On 5th February 2020, we held our kick-off conference to welcome our Early Stage Researchers in Maastricht.
LIMES, the Latin word for border, is a doctoral programme for 13 talented PhD candidates in the domain of the humanities and social sciences, centred on the theme of ‘The Hardening and Softening of Borders: Europe in a Globalising World’.
Borders – as reality and metaphor – exist not only on the edge of the territory of the nation-state or the European Union, but also in numerous areas within and beyond these geographical units, not least in the minds of people. Borders are intrinsically moveable and permeable, and it is precisely this malleability that LIMES researchers focus on.
The project LIMES is led by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS), thereby working closely with University College Maastricht (UCM), the School of Business and Economics (SBE), and the Faculty of Law (FL). Maastricht University, with four faculties and 13 PhD candidates, is literally and figuratively exploring and crossing borders.
Get to know PhD candidate Milan @milantzsche and his research @MaastrichtU on how #liberalarts degrees are valued in the labour market. One thing is sure, studying #employability is way more fun than dealing with it in real life! https://t.co/ugw0eOg0Dn https://t.co/74PFhZsp2I
Our PhD researcher Akudo studies the cultural processes and sociohistorical context influencing norm reversal in #Poland @FasosMaastricht @WorkingOnEurope. @Akudo_at_FASoS is fascinated by the unique histories she comes across in her research. Learn more: https://t.co/fVQs1AZ03M https://t.co/trWum9GTpj
This is our #PhD candidate Timo who sees #research as a big puzzle with lots of different variables to solve. Timo’s own research puzzle deals with #workplace #loneliness. Find out more about Timo and his project @umsbe
