AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP


The African Studies Association is primarily funded by membership dues. The ASAs goals are to bring together persons with scholarly and professional interest in Africa, to publish and distribute scholarly materials about Africa, to provide Africa-related support to schools, businesses, media, and communities at large, and to promote the study of Africa.  Your membership helps to support these goals.   Please click on the following links and log in to:

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 Why Join the ASA?

 

 

The African Studies Association was founded in 1957 to bring together people with a scholarly and professional interest in Africa.

 

Membership Benefits

 

Vote to elect officers and members of the Board of Directors

 

Serve on ASA Committees

 

Nominate individuals for the Distinguished Africanist Award and the International Visitor Award Program

 

A discount rate to attend the ASA Annual Meeting

 

A subscription to the African Studies Review and the ASA News

 

Annual Meeting

 

ASA Presidential Lecture

 

Abiola Lecture

 

Panels, roundtables, plenary sessions and discussion groups

 

Exhibit Hall featuring Africa-related books and materials

 

Awards Ceremony

 

Book Donation Award

Conover-Porter Prize

Distinguished Africanist Award

Graduate Student Paper Prize

International Visitor Award

Melville J. Herskovits Award

Musa Ismail Galaal Prize

Paul Hair Prize

 

Coordinate Organization business meetings, receptions, and special events

 

Video Marketplace and film screenings

 

Welcome Reception and Dance Party

 

Publications

 

African Studies Review, a leading peer reviewed journal of African studies scholarship. Published in April, September and December.

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ASA News, a professional newsletter published in January, April and July.

 

History in Africa: A Journal of Method publishes textual analysis and criticism, historiographical and biographical essays, archival reports and articles on the role of theory in historical investigation. History in Africa is published in September.

 

 

 

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