International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS)
@isqols.bsky.social
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. Learn more: https://isqols.org/
🎓 Congratulations to our inaugural #ISQOLSSummerSchool cohort! In partnership with WISER, we brought together 15 students from 14 countries + 10 expert lecturers in Siena for 4 days of learning, mentoring & connection around the science of well-being. 💙🌍 #ISQOLS
September 9, 2026 at 2:11 PM
🎓 Congratulations to our inaugural #ISQOLSSummerSchool cohort! In partnership with WISER, we brought together 15 students from 14 countries + 10 expert lecturers in Siena for 4 days of learning, mentoring & connection around the science of well-being. 💙🌍 #ISQOLS
🎙️ New podcast! Why do relationships, belonging & social connection matter so much for our well-being?
Roger Fernandez-Urbano talks with former ISQOLS President Rhonda Phillips about what helps communities flourish.
🎧 youtu.be/1duhq473LGI
#ISQOLS #Wellbeing
Roger Fernandez-Urbano talks with former ISQOLS President Rhonda Phillips about what helps communities flourish.
🎧 youtu.be/1duhq473LGI
#ISQOLS #Wellbeing
Community Well-Being, Happiness & Why Relationships Matter with Rhonda Phillips
YouTube video by ISQOLS
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August 31, 2026 at 1:57 PM
🎙️ New podcast! Why do relationships, belonging & social connection matter so much for our well-being?
Roger Fernandez-Urbano talks with former ISQOLS President Rhonda Phillips about what helps communities flourish.
🎧 youtu.be/1duhq473LGI
#ISQOLS #Wellbeing
Roger Fernandez-Urbano talks with former ISQOLS President Rhonda Phillips about what helps communities flourish.
🎧 youtu.be/1duhq473LGI
#ISQOLS #Wellbeing
💙 A look back at #ISQOLS2026 in Lexington, Kentucky! Five incredible days of research, collaboration, meaningful conversations & new connections—all dedicated to improving quality of life and well-being around the world. 🌎
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🎥 Watch the highlights!
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August 24, 2026 at 3:54 PM
💙 A look back at #ISQOLS2026 in Lexington, Kentucky! Five incredible days of research, collaboration, meaningful conversations & new connections—all dedicated to improving quality of life and well-being around the world. 🌎
@universityofky.bsky.social
🎥 Watch the highlights!
@universityofky.bsky.social
🎥 Watch the highlights!
⏳ 1 week to go! Kick off #ISQOLS2026 with our Pre-Conference Workshops at @universityofky on Aug. 10. Learn from M. Joseph Sirgy, Rhonda Phillips, Harry Brisson, Rob Moore, Fahim Nawaz & Khadija Shams. Free for ISQOLS members! 🔗 isqols.org/2026
#QualityOfLife
#QualityOfLife
August 3, 2026 at 4:42 PM
⏳ 1 week to go! Kick off #ISQOLS2026 with our Pre-Conference Workshops at @universityofky on Aug. 10. Learn from M. Joseph Sirgy, Rhonda Phillips, Harry Brisson, Rob Moore, Fahim Nawaz & Khadija Shams. Free for ISQOLS members! 🔗 isqols.org/2026
#QualityOfLife
#QualityOfLife
🏆 Congratulations to Dr. Tetiana Dovbischuk (Universität Hamburg), winner of the 2026 ISQOLS Best Dissertation Award for Urban Green Spaces and Residential Relocations! 🌿📣 Nominations are now open for the 2027 ISQOLS Best Dissertation Award.
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#ISQOLS #QualityOfLife #WellBeing #PhD
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#ISQOLS #QualityOfLife #WellBeing #PhD
July 28, 2026 at 2:17 AM
🏆 Congratulations to Dr. Tetiana Dovbischuk (Universität Hamburg), winner of the 2026 ISQOLS Best Dissertation Award for Urban Green Spaces and Residential Relocations! 🌿📣 Nominations are now open for the 2027 ISQOLS Best Dissertation Award.
