Growing Up in Science with Prof. dr. Martin Paul, on 9 December
Behind every success you can read on a CV, there are the numerous failed attempts, challenges, and lessons learned. And then there are also all the successes that no one ever hears about. The guest for this Growing up in Science session is former UM president Prof. dr. Martin Paul.
This hybrid Growing Up in Science event takes place on 9 December at 14.45 at the Tapijn Brasserie (or via Zoom).
You can register here.
Sharpening your senses elective, from 7 February to 18 April
Do you need some extra credits and want to do something different?
A collaboration between FASoS, the Medical Faculty, Marres and the SkillsLab, the Shaping your senses elective helps you train your senses and explore and better understand embodied knowledge.
It runs from 7 February to 18 April 2023 on Tuesday mornings, and will alternate between class experiments, fun fieldwork and independent work.
Want to know more? Please contact Emilie Sitzia.
IT equipment sales for the FASoS Garden
The selling process of various equipment that was previously used in education rooms has resumed. The money that is raised will be used for the FASoS Garden!
If you are interested in buying some equipment or want more information, send an email to ict-fasos@maastrichtuniversity.nl or come by the office at Grote Gracht 90-92 room B0.08.
Remember stocks are limited so: sold out = sold out!
Workshop: Echolocation & multi-sensory interactions, on 23 November
Both sighted & non-sighted participants are invited to join this Training the Senses workshop in an exploration of our non-visual senses. It will include an introduction to Echolocation (or Click Sonar), and considers how people collectively experience each other and the spatial environment through their auditory and tactile senses.
When: 23 November, from 19.00 – 21.00
Where: Marres
Costs: €5 (regular), €2.50 (students)
Click here for tickets.
SG lecture: ‘Is Authoritarianism Winning?’, on 24 November
Join this Studium Generale lecture titled ‘Is Authoritarianism Winning?’. This lecture explores whether the twentieth-century advantages that liberal democracy enjoyed are being eroded in different areas.
When: 24 November, 20.00
Where: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6
Costs: Free
Speaker: David Runciman, Professor of Politics, University of Cambridge
Register here.
Bachelor European Studies Education Program Committee meeting update
Last month, all members of the Education Program Committee (EPC) of the Ba European Studies met for the first time this year to establish the agenda that will be worked on this academic year.
Find out about the EPC’s work representing you in the Faculty through the Meeting Updates series in the FASoS Weekly! After each Committee meeting, an update will be posted so you can follow the progress and keep up with all relevant developments at FASoS.
UM launches FASoS student project ‘QR Code: Are you okay?’
Have you ever experienced confusion (or even helplessness) while trying to establish a support system at UM? FASoS Student Representatives understand these obstacles. They are doing what they can to help streamline the process of finding the support you need at UM.
The Student Representatives are extremely proud to announce that this week marks the launch of a project they helped develop: the QR codes that can now be found in every bathroom.
SG Joan Muysken Lecture: Contradictions of Capitalism, on 15 November
Over the past 40 years, the fiscal crisis of the state was kept in check with the help of an expanding financial system, as well as by an unlimited creation of fresh money.
Join this Studium Generale lecture on ‘Contradictions of Capitalism: Past and Present’.
When: 15 November, at 20.00
Where: Aula, Tongersestraat 53
Costs: Free
Speaker: Em. prof. dr. Wolfgang Streeck, Emeritus Director Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies
Register here.
Apply for the PREMIUM honours programme
Are you up for a challenge and willing to go the extra mile to prepare yourself best for your professional life? Apply for PREMIUM, UM’s Honours programme for high-performing master’s students!
With a focus on project-based teamwork and personal development, PREMIUM bridges the gap between study and career. The programme runs from January until May.
Apply here before 14 November.
YUFE Students: International Student Day informal drinks, on 17 November
Are you part of the YUFE Student Journey? Want to meet your peer YUFE students? Now is your chance!
In this informal event, you’ll have the chance to meet with other students participating in the journey and share your experiences. During the event, drinks and small food will be covered.
When: 17 November from 16.30 – 18.30
Where: Café Charlemagne, Onze Lieve Vrouweplein 24, Maastricht
Interested? Register here before 15 November.
