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Law and Society Association
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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.
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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]
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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]
- 2020: Virtual (May 27- 31)
- 2021: Virtual (May 26-31)
- 2022: Lisbon, Portugal (July 13-16)
- 2023: San Juan, Puerto Rico (June 1-4)
- 2024: Denver, Colorado (June 6-9)
- 2025: Chicago, Illinois (May 22-25)
- 2026: San Francisco, California (May 28-31)
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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
- 2023: Sharyn Roach Anleu
- 2024: Lynette J. Chua
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