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.
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.
News
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Call for Nominations: Nordic-Baltic ISCAR Regio...
Have you been impressed by the notable contributions one of your peers and colleagues has made to ISCAR-related scholarship within the Nordic-Baltic Region? This is an opportunity to celebrate these...
Call for Nominations: Nordic-Baltic ISCAR Regio...
Have you been impressed by the notable contributions one of your peers and colleagues has made to ISCAR-related scholarship within the Nordic-Baltic Region? This is an opportunity to celebrate these...
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ISCAR Newsletter December 2024
We are pleased to present the latest ISCAR Newsletter. Feel free to download the PDF version. 1. ISCAR Executive Board and Vision for 2024/27 During the International Congress held in...
ISCAR Newsletter December 2024
We are pleased to present the latest ISCAR Newsletter. Feel free to download the PDF version. 1. ISCAR Executive Board and Vision for 2024/27 During the International Congress held in...
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Three new Thematic Sections launched
ISCAR is proud to announce the formation of three new thematic sections. Thematic Sections emphasize global interests in specific themes or areas of inquiry. They are open to all ISCAR...
Three new Thematic Sections launched
ISCAR is proud to announce the formation of three new thematic sections. Thematic Sections emphasize global interests in specific themes or areas of inquiry. They are open to all ISCAR...
Events
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2025 Southern Europe and Middle East conference
Date: November 5-7, 2025 Location: UIC Barcelona – Faculty of Education Sciences, Sant Cugat Campus, Barcelona, Spain We invite scholars to participate in the ISCAR 2025 Regional Southern Europe and...
2025 Southern Europe and Middle East conference
Date: November 5-7, 2025 Location: UIC Barcelona – Faculty of Education Sciences, Sant Cugat Campus, Barcelona, Spain We invite scholars to participate in the ISCAR 2025 Regional Southern Europe and...
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IX Summer University for PhD Students
The ISCAR Regional Section for Russia and Neighbor Countries presents the IX ISCAR Summer University for PhD students: “Practices based on Cultural-historical psychology and Activity theory”. The event will be...
IX Summer University for PhD Students
The ISCAR Regional Section for Russia and Neighbor Countries presents the IX ISCAR Summer University for PhD students: “Practices based on Cultural-historical psychology and Activity theory”. The event will be...
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Cultural-Historical Research for Social Transfo...
Designed to promote transformative societal change through deep engagement with theory and methodology, the Monash Education Prato Spring Symposium (MEPSS) is focused on social equity and steeped in the work...
Cultural-Historical Research for Social Transfo...
Designed to promote transformative societal change through deep engagement with theory and methodology, the Monash Education Prato Spring Symposium (MEPSS) is focused on social equity and steeped in the work...
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.