Executive Board of the European Society of Criminology

2026-2027:

Letizia Paoli (President), University of Leuven, Belgium
Wim Huisman (President-Elect), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Anna-Maria Getoš Kalac (Past-President), University of Zagreb, Croatia
Marieke Kluin, Leiden University, the Netherlands
Mirza Buljubašić, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Mélanie M. Tiago, Lusófona University, Portugal
Rita Faria (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), University of Porto, Portugal
Kyle Treiber (Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Criminology), University of Cambridge, England, UK
Andra-Roxana Trandafir (Secretary), University of Bucharest, Romania
Csaba Györy (Conference coordinator), Hungarian Academy of Sciences and ELTE Faculty of Law, Budapest, Hungary
Angelina Stanojoska (Organizer of the 2027 Annual Meeting), University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bitola, North Macedonia
Dagmara Woźniakowska (Organizer of the 2026 Annual Meeting), University of Warsaw, Poland
Marcelo F. Aebi: (Executive Secretary), University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Former Executive Boards of the European Society of Criminology

2025-2026: Anna-Maria Getoš Kalac (President), Letizia Paoli (President-Elect), Michele Burman (Past-President), Anna Di Ronco, Marieke Kluin, Mirza Buljubašić (At-large Board members), Rita Faria (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Kyle Treiber (Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Criminology), Andra-Roxana Trandafir (Secretary), Csaba Györy (Conference coordinator), Dagmara Woźniakowska (Organizer of the 2026 Annual Meeting), Effi Lambropoulou (Organizer of the 2025 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi: (Executive Secretary)

 2023-2024: Josep M. Tamarit-Sumalla (President), Michele Burman (President-Elect), Klaus Boers (Past-President), Barbora Hola, Ineke Haen-Marshall, Anna Di Ronco, Rita Faria (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Kyle Treiber (Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Criminology), Csaba Györy (Conference coordinator), Andra-Roxana Trandafir (Organiser of the 2024 Annual Meeting), Barbara Gualco (Organiser of the 2023 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi: (Executive Secretary).

2022-2023: Klaus Boers (President), Josep M. Tamarit-Sumalla (President-Elect), Catrien Bijleveld (Past-President), Fernando Miró-Llinares, Barbora Hola, Ineke Haen-Marshall, Rita Faria (Editor of the ESC Newsletter) Kyle Treiber (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Barbara Gualco (Organiser of the 2023 Annual Meeting), José Becerra (Organiser of the 2022 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary).

2021-2022: Catrien Bijleveld (President), Klaus Boers (President-Elect), Aleksandras Dobryninas (Past-President), Olga Petintseva, Fernando Miró-Llinares, Barbora Hola, Csaba Györy (Editor of the ESC Newsletter) Kyle Treiber (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), José Becerra (Organiser of the 2022 Annual Meeting), Lieven Pauwels (Organiser of the 2019 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary)

2020-2021: Aleksandras Dobryninas (President), Catrien Bijleveld (President-Elect), Lesley McAra (Past-President), Effi Lambropoulou, Olga Petintseva, Fernando Miró-Llinares, Csaba Györy (Editor of the ESC Newsletter) Dario Melossi/Kyle Treiber (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Andra-Roxana Trandafir (Organiser of the 2020 Annual Meeting), Lieven Pauwels (Organiser of the 2019 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary)

2019-2020: Lesley McAra (President), Aleksandras Dobryninas (President-Elect), Tom Vander Beken (Past-President), Eva Inzelt, Effi Lambropoulou, Olga Petintseva, Csaba Györy (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Dario Melossi (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Andra-Roxana Trandafir (Organiser of the 2020 Annual Meeting), Lieven Pauwels (Organiser of the 2019 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary).

2018-2019: Tom Vander Beken (President), Lesley McAra (President-Elect), Gorazd Meško (Past-President), José Angel Brandariz, Eva Inzelt, Effi Lambropoulou, Csaba Györy (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Dario Melossi (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Lieven Pauwels (Organiser of the 2019 Annual Meeting) Almir Maljevic (Organiser of the 2018 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary).

