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.

Is this the right programme for you?

This programme: 

• improves students’ ability to meaningfully work with people who come from a variety of backgrounds and have different types of expertise.

• The Social Sciences Department of Erasmus University Rotterdam ranks the highest of all of the continental European universities in the Shanghai Ranking.

Career opportunities after graduation

The ability to dissect major public issues and to consider them from multiple perspectives is key whether you will be a journalist, NGO worker, teacher, social worker, entrepreneur or policy maker.