The American Studies Association http://www.theasa.net/ The American Studies Association, exists to promote and encourage the study of American culture--past and present. Membership numbers approximately 5,000 and is open to all individuals and to cultural or educational institutions. Chartered in 1951, the American Studies Association now has more than 5,000 members. They come from many fields: history, literature, religion, art, philosophy, music, science, folklore, ethnic studies, anthropology, material culture, museum studies, sociology, government, communications, education, library science, gender studies, popular culture, and others. They include persons concerned with American culture: teachers and other professionals whose interests extend beyond their speciality, faculty and students associated with American Studies programs in colleges and secondary schools, museum directors and librarians interested in all segments of American life, public officials and administrators concerned with the broadest aspects of education. They approach American culture from many directions but have in common the desire to view America as a whole rather from the perspective of a single discipline. {weblog_language} Copyright 2009 2009-11-09T07:18:48+00:00 Crisis, Chains, and Change: American Studies for the 21st Century,” Nov 18-21, 2010, San Antonio, TX http://www.theasa.net/from_the_editors/item/crisis_chains_and_change_american_studies_for_the_21st_century_nov_18-21_20/ http://www.theasa.net/from_the_editors/item/crisis_chains_and_change_american_studies_for_the_21st_century_nov_18-21_20/#When:07:18:48Z Posted in Posted in From the Editors

]]> 2009-11-09T07:18:48+00:00 Digitial Humanities Caucus Preliminary Agenda http://www.theasa.net/caucus_activism/item/digitial_humanities_caucus_preliminary_agenda/ http://www.theasa.net/caucus_activism/item/digitial_humanities_caucus_preliminary_agenda/#When:04:18:54Z ASA Digital Humanities Caucus Friday, November 6, 2009. 10:00 am DC Renaissance Hotel, Meeting Room 7 Posted in ASA Digital Humanities Caucus
Friday, November 6, 2009. 10:00 am
DC Renaissance Hotel, Meeting Room 7

Posted in Academic and Community Activism Caucus

]]> News 2009-11-06T04:18:54+00:00 ASA2009 on Twitter http://www.theasa.net/caucus_activism/item/asa2009_on_twitter/ http://www.theasa.net/caucus_activism/item/asa2009_on_twitter/#When:21:37:17Z The common Twitter hashtag for the upcoming conference will be #asa2009. An archive has been set up at http://twapperkeeper.com/asa2009/. New to Twitter? Please read more… Posted in The common Twitter hashtag for the upcoming conference will be #asa2009. An archive has been set up at http://twapperkeeper.com/asa2009/.

New to Twitter? Please read more…

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]]> 2009-11-04T21:37:17+00:00 CALL FOR PAPERS—Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas, Volume III http://www.theasa.net/caucus_visual/item/call_for_papers--hemisphere_visual_cultures_of_the_americas_volume_i/ http://www.theasa.net/caucus_visual/item/call_for_papers--hemisphere_visual_cultures_of_the_americas_volume_i/#When:16:56:48Z A new publication opportunity for graduate students studying American art and visual culture.  Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas is an annual publication produced by graduate students affiliated with the Department of Art and Art History at the University of New Mexico. Deadline for Submissions: January 16, 2010 Posted in A new publication opportunity for graduate students studying American art and visual culture.  Hemisphere: Visual Cultures of the Americas is an annual publication produced by graduate students affiliated with the Department of Art and Art History at the University of New Mexico.

Deadline for Submissions: January 16, 2010

Posted in Visual Culture / Art History Caucus

]]> News 2009-11-04T16:56:48+00:00 2009 Meeting http://www.theasa.net/caucus_activism/item/2009_meeting/ http://www.theasa.net/caucus_activism/item/2009_meeting/#When:01:54:48Z This week!  November 5-9. Posted in This week!  November 5-9.

