Latest News
ASA Joins ACLS Statement Regarding the White House Review of Smithsonian Institution Museums
The American Studies Association has joined with fellow American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) member societies in their Statement Regarding the White House Review of Smithsonian Institution Museums.
ACLS Statement Regarding the White House Review of Smithsonian Institution Museums
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) stands in firm opposition to the latest directive by the White House forcing Smithsonian Institution museums to subject their presentation of American history to government review. This supersedes the oversight of professional scholars and makes the museums tools of the presidential administration.
In its August 12, 2025, letter to Lonnie Bunch, ...(Read more)
Posted in Press Releases
ASA Announcements
ASA Joins Nearly 500 Signatories of the AACU's "Call for Constructive Engagement"
Posted in Press Releases
Joint Statement on Cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities
Posted in Press Releases
Yarborough Mentoring Award Nominations Due August 15th
Posted in Awards, Prizes, and Grants
Joint Statement Regarding Columbia University and the Department of Education
Posted in Press Releases
ASA Joins AHA-OAH Statement on Federal Censorship of American History
Posted in Press Releases
Pages
Community News
Yarborough Mentoring Award Nominations Due August 15th
Posted for Race, Indigeneity, and Scholar Support Committee, ASA Office in Awards, Prizes, and Grants
Annette Kolodny Prize for Best Environmentally Themed Paper
Posted for Environmental Justice Caucus, ASA Office in Awards, Prizes, and Grants
Critical Ethnic Studies Prize
Posted for Critical Ethnic Studies, ASA Office in Awards, Prizes, and Grants
Minority and Indigenous Graduate Student Travel Grant
Posted for Critical Ethnic Studies, ASA Office in Awards, Prizes, and Grants
Reminder: 1/14 Deadline for Annette Kolodny Prize Submissions
Posted for ASA Office, Environmental Justice Caucus in Community Updates
Accepting Submissions for the CDSC Graduate Student Paper Award
Posted for Critical Disability Studies Caucus in Awards, Prizes, and Grants