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FASoS Research Institute

Research Institute

Moving boundaries, bridging disciplines

The research institute of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) at Maastricht University studies societies and cultures as they unfolded during the modern and contemporary era in a radically interdisciplinary manner. We analyse the interrelationships of Europeanisation, globalisation, scientific and technological development, political change and cultural innovation. We are interested in how today’s societies cope with and reflect these challenges in various ways. These could be artistic practices and practices of remembrance as well as specific forms of governance and political integration as well as strategies for managing knowledge, technologies and risks. While our research starts from today’s problems, we have a strong interest in how the modern world came to be.

Research

To nurture and maintain this kind of innovative, interdisciplinary research, the research institute of FASoS has created a matrix organisational structure. Its backbone are four distinct research programmes, each of which is composed by an interdisciplinary team of researchers. While the research programmes form the core of the research activities at FASoS, the faculty also has five centres as specific research hubs and to facilitate interaction with external academic partners and societal stakeholders. Together, the research programmes and the research centres provide a framework that facilitates flexibility, networking, and mobility beyond disciplinary boundaries.

FASoS Research Programmes

Compilation research programmes FASoS

Research Centres

research centres

Research networks and project websites

Networks of Knowledge Production and Consumption

News

Interdisciplinary project explores democracy and the rule of law in a changing world

  • Researchers
The team will organise an interdisciplinary workshop bringing together international scholars from a range of disciplines and geographical backgrounds. The workshop will be complemented by outreach activities, including opinion articles, video recordings, and a podcast.
Ferenc and Marijn

Grants for Interdisciplinary Research Projects and Outreach Activities

  • Researchers
Multiple researchers of the Faculty of Law received funding by Studio Europa Maastricht. These fundings aim to support interdisciplinary, Europe-focused research and outreach initiatives
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Toon van Overbeke awarded Sabina Avdagic Early Career Scholar Prize for Best Paper in Comparative Capitalism

  • Researchers
The award recognises exceptional work by early-career researchers while honouring her enduring contributions to the study of labour markets, welfare states and comparative political economy, as well as her longstanding commitment to supporting the next generation of scholars.
Toon van Overbeke

Michiel Bron awarded Dirk Jacob Veegens Prize

  • Researchers
The prize particularly honours work that, from a historical perspective, contributes to a deeper understanding of issues relevant to contemporary society. Michiel's PhD research is about “The Petro-Atom: A Century of Ubiquitous Oil Involvement in Nuclear Energy.”
Michiel Bron

Interdisciplinary team receives funding for DAZM Project

  • Researchers
Pilots will evaluate an open-source collaboration platform based on LaSuite, a unified collaboration platform built for public employees, as a potential alternative to existing digital workplace solutions.
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