Current chair: Leighan Renaud
2022 – 2023: Kesewa John
2021 – 2022 Raymond Laureano / Patricia Noxolo and Kesewa John
2018 to 2021 Patricia Noxolo
2016 – 2018 Fabienne Viala
2014 – 2016 Patricia Noxolo
2012-2014 Kate Quinn
2010–2012 Christer Petley
2006–2010 David Howard
2005–2006 Diana Paton
2004–2005 Mimi Sheller
2003–2004 Diana Paton
2000–2002 Sandra Courtman
1999–2000 Philip Nanton
1997–1999 Rosemary Mallet
1995–1997 Paul Sutton
1993–1995 Jean Stubbs
1991–1993 David Nicholls
1989–1991 Janet Momsen
1987–1989 Jean Besson
1984–1987 Peter Fraser
1983–1985 Gad Heuman
1982–1983 Elizabeth Thomas-Hope
1979–1981 Colin Clarke
1977–1979 David Lowenthal