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… disaster. Due to the heavy impact on society, these investigations are embedded in societal and political processes. Usually such investigations experience broad media coverage and are highly debated in parliaments and society at large. The aim of this seminar is to understand the societal and political dimensions of disaster investigation, as a means to understand what it means and requires operating in such a politically sensitive context. Such investigations aim to contribute to changes in … Series of Events at Marres Prof. Dr. Karin Bijsterveld Marres is a prominent House for Contemporary Culture at Maastricht, directed by Valentijn Byvanck. Over the past few years, Marres has been the home of several adventurous exhibitions 2 and workshops featuring one or more of the senses. In September 2018, the institute will organize an exhibition and series of events focusing on Ghost Voices. The exhibition proper will involve the entire Marres venue, and among the ghost voices resounding … a platform providing an overview of the structure and practice of inter-parliamentary cooperation and diplomacy that was developed in the context of the PACO project. Finally, excellent student papers will be considered for publication in the CERiM Online Paper series. The participants in this honours seminar will be joined by students on a related MARBLE project which will be open to selected BA students from the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Law and Economics at Maastricht University …

… around the corner. The tension and suffering in the Middle East is great and shows no signs of abating at the time of writing. In Maastricht, our academic community comprises people from all over the world, with global concerns, thoughts and desires. This is just one of the reasons I love working for this university. It is not always possible to have a full view of everything that goes on between our walls, let alone to be fully informed on every subject down to the last detail—but Maastricht … Spread INKOM, the annual introduction week for new students of Maastricht University, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences and VISTA College, was held this year from 19 to 22 August. New students took part in a range of activities, from cultural workshops and workouts at UM SPORT to a scavenger hunt through the city. A new part of the programme was Build your Future, which introduces students at the very start of their studies to companies and organisations—potential future employers—in the … June and October. It is sent on demand to UM alumni and to external relations. Editorial Office Marketing & Communications Postbus 616, 6200 MD Maastricht T +31 43 388 5238 / +31 43 388 5222 E annelotte.huiskes@maastrichtuniversity.nl ISSN 2210-5212 Online www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/news-events/ umagazine Facebook facebook.com/maastricht.university Obesity experts are introducing a new framework for the diagnosis, staging and management of obesity in adults. In the new framework, diagnosis is …