The Law and Society Association (LSA), founded in 1964,[1] 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.
| Abbreviation | LSA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1964 |
| Founded at | University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| Purpose | Social, political, economic and cultural life |
| Location |
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| Website | www |
Overview
editLSA 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.[2]
Among its activities, the Association publishes the Law & Society Review,[3] sponsors annual conferences and educational workshops, and fosters the development of academic programs in law and society around the world.[4]
The LSA's executive office is located in the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.[5]
Annual meetings
edit- 2007: Berlin, Germany (July 25–28)[6]
- 2008: Montreal, Quebec (May 29-June 1)[7]
- 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)[8]
- 2018: Toronto, Canada (June 7–10)[9]
- 2019: Washington, DC (May 30 – June 2)[10]
Law and Society Association International Prize
editThis 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.[11] Past recipients of the award include:[12]
- 2001: Neelan Tiruchelvam (posthumously)
- 2003: Masaji Chiba
- 2005: Hazel Genn
- 2007: Xingliang Chen
- 2007: Dario Melossi
- 2009: Yves Dezelay
- 2012: Upendra Baxi
- 2013: David Nelken
- 2014: Setsuo Miyazawa
- 2015: Ronen Shamir
- 2016: Susanne Karstedt
- 2017: Nachman Ben-Yehuda
- 2017: John Braithwaite
- 2018: Fiona Haines
- 2019: Kelly Hannah-Moffat
- 2020: Ulrike Schultz
- 2021: Rachel Sieder
- 2022: Nicola Lacey
References
edit- ^ "Law and Society Association". JSTOR.
- ^ Therrian, Kyle (2012-10-08). "The Role of Constitutional Rights in Criminal Investigation". Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ "Law and Society". UBC Press.
- ^ "About Meetings". Law and Society Association.
- ^ "LSA History | Law & Society Association". Law and Society Association. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ "July 2007 Joint Annual Meeting of the Law and Society Association (LSA) and the Research Committee on Sociology of Law (RCSL) in Berlin". Convention 2 All Academic. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "2008 LSA Annual Meeting". International Association of Law Libraries. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Walls, Borders, and Bridges: Law and Society in an Inter-Connected World". Law and Society Association. 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Law at the Crossroads: Le Droit a La Croisee Des Chemins". Law and Society Association. 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Law and Society Association 2019 Annual Meeting". Law and Society Association. 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Association Awards". Law and Society Association. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- ^ "International Prize". Law and Society Association. Retrieved 2019-12-14.