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Patrick Bijsmans
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Associate Dean #Education @ Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Maastricht | Associate Professor #Teaching & #Learning #EuropeanStudies | #EU #Media #Euroscepticism | #Cycling research (!) | Committee Member @ #UACES | posts my own 🦋🇪🇺🟥
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What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Euroscepticism?

Very pleased with this new article, co-authored with former @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social MSc #EuropeanStudies student and now colleague Luca Mancin of the University of Milan

@ecpr.bsky.social @uaces.bsky.social
What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Euroscepticism? Relaunching the Conceptual Debate About a Contested Term
Euroscepticism has become a mainstream phenomenon in European politics since the concept's first appearance in The Times of 11 November 1985. The post-Maastricht Treaty period was an important initia...
doi.org
Reposted by Patrick Bijsmans
November 28, 2025 at 7:01 AM
🚨 New publication alert 🚨

What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Euroscepticism?

Very pleased with this new article, co-authored with former @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social MSc #EuropeanStudies student and now colleague Luca Mancin of the University of Milan

@ecpr.bsky.social @uaces.bsky.social
What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Euroscepticism? Relaunching the Conceptual Debate About a Contested Term
Euroscepticism has become a mainstream phenomenon in European politics since the concept's first appearance in The Times of 11 November 1985. The post-Maastricht Treaty period was an important initia...
doi.org
November 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Reposted by Patrick Bijsmans
Witkoff as Mr. Bean
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
November 24, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Als je Nederland op z’n zij ziet, wordt het voor de NOS redactie pas goed duidelijk dat het een Deltagebied is… 🙃
November 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
One of those weeks 🏃🏼‍♂️🦾
November 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We are ready to welcome you to today’s @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social MA open day 👩🏼‍🏫☕️🍪
November 15, 2025 at 9:02 AM
De Rotterdamse postbezorger Ahmed Abdillahi wil dit jaar 25 marathons lopen om aandacht te vragen voor de armoede in de stad
De Rotterdamse postbode Ahmed Abdillahi ziet op zijn rondes een stad die veel anderen niet zien
Ongelijkheid: De Rotterdamse postbezorger Ahmed Abdillahi wil dit jaar 25 marathons lopen om aandacht te vragen voor de armoede in de stad. Hij heeft er al 22 gedaan. „Als postbode ga je gaandeweg and...
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November 15, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Another week, another open day. Join us tomorrow for our @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social MA open day. Details 👉🏼 www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/masters-open...
November 14, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Our @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social Teaching & Learning Hub is looking for an assessment specialist to help our programmes to strengthen and future-proof assessment practices. Application deadline 30 November.

#EdySky #TeachLearnSky

www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3562...
Assessment Specialist
Welcome to Maastricht University! Within the new Teaching & Learning Hub of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) , we are working together on innovation of education and assessment. As an A...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
“This is not a fine-tuning exercise but a deregulatory move that risks turning Europe’s rights-based model into one where fundamental protections become optional.”

euobserver.com/digital/ar5e...
Surprise EU rollback of 'GDPR' digital-rights rules prompts alarm
People's sexual orientation, ethnicity, or political views could be exposed in proposed EU changes to the 'GDPR' digital-rights laws, civil society experts warn, after a leaked draft.
euobserver.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Lovely weather and a fantastic atmosphere during today’s @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social BA open day. Thank you so much to all colleagues and students who were present today 🙏🏼
November 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Welcome to @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social! It’s a lovely day for an open day. Bandito coffee and cookies are waiting you ☕️🍪
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Come visit us during tomorrow’s @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social BA Open Day and learn more about our four fantastic programmes in

📚 Arts & Culture 📚
🤖 Digital Society 🤖
🇪🇺 European Studies 🇪🇺
🌐 Global Studies 🌐

Details ☞ www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/bachelors-op...
November 7, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Visited the PROTEST exhibition with my @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social MSc #EuropeanStudies students today. Had a great discussion on the role of #protests in #Europe afterwards 🇪🇺 Plenty of examples from their own experience in different countries and contexts.
November 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Had a fab time last week during the Utrecht Summer School on #Governance, #Design and #Delivery of #Interdisciplinary #HigherEducation. Thanks to Bri and Iris for putting this together, to the many contributors for sharing their experience, and to fellow participants for inspiring discussions 📚🙏🏼
November 4, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Lots of meetings about #teaching and #learning but today was the start of the only full course I teach, for our @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social MSc #EuropeanStudies, on #democracy in #Europe
the flag of belgium is surrounded by european stars
ALT: the flag of belgium is surrounded by european stars
media.tenor.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Zonet gespot in Utrecht #TK25
October 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
“Nu slaat Europa opnieuw een andere weg in. Het is revolutionair en gaat Nederland direct aan. Wat zou het een verademing zijn als de nieuwe premier eens over zulke dingen zou praten.” 🇪🇺
Column | Terwijl Nederland zapte van Geert naar Henri
Nederland hopt van talkshow naar talkshow. Van verkiezingsdebatje naar verkiezingsdebatje. Wat zou het heerlijk zijn als dat binnenkort voorbij is en de ramen weer een beetje open kunnen. Want de were...
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October 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
We had the first meeting of our nascent #Cycling #Europe Study Circle (a working title) today! Thanks a lot to @simonusherwood.bsky.social for the slides and for moderating, and to everyone who attended. Watch this space for updates - we promise not to (only) share pictures of bikes and lycra 🚴🏽‍♀️
October 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Geen verrassing natuurlijk 🇳🇱🇪🇺

nos.nl/l/2587472
Nederlandse EU-invloed 'verschrompeld' tijdens kabinet-Schoof
De afgelopen anderhalf jaar is ons land flink wat invloed kwijtgeraakt binnen de EU, zeggen diplomaten tegen de NOS.
nos.nl
October 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM