As of 1 September 2026, Dr Ine Apapoe will be appointed to the Prince Claus Chair in Equity and Development at Utrecht University for the period 2026–2028. Her work will focus on Inclusive Governance and Tribal Societies, with particular attention to the Maroon communities of Suriname. Despite their historical, social and cultural significance, Maroon communities…

Prince Claus Chairholder Dr Helena Varkkey participated in a three-day workshop on water governance and lived experiences, held in Izmir, Türkiye, from 1 to 3 July 2026. Organised by colleagues from the Water, Securitisation Anxieties and Border Imaginaries (WASABI) project, the workshop explored everyday experiences of water governance in interconnected cross-border regions. Discussions addressed topics…

The Rector of the International Institute of Social Studies has the pleasure of inviting you to a special ceremony in which Professor Helena Varkkey will formally accept her appointment to the Prince Claus Chair in Equity and Development 2025-2027 ‘Fire, Water and Haze:Chasing blue skies in Southeast Asia’ Date: Tuesday, 19 May 2026Time: 16:00-17:00 CESTWhere: ISS, Aula BAddress: Kortenaerkade 12, The Hague …

As of 1 September 2025, Dr. Helena Binti Muhamad Varkkey will formally start the Prince Claus Chair in Equity and Development at the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus university Rotterdam (ISS) on Transboundary haze governance in Southeast Asia. She will hold this position for two years, until 1 September 2027. In addition, she…

On May 26, 2025, Prof. Shazly Savahl (University of the Western Cape, South Africa) formally accepted his appointment to the Prince Claus Chair in Equity and Development at Utrecht University. The ceremony was held at the University Hall and attended by members of the academic community, international guests, and youth engagement advocates. In his inaugural…

In September 2024, PCC postdoctoral researcher Mandy Geise traveled to Baja California Sur, Mexico, to conduct fieldwork on the use and application of technologies by fishing cooperatives, NGOs and scientists in an initiative to monitor water quality on the Pacific coast of Baja California. An association of fishing cooperatives in this region, FEDECOOP, together with…

The Prince Claus Chair is proud to present its 2023-2024 Highlights Report, marking two decades of fostering academic excellence and international collaboration in equity and development. This year, we celebrate the impactful work of our Chairholders: Key achievements include: As we reflect on 20 years of impact, we remain committed to challenging current thinking on…

On 6 December, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Prince Claus Chair (PCC) with Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. The PCC anniversary event honours the life and legacy of Prince Claus (1926-2002), who, in his time, challenged thinking on North-South relations and equity. The event focused on climate transition, exploring where we…

Dr Sebastián Ureta has been appointed the next Prince Claus Chairholder (PCC) for a period of two years as of 1 September 2023. He will focus on Technology and Citizen Science: Connecting Local Environments with Climate Change. The date of his inaugural lecture is to be announced.

For the upcoming months, Sebastián has a clear vision for his tenureship. This ties in with the research he’s been doing for the last years.

At the conclusion of Prof Khayaat Fakier’s two-year appointment as Prince Claus Chair (2021-2023), Prof Wendy Harcourt, host of the PCC and Dr Agustina Solera, postdoctoral researcher of the PCC, visited the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa from 6-13 September at the invitation of Prof. Fakier.