European Association of Social Anthropologists

The European Association of Social Anthropologists ( EASA) is an academic society for the promotion of social anthropology in Europe.

History

The EASA was founded on 14 January 1989 at the Italian Castel Gandolfo of twenty-one founding members from thirteen European countries, as well as financial support from the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research. As European Association sozialanthropologisch research scientist she is a member of the World Council of Anthropological Associations.

Objectives

The Society in its work from to strengthen the social anthropology in Europe and on the organization every two years taking place conferences, the publication of the scientific journal Social Anthropology / Anthropology Social and formation of thematic networks and working groups, the academic cooperation between European or inquiring in Europe anthropologists to promote.

Activities

Conferences

Scientific Journal

The EASA is four times per year, the scientific journal of Social Anthropology / Social Anthropology with English - and French-language articles out. The selection of the scientific contributions made ​​in the peer -review process. Since 2007, the journal published by Wiley Blackwell Publishing and has evolved over the years to an action weitzirkulierten anthropological journal.

Networks and working groups

In 1996, EASA academic networks to found the European cooperation in anthropological specialty areas allow. To date, over 18 different networks or working groups exist on issues such as ethics, religion, anthropology, legal anthropology and visual anthropology.