Rethinking the Emerging Global Order and its Impact on Iran

Iran Academia's Just Peace event: Rethinking the Emerging Global Order and its Impact on Iran

The Hague, the Netherlands, 21 May 2025 - On 19 and 20 June 2025, Leiden University Campus The Hague will host the Peace, Democracy, and Media Conference. Organised by the The Hague-based Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities (ISSH), also known as Iran Academia. This conference is a platform for inclusive dialogue, critical thinking for Iranians and the thinking of non-Iranians about Iran and the direct listening to people that face the problems. 

Set against the backdrop of the Just Peace Festival, this conference, under the theme “Rethinking the Emerging Global Order and its Impact on Iran”, explores the erosion of democracy, the re-emergence of war as a political tool, and the manipulation of media in authoritarian contexts. Supported by the Municipality of The Hague, Leiden University’s Dialogue programme, and The Hague Humanity Hub, this two-day event will gather over 200 participants—policy experts, journalists, scholars, and civil society leaders—for unfiltered discussion and global exchange.

Hani Mojta, researcher at Iran Academia "Education should not be a privilege reserved for the few. Our mission is to reach those who’ve been excluded and offer them not only knowledge, but the confidence to ask difficult questions and shape their own future." 

About the Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities (ISSH), Iran Academia 

Founded in 2012, ISSH was born from a powerful premise: education should be free, critical, and accessible to all—especially to those silenced or excluded. In a world where academic freedom is often suppressed, particularly in Iran, ISSH offers a vital alternative. Through an interdisciplinary, master’s-level diploma programme and open courses, the institute has reached more than 11,000 learners, including students from within Iran and refugee communities across the globe. 

Its educational approach is radically inclusive—allowing students to engage in their native languages, and encouraging not only the consumption of knowledge but its active creation. Rooted in The Netherlands and enriched by a faculty from institutions such as Harvard, Sciences Po and Leiden University. 

Sajad Sepehri, Educational Development & Innovation Strategist at Institute for Social Sciences and Humanities (ISSH). "Our goal is not to produce graduates who conform, but thinkers who engage. Through uncensored knowledge and open dialogue, ISSH gives students the tools to see the world differently—and act within it with purpose."