The addresses held by the first two presidents of the Association, Serge Moscovici and Henri Tajfel, at the end of their term of office (in 1969 and 1972 respectively) testify to the multitude of activities that were being initiated. It is by the way interesting to observe that the structure of most of the addresses held by later presidents ...
Reading what Moscovici and Tafjel wrote about the early summer schools (The Hague in 1965 and Leuven in 1967) leaves one with the distinct impression that the summer schools were considered the flagship of the Association. The intensive research training achieved through a summer school was thought to contribute to and even hasten the development …
In his 1969 presidential report, Moscovici wrote: “The Executive Committee estimates that the diffusion of European social psychology ‘intra and extra muros’ requires a publications program.” In effect, when communication of one’s own work is limited to a small and nearby circle of colleagues and students one cannot hope to reach a larger group …
So far, the description of the foundation and the early years of the Association might create the impression of a flawless start, but it cannot be denied that on its way to maturity the association had to cope with various types of problems. Without pretending to be exhaustive below is a description of some of these problems, as they could be …
Following the presidencies of Serge Moscovici (1966-1969) and Henri Tajfel (1969-1972), two of the founding fathers of our Association, 45 years have passed. Over the course of these 45 years, 15 consecutive presidents and Executive Committees have made for continuity and innovation, loyal to the ideas of our founders, while at the same time …