The Hague Humanitarian Studies Centre (HSC)
Based at the International Institute of Social Studies
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The HSC is a hive of transformative initiatives around Humanitarian Studies aimed at academic and applied research; teaching and
training; networking and impact.

Humanitarian Studies is:
“The study of societies and vulnerable communities experiencing humanitarian crises originating from disasters, conflicts, refugee situations, and/or political collapse. It studies the causes and impacts of crisis; how people, communities and authorities respond to them, including efforts for prevention and preparedness; how humanitarian action and other external interventions are organized and affect the recovery from crises; and the institutional changes that crises and crisis response engender. “
– Thea Hilhorst, Director, HSC

The book ‘Why Vulnerability Still Matters: The Politics of Disaster Risk Creation’ is now open access
28 October 2025

The HSC and Observatories launch the Istanbul-Bergen declaration on Humanitarian Justice
16 October 2025

Reflect on International DRR Day with the HSC Coordinator in this blog post
13 October 2025

Submit your humanitarian studies thesis to the IHSA 2025-2026 Thesis Prize
02 October 2025

Recap our annual one-day conference ‘Humanitarian Studies: Adapting and Reworking in New Times and Contexts’
23 September 2025

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Masterclass on ‘Anticipating and responding to disasters’
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22
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Learn more about our master’s in humanitarian studies at the Erasmus Master Open Day
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Monthly
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Monthly Hum-Gov Webinars
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humanitarianstudiescentre@iss.nl
Based at the International Institute of Social Studies
Kortenaerkade 12
2518 AX The Hague
The Netherlands
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