2017-2018: Gorazd Meško (President), Tom Vander Beken (President-Elect), Rossella Selmini (Past-President), Letizia Paoli, José Angel Brandariz, Eva Inzelt, Csaba Györy (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Dario Melossi (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Almir Maljevic (Organiser of the 2018 Annual Meeting), Michael Levi (Organiser of the 2017 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary).

2016-2017: Rossella Selmini (President), Gorazd Mesko (President-Elect), Frieder Dünkel (Past-President), Anna-Maria Getos, Letizia Paoli, José Angel Brandariz, Csaba Györy (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Dario Melossi (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Michael Levi (Organiser of the 2017 Annual Meeting), Klaus Boers (Organiser of the 2016 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary).

2015-2016: Frieder Dünkel (President), Rossella Selmini (President-Elect), Gerben Bruinsma (Past-President), Anna-Maria Getos, Edward Kleemans, Letizia Paoli, Csaba Györy (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Paul Knepper (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Klaus Boers (Organiser of the 2016 Annual Meeting), Pedro Sousa (Organiser of the 2015 Annual Meeting), , Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary).

2014-2015: Gerben Bruinsma (President), Frieder Dünkel (President-Elect), Michael Tonry (Past-President), Anna-Maria Getos, Edward Kleemans, May-Len Skilbrei, Csaba Györy (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Paul Knepper (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Pedro Sousa (Organiser of the 2015 Annual Meeting), Jiri Burianek (Organiser of the 2014 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary).

2013-2014: Michael Tonry (President), Gerben Bruinsma (President-Elect), Vesna Nikolic-Ristanovic (Past-President), Dina Siegel, Klaus Boers, Csaba Györy (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Paul Knepper (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Jiri Burianek (Organiser of the 2014 Annual Meeting), Miklós Lévay (Organiser of the 2013 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary).

2012-2013: Vesna Nikolic-Ristanovic (President),Michael Tonry (President-Elect), Henrik Tham (Past-President), Dina Siegel, Klaus Boers, Csaba Györy (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Paul Knepper (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Miklós Lévay(Organiser of the 2013 Annual Meeting), Alberto Saiz Garitaonandia (Organiser of the 2012 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary).

2011-2012: Henrik Tham (President), Vesna Nikolic-Ristanovic (President-Elect), Miklós Lévay (Past-President), Ana Cerezo, Rossella Selmini, Csaba Györy (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Paul Knepper (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Alberto Saiz Garitaonandia (Organiser of the 2012 Annual Meeting), Aleksandras Dobryninas (Organiser of the 2011 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary

2010-2011: Miklós Lévay (President), Henrik Tham (President-Elect), Sophie Body-Gendrot (Past-President), Ana Cerezo, Rossella Selmini, Michael Tonry (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Julian Roberts (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Aleksandras Dobryninas (Organiser of the 2011 Annual Meeting), Michaël Dantinne (Organiser of the 2010 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary).

2009-2010: Sophie Body-Gendrot (President), Miklós Levay (President-Elect), Elena Larrauri (Past-President), Tapio Lappi-Seppälä, Aleksandras Dobryninas, Michael Tonry (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Julian Roberts (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Michaël Dantinne (Organiser of the 2010 Annual Meeting), Alenka Selih (Organiser of the 2009 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary).

2008-2009: Elena Larrauri (President), Sophie Body-Gendrot (President-Elect), Krzysztof Krajewski (Past-President), Tapio Lappi-Seppälä, Aleksandras Dobryninas, Michael Tonry (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Julian Roberts (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Alenka Selih (Organiser of the 2009 Annual Meeting), Richard Sparks (Organiser of the 2008 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary).

2007-2008: Krzysztof Krajewski (President), Elena Larrauri (President-Elect), Kauko Aromaa (Past-President), Catrien Bijleveld, Michael Levi, Michael Tonry (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Julian Roberts (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Richard Sparks (Organiser of the 2008 Annual Meeting), Rossella Selmini (Organiser of the 2007 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary).

