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International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS)
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The International Society for Quality of Life Studies (ISQOLS) is a global interdisciplinary society dedicated to advancing research and knowledge on quality of life (QOL) studies.
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🚨 LAST CALL! 🚨
Young scholars & early-career researchers—share your work at the ISQOLS 2026 Winter Virtual Conference: “Pathways to Inclusive Well-being” 🌍💻
🗓️ Jan 29–30, 2026
🕒 Abstract deadline: Nov 15
Submit now 👉 isqols.org/2026virtual

#ISQOLS #Wellbeing #YoungScholars
November 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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How income is measured matters! 📊Research by ISQOLS members, Conal Smith & Arthur Grimes finds that self-reported income (from surveys) correlates more strongly with life satisfaction than employer-reported income (from tax data). onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#ISQOLS #Wellbeing
November 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Join us for the ISQOLS Webinar: Beyond Happy – How to Rethink Happiness and Find Fulfilment with Mark Fabian, 2025 Young Scholar Award recipient. 🗓 Nov 12 | 🕙 10am EST / 4pm CET. Explore how to find meaning beyond the “happiness treadmill.”
👉 isqols.org/event-6357161
November 6, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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📣 The 24th #ISQOLS Annual Conference is coming to Lexington, Kentucky 🇺🇸!
🌿 “Beyond the Bluegrass: Harnessing Research to Enhance Quality of Life”
📅 Aug 11–14, 2026 | 📍 University of Kentucky
Join global scholars on well-being & happiness!
👉 isqols.org/2026
#ISQOLS2026
November 4, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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🌍 Join our ISQOLS Webinar: Family Relationships & Children’s Well-Being
🗓 Nov 5 | 10:00 am EST / 4:00 pm CET
🎙 Dr. Stephanie Heß, 2025 Best Dissertation Award recipient, explores how family life shapes kids’ well-being.

🔗 Register: isqols.org/event-6394685

#ISQOLS #WellBeing
October 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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🚨 Last Call / ¡Último Aviso! 🚨
ISQOLS 2nd Regional Conference 🇦🇷
“Quality of Life, Well-being & Happiness in Latin America”
📍 Universidad de Palermo, Buenos Aires
🗓️ March 9–11, 2026
🕓 Final Abstract Deadline: Oct 30!
👉 isqols.org/Argentina

#ISQOLS #QoL #Wellbeing #Happiness
October 27, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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📢 New ISQOLS Working Paper No. 11 (Oct 2025): “Using Subjective #Wellbeing to Track Human Progress in Dashboards” by Burger, Courchesne, Greyling, O’Connor, Rossouw, Sarracino & Veenhoven. SWB offers a clearer measure of what matters most: a good life. 🔗https://tinyurl.com/jck2h9mm
October 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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We’re excited to share a new Health Economics article (Oct 2025) by by ISQOLS members, Carol Graham
& Redzo Mujcic:
📘 “Hope and the Life Course” — a 14-year study of 25k adults showing how hope drives well-being, health & resilience.
🔗 doi.org/10.1002/hec....

#Hope
October 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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🚀 New ISQOLS–CIC Workshop Series: Practitioners’ Perspectives 🌍
Quarterly sessions highlighting applied projects on local & regional wellbeing indicators.

🎤 Allison Liuzzi, Minnesota Compass
🗓 Oct 23, 2025 | 9am PST / 12pm EDT
👉 isqols.org/Community-In...

#ISQOLS #CommunityIndicators #Wellbeing
October 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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📢 Applications are OPEN for the ISQOLS 2026 Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship!

📝 Deadline: 15 Dec 2025
💰 $5,000 stipend
✈️ Conf. registration + 🌐 1-year membership

For early career post-docs in quality of life, happiness & well-being.

👉 isqols.org/Post-Doctora...

#ISQOLS #PostdocFellowship
October 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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📢 Deadline Extended!
Last call to nominate for the 2026 ISQOLS Best PhD Dissertation Award on Quality of Life, Well-being & Happiness.
🗓 Deadline: 30 Oct 2025
🏆 $1,500 + ISQOLS membership + journal access + conference reg.

👉 isqols.org/dissertation...

#ISQOLS #PhD #Research
October 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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📢 Call for Papers
Special Issue: Culture-Based Development and Well-being
📝 Applied Research in Quality of Life (ISQOLS)
Deadline: 26 Feb 2026

Exploring how culture shapes well-being—beyond religion, across traditions & attitudes.
🔗 link.springer.com/collections/...
October 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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🎓 Join our next ISQOLS Webinar: Selective Higher Education and Students’ Wellbeing with Dr. Sarah Flèche (CNRS, Paris 1, ISQOLS Young Scholar Awardee).

