ISOS has a mission, which is the facilitation of a world-wide network of individuals and institutions committed to research and education on occupation and to promoting occupation for health and community development. ISOS describes occupation broadly as the various everyday activities people do as individuals, in families and with communities to occupy time and bring meaning and purpose to life. Occupations include things people need to, want to and are expected to do. ISOS has three main aims:
1. to facilitate international collaboration in research on occupation
2. to facilitate international collaboration in the development and delivery of occupational science / occupation-based curricula at all levels of education
3. to promote occupation for health & community development in policy and practice arenas at local, national and international levels
ISOS will be a virtual society:
- ISOS will develop and maintain a website that will enable communication internationally among people and institutions interested in occupational science research and education, and in promoting occupation for health and community development.
- A five-member Executive, elected by the ISOS members for a term of 3 years, will manage ISOS. The members of the Executive will communicate with each other via teleconferences and email.
- Members of ISOS will login onto the website to access documents and information, and to have discussions and meetings. Membership is open to people and organisations interested in occupational science research and education, and those who support the promotion of occupation for health and community development.
ISOS History
February 2010
The new name for ISOS, International Society for Occupational Science Incorporated was officially ratified by the NSW Office of Fair Trading on 5 February.
A rejuvenated ISOS website, offering members access to Google Group discussion and the convenience of making donations / contributions using the PayPal. Some pages on the website are available in Spanish.
December 2009
By the end of 2009, 6 institutions had responded to the invitation to become institutional supporters of ISOS by making a financial contribution.
Karolinska Institute, Sweden
Leeds Metropolitan University, UK
University of East Anglia, UK
University of Newcastle, Australia
University of Wollongong, Australia
York St John University, UK
30 September 2009
The Annual General Meeting was held electronically on 30 September.
7-10 July 2009
ISOS supported the Occupational Justice Symposium and Occupational Justice Think Tank, held in Cape Town South Africa and convened by Health Sciences, University Cape Town.
July 2008
An article titled “The International Occupational Science Thinks Tanks: Catalysts for developing occupational science internationally” was published in the German journal ergoscience
June 2008
ISOS undertook an electronic survey of members using Survey Monkey.
December 2008
ISOS reviewed and renewed its agreement with JOS.
28 - 29 November 2008
The ISOS President conducted a one day workshop, presented the keynote address and participated in panel discussions at the Inaugural Taiwan Occupational Science Symposium.
25 September 2008
ISOS collaborated with ECOTROS and ENOTHE to conduct a one day occupational science workshop in Berlin. Three of the ISOS Board and three ISOS members were involved in the workshop. The workshop was held prior to the 14th ENOTHE meeting.
8 September 2008
The Annual General meeting was held electronically.
3 September 2008
Two Special Resolutions were passed by the ISOS membership:
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that the Board consist of 5 members, rather than 3, as was stipulated in the original Constitution
- that the name of ISOS be changed to International Society for Occupational Science
June 2008
A new public website for ISOS was launched: www.isoccsci.org
May 2008
On May 24, three ISOS Board members participated in the ECOTROS workshop at the 8th European Congress of Occupational Therapy held in Hamburg. The Congress was convened by COTEC. The aim of the workshop was to develop a European Occupational Science research agenda. Planning for the ISOS/ECOTROS/ENOTHE workshop to be held in September in Berlin also took place.
July 2007
The Way Forward Plan for ISOS, developed by the Interim ISOS Executive, was announced
May 2007
- Karolinska Institute (KI) became the third institutional member of ISOS.
- ISOS became a member of the ENOTHE MUNDUS network.
- ENOTHE applied for funding support to conduct a one day workshop on occupational science at the May 2008 European Congress being organised by COTEC.
April 2007
- ISOS convened the Second International Occupational Science Think Tank (TT2) on Catalina Island, USA. TT2 was hosted and sponsored by the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at the University of Southern California.
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Dr Florence Clark resigned as Vice President of ISOS.
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The 29 TT2 participants became members of ISOS and supported a proposal to rejuvenate ISOS. The new members elected an Interim ISOS Executive to develop a plan to take ISOS forward:
Eric Asaba, Japan
Erna Blanche, USA
Hans Jonsson, Sweden
Debbie Laliberte Rudman, Canada
Alison Wicks, Australia – Chair
August 2006
Dr Elizabeth Townsend retired as Vice President (Finance).
July 2006
- ISOS convened the Inaugural International Occupational Science Think Tank (TT1) which was hosted by AOSC, the Australasian Occupational Science Centre, in Nowra, Australia. TT1 received local, national and international sponsorship.
- Dr Ann Wilcock retired from her position as President of ISOS
May 2005
The Journal of Occupational Science (JOS) became the official journal of ISOS, and ISOS became an official associate of JOS.
June 2004
The ISOS website was launched
December 2003
ISOS was acknowledged as a tax exempt association.
November 2002
The University of Southern California became the second ISOS Charter Institutional Member.
June 2002
An informal gathering of the ISOS executive, members and interested others was held in Stockholm
March 2002
The University of Texas, Medical Branch became the first ISOS Charter Institutional Member.
October 2001
ISOS became an incorporated association.Peter Williamson, Australia, accepted the position of ISOS Public Officer.
May 2001
ISOS, in collaboration with the Australasian Society of Occupational Scientists (ASOS), launched the occ sci list server to facilitate global dialogue and dissemination of information among occupational scientists.
December 2000
The inaugural ISOS Executive was elected by the membership:
President: Ann Wilcock, Australia
Vice President: Florence Clark, United States
Vice President (Finance): Elizabeth Townsend, Canada
Alison Wicks, Australia, accepted the position of Executive Assistant
May 2000
ISOS endorsed a proposal to the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) to pilot an International Advisory Group: Occupational Science. This proposal was accepted by the WFOT Council.
April 1999
The inaugural meeting of ISOS, originally called the International Interdisciplinary Group for the Promotion of Occupational Science, took place in a forum at the OT Australia National Conference in Canberra. 32 occupational therapists with a self-professed interest in occupational science were the founding members.
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