SLSA membership benefits
Read on to find out more about the benefits of membership or join the SLSA now.
- Our successful termly Socio-Legal Newsletter
- An entry in the SLSA online research directory
- Discounted one-day and annual conference fees
- Access to the SLSA weekly electronic newsletter
- Eligibility for SLSA grants
- Eligibility for SLSA prizes
- Eligibility for SLSA seminar competition
- Free student membership for one year
- Free postgraduate conference
- Eligibility for bursaries
- Discounts on journal subscriptions
Socio-Legal Newsletter
Members receive three 16-page newsletters per year and are also invitied to submit news and articles for publication.
Research Directory
Launched in 2010, members can include their details in our online searchable directory.
Discounted conference fees
Members receive a substantial discount on the conference fee that is at least equivalent to the membership fee. Our annual conference is hosted by a different UK university each year and usually takes place in the week before Easter. Members also receive discounts on our one-day conferences.
Weekly electronic newsletter
The SLSA weekly e-bulletin keeps members informed of SLSA news and other items of interest, including events, publications, job vacancies and much more. All members can opt in for the weekly e-bulletin when they join the SLSA.
SLSA Small Grants
As part of its aim to support socio-legal research, the SLSA awards £10,000 per year in small grants to members.
SLSA–Hart Book and Article Prizes
Sponsored by Hart Publishing, the SLSA awards three annual prizes for outstanding publications in the field of socio-legal studies.
SLSA Seminar Competition
A new £5000 initiative launched in 2006–07 to support seminars on any subject matter of relevance to the socio-legal community.
Free student membership for one year
Our student members are eligible to free membership for one year and a £20 annual membership fee while they remain students.
Free postgraduate annual conference
The SLSA is committed to helping and supporting students who are starting out on careers in socio-legal research. To this end, we run an annual postgraduate conference at no charge and including free accommodation and subsistence.
Bursaries
Student members can apply for bursaries towards funding their attendance at the SLSA annual conference and other selected everts.
Journal subscriptions
A number of legal journals offer discounted subscriptions to SLSA members.