In this lecture Mona Seif will talk about the current human rights situation in Egypt and her work as a human rights defender. She will go into the role of the authorities in suppressing critical voices and the role of civil society and human rights defenders in standing up and denouncing human...
Video available. The Corona pandemic has shown that attention to tackling obstacles is achieved not only by streamlining regulations, but also by recognizing a border identity. A joint strategy and working together with partners on both sides of the border, each from their own background appears to...
The theme of this year’s NUTRIM symposium is ‘safe today, safer tomorrow’. In this symposium, we will highlight current advances in knowledge that have the potential of making a safer future. However, we should keep in mind that safer is not the same as safe!
In close collaboration with Lumière Cinema we have curated 2 films from this year’s festival selection of InScience International Science Film Festival in Nijmegen. Staff members of Maastricht University will introduce the films, and afterwards give a brief response to them and answer your questions...
The EU is dealing with many tax issues, including the priority of tax systems that contribute to sustainability. Together with the other organisers, we believe that one of the important opportunities in this context is innovation, which can play a prominent role in making Europe more sustainable in...
This November, world leaders will gather in Glasgow for the UN Climate Change Conference. For this digital seminar, we would also like to explore the pressing issue of climate change focusing on its impact on symphonic practice in the present and in the future.
The Maastricht UMC+ Health University is an initiative by students who would like to share their knowledge and skills with interested parties. Studium Generale wholeheartedly supports this initiative and has therefore included it in the programme of the lecture series.
Get a feel of what it’s like to study International Business or Economics and Business Economics at Maastricht University. Attending an Experience Day gives you the exclusive chance to find out if this programme is a match for you!
Brightlands Polymer Days 2021 is a series of scientific conferences in the field of polymer science and technology. It is a collaboration and organised by the Belgian Polymer Group, KNCV Macromolecular Division, PTN, the former Dutch Polymer Days and Brightlands Rolduc Polymer Conference.
This series aims to combine several international relations theories with topical and current world events. Questions are raised about democracy, conflicts, climate change, foreign policy and more. How have things changed for better or for worse, and how will they change in the future?