New Look, New Website, Same ASA.

Welcome to the new website for the American Studies Association! We’ve updated our look to better honor the vibrant, exciting scholarship and work of our community. Stay a while, browse upcoming opportunities, and rediscover who we are today.

We are researchers, teachers, students, writers, activists, curators, community organizers, and artists from around the world who are dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of U.S. culture and history in a global context. We value original research, teaching, critical thinking, public discussion, and dissent, and share a commitment to considering multiple perspectives and taking stands on issues of importance and broad consensus.

History & Mission

We are the oldest and largest association devoted to American Studies.

American Quarterly

We are publishers for the preeminent journal in American Studies.

Annual Conference

We host a lively yearly gathering of 2000+ scholars and educators.

Join our big-tent community of thinkers and doers from around the world! Participation in the ASA gives you access to a vibrant scholarly community, with abundant opportunities for professional advancement, intellectual engagement, and personal development.