According to a recent survey of ASA members, the opportunity to join ASA’s 53 Sections is one of the most highly valued member benefits. Sections are where sociologists with similar research interests connect. They offer year-round programming, such as professional development webinars, Annual Meeting panels, mentoring programs, and networking events. Many members find that Sections offer attractive opportunities for disciplinary leadership.
Section leaders provide information and updates to members via listservs. Access to the listservs is a benefit of Section membership and listserv subscriptions are only updated with current Section members. Members are added to the listserv within a few hours of joining a Section.
One must be a member of ASA to join a section. To become an ASA member, visit the membership page. If you are already a member and would like to add a section to your membership, log into the ASA Member Portal, and under Join/Renew click on “Join a Section” to start the process.
Learn about each of our 53 Sections.
See trends in Section membership, which provide a window into the evolving shape of our discipline.
Read about ASA Section awards.
