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The IEA Technical Committees (TCs) are seeking to expand their membership and invite new members from federated societies. To facilitate this, we have created a sign-up form that provides an overview of the role of Technical Committees, including their four primary functions. By completing the form, you can express your interest in joining up to […]

The call for nominations for the 2026 IEA Fellow Awards is currently open. The IEA Fellow Award is given to recognize extraordinary or sustained, superior accomplishments of an individual. To be considered for the IEA Fellow Award, the candidate must have been a Full Member in good standing of a Federated or Affiliated Ergonomics Society […]

The future of aviation and space exploration is defined by human performance. As aerospace systems become increasingly complex, automated, and interconnected, the role of ergonomics and human factors has never been more crucial. We are excited to announce the revival of the Aerospace Technical Committee (TC), and we invite you to become a key member in […]

WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, through editor-in-Chief, Karen Jacobs, announces a call for papers for a special issue on Artificial Intelligence and Work. The submission deadline is March 15, 2026. Full details are available at: https://journals.sagepub.com/page/wor/call-for-papers/artificial-intelligence-and-work

Following interest expressed in a Technical Committee (TC) focussed on Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Science Technology and Practice (STP) chair (Rosemary Seva) called an inaugural meeting of this new AI-centred TC on January 22. During that first meeting the group chose the title AI and Work and elected TC Chair Karen Jacobs (HFES, USA), and […]

IEA Webinar: 12th December 2025, 3 PM UTC (60 mins) Building and Construction Technical Committee Presenter Dr. SangHyun Lee,  University of Michigan Speaker Bio: Dr. Lee is a Robert B. Harris Collegiate professor & John L. Tishman faculty scholar in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan. He directs the Dynamic Project Management (DPM) Lab […]

Webinar: 11th December 2025 at 12:30 pm Europe/London timezone (Convert to my timezone) Joint Safety & Reliability Society (SaRS) and IEA Maritime HFE TC The London Branch of SaRS is delighted to announce a joint collaboration webinar between SaRS and the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) Maritime & Ergonomics Technical Committee examining the fatigue risks in healthcare […]

IEA Webinar: new date — November 14, at 12:00 UTC (13:00 CET) Duration: 1.5 hours Linking practice and science in Visual Ergonomics-Part II Join our exclusive webinar, where executive members of the IEA Visual Ergonomics Technical Committee share their cutting-edge research and real-world projects. With decades of combined experience in teaching and practice, our speakers […]