The reversal of reproductive rights in America is contrary to global trends. Why? Compared with similar Western democracies, Republican voters are exceptionally socially conservative, religious and authoritarian.

WVSA invites abstracts submission for the XX ISA World Congress of Sociology. Panels dedicated to value change and new findings from WVS-7 are organized jointly with ISA RC 20 "Comparative Sociology".

The World Values Survey Association is happy to present the next, updated version of the Inglehart-Welzel Cultural Map. The map is based on the latest joint survey round of the World Values Survey and European Values Study 2017-2022. For selected countries, not surveyed recently, data from earlier waves is used to calculate the map score. New countries added / updated in this version: Canada, Kenya, Latvia, Libya, Maldives, Mongolia, Morocco. Overall 110 countries / societies are represented on the map.

The Ronald F. Inglehart Honorary Lecture is a key-note presentation held on an annual basis to commemorate the scientific legacy of the WVSA Founder. The lecturer is invited by the Executive Committee of the WVSA, following an announced open call. The selection of speakers will feature thematic, geographic, and disciplinary diversity while reflecting upon the issues of value change, intergenerational value change, and political culture. The lecturer is expected to deliver some innovative, outstanding material on the selected topic.

The Ronald F. Inglehart Best Book Award on Political Culture and Values is awarded for a book which makes a substantial and original contribution to theory and/or empirical studies in comparative cross-cultural research. This prize is awarded every second year and honors the best book published in the previous five years following the tradition established by Ronald F. Inglehart. Nominations acceptance for 2023 award is open till May 31, 2023.