The ASA promotes meaningful dialogue about the U.S., throughout the
U.S.and across the globe. Our purpose is to support scholars and
scholarship committed to original research, innovative and effective
teaching, critical thinking, and public discussion and debate. We are
a network of scholars, teachers, writers, administrators and activists
from around the world who hold in common the desire to view US history
and culture from multiple perspectives. In addition to being the
oldest and largest scholarly association devoted to the
interdisciplinary study of US culture and history in a global context,
we are also one of the leading scholarly communities supporting social
change. Our main contributions to the mission of advancing public
dialogue about the US are the publication of , the flagship journal in
the field; our annual international convention and many regional
conventions; and our participation in public discussions of pressing
issues related to the field of American Studies and the role of the US
in the world.
