Membership

Welcome to myASA!

Welcome to the African Studies Association updated website! This website provides ASA members, Annual Meeting attendees, and others interested in the ASA’s services with new and improved features. The ASA would like to thank Socious for its partnership in developing the site.

For more information about accessing the new features, check out the FAQ and User Guide.
ASA Communities: Online discussion boards and communities allow ASA members to network around their academic and regional areas of interest. They also support ASA Board Committees, Prize Committees, and Annual Meeting Committees to collaborate and work together.
Online Surveying, Polling, and Voting: Participate in polls and surveys online. New online voting system will be used for the election of the ASA Board of Directors.
File and Resource Sharing: Share documents, photos, and even videos with your colleagues via a new file-sharing system.
Improved Call for Proposals Process: Streamlined process for submitting proposals for the Annual Meeting, instant online access to the preliminary program, and online itinerary creator to plan your participation in annual meeting sessions.
Updated ASA Member Directory: Connect with your ASA colleagues through this searchable directory. Expanded search capabilities allow you to find specific individuals by institution or area of interest. Improved privacy customization allows you to self-manage the information you wish to display in the directory.
MyPage Personalized Profile: Share information about your academic areas of interest, countries of interest, and languages of interest with your ASA colleagues.
Improved Shopping Cart Functionality: Payment for your purchases with new payment methods, including internationally issued credit cards, American Express, and Discover.
ASA journal back issues and ASA Press publications are available for purchase online.
Support the ASA’s activities by volunteering or donating online.

Anyone with a valid email address in the current ASA database has access to the updated website, but many of these new features, including the Member Directory, File and Resource Sharing, and ASA communities will only be available to current ASA Members. Renew your 2009 membership now to ensure you have access to these benefits.