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]]> 2009-11-04T01:54:48+00:00 William James Symposium http://www.theasa.net/caucus_religion/item/william_james_symposium1/ http://www.theasa.net/caucus_religion/item/william_james_symposium1/#When:18:24:59Z Posted in Posted in Religion and American Culture Caucus

]]> 2009-11-03T18:24:59+00:00 Junior/Independent Scholar Article Prize http://www.theasa.net/caucus_visual/item/juniorindependent_scholar_article_prize/ http://www.theasa.net/caucus_visual/item/juniorindependent_scholar_article_prize/#When:14:08:44Z ProQuest and the RSAP proudly announce the $1000 Article Prize For the best article on American periodicals by a pre-tenure or independent scholar published in (or accepted for publication in) a peer-reviewed academic journal from January 1, 2008 to December 2009. The first annual prize will be awarded at the American Literature Association (ALA) conference in San Francisco, CA, May 27-30, 2010. Articles will be judged by a blind peer review of three scholars chosen by the RSAP Advisory Board. Applicants should submit a registration form and either ONE electronic copy or THREE hard copies of their articles, with identifying references and title removed to Susanna Ashton at sashton at clemson.edu, Clemson University 810 Strode Tower, Clemson, SC 29634-1503, by December 1, 2009. The winner and two honorable mentions will be notified by January 15, 2010 and will be featured as panelists on an RSAP-sponsored distinguished papers panel at ALA. Applicants to the ProQuest-RSAP prize must be current members of RSAP when they submit their articles. Questions? Contact Prize Committee Chair, Dr. Cynthia Patterson, at cpatterson at poly.usf.edu Posted in ProQuest and the RSAP proudly announce the

$1000 Article Prize
For the best article on American periodicals by a pre-tenure or independent
scholar published in (or accepted for publication in) a peer-reviewed
academic journal from January 1, 2008 to December 2009.

The first annual prize will be awarded at the American Literature
Association (ALA) conference in San Francisco, CA, May 27-30, 2010.
Articles will be judged by a blind peer review of three scholars chosen by
the RSAP Advisory Board. Applicants should submit a registration form and
either ONE electronic copy or THREE hard copies of their articles, with
identifying references and title removed to Susanna Ashton at
sashton at clemson.edu, Clemson University
810 Strode Tower, Clemson, SC 29634-1503,
by December 1, 2009.

The winner and two honorable mentions will be notified by January 15, 2010
and will be featured as panelists
on an RSAP-sponsored distinguished papers panel at ALA.

Applicants to the ProQuest-RSAP prize must be current members of RSAP when
they submit their articles.

Questions? Contact Prize Committee Chair, Dr. Cynthia Patterson, at
cpatterson at poly.usf.edu

Posted in Visual Culture / Art History Caucus

]]> 2009-11-02T14:08:44+00:00 Material Culture Caucus Business Meeting 2009 http://www.theasa.net/caucus_material/item/material_culture_caucus_business_meeting_2009/ http://www.theasa.net/caucus_material/item/material_culture_caucus_business_meeting_2009/#When:00:19:01Z We meet this year on Thursday, November 5, 5:00-6:00 p.m., Renaissance DC Hotel Meeting Room 8. The agenda is posted here: Posted in We meet this year on Thursday, November 5, 5:00-6:00 p.m., Renaissance DC Hotel Meeting Room 8. The agenda is posted here:

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]]> News 2009-11-02T00:19:01+00:00 Northwestern University Department of Art History http://www.theasa.net/opportunities/employment_job/northwestern_university_department_of_art_history/ http://www.theasa.net/opportunities/employment_job/northwestern_university_department_of_art_history/#When:18:20:31Z Posted in Posted in Employment Listings

