ASA membership connects you to a vibrant community of sociologists and provides essential tools to grow your career, expand your impact, and stay current in the field.
Whether you are in research, teaching, applied practice, a student, or retiree, ASA Membership is your gateway to staying connected, making a difference, and advancing sociology.
ASA membership includes the following benefits:
Professional Networking Designed to Support Your Journey
- Section Membership: Join any of ASA’s 53 special interest Sections and 1 Section-in-Formation to network with peers and stay active in your focus areas.
- ASA Communities provide space for connection, belonging, and networking.
- ASA Member Directory: Search for and connect with colleagues worldwide.
- Leadership Opportunities: Eligible ASA members (non-Affiliate members) can run for elected office and vote in elections. All members can apply to serve as journal editors.
- Student Forum (for Student members)
- Access exclusive workshops and leadership opportunities.
- Graduate student professional development seminars/webinars.
- Apply for travel and awards.
- Connect via a dedicated listserv.
Stay Informed of the Latest Developments in Sociology
- Journal Access: Receive full online access to nine ASA journals.
- TRAILS Teaching Resources: Browse nearly 4,000 peer reviewed class activities, assignments, syllabi, and other sociology-specific teaching tools.
- Footnotes Magazine: Explore fresh, sociologically grounded articles on popular topics like community-engaged scholarship, mental health, and environmental challenges in our digital magazine.
- Contexts Magazine: The public face of sociology, this quarterly digital magazine makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers with featured articles, culture and book reviews, photography, and the latest social science research.
- Member News and Notes: ASA’s easy-to-scan, monthly newsletter provides key ASA updates, including funding opportunities, submission deadlines, new featured articles, and more.
- This Month in ASA Journals: Stay updated with our monthly newsletter featuring journal articles, podcasts, news, and announcements related to ASA journals.
Professional Development at Every Stage of Your Career
- Member Exclusive Webinars: Attend ASA’s live, interactive webinars at no cost, with new topics added regularly.
- Career Center Access: Members-only access to hundreds of sociology jobs tailored for every stage of your career.
- Members-Only Video Library: Access on-demand recordings, including:
- The Sociological Insights video series which help members bring sociology to the general public
- Converting Your CV to Resumes for Practice-setting Jobs
- Career Lessons from Sociologists: How to Use Sociology to Improve Your Work
- Advocating for Sociology, confronting attacks on sociology at the state level and raising awareness about the value of the discipline
Save on Key Resources
- Discounted ASA Annual Meeting registration.
- Exclusive member pricing on ASA publications and merchandise in the ASA Store.
- JSTOR Access: Get free access to ASA’s journals in JSTOR, and 50% discount to JPASS (1,500+ journals).
- Sage Publications: 20% off Sage books with member code.
Membership Impact
- Public Policy and Engagement: ASA brings relevant, timely sociological research findings to key leaders to inform decision making, and advocates for the strength and importance of the discipline.
- Public Engagement: ASA highlights sociology’s impact to the general public, through public media outreach, and through our Sociology Action Network. The ASA Action Center hosts Action Alerts on current issues and legislation, enabling you to write letters to your representatives in Congress.