On 19 June 2025, the Globalisation & Law Network welcomed Dr Dalia Palombo, Assistant Professor at Tilburg University, who presented her book project titled ‘Imperialism, Business and Human Rights’.
We are proud to announce that three projects have received funding from the Global Citizenship for Sustainable Development network at Maastricht University.
Hilde Verbeek (CAPHRI) teaches and develops new living concepts as alternatives to traditional nursing home care.
What drives people to embrace radical conspiracy theories, sometimes with far-reaching consequences for society? During his inaugural lecture on Friday 27 June, Prof. Dr. Jan Willem van Prooijen (radicalisation, extremism, and conspiracy thinking) will address this urgent question.
How does the use of algorithms for the detection of illegal or harmful content on online platforms affect the freedom of expression of EU citizens? This burning question occupied Valentina Golunova during her time as a PhD candidate. In 2024, she successfully defended her thesis and obtained her PhD...
Niloofar Tahmasebi Birgani, assistant professor at the MERLN research institute, was born in southern Iran. It was only when she moved to the Netherlands in 2010 for her PhD research that she began cooking for herself. Instead of recipes, she uses intuition and memory to bring her mother’s and...
Several Maastricht institutions, including Maastricht Universit, are collaborating with the municipality of Maastricht to explore new possibilities for the Bonbonnière, the city’s former theatre. This is the result of an initial meeting between a number of local organisations.
Last night a UM building at the Bouillonstraat was daubed with paint and slogans. A sad expression of vandalism. UM has filed a report.
PhD thesis by Anna de Jong
On 4 July 2025, the Globalisation & Law Network had the pleasure of welcoming Dr Rodrigo Vallejo Garretón, Assistant Professor in Private Law at the University of Amsterdam.
