International Institute of Social Studies

Part of Erasmus University Rotterdam

Students in lobby - waving - 2018

Education

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Bringing critical insights on global development, social justice and public policy - be the change!

Celebrating ISS' 73rd Dies Natalis

With the inaugural lecture by Professor Dirk-Jan Koch on changes in Dutch development cooperation

Meet our researchers

Visit the profile pages of ISS faculty and PhD researchers

Congratulations to Dr Kim Chi Tran on a successful PhD defence
Dr Kim Chi Tran investigates how pastoralism, schooling and digital ICT development shapes aspirations of Mongolian herders' children
- Friday 3 Oct 2025
- PhD defence
Congratulations to Dr Thandiwe Matthews on a successful PhD defence
Dr Thandiwe Matthews investigates how systemic inequalities manifest in contemporary South Africa
- Wednesday 24 Sep 2025
- PhD defence
Adapting and reworking humanitarian studies in new times and contexts
During their annual conference, The Hague Humanitarian Studies Centre invited 150 experts to discuss the global politics shifts around humanitarianism
- Tuesday 23 Sep 2025
- General

Trauma-informed participatory research in Displacement Studies
The lecture will explore a trauma-informed approach which centres refugee agency, ensures safe and dignified participation, and promotes co-created knowledge
- Thursday 9 Oct 2025, 16:00 - 18:30
- Lecture
Roundtable: Return migration in action
The Ancestral Citizenship in Europe (ACE) project invite the general public to a roundtable discussion, as part of their closed workshops
- Monday 13 Oct 2025, 15:30 - 17:30
- General
PhD defence by Thanh Tung Nguyen
In his PhD thesis, Thanh Tung Nguyen investigates the financial requirements needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
- Tuesday 14 Oct 2025, 14:30 - 16:00
- PhD defence