5th Conference 2001 in Helsinki

Title: Visions and Divisions: Challenges to European Sociology

Dates: 28 August - 1 September 2001

Conference Venue:
University of Helsinki
Yliopistonkatu 4, 00100 Helsinki, Finland

Participants: 1.273 (255 Finns, 211 British, 105 Russians, 66 Germans, 61 Swedes, 58 Norwegians, 37 Dutch, 36 Italians, 29 Belgians, 28 Austrians, 28 Israeli, 27 Spanish, 26 French, 25 from USA, 23 Estonians, 18 Turks, 17 Poles, 16 Slovenians, 15 Hungarians, 15 Irish, 13 Greek, 12 Czechs, and others)

ESA Executive Committee:
President: Jiri Musil (Czech Republic)
Vice President, Programme: J.P. Roos (Finland)
Vice President, Publications: Max Haller (Austria)
Vice President, Research Networks: Yasmin Soysal (UK)
Treasurer: David Lane (UK)
Secretary General: Claudine Attias-Donfut (France)
Elena Zdravomyslova (Russia)
Ulla Björnberg (Sweden)
Margareta Bertilsson (Denmark)
Mojca Novak (Slovenia)
Capitolina Diaz-Martinez (Spain)
Vadim Radaev (Russia)
Elzbieta Halas (Poland)
György Lengyel (Hungary)
Chiara Saraceno (Italy)
Kari Waerness (Norway)

Local Organising Committee:
University of Helsinki and the Westermarck Society
Chair: Elina Haavio-Mannila (Department of Sociology, University of Helsinki)
Anne Kovalainen (Chair of the Westermarck Society)
Secretary: Anna Rotkirch (Department of Social Policy, University of Helsinki)