Call for Participation: Help Expand Our Continental Chapters!
The International American Studies Association (IASA) is expanding!
We’re inviting emerging scholars and established academics worldwide to help shape the future of American Studies by joining our Continental Chapters. Whether you’re in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, Australia & Oceania, East Asia, Central & South Asia, Europe, or Africa, this is your chance to make a global impact!
Why Get Involved?
1. What can you do?
- Gain hands-on experience in organizing events within an international association.
- Independently (co-)organize academic groups, such as doctoral workshops and scholarly initiatives.
- Host conferences, symposia, and workshops, and present papers at major events like our upcoming Congress.
2. How will it benefit you? - Boost your academic career with valuable experience in a global organization.
- Use IASA’s platform and structure to realize your academic goals and dreams.
- Join an international network of passionate scholars working across diverse fields of American Studies.
- Get inspired and stay engaged with fresh ideas, cross-cultural dialogue, and collaborative opportunities!
3. What do we offer? - Access to a dynamic organizational structure with initiatives like the IASA Emerging Scholars (ES), an active group of early-career researchers.
- Opportunities for international networking, mentoring, and encouragement.
- Pathways for career advancement through IASA’s global presence and activities.
- Publication opportunities in our flagship journal, RIAS (Review of International American Studies), an Open-Access SCOPUS Indexed journal widely respected in the field. (rias@iasa-world.org / nathaniel.racine@tamiu.edu)
- The opportunity to participate in regular free webinars featuring world-renowned scholars in the field of American Studies.
- Prestigious awards, including the Emory Elliott Award for outstanding contributions.
- A collaborative environment that fosters teamwork and actively shares funding opportunities to support your initiatives!
Join Us & Make a Difference!
We are seeking scholars from across the humanities and social sciences who are passionate about innovating, leading, and collaborating within our Continental Chapters.
This is your opportunity to shape the future of American Studies on a global scale!
Interested?
Submit a 250-300 word abstract of your ideas, along with a brief bio-sketch (max. 200 words), by January 15, 2025, to get involved. We recommend doing some research on IASA beforehand to see how we align with your regional scholarly activities and community.
Email your submission to:
Stefan L. Brandt (IASA Executive Director): director@iasa-world.org
Upcoming Opportunity: IASA World Congress 2025
Mark your calendars for the 12th World Congress of the International American Studies Association: “Visual Americas: Image, Text, Performance” taking place at Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye, from May 14–16, 2025.
Download the detailed call for expanding our Continental Chapters below.