🗓️ Oct 8 | ⏰ 10am EDT / 4pm CEST | 📍 Online

👉 Register free: isqols.org/event-6355887

#ISQOLS #Wellbeing #HigherEd
September 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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🚨 #ISQOLSArgentina Submission Deadline Extended: 30 Oct!
📢 2026 ISQOLS Regional Conf – Buenos Aires
📅 9–11 Mar 2026 | Universidad de Palermo
#QualityofLife, #Wellbeing & #Happiness in #LatinAmerica
💰 Discounts & Grants available
🔗 isqols.org/Argentina
September 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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🎉 Congrats to our 2025 Research Fellow Award recipient, Dr. Mohsen Joshanloo! 🌍 His work explores mental well-being, personality, emotions & successful aging across six continents. Learn more: mohsenjoshanloo.weebly.com
#ISQOLS #Psychology
September 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Can happiness drive productivity? 📈
New study by ISQOLS members Burger, Peroni & Sarracino finds that a 1-point rise in SWB = ~19% higher TFP across EU regions. Maybe #wellbeingpolicy is growth policy?

🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#HappinessEconomics #TFP
September 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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🌎 #ISQOLSArgentina Regional Conference
📅 9–11 March 2026 Universidad de Palermo
💡 #Argentina & #LatinAmerica Resident Discounts + 🎓 Education Grants available!
📅 Abstracts due: 30 Sept 2025 | Grants: 15 Oct 2025
🌐 Learn more: isqols.org/Argentina-re...
September 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Are “happy” countries just wealthy?
#ISQOLS Board Member Mohsen Joshanloo’s study introduces Wealth-Adjusted Life Satisfaction (WALS), showing some poorer nations outperform expectations while some rich ones underperform. tinyurl.com/3frxz6ey
September 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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🌍 Final #Keynote Spotlight! 🌍
Our Local Organizing Chair, Graciela H. Tonon, will also keynote the ISQOLS 2026 Regional Conference 🇦🇷, March 9–11 at Universidad de Palermo.

📅 Submit by Sept 30
🔗https://isqols.org/Argentina
#ISQOLSArgentina #QualityOfLife #CallForPapers
September 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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🌍 Keynote Spotlight #ISQOLSArgentina, We’re thrilled to announce Francesco Sarracino @statec-luxembourg.bsky.social as keynote speaker at the ISQOLS 2026 Regional Conference, March 9–11, Buenos Aires 🇦🇷. 📅 Submit by Sept 30
🔗 isqols.org/Argentina
#LatinAmerica #wellbeing
September 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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We’re excited to welcome Mariano Rojas as a keynote at #ISQOLSArgentina Mar 9–11. Economist, author of 140+ publications, past ISQOLS President, and leading voice in #happiness & #wellbeing research in #LatinAmerica.

Submissions due 30 Sept! isqols.org/Argentina
September 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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📢 Keynote spotlight: for the ISQOLS 2026 Regional Conference, March 9–11, 2026 | Buenos Aires, Argentina,
Javier Martínez (Univ. of Twente) on urban poverty, well-being & inequality.
Submissions due Sept 30 👉 isqols.org/Argentina

#ISQOLSArgentina #Wellbeing
September 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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ISQOLS Webinar, “Conceptualizations of Well-being and Quality of Life: Global Trends and Future Directions”
📅 Sep 23, 7PM EDT/Sep 24, 9AM AEST
🎤 ISQOLS Fellows Dr. Kate Sollis & Dr. Hossein Mousazadeh; Global perspectives & practical applications in QOL research.
Register: isqols.org/event-6315819
September 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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🕯️ Honoring pioneers of #QualityOfLife research at #ISQOLS2025.

From Ed Diener to Daniel Kahneman, their legacies continue to shape how we understand happiness & well-being.

🎥 Watch the tribute: youtu.be/q47JIpd6Lkw

#HappinessResearch #WellBeing
September 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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🌍 Call for Abstracts: ISQOLS 2026 Winter Virtual Conference, "Pathways to Inclusive #Wellbeing"
📅 Jan 29–30, 2026 | 💻 Virtual, global access
🧑‍🎓 Showcasing #youngscholars
📅 Submit by Nov 15, 2025 | 💰 Grants available
Topics: #wellbeing, #mentalhealth, #environment, #digital
👉 isqols.org/2026virtual
September 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM