American Studies Association
The American Studies Association (ASA) is a scholarly organization founded in 1951. It is the oldest scholarly organization devoted to the interdisciplinary study of U.S. culture and history. 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.
| Abbreviation | ASA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1951 |
| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | Learned society |
| Headquarters | Washington D.C., United States |
| Fields | American Studies, Ethnic Studies, African American Studies, Asian American Studies, Latino/a Studies, Native American Studies, and many other fields |
President | Shana Redmond |
Executive-Director | Scott Kurashige |
| Affiliations | American Council of Learned Societies, National Humanities Alliance |
| Website | theasa |
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.