Research institutes
FASoS 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.
Fast facts
- Interdisciplinary
- 145 dedicated researchers
- In 2016, two new ERC Consolidators Grants, one new ERC Starting Grant in 2015
- In 2017, a new research project within NWO Smart Culture and one new PhD project within NWO PhD's in the humanities
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' "Valorisatie"
At FASoS “valorisatie” is a sub-dimension of research that builds on the faculty’s tradition of engaging with societal challenges both in research and teaching. For more information, visit our "valorisatie" page.
News
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Harro van Lente appointed Chairman NWO Advisory Committee
Monday, October 2, 2017Read moreHarro van Lente has been appointed as Chairman of the NWO Advisory Committee Responsible Innovation.
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APSA Best Chapter Award for Floris Peters and Maarten Vink
Thursday, September 7, 2017Read moreThe migration and citizenship section of the American Political Science Association (APSA) has awarded the ‘2016 Best Chapter Award’ to a book chapter by Floris Peters and Maarten Vink.
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Aline Sierp wins Europe for Citizens Grant
Thursday, September 7, 2017Read moreAline Sierp, together with colleagues from the University of Siena, Sibiu and Krakow, has won a Europe for Citizen Grant funded by the European Commission.
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Kiran Klaus Patel wins prestigious Bentley Book Prize
Tuesday, July 11, 2017Kiran Klaus Patel’s The New Deal: A Global History has won the prestigious Bentley Book Prize 2017.
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Maarten Vink appointed Willy Brandt Guest Professor in Malmö, Sweden
Thursday, June 22, 2017Maarten Vink has been appointed Guest Professor at the Malmö Institute for Studies of Migration, Diversity and Welfare (MIM) for the academic year 2017-2018.
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Anna Harris becomes member of Global Young Academy
Thursday, February 16, 2017Anna Harris has been selected as a new member of the Global Young Academy (GYA). The Global Young Academy ‘aims to become the voice of young scientists around the world’
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