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ISA Past Presidents

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  • List of presidents
    • Louis Wirth
    • Robert C. Angell
    • Georges Friedmann
    • T.H. [Thomas] Marshall
    • René König
    • Jan Szczepanski
    • Reuben Hill
    • T.B. [Thomas] Bottomore
    • Ulf Himmelstrand
    • Fernando Henrique Cardoso
    • Margaret Archer
    • T.K. (Tharaileth Koshy) Oommen
    • Immanuel Wallerstein
    • Alberto Martinelli
    • Piotr Sztompka
    • Michel Wieviorka
    • Michael Burawoy
    • Margaret Abraham
    • Sari Hanafi

List of presidents

Louis Wirth

President 1949-1952

Robert C. Angell

President 1953-1956

Georges Friedmann

President 1956-1959

T.H. [Thomas] Marshall

President 1959-1962

René König

President 1962-1966

Jan Szczepanski

President 1966-1970

Reuben Hill

President 1970-1974

T.B. [Thomas] Bottomore

President 1974-1978

Ulf Himmelstrand

President 1978-1982

Fernando Henrique Cardoso

President 1982-1986

Margaret Archer

President 1986-1990

T.K. (Tharaileth Koshy) Oommen

President 1990-1994

Immanuel Wallerstein

President 1994-1998

Alberto Martinelli

President 1998-2002

Piotr Sztompka

President 2002-2006

Michel Wieviorka

President 2006-2010

Michael Burawoy

President 2010-2014

Margaret Abraham

President 2014-2018

Sari HANAFI

President 2018-2023

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The International Sociological Association (ISA) was founded in 1949 under the auspices of UNESCO. It is a member of the International Science Council and has NGO consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).