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#ISQOLS #QualityOfLife #WellBeing #PhD
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#ISQOLS #QualityOfLife #WellBeing #PhD
⏳ Only 2 weeks until #ISQOLS2026!
📍 Lexington, KY @universityofky
📅 Aug. 11–14
Join researchers from around the world as we explore how #qualityoflife research can improve policy, communities, and lives.
🔗 isqols.org/2026
#Wellbeing #HappinessResearch
📍 Lexington, KY @universityofky
📅 Aug. 11–14
Join researchers from around the world as we explore how #qualityoflife research can improve policy, communities, and lives.
🔗 isqols.org/2026
#Wellbeing #HappinessResearch
July 27, 2026 at 1:21 AM
⏳ Only 2 weeks until #ISQOLS2026!
📍 Lexington, KY @universityofky
📅 Aug. 11–14
Join researchers from around the world as we explore how #qualityoflife research can improve policy, communities, and lives.
🔗 isqols.org/2026
#Wellbeing #HappinessResearch
📍 Lexington, KY @universityofky
📅 Aug. 11–14
Join researchers from around the world as we explore how #qualityoflife research can improve policy, communities, and lives.
🔗 isqols.org/2026
#Wellbeing #HappinessResearch
We mourn the passing of Professor Richard J. Estes, ISQOLS founding member, former President, and pioneer of quality-of-life research. His scholarship, leadership, kindness, and commitment to human well-being inspired generations. His legacy will endure.
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July 20, 2026 at 2:46 PM
We mourn the passing of Professor Richard J. Estes, ISQOLS founding member, former President, and pioneer of quality-of-life research. His scholarship, leadership, kindness, and commitment to human well-being inspired generations. His legacy will endure.
isqols.org/memoriam-Ric...
isqols.org/memoriam-Ric...
📄 New from the ISQOLS Working Paper Series (WPS No. 19)! "The Intergenerational Correlation of Subjective Well-Being" by Andrew E. Clark & Anthony Lepinteur explores how life satisfaction and psychological distress are passed across generations. isqols.org/Workingpaper...
July 20, 2026 at 1:15 AM
📄 New from the ISQOLS Working Paper Series (WPS No. 19)! "The Intergenerational Correlation of Subjective Well-Being" by Andrew E. Clark & Anthony Lepinteur explores how life satisfaction and psychological distress are passed across generations. isqols.org/Workingpaper...
🤝 Thank you to our incredible #ISQOLS2026 Sponsors & Participating Organizations for helping make the 24th Annual Conference possible!
📍Lexington, KY
🗓️ Aug. 11–14, 2026
⏰ Regular registration ends July 15—fees increase after this date!
🔗 isqols.org/2026
#QualityOfLife #WellBeing
📍Lexington, KY
🗓️ Aug. 11–14, 2026
⏰ Regular registration ends July 15—fees increase after this date!
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#QualityOfLife #WellBeing
July 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM
🤝 Thank you to our incredible #ISQOLS2026 Sponsors & Participating Organizations for helping make the 24th Annual Conference possible!
📍Lexington, KY
🗓️ Aug. 11–14, 2026
⏰ Regular registration ends July 15—fees increase after this date!
🔗 isqols.org/2026
#QualityOfLife #WellBeing
📍Lexington, KY
🗓️ Aug. 11–14, 2026
⏰ Regular registration ends July 15—fees increase after this date!
🔗 isqols.org/2026
#QualityOfLife #WellBeing
🚨 #ISQOLS2026 Regular Registration ends July 15!
What truly makes a good life? Join global leaders exploring wellbeing, happiness, AI, human flourishing, the @worldhappiness.report , @harvard.edu human Global Flourishing Study, and more! Lexington, Kentucky, USA
📅 Aug. 10–14 isqols.org/2026
What truly makes a good life? Join global leaders exploring wellbeing, happiness, AI, human flourishing, the @worldhappiness.report , @harvard.edu human Global Flourishing Study, and more! Lexington, Kentucky, USA
📅 Aug. 10–14 isqols.org/2026
July 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM
🚨 #ISQOLS2026 Regular Registration ends July 15!
