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African Studies Association Membership

The African Studies Association is primarily funded by membership dues. The ASA's 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.

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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