About Footnotes

Last Updated: December 1, 2025

Footnotes, ASA’s member magazine, showcases sociologists’ perspectives on relevant and topical themes, and includes information related to ASA and the discipline of sociology.

Footnotes Staff

  • Editor In Chief: Mary Spiro
  • Managing Editor: Kirsten Hilgeford
  • Web Editor/Design: Janene Martin
  • Editorial Director: Heather Washington

Send submissions to [email protected].


Submission Guidelines

  • Article submissions are limited to invited articles.
  • In Memoriam. Email [email protected] with the deceased’s name and a link to a published obituary in a newspaper, university website, or other official publication of record.
  • Announcements. Up to 150 words.
  • Other submissions. ASA welcomes member-written contributions related to the discipline of sociology. If you have an idea, email it to [email protected].

All submissions should include a contact name and an email address. ASA accepts submissions from its current members and reserves the right to edit for style and length of all material published. Please note: member submissions will appear in the next available issue of Footnotes or Member News & Notes, both of which are sent to ASA members. ASA reserves the right to publish them in either Footnotes or Member News & Notes. Footnotes is published in February (Year in Review), May, and September; Member News & Notes is published in January, March, April, June, July, October, and November.


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Our newsletters include This Month in Journals, Member News & Notes, Meeting Daily, and the Annual Meeting Bulletin. The newsletters have high open rates and are distributed to the entire membership. For more information, please contact our Communications Department at [email protected].

Advertising Policy

All ads must adhere to ASA’s Advertising Policy.

Contact Us

For questions about advertising, please contact the ASA Communications Department at [email protected].

Other Advertising Options

The ASA offers print and online advertising. We also provide a Career Center for advertising jobs for sociologists. Learn more.

 

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