The American Studies Association ( ASA ) is a scholarly organization devoted to the interdisciplinary study of U.S. culture and history . It was founded in 1951 and claims to be the oldest scholarly organization devoted to these topics. The ASA works to promote meaningful dialogue about the United States of America , throughout the U.S. and across the globe. Its purpose is to support scholars and scholarship committed to original research, innovative and effective teaching, critical thinking, and public discussion and debate.
6-407: The ASA consists of almost 5,000 individual members along with 2,200 library and other institutional subscribers. It publishes the journal American Quarterly at Johns Hopkins University Press . The concerns and activities of the organization are international in scope. The American Studies Association was founded for purposes of American studies departments, programs, and centers exist around
12-637: The United States and is considered a leading resource in the field of American studies . The current editor-in-chief is Mari Yoshihara ( University of Hawaiʻi ). The journal is published quarterly by the Johns Hopkins University Press . It has been promoting digital research and teaching. This article about a journal on area studies is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . See tips for writing articles about academic journals . Further suggestions might be found on
18-533: The study of American culture. Colleges, universities, museums, foundations, societies and other institutions can also be members of the ASA. The ASA includes thirteen chapters: The ASA regularly produces several publications including: The annual ASA meeting features speakers and workshops connected to a broad theme important to the field. The 2022 meeting will be held from November 3-6 in New Orleans , Louisiana under
24-473: The theme of "The Roof is on Fire." Recent meetings have been held in Honolulu , Hawaii ; San Juan , Puerto Rico ; Baltimore , Maryland ; Atlanta, Georgia ; Chicago , Illinois ; Denver , Colorado ; Toronto , Canada ; Los Angeles , California . The ASA awards a number of prizes and grants including: In December 2013, members of ASA voted to join the boycott of all Israeli educational institutions . It
30-423: The world. Past Presidents of the ASA include Carl Bode (1951–52), Daniel J. Boorstin (1969), Daniel Aaron (1972–73), William H. Goetzmann (1974–75), Janice Radway (1998–99). Recent presidents have included: Curis Marez , Lisa Duggan , David Roediger , Robert Warrior , Kandice Chuh , Roderick Ferguson , and Scott Kurashige (2019-2020). Membership is available to any individual with an interest in
36-532: Was the first major American scholarly organization to undertake a boycott of Israel. ASA was strongly criticized and four ASA members, aided by the pro-Israeli Brandeis Center , even sued the organization. As of 2020, the boycott is ongoing. American Quarterly American Quarterly is an academic journal and the official publication of the American Studies Association . The journal covers topics of both domestic and international concern in
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