📢 Call for Paper Abstracts Join RC 39 at the XXI World Congress of Sociology in Gwangju, Korea! Program co-coordinators Tiffany Cousins and Michèle Companion invite you to submit abstracts through the ISA website: www.isa-sociology.org/isa-events/x... Don’t miss out—deadline: October 14, 2026.

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Welcome to the 2026 Researchers Meeting! 🌎

The 51st Annual Natural Hazards Workshop starts today! We're so excited to welcome nearly 700 participants for a week of exciting sessions focused on strengthening our disaster risk reduction coalitions. Check out the full Workshop schedule here: bit.ly/4ov6czR #hazws2026

📢 Call for Submissions | MENAVEX Journal The Middle East & North Africa Journal on Violence and Extremism (MENAVEX) invites contributions for Volume I, Issue III (Sept 2026) on Understanding Extremism in a Fragmenting World. 📅 Deadline: July 15, 2026 🔗 menavex.org/paper-submis...

🌏 Call for Sessions Join us in Gwangju, Korea! Program co-coordinators Tiffany Cousins and Michèle Companion invite you to help shape this year’s RC39 program at the ISA World Congress. 🗓️ Submit your session abstract: May 2 – June 25, 2026 🔗 Submit via isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/wc20...

📣 RC39 Spring 2026 Newsletter is here with updates, opportunities, and upcoming events. In particular, the submission of session abstracts for the ISA World Congress (Gwangju, Korea | July 4–10, 2027) is now open. Check out the newsletter for full details: 🔗 www.isa-sociology.org/uploads/imge...

🌍 We are pleased to invite you to the international conference: “Perspectives on MHPSS and Disaster Recovery: Evidence from the EviMaPS Research” 📅 Date: 8 May 2026 🕘 Time: 9:00 – 16:00 📍 Location: Aula 113, University of Milan, Via Festa del Perdono 3, Milan, Italy 👥 Registration: goo.su/v07wW

Join the Natural Hazards Center for “Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami at 15”—a webinar reflecting on the disaster’s lasting impacts on research, policy, and resilience. 📅 Tue, Mar 17, 2026 | 4–5 PM MST/Wed, Mar 18, 2026 | 8–9 AM JST 🔗 Register now: hazards.colorado.edu/training/gre...

📚Job Opportunity A Lecturer in Emergency Management position is currently open at Charles Sturt University. 🔗 Learn more and apply here: careers.pageuppeople.com/924/cw/en/jo... Explore additional opportunities by visiting the Charles Sturt University Jobs page: www.csu.edu.au/jobs

New Publication Alert! 🚀 We’re excited to share the latest paper, “Children’s Knowledge and Altruistic Behaviors in COVID-19: Disaster Literacy Through Lived Experience,” by Lori Peek et al., published in the Journal of Hazard Literacy. 📖 Open access via www.ejhl.org/archive/view...

🚀 Deadline approaching! Don’t miss your chance to be part of the 2026 Researchers Meeting! Submit your abstract or roundtable idea by Jan 14, 2026. Details 👉 hazards.colorado.edu/workshop/202... #ResearchersMeeting2026 #RMeet26 #ISARC39

✨Rabat, Morocco - ISA Forum Reflections✨ The RC39 sessions brought us together, building a strong sense of community. Swipe to see moments from the RC39 gatherings in Rabat and reflections from our newsletter editor, Tiffany Cousins. #ISARC39 #isaforum25

📣 CALL FOR PROPOSALS Leading and Learning Toward a Future for All - A 25th SELC Anniversary Celebration 📅 May 28–30, 2026 📍 Newark, New Jersey Find full details at spaa.newark.rutgers.edu/selc-2026 🗓️ Proposal Submission Deadline: January 18, 2026

🚀 Call for Submissions! Interested in contributing to the 2026 Researchers Meeting? Submit your abstract or roundtable idea by January 14, 2026! Find more information at hazards.colorado.edu/workshop/202... #ResearchersMeeting2026 #RMeet26 #ISARC39

📢 Join us on November 19 for an open seminar with the authors of “A Call for Multilingual Inclusiveness in Science and Disaster Research.” 🔗 ecogovlab.socsci.uci.edu/2025/11/08/a-call-for-multilingual-inclusiveness-in-science-and-disaster-research/

📢 Panel at Sophia University: “Visuals, Digital Research, and Life Narratives in Urban & Rural Japan” Date: Nov 15 (Sat), 13:30–16:00 JST Venue: Room 301, Bldg. 10 | In-person only, no registration 🔗 www.icc-sophia.com/post/visuals...

