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Criminology in… Poland
Despite challenges, Criminology in Poland preserved its continuity through successive generations of scholars and gradually rebuilt its institutional base. Today, it stands as a vibrant and expanding academic field, attracting a growing number of students, researchers, and practitioners. Its interdi...
Frontiers of Criminology, Warsaw, 9-12 September 2026
The event is organised by the University of Warsaw, with tremendous support from the City of Warsaw and the Polish Society of Criminology.
Presidential address: Criminological Authority and the Future of the ESC
I would like to share some thoughts on what marked this year for our Society, what it taught me about criminological authority, and what that may mean for the future of the ESC. These questions converge on a simple one: what kind of scholarly society do we want the ESC to be?
Annual Secretariat report
The 25th Annual Meeting of the European Society of Criminology (ESC), held in Athens, Greece, in September 2025, coincided with the twenty-fifth annual ESC conference and marked a year of renewed growth for the Society
The I EPER Connect
EPER Connect is here to stay, and the next annual meeting already has a date on the calendar. See you in May 2027.
New ECOH interview: Michele Burman
Michele Burman is a Professor of Criminology at the University of Glasgow, UK, and a former President of the European Society of Criminology
New ECOH interview: Vania Ceccato
Vania Ceccato is a Brazilian-Swedish Geographer and a Professor at the Department of Urban Planning and Environment, School of Architecture and the Built Environment, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
25 years of the ESC - the memories of Rossella Selmini (ESC President 2016-2017)
The memories of Rosella Selmini (ESC President 2016-2017)
25 years of the ESC - the memories of Tom Vander Beken (ESC President 2018-2019)
The memories of Tom Vander Beken
25 years of the ESC - the memories of Lesley McAra (ESC President 2019-2020)
Reflections on the ESC at 25 from a Past President
25 years of the ESC - the memories of Sonja Snacken (ESC president 2004-2005)
Sonja Snacken, ESC president 2004-2005
25 years of the ESC - the memories of Vesna Nikolic-Ristanovic (ESC president 2012-2013)
Vesna Nikolic-Ristanovic, ESC president 2012-2013
25 years of the ESC - the memories of Martin Killias (ESC president 2000-2001)
The memories of Martin Killias
New ECOH interview: Hans-Jörg Albrecht
Hans-Jörg Albrecht interviewed by Anna-Maria Getoš Kalac (2024)
25 years of the ESC - the memories of Elena Larrauri (ESC president 2008-2009)
"a privilege to have been able to know, come close and share conversations"
25 years of the ESC - the memories of Ernesto U. Savona (ESC president 2003-2004)
25 Years of ESC: Changing World, Evolving Criminology
25 years of the ESC - the memories of Gorazd Meško (ESC president 2017-2018)
"Europe is a very diverse place, and the same goes for the ESC and its members"
25th anniversary of the European Society of Criminology: Call for Memories
Call for Memories
New ECOH Interview: Loraine Gelsthorpe
Loraine Gelsthorpe interviewed by Michele Burman (2023)
New ECOH interview: Josep M Tamarit- Sumalla
Josep M Tamarit- Sumalla interviewed by Antonia Linde (2023)
ECOH - new interviews!
ECOH will soon be releasing the interviews conducted during EUROCRIM2023.
Tom Vander Beken interviewed or ECOH
Tom Vander Beken interviewed in Malaga, Spain, September 2022, at the 22nd Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology (ESC).
Catrien Bijleveld for ECOH
The former ESC president Catrien Bijleveld interviewed for the ESC oral history project
Open Call for Associate Editors for the European Journal of Criminology
In recent years the European Journal of Criminology has seen a steep rise in submissions, which cover a wide range of topics relating to crime and criminal justice. To support an effective and efficient peer review process, Associate Editors (AEs) have become a key asset of our Editorial Team. We ar...