Graduate Forum Research Conference 2022 in Maastricht
The 2022 conference was held at Maastricht University on 23-24 June. To look upon past, present and possible futures for Europe from an academic perspective master's students, doctoral students and early-career researchers from across the field of European Studies were invited to submit paper and panel proposals addressing the theme of 'Maastricht at 30: What next for Europe?'.
EU Foreign Policy 30 Years After the Maastricht Treaty
The keynote took place in Maastricht as part of the Graduate Forum Research Conference 2022. Dr Gergana Noutcheva looked at EU Foreign Policy 30 years after the Maastricht Treaty. Dr Carlos Bravo-Laguna chaired the session.
The event was funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union and Studio Europa.
Networking
In between sessions is always a good opportunity to network with others!
Panel Discussions
More than 40 participants discussed their research topics in panels.
Feedback
Chair Thomas Conzelmann chaired the session 'EU-China Relations'. He gave detailed feedback to each presenter of the panel.
Research Presentations
Yunus Baris Ertuk presented his research as part of the panel Foreign Policy .
Conference Organisers
The Graduate Forum Committee are the main organisers of the event. They also chair panels and give detailed feedback about the papers like Filiz Doğan from Leiden University.
The Rise of Eurosceptic Populism
In the closing roundtable, Andreea Nastase, Ben Leruth and Patrick Bijsmans discussed 'The Rise of Eurosceptic Populism'.
30 Years Since the Signing of the Maastricht Treaty
The plenary session on '30 Years Since the Signing of the Maastricht Treaty' was discussed by Andrew Duff, Noelle O'Connell, and Mathieu Segers.
30 Years Since the Signing of the Maastricht Treaty
The panel took place in Maastricht, on 23 June 2022 at 18:00 as part of the Graduate Forum Research Conference 2022. The panellists looked back at the historical processes that led to the signing of the Treaty, the changes that it precipitated across Europe and its legacy today. They also considered what the future looks like for the European project at a time of rising populism and war on our continent. Roundtable
Chair: Prof Esther Versluis, Maastricht University
Speakers: Andrew Duff (former MEP), Noelle O’Connell (CEO, European Movement Ireland), Prof Mathieu Segers (Maastricht University)