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The 25th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies
“Quality-of-Life From Aristotle to the Present”
23–27 August 2027 • Athens, Greece
Panteion University / KEPE
A global meeting for research, practice, policy, and interdisciplinary dialogue on quality of life, happiness, well-being, and human flourishing.
Quality-of-Life: An Ancient Question, a Contemporary Global Challenge
The International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) invites scholars, practitioners, policymakers, students, and partners from around the world to Athens at the Panteion University / KEPE for its 2027 Annual Conference, “Quality-of-Life From Aristotle to the Present.”
More than two thousand years ago, Aristotle placed eudaimonia (human flourishing and what it means to live well) at the centre of philosophical inquiry. Today, the question remains as important as ever. What constitutes a good life? How should we measure it? Why do some individuals and communities flourish while others do not? And how can our growing knowledge of quality-of-life be translated into better societies and better policy?
Against the historic backdrop of Athens, the 2027 ISQOLS Conference will bring these enduring questions into conversation with contemporary quality-of-life research. We particularly welcome contributions that look backward to the philosophical and intellectual foundations of flourishing; outward to the ways quality-of-life is understood and experienced across countries, cultures, communities, and disciplines; and forward to new questions, methods, data, technologies, and policy challenges. Participants will also have opportunities to meet colleagues, develop collaborations, and learn across career stages, including through sessions that connect early-career researchers with established scholars.
True to the foundations of ISQOLS, the conference is intentionally multidisciplinary, including, but not limited to, economics, psychology, public health, philosophy, sociology, political science, environmental studies, urban studies, data science, and related fields. We equally welcome practitioners, policymakers, international organisations and institutions working to translate quality-of-life research into meaningful improvements in people's lives.
| ISQOLS invites universities, research institutes, professional associations, NGOs, government agencies, international organizations, journals, networks, and other organizations working in quality of life, happiness, well-being, and related fields to join the ISQOLS 2027 Partner Organization Program. Organizations can participate in the way that best fits their interests and resources. Learn more |
Call for SubmissionsPresent a Paper or Poster • Organize a Special Session • Lead a Pre-Conference Workshop ISQOLS invites scholars, practitioners, policymakers, students, research networks, institutions, and partners from around the world to participate in the 2027 Annual Conference in Athens. The multidisciplinary conference welcomes contributions across countries, cultures, disciplines, methods, and career stages, with opportunities to share research, exchange ideas, develop collaborations, and connect quality-of-life research with policy and practice. Three Ways to Participate:1. Present a Paper or Poster Each submission category has a separate process and deadline. Please select the appropriate category below. |
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Call for Special SessionsDeadline: 1 December 2026ISQOLS invites proposals for organized Special Sessions bringing together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, organizations, or networks around a focused topic related to quality of life, happiness, well-being, or human flourishing. Sessions may focus on a research question, methodology, policy issue, country or region, emerging topic, or the work of an ISQOLS Special Interest Group (SIGs) Possible formats include:
Organizers may propose sessions with invited presenters, an open call for abstracts, or both. SIG-sponsored sessions, cross-SIG collaborations, partner-organization sessions, and connected sessions or mini-symposia are especially encouraged.Accepted open Special Sessions will be announced by 18 December 2026. Individual presenters must subsequently submit their abstracts through the conference abstract system by 15 January 2027. |
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| Call for Pre-Conference WorkshopsWorkshop Date: 23 August 2027Proposal Deadline: 15 December 2026ISQOLS invites proposals for interactive Pre-Conference Workshops offering structured learning, practical skills, methodological training, professional development, or substantive engagement with quality-of-life topics. Workshops may be introductory or advanced and designed for students, early-career researchers, practitioners, or the broader ISQOLS community. Possible topics include:
Proposal InformationPlease provide the workshop title, organizer/instructor(s), intended audience, learning objectives, proposed format and activities, and estimated duration. SUBMIT A PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP PROPOSAL |
Call for PRESENTATIONs & PostersAbstract Deadline: 15 January 2027ISQOLS welcomes individual presentations and poster submissions presenting scientific research, theoretical contributions, methodological advances, policy analysis, and applied or best-practice work related to quality of life, well-being, happiness, and human flourishing. Authors should select the conference track or accepted Special Session that best fits their work. Each participant may deliver no more than two oral presentations. Coauthorship on work presented by another author and poster presentations do not count toward this limit. Accepted presenters must register and confirm attendance by 15 April 2027 to be included in the final program. Submit Your Presentation or Poster Abstract on the portal below:IMPORTANT: The Whova portal below is for individual Paper and Poster abstract submissions only. Special Session and Pre-Conference Workshop proposals must be submitted using the separate forms above. |
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ISQOLS: The International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) is an international society whose purpose is to promote and encourage research in the field of quality-of-life (QOL) studies. Established in 1995 by a group of academic colleagues who have long engaged in quality-of-life research, ISQOLS became an interdisciplinary and professional home that binds scientists doing quality of life or well-being research in the basic and applied social and behavioral sciences.
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