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ISS PhD programme

4 Feb - PhD defence by Sergio Andrés Coronado Delgado

Peasants, Protests and Litigation: Struggles over land and institutions in Colombia

8 Feb - PhD defence by Zahra Zarepour

Cash instead of Subsidy: Essays on the impact of the 2010 Iranian energy subsidy reform

Research InSightS LIVE #2

Seeking systemic action for refugees and migrants

How emancipatory research can help prevent the misrepresentation of marginalized groups in conflict-prone settings
Delphin Ntanyoma argues for the need for emancipatory research based on the co-creation of knowledge to prevent the misrepresentation of minority groups.
- Wednesday 26 Jan 2022
- Blogpost
How can we prepare for the next pandemic?
While the world is still dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Peter van Bergeijk investigates some of the major themes on preparations for the next pandemic.
- Tuesday 25 Jan 2022
- Publication
Synthesizing Marx and Jung for Degrowth
In this article, Julien-François Gerber makes an argument for degrowth as the political project of a Marx-Jung synthesis. Read the full article online.
- Monday 24 Jan 2022
- Publication

PhD defence by Sergio Andrés Coronado Delgado
Examining the allocation of property rights over public lands in Colombia. What is the impact of peasant agency on agrarian institutions and on land disputes?
- Friday 4 Feb 2022, 16:00 - 18:00
- PhD defence
PhD defence by Zahra Zarepour
Investigating the micro and macro impact of the energy subsidy, highlighting its effects on the economy and the empirical challenges of assessing the reform
- Tuesday 8 Feb 2022, 15:00 - 17:00
- PhD defence
The right to petition to Moroccan municipalities
In this Research in Progress Seminar Francesco Colin reviews citizens’ experiences with institutional arenas for participation in Morocco
- Thursday 10 Feb 2022, 13:00 - 14:00
- Seminar