Membership in the American Studies Association provides a range of opportunities for professional, intellectual, and personal development for everyone from graduate students early in their careers to senior scholars, from artists to activists, from geographers and anthropologists to novelists and public historians.
Benefits of Membership
- Opportunities to present at and participate in the annual meeting
- Subscription to American Quarterly
- Involvement in regional chapter activities and social events
- National-level advocacy for members and affiliated programs
- Opportunities to apply for prizes and awards
- Access to job listings and calls for papers
- Access to the member directory for connecting members who share research interests
- A voice in the direction of the national association through ASA elections
- Opportunities for Emerging Scholars: The ASA supports the work of emerging scholars through opportunities to present at the annual meeting and to assume positions of leadership within the association, through the Students' Committee among other forms of service.
- Recognition of Emerging Scholars: The ASA also recognizes emerging scholars through the Ralph Henry Gabriel Prize and the Wise-Susman Prize for the best student paper at the convention.
To make participation in the association accessible for everyone, the ASA offers membership at variable rates, determined by income.
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