International Institute of Social Studies

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MA in Development Studies

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ISS PhD programme

Veladictory lecture by ISS rector Professor Inge Hutter

Relevance for society: culture and values & leadership @ university

Ruard Ganzevoort new ISS rector

He replaces Inge Hutter who steps down in August after 8 years at ISS

19th Development Dialogue - call for papers

Reckoning with the past and imagining the futures of develoment research and practice

Celebrating Global Degrowth Day
Interview with Dr Julien-François Gerber about this research into degrowth and the deceleration movement
- Saturday 3 Jun 2023
- General
Fighting for an agricultural revolution
Roos Saat, aspiring farmer and current MA student, chats with De Correspondent on her hope for a climate-focused future in the Dutch agricultural industry.
- Tuesday 30 May 2023
- In the media
Waterland: The importance of reflecting on water and land
Introducing Dr Luisa Cortesi, Assistant Professor of Water, Disasters, and Environmental Justice
- Wednesday 24 May 2023
- General

Animating Southeast Asia? The Visual Anthropology of Raya and the Last Dragon
In this Development Research Seminar, Steve Arounsack will reflect on his role as lead cultural advisor for the Oscar-nominated film Raya and the Last Dragon
- Tuesday 6 Jun 2023, 16:00 - 17:30
- Seminar
PhD defence by Renata Cavalcanti Muniz
Renata Cavalcanti Muniz will defend her thesis on economic diplomacy in Brazil
- Monday 12 Jun 2023, 16:00 - 18:00
- PhD defence
One or Two Heads? The Short-run Impacts of the Re-Centralization of Power in Rural China
In-person seminar at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) by Dr Zihan Ye, visiting fellow of Erasmus School of Economics.
- Thursday 15 Jun 2023, 13:00 - 14:00
- Seminar