What truly makes a good life? Join global leaders exploring wellbeing, happiness, AI, human flourishing, the @worldhappiness.report , @harvard.edu human Global Flourishing Study, and more! Lexington, Kentucky, USA
📅 Aug. 10–14 isqols.org/2026
What truly makes a good life? Join global leaders exploring wellbeing, happiness, AI, human flourishing, the @worldhappiness.report , @harvard.edu human Global Flourishing Study, and more! Lexington, Kentucky, USA
📅 Aug. 10–14 isqols.org/2026
🌍 One of the world's largest studies on human flourishing is coming to #ISQOLS2026! New findings from the Global Flourishing Study, tracking ~200,000 people across 23 countries and redefining how we measure well-being beyond happiness.
📍 Aug. 11–14 | Lexington, KY
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📍 Aug. 11–14 | Lexington, KY
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July 10, 2026 at 1:59 AM
🌍 One of the world's largest studies on human flourishing is coming to #ISQOLS2026! New findings from the Global Flourishing Study, tracking ~200,000 people across 23 countries and redefining how we measure well-being beyond happiness.
📍 Aug. 11–14 | Lexington, KY
🔗 isqols.org/2026
📍 Aug. 11–14 | Lexington, KY
🔗 isqols.org/2026
📢 Meet the #ISQOLS2026 (10-14 August) keynotes, speakers and featured sessions on AI & well-being, the World Happiness Report, the Global Flourishing Study, migration, community indicators, and more. View the full lineup: isqols.org/2026 #QualityOfLife @universityofky.bsky.social
June 25, 2026 at 9:16 PM
📢 Meet the #ISQOLS2026 (10-14 August) keynotes, speakers and featured sessions on AI & well-being, the World Happiness Report, the Global Flourishing Study, migration, community indicators, and more. View the full lineup: isqols.org/2026 #QualityOfLife @universityofky.bsky.social
📢 Join the next #ISQOLS webinar! "Machine Learning for Social Science: Expanding Methods Beyond Traditional Statistics" with Dr. Mohsen Joshanloo. 📅 1 July | 🕘 9:00 CEST / 16:00 KST. Learn how ML can complement social science research. Register: isqols.org/event-6706945
June 25, 2026 at 12:47 AM
📢 Join the next #ISQOLS webinar! "Machine Learning for Social Science: Expanding Methods Beyond Traditional Statistics" with Dr. Mohsen Joshanloo. 📅 1 July | 🕘 9:00 CEST / 16:00 KST. Learn how ML can complement social science research. Register: isqols.org/event-6706945
How does feeling “left behind” affect well-being? New ISQOLS Working Paper No. 18 finds that personal feelings of being left behind are strongly linked to lower life satisfaction and happiness, & higher depression & loneliness, more so than territorial disadvantage. 📄 isqols.org/resources/Pa...
June 14, 2026 at 11:15 PM
How does feeling “left behind” affect well-being? New ISQOLS Working Paper No. 18 finds that personal feelings of being left behind are strongly linked to lower life satisfaction and happiness, & higher depression & loneliness, more so than territorial disadvantage. 📄 isqols.org/resources/Pa...
📢 Applications are now open for the first ISQOLS–WISER Summer School!
🎓 Training Tomorrow's Quality-of-Life Researchers
📍 Siena, Italy
📅 5–9 Sept 2026
For PhD students & early-career researchers in well-being, quality of life & sustainability.
🔗 isqols.org/school
@wiserhorizon.bsky.social
🎓 Training Tomorrow's Quality-of-Life Researchers
📍 Siena, Italy
📅 5–9 Sept 2026
For PhD students & early-career researchers in well-being, quality of life & sustainability.
🔗 isqols.org/school
@wiserhorizon.bsky.social
June 1, 2026 at 7:57 PM
📢 Applications are now open for the first ISQOLS–WISER Summer School!
🎓 Training Tomorrow's Quality-of-Life Researchers
📍 Siena, Italy
📅 5–9 Sept 2026
For PhD students & early-career researchers in well-being, quality of life & sustainability.
