The BRexit Debate, Maastricht
| datum | 17 mei 2016 20:00 |
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| plaats | Maastricht |
| locatie | Dominicanen Bookshop Dominicanerkerkstraat 1  |
| organisatie | Universiteit Maastricht (UM) |
The long story of the potential exit of the UK from the EU will unfold its next episode on the 23rd of June, when the referendum will take place.
With one in five people still allegedly undecided, the stakes are high. The greatest uncertainty brought by leaving the EU is that there is no precedent.
Brexiters invoke a multitude of reasons why the UK would be better off without the EU: the inefficiency and additional layers of rules and regulations added in Brussels, the low speed at which EU policymakers are acting and the challenges posed by free-movement of people.
On the other side of the barricade, a BRexit might leave the UK in a delicate position when it comes to existing trade agreements and diminish its importance as a financial center.
Join us for an interactive debate on the Brexit, where we will approach the topic from multiple perspectives: economics, law, social policy and politics.
Panelists
Patrick Bijsmans, PhD holds the position of assistant professor at the department of Political Science of FASOS. He is an expert on European public sphere, media coverage of EU affairs, Euroscepticism and communication policies of the EU.
Michael Geary, PhD is currently Assistant Professor of Contemporary and International History at Maastricht University and Global Fellow at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC. He has written books and articles on the European integration process and Britain's relations with the EU. He is also chair of UM’s Student Recruitment Team for the United Kingdom and is a member of the Advisory Council of the European Movement Ireland.
Arjan Non, PhD is post-doctoral researcher at the Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA). He obtained his PhD in economics in Rotterdam. He is currently interested in employee behaviour in the workplace and the role of risk and time preferences in the labour market.
The discussion will be moderated by Teun Dekker, PhD, Associate Professor of Political Philosophy and vice Dean of Academic Affairs at University College Maastricht. He teaches, among others, courses on Law and Society and History of Political Thought at UCM. and is a member of the Task Force for UK-recruitment.
Unfortunately, one of the panelists, Professor Aalt Willem Heringa, won't be able to participate in the panel due to unforseen circumstances. We are looking for suitable replacement.
This Debate Café is an activity organized by Studium Generale and SCOPE | Economics with the aim of fostering debate between students, experts and staff of the University.