Lectures and talks

J. Dijsselbloem on the Eurogroup

On Tuesday 12th Feburary, the Franz Palmer lecture hall was teeming with people, from students to Maastricht citizens, wearing classic or...

Lecture Summary: Taking Democracy Seriously.

On October 9th, an auditorium packed to the rafters welcomed Mr. Frank Furedi, emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Kent,...

2018 Schuman Lecture: Michael Ignatieff’s vision for Hungary, Europe and Open Societies

If you missed the Schumann Lecture at 7th May, worry not! Here is a summary of and commentary on Michael Ignatieff’s lecture on Open...

The UN and the Future We Want: A Conversation with Helen Clark

Helen Clark is one of those women, and sadly one of the few, who have been able to reach the highest positions within the world’s social,...

Why Europe Must Become a Republic- Ulrike Guérot’s Lecture Review

How happy are you with the EU? Do you think you are democratically represented through the institutional set-up consisting of the...

The Endless Quest for Palestinian-Israeli Peace: A Lecture’s Analysis

The longest, bloodiest and most complex War that has ever been fought in the world’s history. A War in which a myriad of factors...

“An energetic man and a born performer”

Donovan Livingston. Harvard Graduate. It has a certain ring to it, and one would expect things from such a name and title; and I believe...

The End of the Liberal World Order

Do we live in a world of paranoia and selfishness? Realist thinkers certainly think so. Realism as a school of foreign policy was the...

Technology, Truth, Trade: Alexander Stubb’s vision of Europe

He adjusted his jacket, made a wide smile and, after having thanked the moderator and sticked to the formal pleasantries, addressed to...

War through the lens of Christina Lamb

On Monday the 6th of November, Maastricht University had the privilege to welcome on its premises a world renowned foreign correspondent...