The programme for the joint ISSA EASS World Congress of the Sociology of Sport is now out. See you in Jyväskylä!

A job opportunity: The Department of Sociology and Political Science (ISS), Trondheim, Norway, has a vacant permanent full-time position as ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN SPORTS SCIENCE (SOCIAL SCIENCES PROFILE) www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... Deadline for applications: 29th April 2026

The latest ISSA Bulletin is out here www.issa1965.org/news/ The news page is playing up a bit so the post is showing three times! I'll be working on getting that sorted out after the Easter break but you can still access and read the bulletin.

A wee reminder for ISSA2026, our joint congress with EASS Useful links www.issa1965.org/events/ and www.issa1965.org/join/

New #GlobalDialogue. GD 16.1 is out @ globaldialogue.isa-sociology.org/archive/issu...

To buy or renew your ISSA membership please go here www.issa1965.org/join/ You will join on the Sage publications page, go to Subscribe, Scroll down, select your membership category then scroll back up to see the contents of your cart. Then check out.

Women's History Month, March Madness--check out my short video on women high school coaches: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN4c...

What can sociology do in wartime? 🆕 In this new article, the ISA President @geoffreypleyers.bsky.social analyses the resilience and dynamism of sociologists in Ukraine.

Reminder ISSA 2026: Early Bird Registration and membership purchase/renewal deadline is 7th April 2026. Check our website to access the conference website and find details of EB registration here www.issa1965.org/events/

A CFP for a special issue of STAPS on Surf Studies: Definitions, Permeability, and Hybridity, Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 01/09/2026 All details here www.issa1965.org/news/news-it...

A job opportunity: The Department of Sociology and Political Science (ISS), Trondheim, Norway, has a vacant permanent full-time position as ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN SPORTS SCIENCE (SOCIAL SCIENCES PROFILE) www.jobbnorge.no/en/available... Deadline for applications: 29th April 2026

Sad news: we have just learned of the sudden death of M. Ann Hall, a groundbreaking Canadian sport historian, on 2nd December 2025. Pls share with me, Emmanuelle, how Ann's work has inspired you in your own life and work, www.issa1965.org/contact/

New! 🎙️ Sociology In Podcast Episode 12: Sociology In Ethiopia with Dr. Yeraswork Admassie www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjQc...

CALL FOR PAPERS: RE-IMAGINING SPORT FOR SOCIAL CHANGE: EXPLORING PERSPECTIVES FROM CENTRAL GUEST EDITORS: EVA SOARES MOURA (FSV UK), SIMONA ŠAFAŘÍKOVÁ (PŘF UPOL), ARNOŠT SVOBODA (FTK UPOL) DEADLINE FOR ABSTRACTS 31ST MARCH 2026. sreview.soc.cas.cz/artkey/_sn-0...

📢 Don’t lose your ISA member benefits! It’s time to renew your membership. 🔁 Renew now: members.isa-sociology.org/login

#GlobalDialogue #Russian Вышел декабрьский номер Глобального диалога на русском языке. Этот специальный выпуск отмечает 15-летие журнала и посвящен памяти и наследию его основателя Майкла Буравого. Читайте в нем статьи авторов со всего мира об актуальности публичной социологии.

We’re just one week away from the 6th ISA Council of National Associations Conference, “Building Resilient Sociologies: Voices, Visions, and Ventures”, taking place 17–20 December 2025 at FLAME University, Pune, India.

There are 1 or 2 PhD Research Fellowships available at Nord Universitet in Norway, with a thematic focus on sport, organization, and working life Deadline for applications: 20th January 2026 Full details via our website: www.issa1965.org/news/news-it...

#GlobalDialogue #Polish Grudniowy numer Globalnego Dialogu jest już dostępny w języku polskim: globaldialogue.isa-sociology.org/uploads/imge....

🎙️ Sociology In Podcast is back! Episode 11: Sociology in Australia with Sally Daly, Alphia Possamai-Inesedy, Morgan Carter and Rhys Gower. youtu.be/j43XwLfvc7M

The latest and second ISSA bulletin of 2025 is now available to read here www.issa1965.org/news/ To get the best reading experience, you can expand the screen in which the bulletin appears by tapping on the wee square with the 4 divergent arrows. Happy reading!

6th ISA Council of National Associations Conference: Building Resilient Sociologies: Voices, Visions, and Ventures December 17 to 20, 2025 📍 FLAME University, Pune, India The ISA announces the 2025 Conference for the Council of National Associations (CNA) representatives.

