Law and Society Association explained

Law and Society Association
Abbreviation:	LSA
Formation:	1964
Founding Location:	University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Purpose:	Social, political, economic and cultural life
Location:	University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Law and Society Association. JSTOR.
2. Web site: Therrian . Kyle . 2012-10-08 . The Role of Constitutional Rights in Criminal Investigation . 2024-03-25 . en.
3. Web site: Law and Society. UBC Press.
4. Web site: About Meetings. Law and Society Association.
5. Web site: LSA History Law & Society Association . 2023-04-26 . Law and Society Association . en-US.
6. Web site: July 2007 Joint Annual Meeting of the Law and Society Association (LSA) and the Research Committee on Sociology of Law (RCSL) in Berlin . 10 April 2020 . Convention 2 All Academic.
7. Web site: 2008 LSA Annual Meeting . 10 April 2020 . 13 April 2013 . International Association of Law Libraries.
8. Web site: Walls, Borders, and Bridges: Law and Society in an Inter-Connected World . 10 April 2020 . 2017 . Law and Society Association.
9. Web site: Law at the Crossroads: Le Droit a La Croisee Des Chemins . 10 April 2020 . 2018 . Law and Society Association.
10. Web site: Law and Society Association 2019 Annual Meeting . 10 April 2020 . 2019 . Law and Society Association.
11. Web site: Association Awards . Law and Society Association . 2019-12-14.
12. Web site: International Prize. Law and Society Association. 2019-12-14.