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Individuals, Societies, Cultures and Health (ISCH)

ISCH supports the development of knowledge and insights for citizens, democratic debate and decision-making in the public, private and voluntary spheres.

Interdisciplinary topics linking social science/humanities perspectives with the natural, medical and engineering sciences are particularly welcomed by this Domain, provided that the social science/humanities aspect is predominant.

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News

25 March 2013
The latest issue of the COST Newsletter is now online

Stay up-to-date with COST's latest news and opportunities!

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18 March 2013
COST-ESF's science policy briefing on 'Cultural Literacy in Europe Today' now available

In 2009, the COST Domain for Individuals, Societies, Cultures and Health (ISCH) and the ESF Standing Committee for the Humanities (SCH) proceeded to investigate, through a series of research workshops, four vital areas for literary research: Cultural Memory; Migration and Translation; Electronic Textuality and Biopolitics, Biosociality and the Body. This science policy briefing summarises recommendations for a new European policy in literary and cultural studies research.

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22 February 2013
The Role of the EU in UN Human Rights Reform: A Policy Debate

COST Action IS0702, a COST-funded research network on 'The Role of the EU in UN Human Rights Reform', carried out joint research activities on the achievements, gaps and weaknesses of the UN human rights protection mechanisms as well as the contribution of the EU and its Member States in strengthening these mechanisms. On 28 January 2013 the COST Action presented its results and recommendations to EU policy-makers.

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