The Hague Humanitarian Studies Centre (HSC)
Based at the International Institute of Social Studies
The new season of our podcast ‘The Good Humanitarian’ is now available!
In this second season, we explore ‘The cost of Doing Good’.
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
Hosted at the HSC
KUNO:
Platform for Humanitarian Knowledge Exchange in the Netherlands
International Humanitarian Studies Association (IHSA)
Safety & Security Research Initiative (SSRi)
News highlights
Reimagining disaster recovery through women’s eyes: Recap the book launch
09 November 2026
Call for speakers and case studies: Land, Livelihoods and Climate-Related Planned Relocation
02 November 2026
Thank you for attending our 2026 conference on ‘Humanitarian Justice & The State of the Humanitarian System
07 October 2026
Congratulations to Dr Delu Lusambya on the successful defence of his PhD thesis
21 August 2026
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Contact
humanitarianstudiescentre@iss.nl
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Based at the International Institute of Social Studies
Kortenaerkade 12
2518 AX The Hague
The Netherlands
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