About EASE


Skills-Communication-Fellowship

The European Association of Science Editors (EASE) is an internationally oriented community of individuals from diverse backgrounds, linguistic traditions and professional experience who share an interest in science communication and editing.

EASE membership offers the following benefits
  • A quarterly journal, European Science Editing, featuring articles related to science and editing, book and web reviews,  regional and country news, and resources
  • An electronic forum for exchanging shoptalk and ideas
  • A major conference every three years, in different countries
  • Additional seminars and workshops on hot topics
  • An editors’ handbook covering everything from on-screen editing to office management, peer review, and dealing with the media
  • An opportunity to meet people from a range of disciplines
  • An opportunity to share problems and solutions with kindred spirits
  • Good networking and contacts for freelancers
  • The chance to meet international colleagues
  • A unique learning community and supportive environment
  • Leads for jobs, training and employment options

EASE offers the opportunity to stay abreast of trends in the rapidly changing environment of scientific publishing, whether traditional or electronic. As an EASE member, you can sharpen your editing, writing and thinking skills; broaden your outlook through encounters with people of different backgrounds and experience, or deepen your understanding of significant issues and specific working tools. Finally, in EASE we have fun and enjoy learning from each other while upholding the highest standards.

See further information on joining EASE and sign up today!

Our Members

EASE welcomes members from every corner of the world. They can be found in 50 countries - from Australia to Venezuela by way of China, Russia and many more.

EASE membership cuts across many disciplines and trades. Members work as: commissioning editors, academics, translators, publishers, web and multi-media staff, indexers, graphic designers, statistical editors, science and technical writers, authors' editors, journalists, corporate communicators, technical illustrators, proofreaders and production personnel.

International representation
50 countries

Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
China (P.R.)
Croatia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Ethiopia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
Korea
Mexico
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Papua New Guinea
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia and Montenegro
Singapore
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Thailand
The Philippines
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
Venezuela

Major conferences

2006 Krakow, Poland
2003 Bath, UK
2003 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (joint meeting with AESE)
2000 Tours, France
1998 Washington, DC, USA (joint meeting with CBE and AESE)
1997 Helsinki, Finland
1994 Budapest, Hungary
1991 Oxford, UK
1989 Ottawa, Canada (joint meeting with CBE and AESE)
1988 Basel, Switzerland
1985 Holmenkollen, Norway
1982 Pau, France


The European Association of Science Editors is a Company Limited by Guarantee - Registered in England and Wales - Company Number 4049507

Registered Office: The Annals of Botany Company - The University of Exeter - Innovation Centre - Rennes Drive - Exeter - EX4 4RN - UK

EASE Secretariat:   PO Box 6159 - Reading RG19 9DE - UK; +44 (0)118 970 0322; secretary@ease.org.uk


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