ASA Communities

ASA Communities are a new, member-generated organizational structure. They will create new spaces for connection and belonging, and provide new avenues for professional development, mentoring, and expanded opportunities for engagement and leadership.

Apply to be an ASA Editor

Applications are invited for the next editor(s) of Contexts, the Journal of Health and Social Behavior, and the Rose Series in Sociology. Due December 1.

Apply for ASA DDRIG

Applications for ASA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants are open. Apply by 11:59 p.m. Eastern on November 1. Awards will be announced in March 2022.

Submit Nominations for 2022 ASA Awards

We’re now accepting nominations for 2022 ASA awards. The deadline for nominations is January 1, 2022.

Who We Are

The American Sociological Association, founded in 1905, is the national professional membership association for sociologists and others who are interested in sociology. ASA’s mission is to serve sociologists in their work, advance sociology as a science and profession, and promote the contributions and use of sociology to society. ASA members include students, scholars and teachers working in a full range of educational institutions, and people employed in government agencies and nonprofit and private sector organizations. Learn More

ASA offers a variety of professional development opportunities and information on upcoming grants, funding, applications, and other deadlines. Check our calendar for updates.

September 14, 2021
Graduate Student Virtual Pro-Seminar
September 22, 2021
Webinar: Intro to the American Time-Use Survey
September 24, 2021
Virtual Panel: Applying to Be and Serving as an ASA Editor
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Read the Latest Issue of Footnotes

The summer issue of Footnotes features articles which focus on the theme “Why the Environment Needs a Course Correction Now.” Authors offer ways in which public policy can be deployed to address environmental challenges. You can also find important news, professional development opportunities, upcoming deadlines, and more.

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ASA Issues Letter Requesting Policy Actions to Protect Afghans

ASA has issued a letter to Secretary of State Blinken requesting several policy actions to protect Afghans who are most vulnerable under Taliban rule, including women seeking educational opportunities and scholars advocating for democracy and civil and human rights

Pick Your Own Sponsorship
Pick Your Own Sponsorship

As a nation, we may be emerging from the pandemic, but ASA knows that many people are still struggling. With the Pick your Own Sponsorship initiative, sociologists can take 10, 20, or 30 percent off their dues, or give a sponsorship of 10, 20, or 30 percent to help others.