European Sociological Association
The European Sociological Association (ESA ) is a pan-European scientific association of sociologists, which was founded in 1992. It has its headquarters in Paris.
Current President (2013-2015), the Italian Carmen Leccardi, their predecessors were Sulkunen Pekka, 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, the ESA had no president.
Conferences
- 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 - " Ageing 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"