🔗 isqols.org/school
@wiserhorizon.bsky.social
🎓 Training Tomorrow's Quality-of-Life Researchers
📍 Siena, Italy
📅 5–9 Sept 2026
For PhD students & early-career researchers in well-being, quality of life & sustainability.
🔗 isqols.org/school
@wiserhorizon.bsky.social
Does economic growth always improve people’s lives? New ISQOLS Working Paper No. 17 argues the answer is no. The quality of growth matters — trust, inequality, sustainability, and social relations shape well-being outcomes. Read more:
isqols.org/resources/Pa...
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May 21, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Does economic growth always improve people’s lives? New ISQOLS Working Paper No. 17 argues the answer is no. The quality of growth matters — trust, inequality, sustainability, and social relations shape well-being outcomes. Read more:
isqols.org/resources/Pa...
isqols.org/resources/Pa...
🎧 New episode of Quality-of-Life Matters! Roger Fernandez-Urbano speaks with Dr. Lina Martínez about happiness, family networks, social connections, gratitude, mental health, and well-being in Latin America.
Watch now: youtu.be/nLeFUhU8OTE?...
#WellBeing #HappinessResearch #QualityOfLife
Watch now: youtu.be/nLeFUhU8OTE?...
#WellBeing #HappinessResearch #QualityOfLife
🎧 Happiness, Family, and Well-Being in Latin America with Lina Martínez | Quality-of-Life Matters
YouTube video by ISQOLS
youtu.be
May 21, 2026 at 2:03 AM
🎧 New episode of Quality-of-Life Matters! Roger Fernandez-Urbano speaks with Dr. Lina Martínez about happiness, family networks, social connections, gratitude, mental health, and well-being in Latin America.
Watch now: youtu.be/nLeFUhU8OTE?...
#WellBeing #HappinessResearch #QualityOfLife
Watch now: youtu.be/nLeFUhU8OTE?...
#WellBeing #HappinessResearch #QualityOfLife
📣 By popular demand, the #ISQOLS2026 Early Bird Registration deadline has been extended to May 24, 2026! 🎉
Missed the discounted rate? This is your LAST chance to save $$$ 💸
📍 Lexington, Kentucky
📅 Aug 11–14, 2026
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Missed the discounted rate? This is your LAST chance to save $$$ 💸
📍 Lexington, Kentucky
📅 Aug 11–14, 2026
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May 18, 2026 at 12:24 AM
📣 By popular demand, the #ISQOLS2026 Early Bird Registration deadline has been extended to May 24, 2026! 🎉
Missed the discounted rate? This is your LAST chance to save $$$ 💸
📍 Lexington, Kentucky
📅 Aug 11–14, 2026
🔗 isqols.org/2026
Missed the discounted rate? This is your LAST chance to save $$$ 💸
📍 Lexington, Kentucky
📅 Aug 11–14, 2026
🔗 isqols.org/2026
Celebrating 30 years of ISQOLS 🎉 New open-access ARQOL research by Francesco Sarracino & Giulia Slater explores “defensive growth” and asks how societies can promote sustainable well-being for all within planetary limits. Read more: rdcu.be/fhobn @statec-luxembourg.bsky.social
May 16, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Celebrating 30 years of ISQOLS 🎉 New open-access ARQOL research by Francesco Sarracino & Giulia Slater explores “defensive growth” and asks how societies can promote sustainable well-being for all within planetary limits. Read more: rdcu.be/fhobn @statec-luxembourg.bsky.social
🚨 Early Bird Registration Deadline: May 15 🚨
Special Session Highlight at #ISQOLS2026: “Artificial Intelligence, Well-Being and Quality of Life,” sponsored by Gross National Happiness @Today/C-Wais and facilitated by Stephanie Rossouw.
📅 Aug 11–14, 2026
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Special Session Highlight at #ISQOLS2026: “Artificial Intelligence, Well-Being and Quality of Life,” sponsored by Gross National Happiness @Today/C-Wais and facilitated by Stephanie Rossouw.
