International Initiative
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Founded in the United States over 45 years ago, the Association has attracted people from all over the world. Over one quarter of the members and almost a third of the people recently elected to the Association's Board of Trustees come from outside the United States. Many scholars from outside the United States regularly attend our annual meetings. The Law and Society Association annual meetings provide a forum for scholars from many counties, and include regularly scheduled meetings outside the United States. At the annual meetings, a significant number of panels and roundtables deal with international and comparative topics. |
International
Membership Information
The LSA membership drive seeks to reach people in all countries.
Membership dues are set by income level in a scale based on U.S. dollars
(conversion from other currencies may be required) and apply to all members. However, to
membership for those from lower-average income countries, classified in
B & C by the World Bank,
a "Special
International Membership" category is offered. Eligible international
scholars may join the Association paying a reduced annual membership fee.
Member privileges in the special international membership category are identical to those of all other members (e.g. they include
voting rights, current Newsletter, reduced meeting registration fees, etc.) with one exception:
they will not receive hard
copies of the Law & Society Review, but instead will have free online access
to the Review through the Wiley-Blackwell Publishers' site. Members in B & C
countries who wish to receive a hard copy of the Review may do so
by paying regular dues based on annual income.
For a complete list of A, B & C countries and to find out whether the
international membership terms apply to you, please check
here.
To join LSA or to renew your membership, use the “Join or Renew as a
Member” link on the homepage site guide (left column) or click
here.
Members of the Association are encouraged to contribute to a fund to support attendance of international participants at Annual Meetings.
Regional Coordinators are appointed by the President and assist in liaison between LSA and socio-legal studies associations and centers, disseminate information about the LSA to socio-legal scholars, identify potential new members and enlist them, and facilitate participation by regional scholars in all LSA activities. International members are advised to contact the relevant Regional Coordinator assigned to their world-region. Regional Coordinators may provide additional information about LSA and social-legal studies in the region, and may offer help and advice on issues related to both scholarly activities and administrative matters concerning the association.
Below please find the names and email addresses of the regional coordinators:
Leslye Obiora (Africa): obiora@law.arizona.edu
Setsuo Miyazawa (Asia): miyaset@aoni.waseda.jp
Kim Lane Scheppele (Russia, former USSR & Eastern Europe): kimlane@law.upenn.edu
Konstanze Plett (Europe): plett@uni-bremen.de
Rogelio Perez-Perdomo (Latin America): rperez@unimet.edu.ve
Dicle Kogacioglu (Middle East): kogacioglu@sabanciuniv.edu
John Braithwaite (Australia and Pacific) john.braithwaite@anu.edu.au