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International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) @isqols.bsky.social · 15d

🚨 #ISQOLSArgentina Submission Deadline Extended: 30 Oct!
📢 2026 ISQOLS Regional Conf – Buenos Aires
📅 9–11 Mar 2026 | Universidad de Palermo
#QualityofLife, #Wellbeing & #Happiness in #LatinAmerica
💰 Discounts & Grants available
🔗 isqols.org/Argentina

International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) @isqols.bsky.social · 19d

🎉 Congrats to our 2025 Research Fellow Award recipient, Dr. Mohsen Joshanloo! 🌍 His work explores mental well-being, personality, emotions & successful aging across six continents. Learn more: mohsenjoshanloo.weebly.com
#ISQOLS #Psychology

ISQOLS IMPACT | Salami Salifou Abdoulaye: Advancing Quality-of-Life Research in Benin

International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) @isqols.bsky.social · 20d

Can happiness drive productivity? 📈
New study by ISQOLS members Burger, Peroni & Sarracino finds that a 1-point rise in SWB = ~19% higher TFP across EU regions. Maybe #wellbeingpolicy is growth policy?

🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#HappinessEconomics #TFP

International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) @isqols.bsky.social · 21d

🌎 #ISQOLSArgentina Regional Conference
📅 9–11 March 2026 Universidad de Palermo
💡 #Argentina & #LatinAmerica Resident Discounts + 🎓 Education Grants available!
📅 Abstracts due: 30 Sept 2025 | Grants: 15 Oct 2025
🌐 Learn more: isqols.org/Argentina-re...

International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) @isqols.bsky.social · 22d

✨ISQOLS IMPACT | SALAMI SALIFOU ABDOULAYE
Meet Salami, English teacher & PhD student from Benin, whose career was transformed by the ISQOLS Education Grant.
🎥 Watch: youtu.be/NOe5G8Z2k_4?...
🌍 Support future scholars: isqols.org/Donate
#QualityOfLife #AfricanScholars

🎓 ISQOLS Best Dissertation Awards | 2024 & 2025 Recipients

International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) @isqols.bsky.social · 23d

🎓 ISQOLS Best Dissertation Awards 🎉 Celebrating 2024 & 2025 winners advancing #QualityOfLife research! 🏆 Watch the ceremony 🎥https://youtu.be/QoYfD3rV1Fo?si=nZOPbpUPJIT-yxAp & nominate for 2026 by Sept 30 🔗https://isqols.org/dissertationaward
#ISQOLS2025 #PhDResearch #WellbeingResearch

Primera Entrevista en Español de ISQOLS | Graciela Tonón

International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) @isqols.bsky.social · 24d

🎥 ¡Primera entrevista en español de ISQOLS!
🌎 Graciela Tonón comparte sus 25 años de trayectoria, su visión para la Conferencia Regional 2026 en Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 y la importancia de investigación centrada en las personas.
▶️ Mira aquí: youtu.be/ZR66y4T3gRM?...

#ISQOLSArgentina

International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) @isqols.bsky.social · 24d

Are “happy” countries just wealthy?
#ISQOLS Board Member Mohsen Joshanloo’s study introduces Wealth-Adjusted Life Satisfaction (WALS), showing some poorer nations outperform expectations while some rich ones underperform. tinyurl.com/3frxz6ey

International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) @isqols.bsky.social · 27d

🌍 Final #Keynote Spotlight! 🌍
Our Local Organizing Chair, Graciela H. Tonon, will also keynote the ISQOLS 2026 Regional Conference 🇦🇷, March 9–11 at Universidad de Palermo.

📅 Submit by Sept 30
🔗https://isqols.org/Argentina
#ISQOLSArgentina #QualityOfLife #CallForPapers

International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) @isqols.bsky.social · 28d

🌍 Keynote Spotlight #ISQOLSArgentina, We’re thrilled to announce Francesco Sarracino @statec-luxembourg.bsky.social as keynote speaker at the ISQOLS 2026 Regional Conference, March 9–11, Buenos Aires 🇦🇷. 📅 Submit by Sept 30
🔗 isqols.org/Argentina
#LatinAmerica #wellbeing

International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) @isqols.bsky.social · 29d

We’re excited to welcome Mariano Rojas as a keynote at #ISQOLSArgentina Mar 9–11. Economist, author of 140+ publications, past ISQOLS President, and leading voice in #happiness & #wellbeing research in #LatinAmerica.

Submissions due 30 Sept! isqols.org/Argentina

International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) @isqols.bsky.social · Sep 9

📢 Keynote spotlight: for the ISQOLS 2026 Regional Conference, March 9–11, 2026 | Buenos Aires, Argentina,
Javier Martínez (Univ. of Twente) on urban poverty, well-being & inequality.
Submissions due Sept 30 👉 isqols.org/Argentina

#ISQOLSArgentina #Wellbeing

International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) @isqols.bsky.social · Sep 8

ISQOLS Webinar, “Conceptualizations of Well-being and Quality of Life: Global Trends and Future Directions”
📅 Sep 23, 7PM EDT/Sep 24, 9AM AEST
🎤 ISQOLS Fellows Dr. Kate Sollis & Dr. Hossein Mousazadeh; Global perspectives & practical applications in QOL research.
Register: isqols.org/event-6315819

International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) @isqols.bsky.social · Sep 5

🕯️ Honoring pioneers of #QualityOfLife research at #ISQOLS2025.

From Ed Diener to Daniel Kahneman, their legacies continue to shape how we understand happiness & well-being.

🎥 Watch the tribute: youtu.be/q47JIpd6Lkw

#HappinessResearch #WellBeing

International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) @isqols.bsky.social · Sep 4

🌍 Call for Abstracts: ISQOLS 2026 Winter Virtual Conference, "Pathways to Inclusive #Wellbeing"
📅 Jan 29–30, 2026 | 💻 Virtual, global access
🧑‍🎓 Showcasing #youngscholars
📅 Submit by Nov 15, 2025 | 💰 Grants available
Topics: #wellbeing, #mentalhealth, #environment, #digital
👉 isqols.org/2026virtual

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International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies (ISQOLS) @isqols.bsky.social · Sep 3

📢Submit your abstract for the #ISQOLSArgentina Regional Conference!
📍 Buenos Aires – Universidad de Palermo
📅 March 9–11, 2026
📝 Deadline: Sept 30, 2025
🌎 Focus: #Qualityoflife, #Wellbeing & #Happiness in #LatinAmerica America
🔗 isqols.org/Argentina