The European Association of Social Anthropologists (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, by editing its academic journal Social Anthropology/Anthropologie Sociale, its Newsletter and the two publication series. The Association further encourages and supports thematic networks.
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EASA NEWS
Results for EASA's executive committee elections
The election for the next EASA Exec took place between 16th December 2024 and 15th January 2025.
You can find the results of the elections here >>
Celebrating the European Anthropology Days 20-22 Feb 2025
This year's events take place in Italy, Sweden, France and Portugal and Norway
November 2024: Motion concerning collaborations with Israeli academic institutions.
1455 members voted in an online poll (44.5% turnout), with 1137 (78%) voting in favour, 253 (17%) voting against, and 65 (4.5%) abstaining. Read more >>.
EASA mourns a unique intellectual and remarkably generous colleague, Thomas Hylland Eriksen
Our dear colleague Thomas passed away on 27 November, surrounded by his closest family. EASA mourns a unique intellectual and remarkably generous colleague who has inspired an entire generation of anthropologists. Read the committee's obituary.
The EASA members-only moderated forum is a new intitiative where members can debate and post information. We urge all members to engage with each other on the forum respectfully and in the spirit of reflecting the discipline’s ability to deal with complexity and conflicting opinions. The forum will be maintained as an internal tool of communication. Browse EASA forums >>
EASA Academic Mentorship Programme
This free, and fully remote, mentorship programme aims to provide academic guidance and support for early-to mid-career scholars depending on their stage and needs while facilitating long-lasting relationships with mentors and mentees.
For older news items see our news archive page.
NETWORK EVENTS
Queer in Anthropology - Lunch meet-up
European Network for Queer Anthropology (ENQA)
Online, 12:30 - 14:00 CET
20 February 2025
Call for Papers: LGBTIQ+ Feminist Resistance and Empowerment Against Conservative Ideologies
NAGS - Social Movements Conference
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
10-11 March 2025
CfP Deadline: 11 February 2025
Call for Papers: Future-Making in Times of Conflict, Violence and Insecurity
University of Edinburgh
2-3 June 2025
CfP Deadline: 10 March 2025
Documentary Poetry for Anthropologists
Creative Anthropologies Network Workshop
Online
6 May 2025
Call for Papers: Linguistic Anthropology in Europe: Past, Present, Futures
Inaugural ELAN Conference
Leiden University, Netherlands
6-7 November 2025
CfP Deadline: 15 May 2025
AI in Media Anthropology: Trajectories, Challenges, Opportunities
The EASA Media Anthropology Network event.
University of Vienna, Austria
15-16 May 2025
Undercurrents Metabolic
EAN - Enviroant - HOLB Workshop
Call is closing 21 February
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
19-21 May 2025
Future-Making in Times of Conflict, Violence and Insecurity
The EASA Anthropology of Peace, Conflict and Security (APeCS) Network event
University of Edinburgh, Scotland
2-3 June 2025
Call for Workshop Papers: Global Racial Capitalism and the Politics of Refusal
Call is closing 7 March, 2025
The EASA Anthropology of Race and Ethnicity (ARE) Network event
Sabancı University, Istanbul, Turkey
13-14 June 2025
Use and Misuse of Technologies
The European Network for Digital Anthropology (ENDA) event
University College Cork, Ireland
27-28 June 2025
Call for Papers: Past Tense, Future Imperfect: Temporalities as Mobilising Force
NAoHH - FAN Workshop in collaboration with the Global Heritage Lab
University of Bonn, Germany
23-24 July 2025
CfP Deadline: 31 March 2025
Call for Papers: Soundscapes of Pilgrimage
The Pilgrimate Studies Network
University of Szeged, Hungary
16-18 October 2025
CfP Deadline: 20 March 2025
Linguistic Anthropology in Europe: Past, Present, Futures
Inaugural ELAN Conference
Leiden University, Netherlands
6-7 November 2025
