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History
The ISA was founded 1948 in close cooperation with UNESCO's
Research Department. As peace education and youth
issues were in the forefront of the postwar, socio-political
legacy of this foundation, many of the first officers of
ISA were also youth sociologists. But in 1975 the
RC 34 was established as a specialized branch of ISA.
The RC 34 was from the beginning not only
a network for pure academic youth research, but also committed
to the original heritage of social and political responsibility.
This implies standing partnership with multilateral organisations
aiming at conflict resolution, peace and the development
of civic society. It is also the policy of RC 34 to
invite for membership and participation colleagues from
other disciplines as well as practitioners in the youth
fields, and then to serve as a global, interdisciplinary
network and meeting place for youth issues in general.
Structure
The Committee is built on associational principles of individual
membership, formal statutes, a General Meeting every fourth
year at the World Congresses, also electing a Board running
the RC between the Congresses.
The work is built on regional Vice-Presidencies
running their activities and networking in various areas
of the world, and a Bureau taking care of the membership
services and general, strategic affairs connected to the
Presidency. An Advisory Board is appointed by the
Board, as a body for special experiences and strategic competence
in the field.
Objectives
The aim of RC34 is to contribute to the development of theory
and practice of youth sociology and youth research on an
international level, uniting professional knowledge, scientific
consciousness, and social commitment of its members to work
on problems and issues of youth on a local, regional, and
international level.
Statutes
RC34 website
Board 2010-2014
President
James COTE, University of Western Ontario, Canada, cote@uwo.ca
Vice-Presidents
Jie SHEN and Tomahiko ASANO (Asia, including China & Japan)
Jeylan MORTIMER (North America)
Rosa Maria CAMARENA(Central and South America)
Maurice DEVLIN (Europe, including Russian Federation)
Natalie WAECHTER (Europe, including Russian Federation)
David EVERATT (Africa, including Near East & Middle East)
Ani WIERENGA (Australia, New Zealand & Oceania)
Organizational Secretary and Treasurer
Howard WILLIAMSON, University of Glamorgan, United Kingdom, howardw@glam.ac.uk
Newsletter Editor, IBYR
Clarence BATAN, cbatan@hotmail.com
Past-President
Ngan-Pun NGAI, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Past Boards
Forthcoming Activities
Newsletter
International Bulletin on Youth Research
Trans-national (institutional) cooperation
RC 34 has an institutional cooperation with UN (Headquarters),
with Unesco and the Council of Europe, also at their regional
and sub-regional actions. The cooperation aims at consultancy
and more direct involvement in the processes of improved
relationships between youth research and youth policies.
Membership
Dues: $50 (discount $10) for a 4-year period.ISA membership
registration form is available on https://secured.com/~f3641/formisa.htm
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