European Sociological Association
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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]
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.[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
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
