The European Sociological Association (ESA) is an

academic association A learned society (; also learned academy, scholarly society, or academic association) is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline, profession, or a group of related disciplines such as the arts and science. Membership may ...

of European sociologists with over 2800 members. It is a member of the

Initiative for Science in Europe The Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) is an independent platform of European learned societies and scientific organisations. It provides a common forum for the scientific communities to advocate independent scientific advice in European policy ...

and the

International Sociological Association The International Sociological Association (ISA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to scientific purposes in the field of sociology and social sciences. It is an international sociological body, gathering both individuals and national sociolo ...

History

ESA was established in 1994-95.UB School of Sociology researcher Marta Soler elected European Sociological Association president
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University of Barcelona The University of Barcelona ( ca, Universitat de Barcelona, UB; ; es, link=no, Universidad de Barcelona) is a public university located in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, in Spain. With 63,000 students, it is one of the biggest universities i ...

, 29.08.2019. 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.

Mission

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. ESA publishes journals European Societies and European Journal of Cultural and Political Sociology as well as the ESA conferences.

Bristol University , mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type ...

Press publishing the Emotions and Society journal in association with the ESA Research Network on Sociology of Emotions.

Presidents

The following persons have been presidents of the association: *1995-1997:

Sylvia Walby Sylvia Theresa Walby (born 16 October 1953) is a British sociologist, currently Professor of Sociology, Director of the Violence and Society Centre at the City University of London. She has an Honorary Doctorate from Queen's University Belfas ...

University of Leeds , mottoeng = And knowledge will be increased , established = 1831 – Leeds School of Medicine1874 – Yorkshire College of Science1884 - Yorkshire College1887 – affiliated to the federal Victoria University1904 – University of Leeds , ...

*1997-1999: Martin Kohli,

European University Institute The European University Institute (EUI) is an international postgraduate and post-doctoral teaching and research institute and an independent body of the European Union with juridical personality, established by the member states to contribu ...

*1999-2001: ,

Central European University Central European University (CEU) is a private research university accredited in Austria, Hungary, and the United States, with campuses in Vienna and Budapest. The university is known for its highly intensive programs in the social sciences and ...

*2001-2003: Yasemin Soysal,

University of Essex The University of Essex is a public university, public research university in Essex, England. Established by royal charter in 1965, Essex is one of the original plate glass university, plate glass universities. Essex's shield consists of the an ...

*2003-2005: Jeja-Pekka Roos,

University of Helsinki The University of Helsinki ( fi, Helsingin yliopisto, sv, Helsingfors universitet, abbreviated UH) is a public research university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but founded in the city of Turku (in Swedish ''Åbo'') in 1640 as the ...

*2005-2007: Giovanna Procacci,

University of Milan The University of Milan ( it, Università degli Studi di Milano; la, Universitas Studiorum Mediolanensis), known colloquially as UniMi or Statale, is a public research university in Milan, Italy. It is one of the largest universities in Europe ...

*2007-2009: Claire Wallace,

University of Aberdeen The University of Aberdeen ( sco, University o' 'Aiberdeen; abbreviated as ''Aberd.'' in List of post-nominal letters (United Kingdom), post-nominals; gd, Oilthigh Obar Dheathain) is a public university, public research university in Aberdeen, Sc ...

*2009-2011: Analia Torres, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa *2011-2013: Pekka Sulkunen,

*2013-2015: Carmen Leccardi, University of Milan-Bicocca *2015-2017: Frank Welz,

University of Innsbruck The University of Innsbruck (german: Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck; la, Universitas Leopoldino Franciscea) is a public research university in Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol, founded on October 15, 1669. ...

*2017-2019: Sue Scott,

Newcastle University Newcastle University (legally the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a UK public university, public research university based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. It has overseas campuses in Singapore and Malaysia. The university is ...

*2019-2021: Marta Soler-Gallart,

Conferences

The association organizes an international conference every second year. Each conference has a specific theme.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Educational organizations based in Europe Organizations based in Paris Sociological organizations