Outreach Signals
Publishing Details
Contact & Outreach
About This Podcast
Social Media
Explore Statistics
Recent Episodes
Transition to the Euro: Economic necessity or Political signaling?
On 1st of February, the euro became the sole legal tender in Bulgaria. However, there have been many speculations as to what pushed this change, what does this entail for the Bulgarian people and who…
Portrait Series 03: Leading with Purpose - Rebeca Arguedas
In this episode of our Portrait Series, we sit down with Rebeca Arguedas, President of UFS and a prominent voice in sustainability in the facility management sector. Interviewed by Clara Ledoux,…
Portrait Series 02: Meet Journalist in Training - Jonathan Wijayaratne
As a Maastricht Diplomat alumni and journalism student, French-Lankan Jonathan Wijayaratne has a unique view on the world. In this episode they talk with Fin Gerke about their journey from European…
Portrait Series: UN Day 2024 special with Dr. Sanae Okamoto
Happy #UNDay 2024! Today marks the 79th anniversary of the United Nations—79 years of navigating global crises and challenges. One issue, however, stands out today: climate change. To commemorate…
The Women of the Bauhaus School
Bauhaus is one of the most influential art and design movements of these days. Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Marcel Breuer are all prominent and common names – but what about Marianne…
Understanding Europe: Back for Season 2!
We're back for season 2! Charelle and Brendan are excited to share that they are back for a new season of Understanding Europe with a three part series on Democracy Promotion in the EU. Go over and…
One Month Abroad: Street Culture, Safety and Stereotypes in Colombia and Uruguay
Are all South American countries the same? In the final episode of our podcast series “One Month Abroad” hosted by @lee.ann.l, Anthi and Sophia tell us about their intercultural experiences in…
One Month Abroad: Sun, Positionality and Open-Mindedness in Cyprus and Mozambique
In the second episode of our podcast series “One Month Abroad”, our host @lee.ann.l interviews Lotte and Lily who conducted field research in Cyprus and Mozambique. How does your positionality affect…
One Month Abroad: Getting Settled, Cultural Differences and Food Prices in Uruguay and Thailand
In the Maastricht Diplomat’s new podcast series “One Month Abroad”, our host @lee.ann.l interviews five guest speakers who spent one month abroad for a field study. The three episodes discuss what it…
How to get covered: Healthcare in the US vs the Netherlands
A trip to the hospital after a bike accident and moving to the Netherlands from the US. In this episode we explore the Dutch healthcare system from an EU and non-EU perspective, hear from the…
Understanding Europe: Looking Back
The 10th and last episode of CERiM's Understanding Europe is out now! This time, Charelle and Brendan talk about the different episodes that have been published this year, discussing how they link…
S1E9 Understanding Europe: A Decentered Perspective
In this episode, Brendan and Charelle sit down with Assem Dandashly and Gergana Noutcheva to discuss the legitimacy of the EU as an external democracy promoter in its southern and eastern…
The “Last Generation” Movement
Food on paintings and glued hands on the highway – you probably have heard of these kinds of protest during the past few months, when reports about the “Last Generation” protest movement went viral.…
S1E8 Understanding Europe: On Memory and Identity
Europe day! Europe day? What does it even mean? In this episode Brendan and Charelle talk about the significance of Europe Day and the difficulties of forming a Common European Identity. In doing so…
Crisis in Sri Lanka: Aragalaya, Lankan democracy at a crossroads
Asia’s oldest democracy has had a long history of ethnic conflict and corruption at the highest levels of the state. In response to the harshest economic crisis their country has ever experienced,…
The Utopia of “Call Me By Your Name”
Leen and Hadrian take a deep dive into the world and politics of the 2017 Academy Award nominee Call Me By Your Name (Dir. Luca Guadagnino). Starting from its refreshingly naturalistic…
S1E7 Understanding Europe: Open Strategic Autonomy?
In today’s episode Brendan and Charelle wrestle with the concept of strategic autonomy, also referred to as strategic sovereignty and possibly other names. You might have seen the term circulating…
Crooktocracy: 1MDB - Malaysia
What do a crystal piano owned by Miranda Kerr, a painting by Picasso and the Wolf of Wall Street have in common? They were all paid with money from Malaysian citizens. Of course, without them…
“Close” (2022) and the Global Politics of Children
Starting from Canne's Grand Prix winner and Oscar-nominated “Close” (2022, Lukas Dhont), Hadrian and Leen will explore the general themes emerging from Dhont's sophomore feature, tying into the…
The Fifth Republic in crisis: Protesting against the pensions reform
Last week, the French government passed a very controversial pensions reform, against the opinion of 70% of the French people and trade unions. They did so using article 49.3 of the Constitution,…
Frequently Asked Questions
Maastricht Diplomat has published 59 episodes since January 2020, covering topics in Society & Culture.
Maastricht Diplomat is currently moderate with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 35m.
Sign up on Grep.FM to access contact details for Maastricht Diplomat, including email and social media links.
