EASA is a professional association open to all social anthropologists either qualified in, or else working in, Europe.
The Association seeks to advance anthropology in Europe by organizing biennial conferences and by editing its academic journal, Social Anthropology/Anthropologie Sociale. This appears four times a year and is available free of charge to all paid-up members. EASA is a self-governing democratic body.

EASA is a member of the World Council of Anthropological Associations.

11th Biennial Conference, Maynooth:"Crisis and imagination"; August 24th-27th 2010: registration remains open...

EASA has opened a call for a new journal editor and a new book review editor for its journal SA/AS.

EASA is looking for a new Journal editor, as the current editors stand down at the end of 2010. The position lasts for four years. EASA's executive seeks senior scholars who can boast an international reputation, who possess editorial skills, who possess an international network of scholarly contacts, who have general interest in social anthropology, who can edit contributions in English and/or French, and who can provide the Journal with a solid base in their de­partment (infrastructure, administrative support, and time required to edit the journal).

Candidates should send (a) an extensive CV, (b) a description of their editorial vision, and (c) a brief description of the embedding of the Journal within their department. Hearings will be held during the EASA Conference in Maynooth. Applications should be sent to the Secretary by 10th August 2010.

EASA is looking for a new Book Review editor for Social Anthropology/Anthropologie Sociale, as the current editor stands down at the end of 2010. The position lasts for four years. EASA's executive is looking for an early stage researcher, with an already extensive network of scholarly contacts, with an interest in general social anthropology, who can manage the reviews editorship of the Journal with secure support in the department for the next four years.

Candidates should send (a) an extensive CV, (b) a description of their editorial vision, and (c) a brief description of the embedding of the Journal within the department. Hearings will be held during the EASA Conference in Maynooth. Applications should be sent to the Secretary by 10th August 2010.

Email thomas.fillitz(AT)univie.ac.at.

The latest title in the EASA book series was published recently: POSTSOCIALIST EUROPE: Anthropological Perspectives from Home; Edited by Laszlo Kurti and Peter Skalnk. Read more here.

New network proposals:
Anthropology of the Middle East and Central Eurasia (Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, China) - PDF - meeting at EASA2010
Anthropology and mobility - PDF - meeting at EASA2010
Anthropology of International Governance - PDF

New Honorary Members:
During its meeting in Poznan in October 2009, the Executive Committee decided unanimously to designate the status of Honorary Membership to the following distinguished scholars: Kirsten Hastrup (Copenhagen), Fredrik Barth (Oslo), Johannes Fabian (Amsterdam)

Read the report of an EC European reasearch area seminar: Anthropological perspectives in a changing Europe - PDF

20 Years EASA: Abstract of the Distinguished Lecture by Don Brenneis

For more information about the ERIH (European Reference Index Humanities)