The American Studies Association is an open, diverse, and inclusive scholarly organization, committed to supporting fair labor practices and just political and social policies.

Each year, the Annual Meeting Program Committee collaborates closely with local organizers to highlight issues of discrimination and fair practices specific to the chosen site. The ASA will only hold its meetings at venues where employees have the right to organize and be represented by a labor union. Each potential conference site is required to submit detailed information regarding its union status, equal opportunity and affirmative action efforts, and initiatives to exceed ADA compliance standards.

The ASA is proud to be a founding member of INMEX, a non-profit meeting planning organization started by UNITE HERE to ensure that groups such as the ASA hold their meetings and conferences at hotels and conference centers that treat their workers with dignity and respect.

The ASA fully endorses the NAACP Economic Reciprocity Initiative on hotels and conventions, which establishes guidelines for labor policies that promote equal opportunity and social justice.