2006-2007: Kauko Aromaa (President), Krzysztof Krajewski (President-Elect), Hans-Jürgen Kerner (Past-President), Catrien Bijleveld, Michael Levi, Michael Tonry (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Julian Roberts (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Marzio Barbagli (Organiser of the 2007 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary).

2005-2006: Hans-Jürgen Kerner (President), Kauko Aromaa (President-Elect), Uberto Gatti, Gorazd Meško, Michael Tonry (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), David J. Smith (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Krzysztof Krajewski (Organiser of the 2005 Annual Meeting), Marcelo F. Aebi (Executive Secretary).

2004-2005: Sonja Snacken (President), Hans-Jürgen Kerner (President-Elect), Pierre Tournier, Per-Olof Wikström, Michael Tonry (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), David J. Smith (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology), Henk Van de Bunt (Organiser of the 2004 Annual Meeting), Krzysztof Krajewski (Organiser of the 2005 Annual Meeting).

2003-2004: Ernesto Savona (President), Sonja Snacken ( President-elect), Paul Wiles (Past-President),Martin Killias (Treasurer), Anna Alvazzi del Frate (Secretary General), Michael Tonry (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Henk van de Bunt (Organiser of the 2004 Annual Meeting),
Invited: David J. Smith (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology).

2002-2003: Paul Wiles (President), Ernesto Savona (President-elect), Josine-Junger Tas (Past-President), Anna Alvazzi del Frate (Secretary General), Martin Killias (Treasurer), Michael Tonry (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Kauko Aromaa (Organiser of the 2003 Annual Meeting).
Invited: David J. Smith (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology).

2001-2002: Josine-Junger Tas (President), Paul Wiles (President-elect) Martin Killias (Past-President), Sebastian Roché (Secretary General), Michael Tonry (Editor of the ESC Newsletter), Cristina Rechea-Alberola (Organiser of the 2002 Annual Meeting).
Invited: David J. Smith (Editor of the European Journal of Criminology).

2000-2001: (First Executive Board): Martin Killias (President), Josine Junger-Tas (Program Chair), Kauko Aromaa, Beata Gruszczynska, Laurent Mucchielli, Michael Levi, Cristina Rechea-Alberola, Ernesto Savona, Henk van de Bunt, Per-Olof Wikström.

Former editors of the Newsletter

2001-2010: Michael Tonry

Founding members of the European Society of Criminology (founded in 2000)

Albrecht, Hans-Jörg, MPI, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
Aromaa, Kauko, National Research Institute of Legal
Policy, Helsinki, Finland.
Bijleveld, Catrien,WODC, Den Haag, The Netherlands.
Bruinsma, Gerben, NSCR, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Eisner, Manuel, ETH, Zürich, Switzerland.
Eliaerts, Chris, Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium.
Farrington, David, Institute of Criminology, Cambridge, England, UK.
Gatti, Uberto, University of Genoa, Italy.
Gönczöl, Katalin, Eötvös Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary.
Gruszczynska, Beata, University of Warsaw, Poland.
Junger-Tas, Josine, University of Leiden, The Netherlands.
Kellens, Georges, Université de Liège, Belgium.
Kerner, Hans-Jürgen, University of Tübingen, Germany.
Killias, Martin, University of Lausanne, Switzerland.
Kyvsgaard, Britta, Ministry of Justice, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Levi, Michael, University of Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Mucchieli, Laurent, CESDIP-CNRS, Guyancourt, France.
Rechea Alberola, Cristina, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Albacete, Spain.
Savona, Ernesto, University of Trento, Italy.
Šélih, Alenka, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Snacken, Sonja, Vrije Universiteit Brussels, Belgium.
Tonry, Michael, Institute of Criminology, Cambridge, England, UK.
Van de Bunt, Henk, WODC, Den Haag, The Netherlands.
Von Hofer, Hanns, University of Stockholm, Sweden.
Wikström, Per-Olof, Institute of Criminology, Cambridge, England, UK.
Wiles, Paul, Home Office, London, England, UK.

The kick-off meeting for the launching of the European Society of Criminology took place in The Hague (the Netherlands) on 7-8 April 2000.