Humanitarian Studies is
“The study of societies and vulnerable communities experiencing humanitarian crisis originating from disaster, conflict, refugee situations, and/ or political collapse. It studies the causes and impact 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 Humanitarian Studies Centre (HSC), based at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), is a hive of activities around Humanitarian Studies aimed at academic and applied research; teaching and training; networking and impact
Hosted at HSC
KUNO:
Platform for Humanitarian Knowledge Exchange in the Netherlands
International Humanitarian Studies Association (IHSA)
Safety & Security Research Initiative (SSRi)
Latest News
- International Humanitarian Studies Association conference roundtable and North South University statement on Gaza: “As scholars and practitioners of Humanitarian Studies, we strongly condemn acts of widescale and indiscriminate violence against civilian populations”
- Misinformation on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is spreading like wildfire on social media — here’s why we keep reading fake news and what we can do to change it
- Israel’s blocking of humanitarian assistance breaches international humanitarian law
Latest Events
For the latest events involving the HSC, check out the ISS website. We hold monthly webinars around Humanitarian Governance as part of the Hum-Gov project.