🌍 Call for Participation: Help Expand Our Continental Chapters! 🌍

The International American Studies Association (IASA) (www.iasa-world.org) 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, South Asia, Europe, or Africa, this is your chance to make a global impact! 🌐

💡 What is IASA?

Founded by scholars from around the globe, IASA is dedicated to studying America from regional, national, hemispheric, and transnational perspectives. As we expand our Continental Chapters—regional divisions focused on local activities—we invite YOU to join us!

Instead of competing with regional or national associations, IASA collaborates with them to enrich their work and create synergies that benefit the wider academic community.

📢 Why Get Involved?

1 What can you do?

• Gain hands-on experience in organizing events within a prestigious 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 journal widely respected in the field.
• 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’re looking for scholars who are eager to innovate, lead, and collaborate 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 November 1, 2024, 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.

Don’t miss your chance to organize a workshop or present a paper at this prestigious event!

Learn more and submit your paper: 12th IASA World Congress 2025 – International American Studies Association (iasa-world.org).

Let’s build the future of American Studies together—across continents and cultures! 🌎