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What is ISSA?

ISSA is an international organization managed by academic societies of social studies education in Asia.

At the General Assembly of 2016, our executive officers resolved that the association’s office shall be at the location stipulated by the president of the ISSA. Currently, the Japanese Educational Research Association for the Social Studies (JERASS) takes charge of the ISSA office.


Image of ISSA organization


Organizational management system of ISSA


Regarding the constitution of ISSA and membership in ISSA

For more details on the constitution of ISSA, please check this file.

Please fill out this Word file and e-mail the ISSA Secretariat for organizations that wish to join ISSA.

You can access the websites of the member academic organizations in Japan.
Japanese Educational Research Association for the Social Studies
Japanese Association for the Social Studies
Education in the Social Studies Department Research Association

You can access the websites of the member academic organizations in Korea.
Korean Social Studies Association
The Korean Association for the Social Studies Education

Office of ISSA

Department of Social Studies Education, Graduate School of Education Hiroshima University 1-1-1, Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima,Hiroshima 739-8524, JAPAN
【TEL】 082-424-4670
【FAX】 082-424-5083