The Law and Society Association (LSA), founded in 1964, is a group of scholars from many fields and countries who share a common interest in the place of law in social, political, economic and cultural life. It is one of the leading professional associations for those interested in the
sociology of law.
Members bring expertise in law, sociology, political science, psychology, anthropology, economics, history, and geography as well as in other related areas to the study of sociolegal phenomena.
Among its activities, the Association publishes the ''
Law & Society Review
''Law & Society Review'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal in the field of law and society, which is part of the larger field known as the sociology of law. It was established by the Law and Society Association in 1966 and is published by Wiley- ...
'', sponsors annual conferences and educational workshops, and fosters the development of academic programs in law and society around the world.
The LSA's executive office is located in the
University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Annual meetings
* 2007: Berlin, Germany (July 25–28)
* 2008: Montreal, Quebec (May 29-June 1)
* 2009: Denver, Colorado (May 28–31)
* 2010: Chicago, Illinois (May 27–30)
* 2011: San Francisco, California (June 2–5)
* 2012: Honolulu, Hawaii (June 5–8)
* 2013: Boston, Massachusetts (May 30-June 2)
* 2014: Minneapolis, Minnesota (May 29 - June 1)
* 2015: Seattle, Washington (May 28–31)
* 2016: New Orleans, Louisiana (June 2–5)
* 2017: Mexico City, Mexico (June 20–23)
* 2018: Toronto, Canada (June 7–10)
* 2019: Washington, DC (May 30 - June 2)
Law and Society Association International Prize
This prize is offered to a scholar (typically residing outside of the U.S.) who made significant contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the field of law and society. Past recipients of the award include:
* 2001:
Neelan Tiruchelvam (posthumously)
* 2003: Masaji Chiba
* 2005:
Hazel Genn
* 2007: Xingliang Chen
* 2007: Dario Melossi
* 2009: Yves Dezelay
* 2012:
Upendra Baxi
Upendra Baxi (born 9 November 1938) is a legal scholar, since 1996 professor of law in development at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom. He is presently a Research Professor of Law and Distinguished Scholar in Public Law and Jurispruden ...
* 2013:
David Nelken
David Nelken is a Distinguished Professor of Legal Institutions and Social Change (Professore Ordinario, di chiara fama) Faculty of Political Science, University of Macerata and the Distinguished Visiting Research Professor, Faculty of Law, Car ...
* 2014: Setsuo Miyazawa
* 2015: Ronen Shamir
* 2016:
Susanne Karstedt
Susanne Karstedt is a German criminologist. She is a professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia.
Biography
A native of Germany, Kartstedt trained in sociology at the University ...
* 2017:
Nachman Ben-Yehuda
* 2017:
John Braithwaite
* 2018: Fiona Haines
* 2019: Kelly Hannah-Moffat
* 2020: Ulrike Schultz
* 2021: Rachel Sieder
* 2022:
Nicola Lacey
References
External links
Official Website
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Organizations established in 1964
Legal organizations based in the United States
Law-related professional associations
Law-related learned societies
University of Utah