European Sociological Association
The European Sociological Association (ESA) is a Europe-wide scientific association of sociologists that was founded in 1992. It is based in Paris .
The current president is Sue Scott , University of York , (2017–2019), her predecessors were Frank Welz , University of Innsbruck (2015–2017), Carmen Leccardi , Italy (2013–2015), Pekka Sulkunen , Finland (2011–2013), Analia Torres , Portugal (2009–2011), Claire Wallace , UK (2007–2009), Giovanna Procacci , Italy (2005–2007), JP Roos , Finland (2003–2005), Yasemin Soysal , UK (2001–2003), Jiri Musil , Czech Republic (1999–2001), Martin Kohli , Switzerland (1997–1999), Sylvia Walby, UK (1995-1997). In its first three years, ESA did not have a president.
ESA is a member of the International Studies Association. It has around 2800 members. Every two years we host a larger conference. The journal European Sociologist, founded in 1994, is the publication organ of ESA.
Conferences
- 2019: Manchester - Europe and Beyond: Boundaries, Barriers and Belonging
- 2017: Athens - (Un) Making Europe: Capitalism, Solidarities, Subjectivities
- 2015: Prague - Differences, inequalities and sociological imagination
- 2013: Turin - Crisis, Critique and Change
- 2011: Geneva - Social relations in turbulent times
- 2009: Lisbon - European Society - European Societies?
- 2007: Glasgow - Conflict, Citizenship and Civil Society
- 2005: Toruń - Rethinking Inequalities
- 2003: Murcia - Aging societies, new sociology
- 2001: Helsinki - Visions and Division: Challenges to European Sociology
- 1999: Amsterdam - Will Europe Work?
- 1997: Essex - 20th Century Europe: Inclusions / Exclusions
- 1995: Budapest - European Societies: Fusion or Fission?
- 1992: Vienna - Sociological Perspectives on a Changing Europe
Web links
- Literature from and about the European Sociological Association in the WorldCat bibliographic database
- European Sociological Association (English)
- The European Sociologist (English)