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 analyze the key issues of today;

• works from, and helps develop, students own engagement with those issues;

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

• has small-scale, interactive tutorials, with lots of attention for the individual student;

• 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

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