april 2024
correct email address
We were informed that the email address mentioned in call for conference abstracts did not work. The error has been corrected. The email address for abstract submission is ESSD2024mcr@gmail.commarch 2024
call for conference abstracts
Researchers who wish to present their work at the 35th annual ESSD conference (Manchester, September 2024) are invited to submit abstracts no later than 10 May 2024.march 2024
downloads
Downloads of ESSD books and conference presentation slides are now available for free to ESSD members. Username and passwords for the protected folder have been circulated by email among the membership.january 2024
save the date
The 35th annual ESSD conference will take place from 18 to 20 September 2024 in Manchester (UK).october 2023
call for outlines
Continuing a fruitful tradition, the ESSD will publish a peer-reviewed edited collection. The theme of the book is Stigma. Those who are interested in writing a chapter for the book are invited to submit an outline no later than 3 December 2023.october 2023
new publication
The latest ESSD book Normalisation re-visited: Drugs in Europe in the 21st century explores the social situation of drug use in Europe through a collection of chapters which feature both recent empirical research and essays theorising the status and nature of normalised drug use in Europe.
october 2023
congratulations (2)
Congratulations also go to Jessica Williamson for winning the ESSD award for the best presentation by an early career researcher at the conference.
october 2023
congratulations (1)
Hurray to Nina Tvede Korshøj, Jonas Strandholdt Bach, Annette Bang Rasmussen & Thomas Friis Søgaard for hosting an excellent ESSD conference. Well done!
september 2023
X thread
James Morgan has been writing posts on X during the 34th Annual ESSD Conference in Copenhagen.
september 2023
preliminary programme
The preliminary programme for the upcoming ESSD conference in Copenhagen consists of 33 presentaions, organised into 12 sessions.june 2023
extended deadline
The abstract submission deadline for the ESSD Conference in Copenhagen has been extended to the 16th of June 2023.march 2023
call for abstracts
ESSD members and other researchers who wish to attend the 34th Annual Conference in Copenhagen are invited to submit abstracts of their conference papers no later than the 1 June 2023. For more information, see the documents below.december 2022
save the date
The 34th annual ESSD conference will take place 28-30 September 2023 in Copenhagen (Denmark).
december 2022
book of abstracts
The book of abstracts with links to presentation slides of the ESSD Conference 2022 in Vienna is now available.november 2022
call for chapter outlines
As in previous years, the ESSD wish to publish a peer-reviewd book and has issued a call for chapter outlines (deadline 4 Dec 2022).october 2022
new board
The ESSD membership elected a new Board:october 2022
early career researcher award
The ESSD Board has awarded Kostas Skliamis for the best presentation by an early career researcher at the ESSD conference in Vienna.
october 2022
october 2022
acknowledgments
Congratulations to Alfred Uhl, Ulrike Kobrna and Meropi Tzanetakis for organising an inpiring ESSD conference in Vienna. And a thank you to Elke for the tasty bites.september 2022
programme
For those interested in research in the area of cannabis normalisation, digital drug markets, street code, or other social drug themes, the upcoming ESSD conference programme includes 29 presentations, organised into 10 sessions.august 2022
detailed information
The organising team of the upcoming ESSD confernce in Vienna has collected some detailed information for participants in the document below, including conference fee payment, preliminary programme, and recommendations for public transport and accommodation.june 2022
extended deadline
Those interested in presenting their research at the upcoming ESSD conference (6-8 October 2022 in Vienna) can submit abstracts of their conference papers until July 1st 2022.may 2022
call for abstracts
ESSD members and other researchers who wish to present their work at the 33rd Annual Conference are invited to submit abstracts of their conference papers no later than 23 June 2022. Details can be found in the documents below.april 2022
save the date
The 33rd annual ESSD conference will take place in Vienna (Austria). We sincerely hope that the COVID-situation in autumn will allow a face-to-face meeting!november 2021
new publication
A new addition to the series of ESSD books entitled Who? Variation and distinction in the European drugs landscape explores the subjectivity behind the label ‘drug user’.
november 2021
book of abstracts
The book of abstracts with links to presentation slides from the 2021 online ESSD conference is now available.october 2021
acknoledgement
Special thanks to the Organising Committee for a successful 2021 online ESSD conference. Congratulations Meropi Tzanetakis, Alfred Uhl and Emir Handžo.
