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International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)

As an international academic agency the Institute of Social Studies (ISS) accumulates and exchanges knowledge and know-how on human aspects of processes of economic and social change. The ISS works with and for a multicultural community, in a critical and pluralistic, interdisciplinary and comparative approach based on a rich experience with development and transition processes. The ISS aims at widening civil participation in the process towards just and sustainable development in the context of global change. ISS is active in teaching, research and projects and advisory services.

Latest Publications

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Gender Justice
2020/11 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); DevISSues Vol. 22, No.2
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Blog: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Oil Spills in the Ecuadorian Amazon: The Confluence of Two Crises
2020/11 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); blog post; Author(s): Jacqueline Gaybor and Wendy Harcourt
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Blog: Covid-19 and Conflict | How Pandemic Regulations Are Being Used to Target the Political Opposition in Zimbabwe
2020/11 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); blog post; Author(s): James Kunhiak Muorwel, Lara Vincent and Lize Swartz
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Adding Human Security and Human Resilience to Help Advance the SDGs Agenda
2020/11 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); ISS Working Paper Series / General Series; Author(s): Gasper, Des; Jolly, Richard; Koehler, Gabriele; Kool, Tamara; Simane, Mara
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Blog: Power to the People? The Right to Information Law in Morocco
2020/10 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); blog post; Author(s): Marwa Shalaby &Sylvia Bergh
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Blog: Covid-19 - How Moving (Academic) Conferences Online Could Help Address Social Injustices
2020/10 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); blog post; Author(s): Dennis Penu
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Blog: Disasters, Dilemmas and Decisions: Notes From a Monsoon Fieldwork in Assam, India
2020/10 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); blog post; Author(s): Mausumi Chetia
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The ‘Great Regression’ and the Protests to Come in Latin America
2020/12 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); research paper; Author(s): Palacio Ludeña, María; Díaz Sr., Fabio Andrés
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Research Brief - Towards a Research Agenda for Agrarian Degrowth?
2020/09 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); briefing paper; Author(s): Julien-François Gerber
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Blog: Fighting Racism and Decolonizing Humanitarian Studies: Toward Mindful Scholarship
2020/08 – International Institute of Social Studies (ISS); blog post; Author(s): Dorothea Hilhorst
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Courses

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MA track in Migration and Diversity
Master of Arts in Development Studies; International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)This MA in Development Studies track is available through cooperation between various faculties and schools in Leiden, Delft and Erasmus universities, including ISS.

Students will take several courses on Governance of Migration and Diversity, from the five participating schools, plus follow other courses and study activities within the ISS MA in Development Studies. They will acquire an ISS MA in Development Studies, with a specialization in migration and diversity. Students will benefit from an exceptional study experience through mixing with professors and students from four other Netherlands university programmes, in addition to with their ISS professors and fellow-students.

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COVID-19 and Conflict | From the Chilean miracle to hunger protests: how COVID-19 and social conflict responses relate
COVID-19 broke out in Chile last year in the midst of an intensive social conflict rooted in the deep-seated inequalities caused by the free-market reforms in the country. The case of Chile shows how pre-existing conflict dynamics can be strongly intertwined with pandemic responses as earlier protests for greater equality ... The post COVID-19 and Conflict | From the Chilean miracle to hunger protests: how COVID-19 and social conflict responses relate appeared first on Bliss.

COVID-19 and Conflict | Between myth and mistrust: the role of interlocutors in managing COVID-19 in Haiti
Mistrust in state-provided information about COVID-19 has characterized citizen responses to the pandemic in Haiti, preventing the effective management of the virus. This article shows that this mistrust is rooted in a number of historical, political, and social factors, including the perceived mismanagement of past crises. In the wake of ... The post COVID-19 and Conflict | Between myth and mistrust: the role of interlocutors in managing COVID-19 in Haiti appeared first on Bliss.

COVID-19 | The voices of children and youth in Tanzania’s COVID-19 response
Rapid research into the effects of COVID-19 on young people in Tanzania reveals high levels of anxiety about the virus as it relates to relationships, economic livelihoods and the community. The research, led by Dr Elizabeth Ngutuku, draws further attention to the need for governments to consider the disease’s wider ... The post COVID-19 | The voices of children and youth in Tanzania’s COVID-19 response appeared first on Bliss.

COVID-19 and Conflict | Pandemic responses in Brazil’s favelas and beyond: making the invisible visible
The inaction of the Brazilian government during the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed some members of Brazilian society into an even more vulnerable position. Yet many of these groups seem to know what they need to do to fight the virus. Here, we highlight the capacity of some domestic workers and ... The post COVID-19 and Conflict | Pandemic responses in Brazil’s favelas and beyond: making the invisible visible appeared first on Bliss.