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, engaged 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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Taking Children and Young People Seriously
Hedegaard and Edwards' 2023 book Taking Children and Young People Seriously: a caring relational approach to education is now out in paperback, with Cambridge University Press. The book draws on the...
Taking Children and Young People Seriously
Hedegaard and Edwards' 2023 book Taking Children and Young People Seriously: a caring relational approach to education is now out in paperback, with Cambridge University Press. The book draws on the...
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ISCAR Newsletter June 2025
We are pleased to present the latest ISCAR Newsletter. Please download the PDF version. The latest newsletter contains: A summary of recent ISCAR Executive Committee work Webpage updates Reports from...
ISCAR Newsletter June 2025
We are pleased to present the latest ISCAR Newsletter. Please download the PDF version. The latest newsletter contains: A summary of recent ISCAR Executive Committee work Webpage updates Reports from...
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ISCAR Assembly for Current and Future Members!
June 18, 17:00-19:00 (local time in Sweden) This hybrid session introduces ISCAR, its history, current vision and its most recent developments. The session is moderated by members of the current...
ISCAR Assembly for Current and Future Members!
June 18, 17:00-19:00 (local time in Sweden) This hybrid session introduces ISCAR, its history, current vision and its most recent developments. The session is moderated by members of the current...
Events
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1st International Symposium on Science Educatio...
November 25-28, 2025, Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo - São Paulo, Brazil 1st International Symposium on Science Education, Complexity and CHAT (1st ISSECC) and 4th Meeting of the...
1st International Symposium on Science Educatio...
November 25-28, 2025, Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo - São Paulo, Brazil 1st International Symposium on Science Education, Complexity and CHAT (1st ISSECC) and 4th Meeting of the...
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CHACDOC Conference: Perspectives on a good life...
4-6 October 2026 Venue: Konventum, Erling Jensens Vej 1, 3000 Helsingør/Elsinore, Denmark Tlf: +49280900 Organizers Louise Bøttcher, Associate Professor Aarhus University Ditte Winther-Lindqvist, Professor, Aarhus University and UNESCO chair Marilyn...
CHACDOC Conference: Perspectives on a good life...
4-6 October 2026 Venue: Konventum, Erling Jensens Vej 1, 3000 Helsingør/Elsinore, Denmark Tlf: +49280900 Organizers Louise Bøttcher, Associate Professor Aarhus University Ditte Winther-Lindqvist, Professor, Aarhus University and UNESCO chair Marilyn...
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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...
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.