Room for experimentation and knowledge sharing
The IIS offers an open atmosphere with an ambitious thinking and working environment, where implementation and development are intertwined. The IIS is a testing ground for transition-focused education.
The Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies (IIS) is the expertise centre of the UvA in the field of interdisciplinary learning and teaching. Together with faculties or external clients, the IIS develops and implements education. You can turn to the Institute for advice about learning, teaching and the development of new educational concepts in an interdisciplinary context with the accompanying organisational professionalisation and teacher professionalisation.
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Bridge-builders
The IIS attaches great importance to training academics who are able to look beyond the borders of their discipline and daily experience and integrate different academic disciplines. -
Educational innovation and practice
The Institute is developing forms of education in which students work on problem-solving approaches with stakeholders outside academia, to manage the complex challenges society is facing.
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Our vision on education
In the coming years, the IIS will focus its education on transitions. The IIS can and wants to allow students and lecturers to experiment in a safe, small-scale setting with close contact. -
Our expertise
The Institute identifies new themes and issues that connect to contemporary developments in academia and society. -
Organisation
The IIS has a diverse team of professionals, including lecturers, student advisors, tutors, educational developers and coordinators.
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Degree programmes and elective courses
The IIS offers a number of interdisciplinary degree programmes as well as a broad range of elective courses, honours modules and minors for students from all faculties, employees and other interested parties. -
Partners
The Institute has many (inter)national partners, is a member of the Association for Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) and co-founder of the International Network for Interdisciplinarity and Transdisciplinarity. -
Advice and guidance
Because everyone's needs are unique, we also develop tailor-made consultancy services. -
Contact us
Is there an issue within your organisation that ties in with our educational activities, projects or areas of expertise? Then please contact us.