Power, Publics and Engagement Erasmus University Rotterdam

Overview

Public issues such as global warming, racism, transphobia or capitalist exploitation are shaped far beyond conventional political arena's. 

In this Power, Publics and Engagement degree at Erasmus University Rotterdam , you’ll learn how such issues are, shaped by the multifarious workings of power, including the ways power works through capital, gender, whiteness and logistical infrastructures.

Why study this programme at Erasmus University Rotterdam?

The programme;

• provides the tools to critically analyse power through the public issues in which power is contested;

• combines academic depth with a strong orientation towards practice;
• is designed to cater to your own interests and engagements;

• has dedicated professors, awarded with the best teacher awards by students in their department, and with experience in public social science;

• belongs to the Social Sciences Department of Erasmus University Rotterdam, which ranks the highest of all of the continental European universities in the Shanghai Ranking.

Career Opportunities

Examples include:

• Strategist or policy officer at an NGO or community group
• Journalist, media advisor or web editor
• Researcher in academia, a public think tank or a social scientific advisory council
• Consultant for governmental or non-governmental institutions
• Researcher in a municipality or a ministry
• Policy officer in a governmental institution