Joep Leerssen wins ALLEA’s Madame de Staël Prize for Cultural Values
Joep Leerssen, Professor of European Studies at the University of Amsterdam and special chair Limburg and Europe at FASoS, has won the Madame de Staël Prize for Cultural Values.
This prize is worth €10,000 and is awarded by ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, jointly with the foundation Compagnia di San Paolo.
With this prize, ALLEA recognises prominent scholars who make significant contributions to the cultural values of Europe with their work. Joep Leerssen has been awarded this prize for his extensive research on cultural values, including Europe’s cultural history and nationalism in Europe.
Also read
-
The number of young adults in South Limburg continues to decline. The resulting labour shortages could lead to companies abandoning the region. UM’s international student population can offer a lifeline.
-
Researchers from across the world have mapped the genetic relationships of the majority of flowering plant genera. Maastricht University helped with this massive effort, which completes the evolutionary tree of life of plants like never before. The famous scientific journal Nature published their...
-
An international research consortium, including NUTRIM researcher Zlatan Mujagic and other researchers from Maastricht, has investigated the effects of stress on the gut. At last, this research has unraveled how stress leads to worsening inflammatory bowel diseases. This knowledge opens doors for...
