International Institute of Social Studies

Part of Erasmus University Rotterdam

Students in lobby - waving - 2018

Education

ISS Research

PhD defence by Anne-Marie Brinkman

'Libyan Civic Contributions to Development During Conflict: Dynamics of actors, ambitions and approaches'

Online courses

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

PhD defence by Thandiwe Matthews

Advancing Substantive Equality in South Africa: Elite contestations surrounding constitutionalism, gender and the right to social assistance

Carrying a shared vision
Alumna Jyoti Patil and her nephew Anand Kole reflect on studying development at ISS
- Thursday 28 Aug 2025
- General
An investigation into land rush in the Colombian Amazon
Itayosara Rojas Herrera analyses various forms of land rushes, focusing on the Colombian Amazon
- Tuesday 26 Aug 2025
- Publication
Diverse forms of resistance to extractivist land grabs
An investigation into the diverse forms of resistance to extractivist land grabs in Colombia, Ethiopia, Myanmar and China
- Tuesday 26 Aug 2025
- Publication

Opening 2025-2026 MA programme
Opening of the ISS MA programme in Development Studies and the Mundus MA in Public Policy.
- Friday 5 Sep 2025, 16:00 - 18:00
- General
Launch of Climares consortium for climate resilience in diverse African countries
Launch of project investigating the climate risks facing vulnerable populations across different climates, governance frameworks and socioeconomic conditions
- Thursday 11 Sep 2025, 15:00 - 19:00
- General
Humanitarian Studies: Adapting and reworking in new times and contexts
ISS is hosting this one-day conference which will look at how global political currents affect the work of humanitarian actors and researchers
- Friday 12 Sep 2025, 09:30 - 18:00
- Conference