ISACAn

ISACAn, the International Society for the Advancement of Cultural Analytics, is an international scholarly organization dedicated to promoting research at the intersection of culture, data science, and computational methods. The society supports interdisciplinary collaboration among anthropologists, historians, digital humanists, data scientists, and related disciplines, with an emphasis on methodological innovation and open, reproducible research.

Founded in 2010 by a coalition of researchers from multiple continents, ISACAn aims to create forums for collaboration, share best practices in data collection and analysis, and advance standards for data preservation and metadata. It operates through member chapters, working groups, and institutional partnerships.

ISACAn organizes an annual international conference and regional workshops, as well as mentoring programs for early-career scholars. It publishes scholarly outputs, including a peer‑reviewed journal and a quarterly bulletin, and maintains online resources such as data repositories, methodological tutorials, and guidelines for ethical research in cultural analytics.

Membership is open to individuals, students, and institutions that support the society’s mission. Individuals may join as regular or student members; institutions may subscribe or sponsor. The governance structure consists of an Executive Council, including a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, elected for multi-year terms.

ISACAn emphasizes collaboration with academic journals, libraries, museums, and research funders to promote open access, data sharing, and reproducibility. It maintains codes of conduct and ethical guidelines to address issues such as privacy, consent, and cultural sensitivity in research.