Announcements for two scholarships funded jointly by the Université de Lyon and the China Scholarship Council are available on our website www.issa1965.org/news/ The deadline for applications is 30th January 2026.

Congrès de l'AFRAPS à Toulouse - Le congrès « Les enjeux des Jeux » se tiendra du 8 au 11 décembre 2025 à l’Université de Toulouse. Le programme accessible via ce lien : lnkd.in/eUXXsvVV

On the topic of the newly launched ISA Thematic Group 'Conflict Transformations and Peacebuilding' (TG02), enjoy your #OpenAccess in November: Catherine Goetze, The Distinction of Peace: A Social Analysis of Peacebuilding 🖋️ by Michael D Royster (Prairie View A&M University, USA)

Check our Linkedin page for details on how to apply www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... and to apply please contact Sun-Yong Kwon here www.issa1965.org/contact/. Select I'd like to contact a specific person and from the drop down list select Vice-President Conferences

Abstract submission for EASS/ISSA2026 is now open. Access conference website via www.issa1965.org/events

The application phase for the latest South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP) is open in the field of the social sciences of sport and leisure at the Univ of Chichester More details about this fully-funded opportunity: southcoastdtp.ac.uk Closing date: Friday 05 December 2025

Some news from ISA RN28 www.bilgi.edu.tr/en/academic/...

Hot off the press! ISSA-EASS 2026 Congress has a website and abstract submission opening soon. www.jyu.fi/en/events/re...

Don't miss tomorrow's event with @thomaspiketty.bsky.social on global #inequality including preliminary results from the #GlobalJusticeProject. 📍In-person and online public event 🎟️ Registration www.lse.ac.uk/events/globa... @lsepress.bsky.social

ISSA's latest bulletin is now available to read on our website www.issa1965.org/news/news-it... Happy reading!

Menopausal status, transition, and age at menopause with accelerated biological aging across multiple organ systems: findings from two cohort studies bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

ISA RC 47 “Social classes and social movements” invites: 🎙️ Lectio Magistralis by Geoffrey Pleyers, ISA President “Social change is never linear. Social movements in polarized times” 🗓️ 9 September 2025 📍 University Guglielmo Marconi, Via Plinio 44, Rome & online 🔗 usgm.link/socialchange

A fantastic opportunity for a PhD studentship is available at the EDGE Sport and Physical Activity Lab, University of Manitoba, Canada, on ACL injuries in adolescent girls. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. www.issa1965.org/news/news-it...

Postdoctoral researcher in sports medicine and health science, to develop, implement and evaluate the impact of an educational intervention designed to raise awareness and improve digital resilience among student-athletes. Deadline: 08/09/2025 More details here: www.issa1965.org/news/news-it...

#GlobalDialogue #Polish globaldialogue.isa-sociology.org/uploads/imge...

Invitation from ISA's Executive Secretary to complete the global survey on participation in research organisations: how scientists participate in these organizations council.science/news/global-... Deadline: 5th August 2025

A new postdoc position at LIROMS, Luxembourg. Check out all details on our website and apply soon! www.issa1965.org/news/news-it...

Day 3 of #ISSA2025Seoul with our second panel on the Re-problematizing Empowerment and Gender Dynamics in Sport, chaired by Euna Koh, with Toni Bruce, Emma Pullen, Richard Pringle and Ying Chiang

#ISSA2025Seoul ISSA’s AGM has started with a show of thanks to the wonderful Local Organising Committee at @SNU

Day 2 of #ISSA2025Seoul our first panel session on sustainability, communication, mobility justice and climate action in the sociology of sport. The case of bicycle projects in Uganda, Nicaragua and Toronto

@ISSA2025Seoul ready to start!

A new announcement about a PhD Course at Nord Universiteit, Bodo, Norway: Sport, Innovation and Social Change PhD Course | Nord University, Bode | November 17-21, 2025 More details on our website: www.issa1965.org/news/

The app for the #ISAForum25 is also available at the apple App Store apps.apple.com/us/app/isa-f...

New Research Article 🤸 Discovering happiness in solo leisure sports: a phenomenological exploration of independent participation. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #Leisure #Sports #Happiness

SHE RUNS international research project needs participants 🏃‍♀️Self-identified women runners any age, level 🎙️For group discussion, diary in written/visual format, or go-along interview (walk your running route with a researcher) ❓Scan the QR, visit forms.cloud.microsoft/e/4LY2tASEGY, email/message me

Are you going to the #ISAForum25? You can use this app available here play.google.com/store/apps/d...

Some info about the 5th ISA Forum of Sociology due to take place in Rabat, Morocco, next month, available here: isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/foru...