Founded in 2006, the Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Research Network brings together scholars, practitioners, and policymakers who study social life across methods, disciplines, and scales. It was established to explore how disciplinary rigor and interdisciplinary reach can work together—bridging sociology, political science, anthropology, psychology, law, education, economics, and the applied and natural sciences. The Network has developed a global conversation on how social processes are shaped by shifting cultures, institutions, environments, and technologies. Member-based and scholar-led, it supports research that links theory, evidence, and application in examining contemporary social questions.
The International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences is hosted each year with a partner institution. Over its two decades, the conference has convened with universities including the University of Granada, Monash University Centre in Prato, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the University of Cambridge, the University of New Orleans, Universidad Abat Oliba CEU, Charles University, the University of British Columbia, the University of Split, Imperial College London, Hiroshima International Conference Center, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Oxford Brookes University, Jagiellonian University, and the University of Málaga. Each edition establishes a Special Focus tied to emerging debates—from migration and community resilience to scientific knowledge, memory, heterodoxy, and global social change. Proposals and presentations are welcomed in both English and Spanish.
The Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Journal Collection publishes peer-reviewed, hybrid open access research across four core journals: The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social and Community Studies (focusing on relationships, networks, and processes shaping social life and community-based practice), The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Cultural Studies (examining culture as a dynamic system of meanings, identities, and practices), The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Civic and Political Studies (analyzing civic life, governance, policy, and public engagement), and The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Educational Studies (investigating how education both shapes and is shaped by social, cultural, and economic forces). Across the Collection, all submissions undergo double-anonymous, rubric-guided peer review with constructive editorial feedback, supporting conceptual clarity, methodological rigor, and interdisciplinary dialogue.
The Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Book Imprint publishes monographs and edited collections that extend arguments beyond the scale of a journal article. The imprint welcomes broad and niche topics alike—ranging from comparative social research and policy analysis to cultural studies, civic life, and education—reflecting the Network’s commitment to diverse methods and global perspectives. Open access pathways are available, and the acquisitions approach emphasizes inclusive authorship and scholarly value.
The Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Research Network’s Member Knowledge Community on CGScholar provides a year-round space for sharing profiles, papers, comparative studies, field notes, and collaborative projects. Designed for participation and reflection, it offers a multimodal authoring environment and light, community-guided review to strengthen purpose and reader context before circulation. Conference presentations, journal articles, and book projects are connected within one integrated research environment, enabling ongoing engagement across disciplinary and geographic boundaries.
The Network’s leadership provides overall direction and stewardship—shaping priorities, supporting programs, and sustaining an inclusive, scholar-led community. The current chair is Marcin Galent (Jagiellonian University, Kraków), with Cristina Castillo Rodríguez (Universidad de Málaga) serving as Spanish-language Chair.
Assistant Professor, Institute for European Studies, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland (English)
Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, España (Spanish)
Partnerships extend the Network’s scholar-led mission, linking universities and research centers committed to interdisciplinary social inquiry. Recent and recurring collaborations include:
