Institute of Social Studies

The Institute of Social Studies (ISS) is an international graduate school of policy-oriented critical social science.

About Institute of Social Studies

The international Institute of Social Studies (ISS) is an international graduate school of policy-oriented critical social science. It brings together students and teachers from the Global South and North in a European environment. Established in 1952 as the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) by Dutch universities and the Netherlands Ministry of Education it does research, teaching and public service in the field of development studies and international cooperation.

Key to the ISS philosophy and practice is the wish to contribute to achieving social justice and equity on a global level. The highly diverse international community brings together people, ideas and insights in a multi-disciplinary setting which promotes critical thinking and conducts innovative research into fundamental social problems. ISS in situated in The Hague and is part of the Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).

Website

For more information, visit their website.

Professionals