International Institute of Social Studies

Part of Erasmus University Rotterdam

MA in Development Studies

Mundus MA in Public Policy

ISS PhD programme

ISS Research

'21% rise in child rights violations worldwide in situations of war and armed conflict'

KidsRights Index Report 2024 reveals that young people continue to suffer from a multitude of crises

Understanding the life experiences of LGBTQ+ youth and refugees in The Hague

Critical debate on how to create safe spaces for vulnerable queer communities in the Hague

Transactional sex in humanitarian contexts and institutional responses
Report of a workshop in which researchers discussed their findings from a project investigating transactional sex in situations of humanitarian crises
- Tuesday 20 Aug 2024
- General
How the US' legacy of slavery influences unequal credit scores
Conor Farrell shows that the US credit scoring system perpetuates racial disparities. In this post he investigates possible reforms.
- Tuesday 20 Aug 2024
- Blogpost
Challenging false, for-profit solutions to the food, climate and ecological crises
Read the latest Right to Food and Nutrition WATCH which critically examines the causes, impacts and responses to the food, climate and ecological crises
- Tuesday 13 Aug 2024
- Publication

MA Orientation Week 2024
Orientation Week is your kickstart to student life at ISS! During this week, get to know your peers, our faculty and the required steps for Term 1.
- Monday 2 Sep 2024, 09:00 - Friday 6 Sep 2024, 17:30
- Introduction
'Humanitarian Studies: Today & tomorrow'
1-day conference with presentations researchers and practitioners in and around the field of ‘Humanitarian Studies’
- Friday 13 Sep 2024, 09:30 - 17:00
- Conference
Understanding the life experiences of LGBTQ+ youth and refugees in The Hague
Documentary screeing and workshop on how to create safe spaces for vulnerable queer communities in the Hague
- Tuesday 24 Sep 2024, 18:00 - 19:30
- Workshop