The International Society of Cultural-historical Activity Research

About ISCAR

ISCAR is a global organization that brings together scholars and practitioners across disciplines and walks of life, engage in just transitions to sustain life on the planet. 

It fosters the century-old tradition of cultural-historical and activity-theoretical research in educational settings, work and communities. 

It operates at three levels of governance with country representatives, regional coordinators and an executive board. 

Members meet in national events as well as in regional conferences and a triennial international conference. 

Welcome!

Trollhättan, Sweden, 17-19 June 2025

Nordic-Baltic ISCAR 2025

Theme: Working and learning with CHAT-driven research.

The event aims at interrogating and re-envisioning the shared roots of working and learning, to make them relevant in the face of current global challenges and for transforming human activities to sustain lives and the planet. Work is here understood in a broad sense, including the work of learners, teachers, patients and caregivers as well as unpaid and voluntary forms of work. Submission deadline: March 2 2025.

Conference website

Membership

Individuals and institutions can join ISCAR as via Ordinary Membership or Institutional Membership with a regular or reduced (student) fee.

The fees are instrumental to generate grants for members who could otherwise not join ISCAR International and Regional Conferences to present their work.

Membership benefits and responsibilities

Membership fees and instructions

Messages from ISCAR

ISCAR, its President and members of its executive committee will never contact members directly asking for money. Please be aware that fake messages claiming to be from ISCAR have been circulated. We strongly advise all our members and partners to stay vigilant. Always double check the validity of any communication that appears suspicious. Please only use the contact channels listed on our website.