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.
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.
Research Centres
News
Susan Schreibman new DARIAH Director
DARIAH’s mission is to enhance and support digitally-enabled research and teaching across the arts and humanities.
Us and them: Indonesia’s migration policy
Mahardhika reveals the hidden struggles of refugees in Indonesia, challenges migration myths and exposes climate injustices.
Giselle Bosse appointed Professor of European Union External Democracy Support
Her chair focuses on the European Union's (EU) efforts to support democracy worldwide, particularly in the context of a changing gl
Katleen Gabriels awarded NWO Aspasia grant
Katleen Gabriels, associate professor of philosophy, has been awarded an NWO Aspasia grant of €120,000 for her project 'Moral Monit
New "What drives our researchers" video with Dr. Michiel Bron
In our latest video, Dr Michiel Bron, recently graduated PhD candidate at FASoS, takes us on location to share his research on a pressing