]]> Music, Fine Arts, and Art History 2009-11-01T18:20:31+00:00 New American Spaces: CFP Chesapeake American Studies Association Annual Conference 2010 http://www.theasa.net/chapter_chesapeake/item/new_american_spaces_cfp_chesapeake_american_studies_association_annual_conf/ http://www.theasa.net/chapter_chesapeake/item/new_american_spaces_cfp_chesapeake_american_studies_association_annual_conf/#When:14:05:00Z The 2010 meeting of the Chesapeake area chapter of the American Studies Association (CHASA) will be hosted by the American Studies Program at Georgetown University, Washington, DC, March 26-27, 2010.  The event is being held in conjunction with Georgetown’s annual Richardson Lecture in American Studies. Deadline for submitting proposals: January 11, 2010. Posted in The 2010 meeting of the Chesapeake area chapter of the American Studies Association (CHASA) will be hosted by the American Studies Program at Georgetown University, Washington, DC, March 26-27, 2010.  The event is being held in conjunction with Georgetown’s annual Richardson Lecture in American Studies. Deadline for submitting proposals: January 11, 2010.

Posted in Chesapeake American Studies Association

]]> News 2009-10-31T14:05:00+00:00 New American Spaces: CFP Chesapeake American Studies Association Annual Conference 2010 http://www.theasa.net/events/item/new_american_spaces_cfp_chesapeake_american_studies_association_annual_conf/ http://www.theasa.net/events/item/new_american_spaces_cfp_chesapeake_american_studies_association_annual_conf/#When:14:03:20Z Posted in Posted in Events

]]> News 2009-10-31T14:03:20+00:00 New American Spaces http://www.theasa.net/events/item/new_american_spaces/ http://www.theasa.net/events/item/new_american_spaces/#When:13:57:23Z Posted in Posted in Events

]]> News 2009-10-31T13:57:23+00:00 some EARLY-AMERICAN-flavored moments at the ‘009 A.S.A. http://www.theasa.net/caucus_matters/some_early-american-flavored_moments_at_the_009_asa/ http://www.theasa.net//caucus_matters/page/some_early-american-flavored_moments_at_the_009_asa/#When:20:32:24Z Posted in Posted in Early American Matters Caucus

]]> 2009-10-30T20:32:24+00:00 Cinema Studies: New York University, Abu Dhabi http://www.theasa.net/opportunities/employment_job/cinema_studies_new_york_university_abu_dhabi/ http://www.theasa.net/opportunities/employment_job/cinema_studies_new_york_university_abu_dhabi/#When:18:48:53Z Posted in Posted in Employment Listings

]]> Communication / Media 2009-10-29T18:48:53+00:00 CFP: “Culural Productions of 9/11” http://www.theasa.net/newsletters/item/cfp_culural_productions_of_9_11/ http://www.theasa.net/newsletters/item/cfp_culural_productions_of_9_11/#When:17:10:57Z Posted in Posted in Newsletter

]]> 2009-10-29T17:10:57+00:00 Reception at Hillwood Nov. 7 http://www.theasa.net/caucus_material/item/reception_at_hillwood_nov_7/ http://www.theasa.net/caucus_material/item/reception_at_hillwood_nov_7/#When:00:20:14Z Please join the staff of Hillwood Museum, curator and ASA member Estella Chung, the Material Culture Caucus, and ASA colleagues for an open house and reception at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens (http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/) on Saturday, November 7.  Open house from 2 p.m. onward; reception 4:30-6:30; presentation 4:30. Tickets may be purchased through the ASA’s online registration system (even if you have already registered for the conference) or, space permitting, on site at the conference through Friday November 6. Posted in Please join the staff of Hillwood Museum, curator and ASA member Estella Chung, the Material Culture Caucus, and ASA colleagues for an open house and reception at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens (http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/) on Saturday, November 7.  Open house from 2 p.m. onward; reception 4:30-6:30; presentation 4:30. Tickets may be purchased through the ASA’s online registration system (even if you have already registered for the conference) or, space permitting, on site at the conference through Friday November 6.

