RC43 Background

Background
The ISA Research Committee on Housing and the Built Environment is an international association founded in 1978 to provide a forum for promoting research and communication among housing researchers. The Research Committee had its origins in sessions held at the Uppsala Congress in 1974 and has organized sessions on housing-related topics at each subsequent World Congress of Sociology. In addition,it conducts biennial international conferences and also has sponsored a number of smaller,regional meetings. Past venues include Amsterdam, Paris, Hamburg, Prague, Montreal, Beijing, Nairobi, Budapest, and Alexandria(USA). Members come from an array of disciplines including sociology,geography, political science, economics, planning and public policy. Membership is global, covering every continent and more than 30 countries. Contacts between group members have led to mutual visits, guest lectures, and collaboration in research and practive.

Background

The ISA Research Committee on Housing and the Built Environment is an international association founded in 1978 to provide a forum for promoting research and communication among housing researchers. The Research Committee had its origins in sessions held at the Uppsala Congress in 1974 and has organized sessions on housing-related topics at each subsequent World Congress of Sociology. In addition,it conducts biennial international conferences and also has sponsored a number of smaller,regional meetings. Past venues include Amsterdam, Paris, Hamburg, Prague, Montreal, Beijing, Nairobi, Budapest, and Alexandria(USA). Members come from an array of disciplines including sociology,geography, political science, economics, planning and public policy. Membership is global, covering every continent and more than 30 countries. Contacts between group members have led to mutual visits, guest lectures, and collaboration in research and practive.