International Institute of Social Studies

Part of Erasmus University Rotterdam

Students in lobby - waving - 2018

Education

ISS Research

€8.33m grant exploring how land, livelihoods and ecosystems can be reshaped to sustain both people and the planet

Jun Borras, Esteve Corbera, Ian Scoones and Anna Tsing win ERC Synergy Grant for their LAND project

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The Impact of Conflict: Recognizing the dangers and searching for solutions

Education Fairs 2025

Meet ISS at one of these education fairs in Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Jakarta

'We try to study land politics to make them more just, fairer and kinder'
An interview with Erasmus Professor Jun Borras (ISS) on winning the prestigious European Research Council Synergy grant of €8.33m with his research team.
- Thursday 6 Nov 2025
- Interview
Professor Jun Borras and team win €8.33m grant with their research for a more sustainable planet
LAND connects Planet, Profit, Property and Partners to explore whether and how more just, sustainable landscapes can emerge.
- Thursday 6 Nov 2025
- Press release
First CONGENIAL Hybrid Space on ‘Anti-Gender Rights Backlash’ creates a powerful transnational space for dialogue and solidarity
This ISS-hosted transnational conversation aimed at countering global anti-gender movements by looking at the contexts of Turkey, Pakistan and the Netherlands
- Wednesday 29 Oct 2025
- General

PhD defence by Deo-Gracias Houndolo
In his PhD thesis Deo-Gracias Houndolo investigates how development interventions tackle poverty in Ghana and Benin
- Tuesday 18 Nov 2025, 13:00 - 14:30
- PhD defence
Returning Ethiopian refugees - expectations and experiences
Researchers present their work on the return of asylum seekers to their countries of origin in the Horn of Africa
- Tuesday 18 Nov 2025, 15:00 - 17:00
- Seminar
PhD defence by Salena Fay Tramel
In her PhD thesis Salena Tramel the intersection of land and water grabbing, extractivism and climate change mitigation with social movements
- Wednesday 19 Nov 2025, 16:00 - 17:30
- PhD defence