Opportunities

The International Sociological Association (http://www.isa-sociology.org/) (ISA) was founded in 1949 under the auspices of UNESCO.  The goal of the ISA is to represent sociologists everywhere, regardless of their school of thought, scientific approach or ideological opinion, and to advance sociological knowledge worldwide.  Its nearly 6,000 members come from 126 countries.  The ISA enjoys special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC), and consultative status with the UN Department of Global Communications.  

ISA Representatives

ISA Representatives to the United Nations are appointed by the ISA Executive Committee.

The ISA representatives attend selected UN meeting (remotely or in person), organize civil society side events at UN meetings, and promote the discipline of sociology within the United Nations context. The ISA UN representatives submit an annual report to the ISA Executive Committee.

• Dr. Rosemary BARBERET, Professor, John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), New York, United States
• Dr. Jan Marie FRITZ, Professor, University of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States; 
  Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Johannesburg and member of the ISA Executive Committee. 

Youth Representatives

The Civil Society Youth Representative Programme was established in 2009 by the UN Department of Global Communication (DGC). The Programme allows young people (ages 18 to 32) who are working within and/or leading organizations that are in association with DGC to focus on issues that are on the agenda of the United Nations.  

• Fatima Zahrae BERRFAI, Indiana State University, Indiana, United States
• Dana MORGAN, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York (CUNY), United States
• Gianna SPARACINO, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York (CUNY), United States