A quick look at the latest issue of Amsterdam Social Science – Founded in 2008 at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) by Jonathan Mijs and Thomas Franssen, and currently managed by an editorial board of graduate students from both the Vrije Universiteit (VU) and UvA, Amsterdam Social Science (ASS) is a journal by graduate students for graduate students. Financially supported by the UvA and VU Graduate Schools of Social Sciences, ASS is a fully-fledged peer-reviewed journal that publishes empirical and/or theoretical articles and normative essays pertaining to all (sub)fields in the social sciences. Now in its fourth edition, the latest issue (4,1) is packed with stimulating articles spanning a theoretical spectrum stretching from gender and media studies, through international relations and anthropology. Here’s a quick summary of the vibrant content available in the new issue.