International Institute of Social Studies

Part of Erasmus University Rotterdam

1 June - ISS Master Open Day!

Join us on 1 June 2024 for ISS Master Open Day, visit the ISS building and explore study opportunities in Development Studies.

MA in Development Studies

Mundus MA in Public Policy

ISS PhD programme

ISS Research

PhD defence by Jaffer Najar

Violence, unfreedoms, marginalization and gaps in anti-trafficking governance in India

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Meet ISS in your country

Ask all your questions about ISS during one of our many Meet and Greets around the world

Update demonstrations campus Woudestein
This liveblog gathers the latest updates on developments at our university.
- Thursday 30 May 2024
- Live blog
Showcasing women seed guardians' contribution to food sovereignty
New photo exhibition documents the invaluable contribution of Southern African seed guardians to food and seed sovereignty and struggle
- Wednesday 29 May 2024
- General
The Humanitarian Governance Project: How a team of ISS academics are shaping the future of humanitarian research
Taking a closer look at humanitarian governance - what is humanitarian action and who are the actors, large and small, that determine its realities?
- Tuesday 28 May 2024
- General

ISS Master Open Day
Talk to staff and students about the International Institute of Social Studies' MA programmes in development studies - visit us in The Hague on 1 June
- Saturday 1 Jun 2024, 13:00 - 17:00
- Open day
Control-Alt-Delete Action: Indonesian activist youth navigating the double-edged sword of social media
In this Development Research Seminar Yatun Sastramidjaja discusses how activist youth in Indonesia are reconsidering their relationship to social media
- Thursday 6 Jun 2024, 16:00 - 17:30
- Seminar
Future students Meet and Greet in Cape Town, South Africa
This Meet and Greet in Cape Town 6 June 2024 is especially for students considering doing their MA at ISS in The Hague
- Thursday 6 Jun 2024, 17:00 - 18:00
- General