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, contribute to the Journal of Social Ontology.
ConferencesISOS supports one large international conference each year. The 2023 conference was held on August 16-19 in Stockholm. The conference was a great success and we thank all who attended! The 2024 conference will be held July 22-25 at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. The call for papers will be coming soon. We hope to see you there! 2023 Conference Website2022 Essay Competition
In collaboration with the Journal of Social Ontology, ISOS runs a biennial essay competition for junior scholars. We congratulate Jade Fletcher, winner of the 2022 prize for her essay "Canberra Planning for Gender Kinds."
Information about the 2024 prize will be available in due course. 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.
In MemoriamISOS remembers our long-time colleague and friend, Raimo Tuomela (1940-2020). | 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. In 2023, we are financially supporting 11 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 late 2022. |