september 2021
conference programme
The programme for the upcoming ESSD conference covers 26 presentations and is available at the conference website.september 2021
new publication
A special issue on drugs and digital technologies of Kriminologisches Journal has now been published. With papers emerging from the 2020 ESSD Conference.
july 2021
extended deadline
Abstracts of conference papers for the 32nd annual ESSD conference (30 Sep - 1 Oct 2021) can be submitted until 20th August 2021.july 2021
reminder
No conference fees apply for the upcoming online ESSD conference. Registration is required, but participation is free of charge.may 2021
call for papers
ESSD members and other researchers who wish to attend the 32nd annual conference (30 Sep - 1 Oct 2021) are invited to submit abstracts of their conference papers no later than 20th July 2021.may 2021
conference date
Due to the COVID pandemic this year’s 32nd annual ESSD conference will take place online between 30 September and 1 October 2021. For this online conference, there is no conference fee.january 2021
call for abstracts
Scholars are invited to submit an abstract for Drugs and digital technologies, a special English issue of Kriminologisches Journal (KrimJ).october 2020
book of abstracts
The book of abstracts (with presentation slides) of the 31st Annual ESSD Conference Online is now available.october 2020
congratulations
Congratulations and thanks to our hosts at the University of Vienna for organising a successful online conference.
july 2020
registration
Registration for the ESSD Conference Online on 24-25 September 2020 is now open. Participation in this conference is free of charge but requires prior registration for all attendees.june 2020
final call
This is the final call for abstracts of conference papers for the 31st Annual ESSD Conference Online. Deadline for submission is extended to 10 July 2020.may 2020
online conference
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the 31st Annual ESSD Conference will be held online. Researchers who wish to present at this online conference are invited to submit abstracts of their conference papers no later than 30 June 2020.april 2020
cancellation
The upcoming physical ESSD conference in Vienna is cancelled due to the Corona-crisis. The initial call for abstracts for this conference is withdrawn. The ESSD is currently looking into the possibility for a virtual conference on the same dates. Further information will follow...february 2020
call for conference papers
Researchers who wish to attend the 31st Annual ESSD Conference in Vienna (24-26 September 2020) are invited to submit abstracts of their conference papers no later than 10 April 2020.november 2019
extended deadline
The deadline for submission of outlines for the ESSD book has been extended to Sunday, December 15, 2019.october 2019
abstracts and presentations
Abstracts and (most) presentations of the 2019 ESSD conference in Riga are now available.october 2019
call for chapters
The ESSD wishes, as in previous years, to publish a peer-reviewed book. Working title: Who? Variation and distinction in the European drugs landscapehe. Conference attendants, ESSD members and others interested in contributing a chapter are invited to submit an outline (600-800 words) before 28 November 2019.october 2019
save the date
The 31st ESSD conference will be held 24-26 September 2020 in Vienna (Austria).september 2019
new publication
The latest ESSD publication, entitled Why? Explanations for drug use and drug dealing in social drug research is now available at Pabst Publishers.
september 2019
conference programme
View the final programme of the upcoming ESSD conference in Riga belowjuly 2019
presentations overview
The upcoming 30th annual ESSD conference in Riga will feature more than 30 presentations. Curious? Register now at www.essdriga.lu.lvjune 2019
registration deadline
Those wishing to attend the ESSD conference in Riga without doing a presentation, must register online via www.essdriga.lu.lv or through conference e-mail essdriga@lu.lv before 30 August 2019.june 2019
practical information
Suggestions regarding travel and accommodation for the ESSD conference in Riga can be found in the document below or on the conference website (www.essdriga.lu.lv).may 2019
extended deadline
The deadline for sending abstracts for the 30th Annual Conference on 26-28 September 2019 in Riga has been extended to 10 May 2019.april 2019
conference website
The organisers of the upcoming 30th ESSD conference in Riga have launched a website providing information on abstract submission, registration, conference venue, hotel suggestions, etcetera.april 2019
call for abstracts
ESSD members and other researchers are invited to submit abstracts for presentations on the 30th Annual Conference on 26-28 September 2019 in Riga. Deadline for submission is 26 April 2019.march 2019
save the date
We are delighted to invite you to the 30th annual ESSD conference which will take place from 26 to 28 September 2019 in Riga (Latvia).january 2019
30th essd conference
The 2019 ESSD annual conference will be held in Riga (Latvia) in late September or early October. Exact dates will be announced shortly...october 2018
new essd publication
In the latest peer-reviewed ESSD book, entitled Place, space and time in European drug use, markets and policy, contributors from across Europe focus on different aspects of the drug problem in different countries and different contexts.
