Meet the team...
The Plant is a collective with a flat structure that follows a Cooperative Model of governance. Its success will be ensured by the establishment of two governing bodies overseen by the FASoS Faculty Board and the FASoS Director. The Executive Cooperative Group (ECG) is a structure in which all members make consensual decisions as equals. It has overall responsibility for managing daily operations, establishing and implementing complies with rules and regulations established by the FASoS Faculty Board, FASoS ICT, ICTS, and the UM Executive Board. By establishing a democratic governance model, it is ensured that all members are committed to the vision and mission of operations. It highlights areas for greater cooperation in resources and functions, and recommends new avenues to explore in terms of the Plant’s vision, strategy, and daily operations.
Executive Cooperative Group
![Costas Papadopoulos](https://theplant.maastrichtuniversity.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/MYA_PORTRAITS_06_JH_2-scaled.jpg)
Costas Papadopoulos
Coordinator
![Claartje Rasterhoff](https://theplant.maastrichtuniversity.nl/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/claartjerasterhoff.jpg)
Claartje Rasterhoff
Networking & Outreach Coordinator
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Aodhán Kelly
Research Coordinator
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Jaime (Jay) Simons
Creative Lab Technologist
![Smiling man with glasses in black shirt](https://theplant.maastrichtuniversity.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-08-at-13.30.01.png)
Arnoud Wils
Research Software Engineer
Internships & Temporary Teammates
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Remco Poeliejoe
UI & UX Design
April - May 2024
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Urara Tanaka
Social Media & Communications
September 2024
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Paula Wodecka
Web Design
September 2024
Advisory Board
The Advisory Board oversees the Plant’s operations. It highlights areas for greater cooperation in resources and functions, and recommends new avenues to explore in terms of the Plant’s vision, strategy, and daily operations.
- Brigitte Le Normand - Associate Professor in History, Department of History
- Monika Barget - Assistant Professor in Digital History, Department of History
- Darian Meacham - Associate Professor of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy
- Eli Sapir - Assistant Professor is Social Science Research Methods, Department of Political Science
- Mariëlle Wijermars - Assistant Professor in Cyber-Security & Politics, Department of Political Science