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The European Sociological Association (ESA) is an academic association of European sociologists with over 2800 members. It is a member of the Initiative for Science in Europe and the International Sociological Association.[1]
History
[edit]ESA was established in 1994-95.[2][3] Subsequent to the collapse of the Soviet system in Europe, several groups of sociologists founded the European Sociological Association (ESA), which in 2013 had about 1800 individual members and 28 national organizations.[4]
Mission
[edit]ESA aims to facilitate sociological research, teaching and communication on European issues, to build networks between European sociologists and to give sociology a voice in European affairs.[2] ESA publishes journals European Societies and European Journal of Cultural and Political Sociology as well as the ESA conferences.[5] Bristol University Press publishing the Emotions and Society journal in association with the ESA Research Network on Sociology of Emotions.[6]
Presidents
[edit]The following persons have been presidents of the association:[3]
- 1995-1997: Sylvia Walby, University of Leeds
- 1997-1999: Martin Kohli, European University Institute
- 1999-2001: Jiří Musil, Central European University
- 2001-2003: Yasemin Soysal, University of Essex
- 2003-2005: Jeja-Pekka Roos, University of Helsinki
- 2005-2007: Giovanna Procacci, University of Milan
- 2007-2009: Claire Wallace, University of Aberdeen
- 2009-2011: Analia Torres, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
- 2011-2013: Pekka Sulkunen, University of Helsinki
- 2013-2015: Carmen Leccardi, University of Milan-Bicocca
- 2015-2017: Frank Welz, University of Innsbruck
- 2017-2019: Sue Scott, Newcastle University
- 2019-2021: Marta Soler-Gallart, University of Barcelona[2]
- 2021-2023: Lígia Ferro, University of Porto
- 2024-2026: Kaja Gadowska, Jagiellonian University
Conferences
[edit]The association organizes an international conference every second year. Each conference has a specific theme.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Affiliated Members / Regional or thematic sociological associations // ISA
- ^ a b c UB School of Sociology researcher Marta Soler elected European Sociological Association president // University of Barcelona, 29.08.2019.
- ^ a b "History". Homepage. European Sociological Association. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ Christian Fleck & Barbara Hönig. European sociology: its size, shape, and 'excellence'. / In S. Koniordos, & A. Kyrtsis (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of European Sociology (pp. 40—66) // London: Routledge, 2014. — ISBN 978-0-415-58880-5 — P. 41.
- ^ "Mission". Homepage. European Sociological Association. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ Bristol University Press and the European Sociological Association // Bristol University Press and Policy Press
- ^ "Past ESA Conferences". Homepage. European Sociological Association. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
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