Membership
AISNA welcomes new members from Italy and from all over the world. Members can be scholars, teachers, graduate students, or individuals with a proven scholarly or professional interest in North American literature, history, society, and culture.
AISNA membership is for a calendar year and includes the following:
- the right to vote in the Association annual assembly
- membership in the European Association for American Studies (EAAS) and the International American Studies Association (IASA)
- subscription to the official journal of the Association (RSAJournal)
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- reduced fee for participation in the AISNA Biennial International Conference
- reduced fee for CSA (Centro Studi Americani) membership
- subscription to the e-mailing list circulated by the AISNA secretary
Membership Application
To become an AISNA member, please send the application form with your CV to the Secretary.
Please, make sure that your CV highlights your scholarly or professional interest in American Studies, Letters of introduction by distinguished scholars or members of the Association will also be considered by the Board.
Prospective AISNA members are required to pay their dues only AFTER their application has been approved by the Board.
Membership Fee / Renewals
The yearly membership fee is €70 and it is due by March 31, each year. A surcharge of €7 will be added on top of membership fees paid past the deadline.
A reduced membership fee of €35 per calendar year will apply to members below the age of 40 who are:
- non-tenured academics OR
- not employed on a permanent basis in any sector outside academia (i.e., education, journalism, publishing, translation, etc.).
A surcharge of €3.5 will be added on top of reduced membership fees paid past the March 31st deadline.
Double Membership AISNA/ CSA
AISNA members are also offered a special discount to become members of the CSA (Centro Studi Americani in Rome).
Such membership provides access to the CSA library and online resources.
Double membership is €120 per calendar year: €70 AISNA + €50 CSA. (Ordinary fee for CSA membership would be €150 per calendar year). Please specify this option in the payment description.
Partner Organizations
AISNA members are also members of their partner organizations:
- The European Association for American Studies (EAAS). EAAS unites Americanists across Europe, with roots dating back to its founding in Salzburg in 1954. Representing over 4,300 scholars from 35 countries, EAAS emphasizes collaboration and scholarly dialogue among its members. The association regularly hosts conferences, produces the American Studies in Europe newsletter, and publishes the European Journal of American Studies (EJAS).
- The International American Studies Association (IASA). IASA focuses on broadening the scope of American Studies beyond just the US, promoting a multidisciplinary, global approach to understanding the complexities of the Americas. Central to their mission is their SCOPUS-indexed journal, the Review of International American Studies.
Payment Methods
- Bonifico bancario
Intestatario: AISNA
Banca Carifermo – Filiale 62 Roma – Prati
IBAN: IT 84 H 06150 03202 CC0620086819
BIC/SWIFT: CRFEIT3FXXX
Nella causale indicare l’anno o gli anni a cui il pagamento della quota/e si riferisce e l’iscrizione al CSA nel caso si scelga questa opzione (pagando 50 euro in aggiunta alla quota della membership).
Per comunicare l’avvenuto versamento, inviare un messaggio e-mail alla tesoriera, Floriana Puglisi.
The safest and quickest payment method is by bank transfer. AISNA account data:
Name of the Bank Carifermo. Cassa di Risparmio di Fermo
Name of the Branch (of the account) 62 Roma Prati
Address of the Bank and Tel. # Via dei Gracchi, 22 – 00192 Roma Tel. 0039-06-320-1041
IBAN: IT 84 H 06150 03202 CC0620086819
OR
Account number at your Bank (different from IBAN) 062-330-0086819
BIC/SWIFT: CRFEIT3FXXX
Name of the Account holder AISNA. Associazione Italiana di Studi Nord-Americani
Address of the Account Holder Via Michelangelo Caetani, 32 – 00186 Roma – ITALY
To notify your payment, please write to the AISNA treasurer, Floriana Puglisi.