POCC - The Perfect Storm
The Platform for Outreach and Co-Creation (POCC) connects research at Maastricht University’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) with society. It supports researchers in engaging with the public, media, policymakers and external organisations, and in developing meaningful collaborations beyond academia.
Together with regional partners such as Studio Europa, Studium Generale, Tracé, MERIAN, Centre Céramique, De Limburger and Lumière, POCC strengthens the connection between FASoS research and the region, creating opportunities for knowledge exchange, collaboration and societal impact.
The Perfect Storm - Events
"The Perfect Storm" is an event series organised by POCC in cooperation with its partners which explores how various global issues, such as war, climate change, economic uncertainty, migration, and the rapid rise of AI, are becoming increasingly interconnected. Together, they form what is known as a “polycrisis”: multiple crises that reinforce one another. This series illustrates how these developments are linked and why understanding them is important.
Europe after the Midterms
On US election day, Studio Europa Maastricht invites you to the Brandweerkantine for The Perfect Storm: Europe after the Midterms. During this interactive event, attendees will join experts in exploring the potential impact of the US elections on Europe’s future and the transatlantic relationship.
Through live audience polls, an expert panel, interactive group sessions, and a reflection by FASoS researchers Yf Reykers, Betto van Waarden and Mariëlle Wijermars, participants will discuss key questions regarding European security, strategic autonomy, and the future of cooperation with the United States.
Date: 3 November, 18:00
Location: Brandweerkantine
Language: English
MERIAN evening on artistic research, activism and refugee scholars
MERIAN organises an evening exploring the intersections between artistic research, activism and the experiences of refugee scholars. Featuring contributions from Eliza Steinbock (FASoS) and Sara de Jong (York University), the evening brings together different perspectives on how art, research and activism can create space for critical dialogue and new forms of engagement.
Date: 4 November
Location: TBD
Language: English
Lecture series: Global crises
Studium Generale brings together FASoS researchers to explore some of the pressing challenges shaping our world in the lecture series 'global crises'.
5 November: Why we live in a burnout economy, and why self-help isn't helping – Miriam Meissner
12 November: How cities address(ed) geopolitical and climatic disasters through public shelters and bunkers – Anique Hommels
19 November: Why AI is Costing the Earth: The Environmental Price of Artificial Intelligence– Annika Richterich
26 November: Energy: Its role in geopolitical tensions and the pursuit of independence – Anna Herranz Surrallés
3 December: Shifting Fault Lines: How the War in Ukraine is Redefining European Security - Gergana Noutcheva
Time: 19:30 - 21:30
Location: Karl Dittrich Hall, Student Services Centre, Bonnefantenstraat 2
Language: English
Screening: Mariinka
Lumière Cinema and Studium Generale are organising a special screening of the documentary "Mariinka" by director Pieter-Jan De Pue. The film offers a poignant look at life on the Ukrainian front line and shows how war profoundly alters the daily lives of ordinary people.
The screening will be followed by an in-depth discussion with Giselle Bosse from FASoS, reflecting on the documentary's themes and the broader geopolitical context of the war in Ukraine.
Date: 1 December, 19:30
Location: Lumière Cinema
Language: English