International Sociological Association (ISA)

International Sociological Association (ISA) The goal of the ISA is to represent sociologists everywhere and to advance sociological knowledge throughout the world. Its members come from 126 countries

The International Sociological Association (ISA) is a non-profit membership association that was founded in 1949 under the auspices of UNESCO. The goal of the ISA is to represent sociologists everywhere, regardless of their school of thought, scientific approach or ideological opinion, and to advance sociological knowledge throughout the world. Its members come from 126 countries, and are organize

d in research committees, working groups and thematic groups. The ISA organizes two large professional meetings: World Congresses and Forums of Sociology. Each of them is held every four years in different countries around the world. The ISA publishes two academic journals: Current Sociology and International Sociology. It also edits the online journal Sociopedia.isa, and the Sage Studies in International Sociology book series. The ISA is a member of the International Social Science Council. It enjoys a status of Non-Governmental Organization in formal associate relations with UNESCO, and special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. The ISA is also a member of the International Council of Science.

We are excited to celebrate our colleagues' participation in the 17th Conference of the European Sociological Associatio...
27/08/2026

We are excited to celebrate our colleagues' participation in the 17th Conference of the European Sociological Association, happening in Warsaw, Poland, from August 25 to 28, 2026. This year's theme is "Strengthening Democracies: Social Action, Solidarity, and Sustainable Futures". Over 3,800 participants from around the world are attending in person to engage and exchange ideas.

Congratulations to ESA President Kaja Gadowska on a successful opening of the conference! We also thank ESA for inviting key ISA leaders to participate. Here’s the ISA lineup at the conference:

👤 Plenary Session by ISA President (2023–2027), Geoffrey Pleyers
👤 Plenary Speaker — ISA Vice-President for National Associations (2023–2027), Bandana Purkayastha
👤 Semi-Plenary — ISA Executive Committee Member (2023–2027), Nazanin Shahrokni
👤 Semi-Plenary — Former ISA President (2018–2023), Sari Hanafi

🔗 More about the Programme: https://www.europeansociology.org/conference/2026/article/6d015739-a9c3-4ad0-bff4-020f4e9707bb

We are happy to see the highlights from our colleagues at the 17th ESA Conference in Warsaw, Poland!
27/08/2026

We are happy to see the highlights from our colleagues at the 17th ESA Conference in Warsaw, Poland!

ℹ️ Call for chapters for edited book “Violence and Alienation in Contemporary Society: Agents, Social Structures, and S...
27/08/2026



ℹ️ Call for chapters for edited book “Violence and Alienation in Contemporary Society: Agents, Social Structures, and Social Dynamics”

🗓️ Deadline for abstracts: 15 September 2026

This volume examines digital alienation as a defining condition of contemporary society, in which technological mediation reshapes experiences of sociality, selfhood, temporality, and moral responsibility. Bringing together interdisciplinary perspectives from sociology, philosophy, media studies, an...

🆕 New week, new digest! Enjoy this selection of newsletters from the ISA research networks: 🗞 RC20 Comparative Sociology...
24/08/2026

🆕 New week, new digest! Enjoy this selection of newsletters from the ISA research networks:

🗞 RC20 Comparative Sociologyhttps://www.isa-sociology.org/sites/default/files/2026-08/rc20newsletter-august-2026.pdf
🗞 RC44 Labour Movementshttps://www.isa-sociology.org/sites/default/files/2026-08/rc44newsletter-july-2026.pdf
🗞 RC48 Social Movements, Collective Action and Social Changehttps://www.isa-sociology.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/rc48newsletter-july-2026.pdf
🗞 RC52 Sociology of Professional Groupshttps://www.isa-sociology.org/uploads/imgen/2590-rc52newsletter-june-2026.pdf
🗞 RC53 Sociology of Childhoodhttps://www.isa-sociology.org/uploads/imgen/2592-rc53newsletter-june-2026.pdf
🗞 RC55 Social Indicatorshttps://www.isa-sociology.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/rc55newsletter-july-2026.pdf

ℹ️ Call for chapters for edited book “Understanding and Challenging the Digitalized World: Labyrinths of Digital Aliena...
20/08/2026



ℹ️ Call for chapters for edited book “Understanding and Challenging the Digitalized World: Labyrinths of Digital Alienation” RC36 Alienation Theory and Research

🗓️ Deadline for abstracts: 15 September 2026
🔗 https://talkingalienation.wixsite.com/talk/s-projects-basic

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The journey to Gwangju 2027 has a style!• Call for Abstracts is open• Official visual identity is online and ready to us...
18/08/2026

The journey to Gwangju 2027 has a style!

• Call for Abstracts is open
• Official visual identity is online and ready to use

The XXI ISA World Congress of Sociology visual identity toolkit is now available, including the poster, logos, email banners and templates for social media.

All visuals are available here:
🔗 https://www.isa-sociology.org/isa-events/xxi-world-congress-of-sociology/visual-identity

Planning social media posts about the Congress? Then don’t forget to use and tag us 😉

17/08/2026

📣 Applications are now open!

International Sociological Association (ISA) RC09 invites PhD students from around the world to apply for the 2027 Best Post-Graduate Student Paper Award.

🏆 Present your research at the XXI ISA World Congress of Sociology in Gwangju, South Korea (4–10 July 2027)
💶 Award Prize:�• EUR 500 (single-authored paper)�• EUR 1,000 (co-authored paper)
📢 Winners will also be featured in the RC09 Newsletter.

📅 Submission deadline: 15 September 2026

If you are conducting innovative sociological research on social transformations, we encourage you to apply!

🔗 Learn more about the eligibility requirements, submission guidelines and application process:
https://rc09socialtransformations.org/2026/07/24/2027-best-post-graduate-student-paper-award/

Fresh newsletter digest from the ISA research network! 🗞▫️RC15 Sociology of Health https://isa-sociology.org/sites/defau...
12/08/2026

Fresh newsletter digest from the ISA research network! 🗞

▫️RC15 Sociology of Healthhttps://isa-sociology.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/rc15newsletter-may-2026.pdf
▫️RC31 Sociology of Migrationhttps://www.isa-sociology.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/rc31newsletter-june-2026.pdf
▫️RC44 Labour Movementshttps://isa-sociology.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/rc44newsletter-june2026.pdf
▫️RC45 Micro-Macro Modellinghttps://www.isa-sociology.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/rc45newsletter-july-2026.pdf
▫️RC46 Clinical Sociologyhttps://isa-sociology.org/sites/default/files/2026-07/rc46newsletter-april-2026.pdf

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