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Steering Group appointed to guide the ISC Social Science Matters Programme

The International Science Council (ISC) has appointed a new Steering Group to guide the work of the ISC Social Science Matters Programme

The Programme will explore how the role and visibility of the social sciences and humanities can be enhanced in the current sustainability policy landscape at national and multilateral levels and how ISC Members and partners can collaborate, exchange ideas, lessons and capacities more effectively in this area.

The Steering Group will provide strategic advice on the overall direction, scope, and priorities of the project, support the promotion and dissemination of project findings and recommendations, advise on stakeholder engagement and fundraising and identify gaps in participation, substantive themes and outputs.

The Steering Group will play a central role in advancing the Programme’s objectives, including: 

  • Understanding the challenges and good practices in developing social science contributions to sustainable development policy and demonstrate the value of social science contributions to policy making and implementation.
  • Developing evidence-based policy recommendations for sustainability
  • Building capacity for social science research and collaboration for social transformations for sustainable development.
  • Providing a platform for collaboration and for responding to common issues.

Members of the Steering Group

The Steering Group is co-chaired by Karina Batthyány, Full Professor and researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of the Republic (Uruguay), and Craig Calhoun,
University Professor of Social Sciences at Arizona State University and Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics.

The ISC warmly welcomes the Steering Group members and looks forward to working closely with them and the wider expert network in working to enhance the role and visibility of the social sciences and humanities.

Karina Batthyány

Karina Batthyány

ISC Governing Board Member

Karina Batthyány
Prof. Craig Calhoun

Prof. Craig Calhoun

University Professor of Social Sciences at Arizona State University and Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics

Prof. Craig Calhoun
Maria Paradiso

Maria Paradiso

ISC Governing Board Member, Professor at University of Naples Federico II

Maria Paradiso
Sawako Shirahase

Sawako Shirahase

ISC Vice-President for Finance, Compliance and Risk, Professor at University of Tokyo

Sawako Shirahase
Joyce Arriola Dr. Joyce Arriola

Dr. Joyce Arriola

Professor and Chair, Department of Communication

University of Santo Tomas, Manila

Dr. Joyce Arriola
Prof. Anna Davies

Prof. Anna Davies

Professor of Geography, Environment and Society

Trinity College

Prof. Anna Davies
Prof. Dr. Joyeeta Gupta

Prof. Dr. Joyeeta Gupta

Distinguished Professor of Climate Justice, Sustainability and Global Justice

University of Amsterdam

Prof. Dr. Joyeeta Gupta
Elizabeth Jelin

Elizabeth Jelin

Senior Researcher

CONICET and IDES

Elizabeth Jelin
Awanish Kumar Dr. Awanish Kumar

Dr. Awanish Kumar

Associate Professor, School of Development

Azim Premji University

Dr. Awanish Kumar
Ricardo López Santillán Dr. Ricardo López Santillán

Dr. Ricardo López Santillán

Full Professor

Centro Peninsular en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (National University of Mexico)

Dr. Ricardo López Santillán
Saui’a Louise Mataia Milo

Saui’a Louise Mataia Milo

Dean of the Faculty of Arts

National University of Samoa

Saui’a Louise Mataia Milo
Rongping MU Prof. Rongping MU

Prof. Rongping MU

Professor

University of Science and Technology of China

Prof. Rongping MU
NORMA ROMM Prof. Norma Romm

Prof. Norma Romm

Professor Extraordinarius in the Department of Adult, Community and Continuing Education

University of South Africa

Prof. Norma Romm
Seteney Shami Seteney Shami

Seteney Shami

Founding Director-General

Arab Council for the Social Sciences

Seteney Shami
Yvonne Underhill-Sem

Yvonne Underhill-Sem

Pacific feminist decolonial development geographer

University of Auckland

Yvonne Underhill-Sem
Kithaka wa Mberia Prof. Kithaka wa Mberia

Prof. Kithaka wa Mberia

Member

Kenya National Academy of Sciences

Prof. Kithaka wa Mberia
Dr. Laura Zimmermann

Dr. Laura Zimmermann

Associate Professor

University of Georgia

Dr. Laura Zimmermann

Join the Expert Network

If you are a social sciences expert and would like to contribute to this Programme, please consider applying for membership of the Expert Network by completing the online form below. Membership of the Network entails having the opportunity to contribute expertise and perspectives to discussions and activities related to the project, and to connect and share ideas with a diverse community interested in developing the contribution and visibility of social science in sustainability policy.

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