The European Amalfi Prize for Sociology and Social Sciences(Premio Europeo Amalfi per la Sociologia e le Scienze Sociali) is a prestigious Italian award in the social sciences. Established in 1987 on the initiative of the Section for Sociological Theories and Social Transformations of the Italian Association of Sociology, it is conferred annually in Amalfi to the author of a book or an article which was published within the previous two years and has made an important contribution to sociology.
The award was suspended in 1993 and 1996, 1992 and 2011-2015 the jury decided not to assign the award.
In 1999, a biennial special award for an outstanding first book was established and named after Norbert Elias, the first recipient of the Amalfi Award. There are also other auxiliary awards in various categories; the main award can also be split.
Laureates [incomplete/inaccurate]
1987: Norbert Elias for Die Gesellschaft der Individuen
Luigi Sturzo Special Award for Political Studies: Michael Th. Greven for Die politische Gesellschaft
Norbert Elias Amalfi Prize: Wilbert Van Vree for Meetings, Manners and Civilization: The Development of Modern Meeting Behaviour.
2002: award suspended
2003: Norbert Elias Amalfi Prize: Nikola Tietze for Islamische Identitäten: Formen muslimischer Religiosität junger Männer in Deutschland und Frankreich
2004: award suspended
2005:Sociological Theories and Social Transformations Section: Suzanne Keller for Community: Pursuing the Dream, Living the Reality
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