Social ontologyWhat are social groups? What are corporations and institutions? What is money, language, and the law? Social ontology is the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of the social world and how it works. ISOS is the international organization of philosophers, social theorists, cognitive scientists, economists, and other scholars in the field. We welcome academics and students from across the disciplines to join us. More... |
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Become a member
Join the society and connect with other researchers in social ontology, disseminate your work, participate in conferences, and contribute to the Journal of Social Ontology.
ConferencesISOS supports one large international conference each year. The 2027 conference will be held July 27-30 in Columbus, Ohio, in the US. It will be hosted by the Philosophy Department at Ohio State University. Journal of Social Ontology
The Journal of Social Ontology was founded by ISOS to feature work in social ontology and collective intentionality. The topics
that JSO covers range from small-scale everyday interactions to
encompassing societal institutions, from expert teams to hierarchical
organizations, and from unintended consequences to institutional design. Membership in ISOS supports open access to the journal.
| WorkshopsOne of the key aims of ISOS is to foster innovative approaches and collaborations in social ontology, as well as to support research in social ontology regionally and globally. In service of this, we have started a program to help fund workshops in social ontology. See the funded small grants for 2026 In 2026, we financially supported 6 workshops on a variety of topics in social ontology -- all organized by ISOS members. These workshops were selected from an open call for applications. In MemoriamISOS remembers our long-time colleague and friend, Raimo Tuomela (1940-2020). |