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International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) Educating future leaders in development & delivering innovative research in response to societal needs.

ISS, part of Erasmus University Rotterdam, offers an MA in Development Studies and a PhD programme.

🥗 Every meal has a story. But whose stories are we overlooking?​Behind the food on our plates are the hands of people wh...
16/10/2026

🥗 Every meal has a story. But whose stories are we overlooking?
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Behind the food on our plates are the hands of people who grow, harvest and produce it. In the Netherlands, many of those hands belong to migrant workers.
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Their work is essential to our food system. Yet the people doing it often face precarious working conditions, housing insecurity and public narratives that overlook their contributions.
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In honour of World Food Day 🥕, our latest piece in ISS Blog Bliss with ISS Associate Professor Dr Karin Astrid Siegmann explores her reflections of how migrant worker movements in the United States are challenging harmful narratives, building solidarity and inspiring new ways of thinking about migrant food workers in the Netherlands.
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🔗 Read the full blog: https://edu.nl/3phnv

📚 Whose experiences are recognized as theory? And whose knowledge is pushed to the margins?These questions were at the h...
15/10/2026

📚 Whose experiences are recognized as theory? And whose knowledge is pushed to the margins?

These questions were at the heart of today's celebration of the 74th anniversary of the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS).

Drawing on thinkers such as bell hooks, we explored how power, positionality and academic structures shape whose knowledge is valued and whose voices are heard.

💡 Knowledge production is never neutral. It can amplify overlooked perspectives, but it can also reproduce inequalities and colonial ways of thinking.

The discussion also raised a challenging question: Can we truly decolonize knowledge production from within academia, or must we create spaces to cultivate knowledge differently?

Thank you to Ilaha Abasli, Dr Kaira Zoe Alburo-Cañete and Dr Tamara Soukotta, and moderator Jonathan Oxley Moniz, for inspiring us to reflect on how, why and for whom we produce knowledge.

As we celebrate 74 years of ISS, we remain committed to questioning assumptions, challenging power structures and rethinking development.

Thank you to everyone who joined us!

🎓 Congratulations to Dr Samer Srouji on successfully defending his PhD thesis!​Last week, Dr Srouji presented his resear...
14/10/2026

🎓 Congratulations to Dr Samer Srouji on successfully defending his PhD thesis!
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Last week, Dr Srouji presented his research on how currencies become important in the global economy and how their roles change as the world becomes more multipolar.
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Drawing on economic theories and historical examples, his research explores why some currencies become widely used in international trade and finance. He also examines the challenges facing the international monetary system and what these mean for its future.
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🔗 Learn more about his research: edu.nl/jkadd
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Photo: Dick de Jager

The International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) extends its warmest congratulations to Navi Pillay on being awarded ...
12/10/2026

The International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) extends its warmest congratulations to Navi Pillay on being awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize!
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From challenging apartheid in South Africa to shaping international justice on the world stage, Pillay has dedicated her career to defending human rights and advancing the rule of law.
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Her journey began in Durban, South Africa, where she established her own law firm in 1967 and defended anti-apartheid activists. She later served as a judge and President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, helping establish landmark legal precedents on sexual violence as a crime under international law.
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Her commitment to justice continued through her work at the International Criminal Court, as UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and as a judge at the International Court of Justice.
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In 2016, Erasmus University Rotterdam awarded Pillay an honorary doctorate, presented by honorary promotors ISS Professor Karin Arts and Professor Kristin Henrard, in recognition of her contributions to human rights and international justice. During her visit, she also shared her knowledge and experience with Erasmus University and ISS students in a masterclass on human rights and law.
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Throughout her remarkable career, Pillay has demonstrated the courage and integrity required to uphold international justice, even in the face of adversity.
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🔗 Read more: https://edu.nl/7jact
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Photos: Michelle Muus, R. Keus

06/10/2026

🎓 ISS is heading to Indonesia for the European Higher Education Fair 2026!
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We’re excited to share that ISS will be attending the European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) Indonesia 2026, the largest European higher education event in Indonesia!
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With thousands of ambitious students exploring their next steps in international education, EHEF is a fantastic opportunity to meet, connect and talk about what studying at ISS could look like.
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✅ 7-8 November 2026
✅ 11:00-17:00 JKT
✅ Catur Dharma Hall, Menara Astra in Jakarta
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Whether you’re already considering studying at ISS in The Hague or simply curious about your options, we’d love to meet you, answer your questions and help you learn more about our programmes and student experience.
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🔗 Register for this fair: https://edu.nl/uhwrt

🎓 Congratulations to Dr Zhiqi Xu on successfully defending her PhD thesis!​Last week, Dr Xu presented her research exami...
05/10/2026

🎓 Congratulations to Dr Zhiqi Xu on successfully defending her PhD thesis!
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Last week, Dr Xu presented her research examining how institutions, frontline officials and communities exercise agency in poverty alleviation and post-poverty rural development in China.
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Drawing on several case studies, she shows how policy outcomes are co-produced across multiple levels, as organizations respond to political priorities, frontline officials navigate responsibilities and risks, and rural communities contribute to the provision and sustainability of collective welfare services.
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🔗 Learn more about her research: https://edu.nl/qgptf
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Photo: Dick de Jager

🎙️ 1,000+ listens. 10+ countries. And plenty of complexity!​Thank you to everyone who joined us for the first four episo...
02/10/2026

🎙️ 1,000+ listens. 10+ countries. And plenty of complexity!
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for the first four episodes of The Ontology Lab.
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Across the Spinoza Series, host Dr Karim Knio set out to take abstract ideas seriously and ask what they can help us see differently about the world around us.
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Together with guests Dr Juan David Parra, Daniel Zach Sloman, Margaux Schulz and Andrew Dryhurst, we brought critical realism, social ontology and Spinozan theory into conversation with real-world puzzles: from education reform and governance inequalities to social movements and the rise of generative AI.
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Thank you for making room for complexity with us!
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Haven’t listened yet? The full Spinoza Series is waiting for you.
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🔗 Listen to The Ontology Lab:
Spotify: https://edu.nl/bgbhb
YouTube: https://edu.nl/nx9gp
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Stay tuned – more episodes are on the way!

01/10/2026

📚 What questions about the world keep you curious?
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From inequality and migration to climate, governance and social justice, development is shaped by complex forces that cross borders, institutions and communities.
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At the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), part of Erasmus University Rotterdam, the MA in Development Studies gives you the space to explore these complexities critically, learn from diverse perspectives and shape a study path around the questions that matter to you.
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Thinking about your next step? 💡
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Applications for the MA in Development Studies open in the first week of October.
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🔗 Discover the programme and application process: https://iss.nl/ma

30/09/2026

📢 Calling all Turkish professionals interested in pursuing an MA in Development Studies!
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The Jean Monnet Fellowships Programme offers eligible professionals working in the public, private and NGO sectors in Türkiye the opportunity to pursue postgraduate study in an EU Member State for up to 12 months.
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ISS is proud to welcome Jean Monnet Fellows to our MA in Development Studies, where you can deepen your expertise and gain an international perspective on today’s most pressing development challenges.
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Ready to take the next step in your academic and professional journey?
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🎓 Deadline to apply: 27 October 2026
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🔗 Learn more about the fellowship by tapping the link in bio or visiting: https://edu.nl/6gpng
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