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About ISQOLS

The International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) is an international society whose purpose is to promote and encourage research in the field of quality-of-life (QOL) studies.

For more information on the aims and activities of ISQOLS, please visit the About Us section.

ISQOLS Executive Committee

Please click here for a detailed list of the past and present members the ISQOLS Executive Committee.

ISQOLS Board of Directors

Please click here for a full list of the current Board of Directors of ISQOLS.

ISQOLS-Bylaws

Please click here for the full official constitution and the by-laws governing the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies.

“ISQOLS members are committed to increasing scientific and professional knowledge of the field of QOL studies to improve the condition of individuals, organizations, and society. ISQOLS members respect and protect civil and human rights and the central importance of freedom of inquiry and expression in research, teaching, and publication. ”

Read on for the full ISQOLS Code of Ethics.

Oral History

In this section we provide you with a collection of free Oral History videos with eminent figures from the field of quality-of-life research.

Contact to ISQOLS

Do you have any questions regarding Quality-of-Life research, ISQOLS membership, forthcoming events or the website? Please click below to contact our office.

Well Being & Public Policy Workshop

The workshop will focus on how well alternative measures of wellbeing correlate and how they can be used in evaluations of public policy outcomes.

CIP Workshop Program

If you are interested in attending please write to Jennifer Scheppers j.a.scheppers@reading.ac.uk

May 22, 2013
University of Reading, Whiteknights, UK

4th ISCI International Conference

The 4th ISCI conference will explore how child indicators can be used to improve the well-being of children in a globalized world under the conference’s main theme “Child Indicators in a Globalized World: Implications for Research, Practice and Policy.” Read more.

May 29 - 31, 2013
Hoam Faculty House, Seoul National University, Korea

XVI Encuentro De Economia Aplicada

This Spanish congress on Economics has a special item of Social Indicators Research on the agenda. The plenary speaker is Mariano Rojas.

To read more about the congress, visit their site: http://www.alde.es/encuentros/

June 6 - 7, 2013
Granada, SPAIN

Third World Congress on Positive Psychology

The World Congress on Positive Psychology is the perfect opportunity for anyone interested in learning how the “thriving science” is changing the lives of individuals, communities, and institutions around the globe.

For more information, please visit: http://www.ippanetwork.org/world_congress_landing_page/

June 27 - 30, 2013
Los Angeles, CA, USA

OECD-Universities Joint Conference

The conference explores the Beyond GDP agenda, the implications of wellbeing for policy as well as understanding and measurement.

Final deadline for abstracts is 20 May 2013 and for Receipt of payment 1 JUNE 2013.

Good quality contributions in Social Science as well as Economics are VERY welcome! The Oxford based Foundation for Knowledge Exchange (OFKE) will award a Prize of 300 Euros for the best contributed conference presentation if it feels appropriate. The decision will be announced on the website shortly after the conference.

Submission and Registration here.

July 3 - 5, 2013
OECD HQ,Paris, France