Join us for the ISA RC19 webinar, “Rethinking Social Policy and Aid in Times of Human-Led Institutional Collapse,” on November 27 (3–4:15 p.m. CET/9–10:15 a.m. ET)! 👉 Register here: zoom.us/meeting/regi... #ISARC19 #Sociology #Webinar

📢Exciting Updates📚 The latest issue of IJMED (March–August) is now available online via Sage Journals. Explore the newest research in disaster and emergency management:🔗 journals.sagepub.com/toc/meda/43/... #IJMED #DisasterResearch #SageJournals

Applications for the 2026 Mary Fran Myers Scholarship are now open! We're eager to recognize outstanding individuals in the hazards and disaster community and welcome them to next summer's Natural Hazards Workshop. Apply today: bit.ly/3W5jYMg

🍁Fall 2025 Newsletter is Here! Get ready for exciting updates, key insights, and all the important news in our Fall 2025 Edition! Stay in the loop and don’t miss out on what’s happening this season. Check it out at RC39 website. 🌐 www.isa-sociology.org/uploads/imge... #ISARC39 #RC39 #Newsletter

📢 Call for Submissions – MENAVEX (Vol. I, Issue II | Dec 2025) The Middle East & North Africa Journal on Violence and Extremism is now accepting submissions for its December issue. Deadline: 30 December 2025 🔗 Submission details & guidelines: www.menavex.org 📩 Submit to: secretariat@menavex.org

🌟 New Publication We’re excited to share a new article by Russell Dippy of Charles Sturt University. 📖 Title: “Professionalism: Application of the Concept of Disciplinarity to Emergency Management” Read the article at knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/aj...

🚨 New Special Issue 🚨 Excited to share that Steve Matthewman (University of Auckland) is the lead editor of a special issue of Kōtuitu, titled “Disastrous Futures? Confronting the Scale, Urgency and Complexity of Our Crises.” Access the full issue here: www.tandfonline.com/toc/tnzk20/2...

🚨 Meet the ISA RC39 Team! We’re excited to introduce two key members of our RC39 team: ⭐️ Tristan Wu – Secretary/Treasurer, University of North Texas ⭐️ Michelle Meyer – Board Member, Texas A&M University #isarc39

A heartfelt thank you to Lori Peek, Director, and Jennifer Tobin, Assistant Director of the Natural Hazards Center, for their generous support of the Annual IRCD Researchers Meeting🎓🌍. We’re grateful for their roles in making this event happen! 🤝 #hazws2025 #isarc39

Exciting news! 📚 The Handbook of Disaster Studies in Japan, edited by Paola Cavaliere and Junko Otani, is coming this August 2025. This essential volume explores sociological perspectives on disasters in Japan. Preorder now at AUP.nl or via email amsterdam.csd@wiley.com! #DisasterStudies #isarc39

A huge thank you to Alyssa Provencio and Rodrigo Costa for their outstanding leadership as co-chairs of the Researchers Meeting. As they step down, we are deeply grateful for their commitment.👏 Let’s celebrate their contributions and continue the work they’ve so passionately championed! #hazws2025

🎉 The 2025 Researchers Meeting has officially wrapped up, and what an incredible journey it’s been! From insightful discussions to invaluable networking, this year’s event left us all inspired and energized. We can’t wait to see you all at next year’s event! 🌍💡 #isarc39 #hazws2025

The final afternoon sessions wrapped up the 2025 Researchers Meeting with energy and insight. Thanks to everyone who made it a meaningful close. #isarc39 #hazws2025