Patrick Bijsmans is an Assistant Professor in European Studies at Maastricht University. His research interests include Euroscepticism, media coverage of EU affairs and the European public sphere, as well as issues related to teaching and learning in European Studies.

Mark T. Kawakami is an Assistant Professor in Private Law at Maastricht University. His research interests include international commercial/business law, corporate social responsibility, neuroeconomics, and alternative dispute resolution.