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Candidates for election as Trustees must be Members and must be principally a resident of Europe or primarily affiliated with a European institution, and their nomination must be supported by another Member. The executive election takes place every other year. 

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Meet the executive committee for 2025 and 2026

The current EASA Executive committee was elected in January 2025. Meet the new execs by clicking on the individual profiles below.

Utrecht University

President

PrecAnthro/University College Dublin

Vice-president

Universitat de Barcelona

Durham University/EuroNet

PrecAnthro/KU Leuven

Tallinn University/Manchester Metropolitan University

Treasurer

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Secretary

PrecAnthro/University College Dublin

President

PrecAnthro/KU Leuven

Vice-president

University of Oslo

University of Barcelona

Queen’s University Belfast

University of Oxford

Treasurer

University of Paris Nanterre

Secretary

Utrecht University

Co-opted member

University of Strathclyde/PrecAnthro

President

Maynooth University

Vice-president

Goldsmiths University, London

Humboldt University, Berlin

Queen’s University Belfast

University of Oxford

Treasurer

University of Paris Nanterre

Secretary

CNRS/EHESS

Co-opted member

University of Helsinki

President

French Research Institute for Sustainable Development, IRD France

Vice-president

University of Strathclyde/PrecAnthro

Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon

University of Helsinki & Allegra Lab

University of Oxford

Treasurer

University of Paris Nanterre

Secretary

Central European University

Co-opted member

Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Marseille

President

University of Oslo

Vice-president

University of Oxford

University of Bern

French Research Institute for Sustainable Development, IRD France

University of Bristol

Treasurer

Spanish National Research Council, CSIC

Secretary

University of Oslo

President

University of Lower Silesia, Wroclaw, Poland and Institute of Ethnology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic

Vice-president

Universiteit van Amsterdam

University of Antwerp

Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Marseille

University of Bristol

Treasurer

Spanish National Research Council, CSIC

Secretary

Tallinn University

Journal Co-Editor

Noel Salazar, University of Leuven, President
Jeanette Edwards, University of Manchester, Vice-president
Abdullahi El-Tom, National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Hana Cervinkova, University of Lower Silesia
Susana Narotzky, Universitat de Barcelona, Networks liaison
Rachael Gooberman-Hill, University of Bristol, Treasurer
Mark Maguire, National University of Ireland, Maynooth Journal Co-Editor
Alberto Corsin Jimenez, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Secretary

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Susana Narotzky, Universitat de Barcelona, President
Jeanette Edwards, University of Manchester, Vice-president
Abdullahi El-Tom, National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Noel Salazar, University of Leuven
Maria Couroucli, Université Paris Ouest–Nanterre La Défense
David P. Shankland, University of Bristol, Treasurer
Mark Maguire, National University of Ireland, Maynooth Journal Co-Editor
Thomas Fillitz, University of Vienna, Secretary

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Michal Buchowski, University of Poznań, President
Manuela da Cunha, University of Minho, Vice-President
Maria Couroucli, Université Paris Ouest–Nanterre La Défense
Paolo Favero, Unversity College London
Thomas Fillitz, University of Vienna, Secretary
Gíslí Pálsson, University of Iceland
David P. Shankland, University of Bristol, Treasurer
Dorle Dracklé, Journal Co-Editor

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Shalini Randeria, University of Zurich, President
Benoît de L’Éstoile, École Normale Supérieure, Paris, Vice-President
Michal Buchowski, University of Poznan
Manuela da Cunha, University of Minho
Thomas Fillitz, University of Vienna, Secretary
Gíslí Pálsson, University of Iceland
David P. Shankland, University of Bristol, Treasurer
Helena Wulff, University of Stockholm, Journal Co-Editor

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Dorle Dracklé, University of Bremen, President
Helena Wulff, University of Stockholm, Vice-President
Andres Barrera-González, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Benoît de L’Estoile, École Normale Suprieure, Paris
László Kürti, University of Miskolc, Secretary
Jon P. Mitchell, University of Sussex, Treasurer
Eleni Papagaroufali, Pantheion University, Athens
Peter Pels, University of Leiden, Journal Editor

João de Pina-Cabral, University of Lisbon, President
Dorle Dracklé, University of Bremen
Penny Harvey, University of Manchester
Grazyna Kubica-Heller, Jagellonian University of Krakow
László Kurti, University of Miskolc, Secretary
Jon P. Mitchell, University of Sussex, Treasurer
Helena Wulff, University of Stockholm
Peter Pels, University of Leiden, Journal Editor

Jon P. Mitchell, University of Sussex, Chair
Hastings Donnan, Queen’s University, Belfast
Andr Itanu, CNRS Paris
Grazyna Kubica-Heller, Jagellonian University of Krakow
László Kurti, University of Miskolc, Secretary |Treasurer
Birgit Muller, CNRS Paris
Eduardo Archetti, University of Oslo, Journal Editor

Gerd Baumann, University of Amsterdam, Chair
Marilyn Strathern, University of Cambridge
Hastings Donnan, Queen’s University, Belfast
László Kürti, University of Miskolc, Secretary
Martine Segalen, University of Paris X, Nanterre
Eduardo Archetti, University of Oslo, Journal Editor
Joan Bestard-Camps, University of Barcelona, Secretary |Treasurer 

Marilyn Strathern, University of Cambridge, Chair
Gerd Baumann, University of Amsterdam
Joan Bestard-Camps, University of Barcelona, Secretary |Treasurer
Dimitra Gefou-Madianou, Pantheion University, Athens
Ulf Hannerz, University of Stockholm
Signe Howell, University of Oslo
Jean-Claude Galey, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Journal Editor

Ulf Hannerz, University of Stockholm, Chair
John Davis, Oxford University
João de Pina-Cabral, University of Lisbon, Secretary |Treasurer
Dolores Comas, University of Tarragona
Signe Howell, University of Oslo
Vaclav Hubinger, University of Prague
Jean-Claude Galey, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Journal Editor

John Davis, Oxford University, Chair
Verena Stolcke, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Vice-Chair
Eduardo Archetti, University of Oslo, Secretary | Treasurer
João de Pina-Cabral, University of Lisbon
Vaclav Hubinger, University of Prague
Jean-Claude Galey, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Journal Editor

Kirsten Hastrup, University of Copenhagen, Chair
Verena Stolcke, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Vice-Chair
Eduardo Archetti, University of Oslo, Secretary | Treasurer
Adam Kuper, Brunel University
Marilyn Strathern, University of Manchester
Jean-Claude Galey, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Journal Editor

Adam Kuper, Brunel University, Chair
Teresa del Valle, Universidad del Pas Vasco, San Sebastin, Vice-Chair
Daniel de Coppet, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris
Philippe Descola, Laboratoire d’Anthropologie Sociale, Collge de France
Kirsten Hastrup, University of Copenhagen, Secretary
Rolf Husmann, University of Göttingen
Sheila Bailey, Current Anthropology Office, Treasurer (not EASA member)