Law and Society Association

Group of scholars

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Websitewww.lawandsociety.org

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.

Overview

LSA 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

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

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.^[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

^ "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.