Posted in Material Culture Caucus

]]> News 2009-10-29T00:20:14+00:00 Practices of Citizenship, Sustainability and Belonging, Nov 5-8, 2009, Washington D.C http://www.theasa.net/from_the_editors/item/american_studies_association_annual_meeting/ http://www.theasa.net/from_the_editors/item/american_studies_association_annual_meeting/#When:21:34:29Z Posted in Posted in From the Editors

]]> 2009-10-28T21:34:29+00:00 Encyclopedia of American Studies Online http://www.theasa.net/from_the_editors/item/encyclopedia_of_american_studies_online/ http://www.theasa.net/from_the_editors/item/encyclopedia_of_american_studies_online/#When:07:59:00Z http://eas-ref.press.jhu.edu/ The term American studies encompasses a vast range of disciplines, all of which, in one way or another, are trying to describe the cultures of the United States. In recent years American studies has also incorporated comparative studies of Canada and Latin America; and indeed a transnational, global perspective on American culture has become one of the leading currents in the field as we begin the twenty-first century. Where, after all, do the borders of America stop, when its influence was, throughout the twentieth century, so pervasive on world cultures? This month’s featured articles include American Studies in China; American Studies in France; American Studies in Germany Members of the ASA have access to the Encyclopedia of American Studies Online as a membership benefit. Register here at the Johns Hopkins University Press website for free access to American Quarterly and the Encyclopedia (current ASA members only). Simply enter the member log in and password that you create or have already created for the JHU website to gain access to the EAS. If you have questions about your membership or difficulties logging in to AQ or EAS online, please contact the customer service dept of the Johns Hopkins University Press at (410) 516-6987 or 1-800-548-1784, or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Many of you have a login and password for the JHUP site and are trying to use those here at the ASA website (or vice versa).  To do so, you must create the same login/password at both sites. Posted in http://eas-ref.press.jhu.edu/

The term American studies encompasses a vast range of disciplines, all of which, in one way or another, are trying to describe the cultures of the United States. In recent years American studies has also incorporated comparative studies of Canada and Latin America; and indeed a transnational, global perspective on American culture has become one of the leading currents in the field as we begin the twenty-first century. Where, after all, do the borders of America stop, when its influence was, throughout the twentieth century, so pervasive on world cultures?

This month’s featured articles include American Studies in China; American Studies in France; American Studies in Germany

Members of the ASA have access to the Encyclopedia of American Studies Online as a membership benefit. Register here at the Johns Hopkins University Press website for free access to American Quarterly and the Encyclopedia (current ASA members only). Simply enter the member log in and password that you create or have already created for the JHU website to gain access to the EAS.

If you have questions about your membership or difficulties logging in to AQ or EAS online, please contact the customer service dept of the Johns Hopkins University Press at (410) 516-6987 or 1-800-548-1784, or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Many of you have a login and password for the JHUP site and are trying to use those here at the ASA website (or vice versa).  To do so, you must create the same login/password at both sites.

Posted in From the Editors

]]> 2009-10-28T07:59:00+00:00 CFP: Visual Arts of the West http://www.theasa.net/caucus_visual/item/cfp_visual_arts_of_the_west/ http://www.theasa.net/caucus_visual/item/cfp_visual_arts_of_the_west/#When:19:43:08Z Papers sought on all aspects of visual arts in the American West, broadly defined to include everything west of the Mississippi River in the United States, Alaska, and Western Canada. Posted in Papers sought on all aspects of visual arts in the American West, broadly defined to include everything west of the Mississippi River in the United States, Alaska, and Western Canada.

Posted in Visual Culture / Art History Caucus

]]> 2009-10-26T19:43:08+00:00 Assistant Professor: Africana/Black Studies, Universtity of Colorado at Colorado Springs http://www.theasa.net/opportunities/employment_job/assistant_professor_africana_black_studies/ http://www.theasa.net/opportunities/employment_job/assistant_professor_africana_black_studies/#When:16:10:03Z Posted in Posted in Employment Listings

]]> Ethnic/Cultural Studies/Social Sciences 2009-10-26T16:10:03+00:00