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.

American Studies Association
AbbreviationASA
Formation1951
TypeNon-profit organization
PurposeLearned society
HeadquartersWashington D.C., United States
FieldsAmerican 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
AffiliationsAmerican Council of Learned Societies, National Humanities Alliance
Websitetheasa.net

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.

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