Zoekresultaten
24
nov
20:00
… the organizations’ longevity; their organizational and cultural complexity; their claim to exercise a political dominion over their areas of settlement; their resulting ability to control legitimate markets. Paoli demonstrates that several groups of the camorra only meet the latter two of the above-mentioned traits. After briefly summarizing government and societal anti-mafia actions from the early 1990s onwards, the title question will be answered, namely consider whether Italian …
14
feb
20:00
… 1989, the major economic reforms, their effects on the post-Communist societies and the reverberations on Western Europe, in particular on Germany, which was “co-transformed”. He will go into “transformation from below” with a focus on various social groups, poor rural and booming capital regions such as Berlin, Warsaw, Prague, Budapest, Vienna and Kyiv. Finally, bringing the story up to the present, Philipp Ther compares events in Eastern and Southern Europe leading up to and following the global …
18
nov
20:00
- 21:45
… the Money is a journalistic platform with a crystal clear goal: finding truth at the service of society. It conducts research into people, systems and organisations that misbehave (financially and economically) and thereby possibly cause damage to groups in society. Its weapon: radically independent investigative journalism. Whether it concerns healthcare, the financial world or politics; if you follow the money trail you will discover the truth. Thomas Bollen (1984) works as a journalist for Follow the Money . He is a financial economist specialised in monetary policy and the banking sector. After working as a consultant in the corporate sector he made a career switch to journalism. This lecture is organised in cooperation with the university newspaper Observant as part of a series of events to celebrate their 40 th anniversary. For more information about Follow the Money check out the website (in Dutch) www.ftm.nl Studium Generale Auditorium, Minderbroedersberg 4-6 Maastricht Extra Information Date Monday 18 November, 20:00 Entrance Free About the speaker Thomas Bollen Journalist, Follow the Money Return to the Studium …
05
mrt
20:00
- lecture
Against Hate
Carolin Emcke, German journalist and author, will show that we can stand up against dogmatic thinking of hate and successfully combat religious and nationalist fanatics.
01
nov
20:00
- 21:45
… for leading a healthy life and getting access to medicine and care. There are differences between countries, but also within their borders. But the pandemic makes it even more visible and shows us it is also a global issue. The gap is growing. Which groups got their vaccination first and quickly, and which have not yet had it? Why is this and how can we change it? Join us in the discussion. In cooperation with FHML Honours Programme Students. Panelists Prof. Wim Groot, Professor of Health …
10
okt
20:00
- lecture
Saudi Arabia: A Kingdom in Peril
… knowledge that problems such as youth unemployment, corruption and repression are evident? On social media, the discontent of young Saudis is apparent. And the country is in the international spotlight for its alleged support to IS and other jihadi groups, its brutal military campaign in Yemen and its bad human-rights record. Will Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman be able to restructure the country’s oil-dependent economy? And how should we understand the relation between the Kingdom’s domestic and foreign …