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The African Studies Association was founded in 1957 as a
non-profit organization open to all individuals and institutions interested
in African affairs. Its mission is to bring together people with a scholarly
and professional interest in Africa. The ASA
also provides information and support services to the Africanist community.
Three publications are currently produced annually: ASA News, African
Studies Review, and History in Africa. With approximately 2,200
individual and institutional members, the ASA is the leading North American
organization that promotes African studies. The ASA is hosted by Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey in New
Brunswick, New Jersey.
ASA News April 2007 – NOW AVAILABLE
Click here to access the April 2007 ASA News.
2007 Call for Proposals – Now Closed
Proposals were due by February
28, 2007 and had to be submitted through ASA ONLINE beginning in January.
Individuals who reside in Africa were mailed
a hard copy of the Call for Proposals and had the option to submit a proposal
online, by fax, or by mail.
$50 for the 50th – NEW
The African Studies Association is celebrating the 50th
anniversary of its founding in 2007. Help us to grow and prosper for the next
50 years and beyond. We are asking everyone to make a $50 contribution to our
50th Anniversaries Endowment today!
To make a contribution, click on
ASA
ONLINE
For more information about the $50 for the 50th Campaign,
contact us at mailings@rci.rutgers.edu or at 732-932-8173
ext 10 and make your contribution.
Any
amount would be greatly appreciated. Please help to achieve our goal of
$500,000 by 2008. The ASA is a 501 (C)(3) organization; contributions
are tax deductible. Please be sure to include a Matching Gift Form,
if applicable. Some companies also match a spouse's contribution.
ASA Membership Directory – New
Phase
I of the ASA Membership Directory is now available and
provides a current listing of all ASA members.
ASA Membership Directory: Phase
2 – Coming Soon
Watch for Phase II of the Directory. Phase II will be available to ASA Members only and will include such information as ASA Members’ contact information, discipline, and areas of interest.
Click
ASA
ONLINE to:
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Renew your 2007 ASA membership
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Update your personal information,
including changing your address, username, and password
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Make 2007 ASA endowment and 50 Year
Anniversary Fundraising Campaign contributions
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Pre-register for the 2007 Annual
Meeting
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Subscribe to non-membership
journals
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Vote (ASA members only)
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JOIN THE AFRICAN STUDIES ASSOCIATION TODAY!!
Why Join the ASA?
50th Annual Meeting
The
ASA will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its founding during the 50th
Annual Meeting, which will be held in New York, New York, October 18-21, 2007 at the
Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers. The ASA was founded in the
Roosevelt Hotel in New York, New York, March 22-24, 1957. Watch
the website for details!
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