📅 Aug 11–14, 2026
🔗 isqols.org/2026
May 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
🚨 Early Bird Registration Deadline: May 15 🚨
Special Session Highlight at #ISQOLS2026: “Artificial Intelligence, Well-Being and Quality of Life,” sponsored by Gross National Happiness @Today/C-Wais and facilitated by Stephanie Rossouw.
📅 Aug 11–14, 2026
🔗 isqols.org/2026
Special Session Highlight at #ISQOLS2026: “Artificial Intelligence, Well-Being and Quality of Life,” sponsored by Gross National Happiness @Today/C-Wais and facilitated by Stephanie Rossouw.
📅 Aug 11–14, 2026
🔗 isqols.org/2026
🚨 Early bird deadline: May 15! Join #ISQOLS2026 for the special session Happiness and Social Media: Insights from the @worldhappiness.report featuring Barry Grimes, Mariano Rojas, Roger Fernández-Urbano & Francesco Sarracino.
📅 Aug 11–14, 2026
📍 Kentucky, USA
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📅 Aug 11–14, 2026
📍 Kentucky, USA
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May 13, 2026 at 2:26 PM
🚨 Early bird deadline: May 15! Join #ISQOLS2026 for the special session Happiness and Social Media: Insights from the @worldhappiness.report featuring Barry Grimes, Mariano Rojas, Roger Fernández-Urbano & Francesco Sarracino.
📅 Aug 11–14, 2026
📍 Kentucky, USA
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📅 Aug 11–14, 2026
📍 Kentucky, USA
🔗 isqols.org/2026
Join the @ISQOLS webinar “The Wellbeing Loss of Health Inequality” with Dr. Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell on May 18 at 10 AM EST / 4 PM CET. Explore how health inequality impacts well-being and quality of life. Register free: isqols.org/event-6675042
May 13, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Join the @ISQOLS webinar “The Wellbeing Loss of Health Inequality” with Dr. Ada Ferrer-i-Carbonell on May 18 at 10 AM EST / 4 PM CET. Explore how health inequality impacts well-being and quality of life. Register free: isqols.org/event-6675042
🚨 Featured at #ISQOLS2026: “Work in the Age of AI” with Dr. Christos Makridis (Gallup). Explore how AI is reshaping work, wellbeing, productivity & the future of workplaces through Gallup World Poll & U.S. longitudinal research. ⏰ Early bird ends May 15 🔗 isqols.org/2026
May 11, 2026 at 3:41 AM
🚨 Featured at #ISQOLS2026: “Work in the Age of AI” with Dr. Christos Makridis (Gallup). Explore how AI is reshaping work, wellbeing, productivity & the future of workplaces through Gallup World Poll & U.S. longitudinal research. ⏰ Early bird ends May 15 🔗 isqols.org/2026
🌍 How do mobility, migration & place attachment shape well-being? Join the “Spatial Mobility and Subjective Wellbeing” session with Dr. Nico Stawarz & Heiko Rüger at #ISQOLS2026, Aug 11–14 in Lexington, USA. ⏰ Early bird ends May 15 🔗 isqols.org/2026
May 10, 2026 at 4:41 AM
🌍 How do mobility, migration & place attachment shape well-being? Join the “Spatial Mobility and Subjective Wellbeing” session with Dr. Nico Stawarz & Heiko Rüger at #ISQOLS2026, Aug 11–14 in Lexington, USA. ⏰ Early bird ends May 15 🔗 isqols.org/2026
How do culture, religion, inequality, and future expectations shape wellbeing? Join the special session “Culture Based Development in the Semitic World,” facilitated by Dr. Annie Tubadji, at #ISQOLS2026 in Lexington, USA, Aug 11–14, 2026. 🔗 isqols.org/2026
May 9, 2026 at 1:59 AM
How do culture, religion, inequality, and future expectations shape wellbeing? Join the special session “Culture Based Development in the Semitic World,” facilitated by Dr. Annie Tubadji, at #ISQOLS2026 in Lexington, USA, Aug 11–14, 2026. 🔗 isqols.org/2026