychology, criminology and forensic (epi)genomics) can contribute to the evaluation and interpretation of evidence in court. Each lecture highlights the opportunities and challenges that arise when science meets the law.
Peace, What It Is and Why It Is Possible | Lecture
Monday 14 September, 20:00
Auditorium, Minderbroedersberg 4-6
Registration (free)
Drawing on her personal experiences, Rolien Sasse shows that peace begins with ourselves, but can only grow when we work together towards an inclusive and just society. She calls for action, both locally and politically, to make sustainable peace possible.
Emotions Across Cultures | Lecture
TUE 29 SEPTEMBER, 20:00
Auditorium, Tongersestraat 53
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What if emotions aren’t just something we feel on our own, but something we do—together? In this lecture, Mesquita, author of Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions, explores the idea of emotions as relational experiences, rather than just internal ones.
Belief in Conspiracy Theories | Venlo Lecture
TUE 6 OCTOBER, 19:30
Lecture Hall, Nassaustraat 36, Venlo
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Conspiracy thinking plays an increasing role in processes of polarisation and radicalisation. Van Prooijen highlights how conspiracy theories can lead to a black-and-white world in which one's own group is seen as morally superior, while other groups are demonised. Conspiracy theories can therefore contribute to violations of the rules, a rejection of democracy, illegal forms of protest, populism and sometimes even violence.
From Followers to Role Models: What Do Influencers Owe Us? | Lecture
WED 7 OCTOBER, 20:00
Auditorium, Minderbroedersberg 4-6
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In this talk, we’ll consider whether arguments about the ethics of celebrity and role-model duties apply to influencers. We’ll see how complex this is: influencers invite attention and admiration by sharing their lives, but their public persona is carefully curated, suggesting a right to privacy.
Two Years of Trump 2.0 | Lecture
MON 12 OCTOBER, 20:00
Auditorium, Minderbroedersberg 4-6
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Since Donald Trump assumed office for the second time in early 2025, U.S. foreign policy has seemed increasingly unpredictable. But if we look closely, patterns are visible. This lecture will explore the goals underlying Trump’s foreign policy, and how he has reshaped the policymaking process in order to pursue them.