october 2018
conference presentations
Many presenters have agreed to share their slideshows from the ESSD conference in Budapest. Links to these presentations can be found in the book of abstracts.october 2018
early career researcher
For her presentation on Sketch Mapping at the 2018 annual conference in Budapest, Luise Klaus has won the Early Career Researcher Award. Congratulations!
october 2018
programme and abstracts
An updated programme and the book of abstracts for the upcoming ESSD conference in Budapest have been added to the conference page and can be downloaded below.september 2018
pre-conference meeting
Those attending the ESSD conference on 4-6 October 2018 in Budapest are kindly invited to join a traditional informal pre-conference meeting on Wednesday 3 October at KAZIMIR BISTRO between 7pm and 10pm.september 2018
conference programme
The upcoming ESSD conference in Budapest will feature 36 presentations organised in 11 thematic sessions.may 2018
2nd call for papers
The 2018 conference organisers have issued a second call for papers. The deadline for sending abstracts will be 1st of June.april 2018
call for papers
ESSD members and other researchers who wish to attend the 29th Annual Conference on 4-6 October 2018 in Budapest are invited to submit abstracts of their conference papers no later than 15th May, 2018.april 2018
conference attendance
If you wish to attend the 29th Annual Conference on 4-6 October 2018 in Budapest without presenting a paper, please register as conference attendant by sending an e-mail to essd2018@ppk.elte.hu.february 2018
new e-mail address
The ESSD secretariat has moved to the Institute for Social Drug Research at Ghent University, Belgium. As of now, the ESSD secretariat can be contacted at any time via essd.research@ugent.be.november 2017
extended deadline
The deadline for submission of outlines for the ESSD book (see below) has been extended to Friday, December 1st, 2017.october 2017
call for outlines
Inspired by the 2017 annual conference in Lisbon, and supported by the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe, the ESSD will once again publish a peer-reviewed book:september 2017
new essd board
A total of 61% of the membership voted for a new ESSD Board:september 2017
early career researcher award
ESSD congratulates Levente Móró on winning the award for best presentation by an early career researcher at the 2017 ESSD conference in Lisbon.
september 2017
book of abstracts
View the book of abstracts for summaries of presentations at the upcoming ESSD conference in Lisbon.september 2017
new essd publication
Five articles by ESSD members have been published in the August issue of Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy. This special issue was guest-edited by ESSD editorial board members.
july 2017
conference programme
View the preliminary programme to see which 30 researchers will be presenting their work in Lisbon.april 2017
call for papers - extended deadline
The deadline for abstracts for the ESSD conference in Lisbon (21-23 Sept 2017) has been extended to 20th April 2017.march 2017
call for papers
ESSD members and other researchers who wish to attend the 28th Annual Conference in Lisbon are invited to submit abstracts of their conference papers no later than 31st March, 2017.january 2017
new essd publication
Twelve ESSD members contributed to a new peer-reviewed book, published with support of the Pompidou Group of the Council of Europe.
january 2017
2017 conference
The 2017 ESSD conference will be hosted by the CIES-IUL University Institute of Lisbon (Portugal) and will take place on 21-23 September 2017.january 2017
polydrug workshop
An international workshop titled Making Sense of Polydrug Use: Challenges and Responses will take place on Tuesday 22 August, 2017, at Paasitorni, Helsinki. The workshop is arranged in connection with the Contemporary Drug Problems conference that will be held on 23–25 August, also at Paasitorni, Helsinki.october 2016
early career researcher award
ESSD congratulates Oskar Enghoff (Denmark) on winning the award for best presentation by an early career researcher at the 2016 ESSD conference in Frankfurt.