WHAT IS THE MSA?
The Memory Studies Association was launched symbolically at its inaugural conference in Amsterdam (3-5 December 2016). It was legally registered on June, 26, 2017. The MSA aims to be a professional association for Memory Studies scholars, as well as those who are active in museums, memorial institutions, archives, the arts and other fields engaged in remembrance.
RECENT NEWS
Call for papers “Memory and movement”
Call for papers "Memory and movement" The Polish Institute of Advanced Studies (PIASt), Polish Academy of Science (PAN), Warsaw, Poland invite abstract submission for a one [...]
CFP: Myths, Memories and Economies: Post-Socialist Transformations in Comparison
Call for papers for the 9th Genealogies of Memory conference Myths, Memories and Economies: Post-Socialist Transformations in Comparison International Conference, 28-30 October 2019, Warsaw The year [...]
CfP Mnemonics Summer School 2019
Memory and Activism Mnemonics Summer School 2019 Utrecht University, 18 – 20 September 2019 Call for Papers The annual Mnemonics Summer Schoolserves as an interactive forum [...]
Africa Chapter of the Memory Studies Association Inaugural conference – Call for Papers
Africa Chapter of the Memory Studies Association Inaugural conference – Call for Papers Memory in Africa: Transcultural Dimensions 17-19 October 2019, Pretoria Within Memory Studies, a [...]
MEMBERSHIP
Why should you become a paying member of the Memory Studies Association? There are several tangible benefits to membership already available as well as in the works. These include:
- discount on books
- access to members-only materials, including job listings, discussion forums, career advice, teaching resources, reading recommendations and more!
- eligibility to participate in over a dozen MSA Working Groups and MSA regional groups
- participation in the MSA mentorship program, career development events, and methodology workshops
We are very happy to announce that the MSA has reached formal agreement with SAGE and the editors of Memory Studies. Henceforth, the journal will be published in association with the MSA. This means:
- All members of the MSA will receive free access to the Journal through a protected link on the MSA website
- The first issue each year will be a special issue edited by the MSA
- From 2019 there will be an annual SAGE Journal of Memory Studies Outstanding Book Award, presented at the MSA Annual Meeting, for first books authored/co-authored by MSA members
- The Association will award a prize for the best paper presented at the MSA Annual Meetings, with the author’s option to have the paper published in Memory Studies
But, as enticing as these tangible benefits are, the real reason to become a paying member of the Association is that you want it to exist. Like any professional association, the MSA will depend on the support and devotion of its members.
INTERNSHIPS
This internship will provide you with the unique opportunity to see how an organisation such as the MSA works behind the scenes. You will support the presidents and the executive committee in the everyday running of the association. This includes the preparation of the next annual conference, research into and preparation of funding applications, the compilation of annotated bibliographies, communication with our members, contribution to the website and the social media channels of the association etc.
Given that this is a very young organization, you will have a lot of opportunities to contribute with your own ideas and will be able to work independently on various projects. This will allow you to a) get insights into the workings of a newly established non-profit association and to b) closely collaborate with scholars and practitioners in different countries.
If you are interested in applying, just send a letter of motivation and a CV to info@memorystudiesassociation.org.
SEND US YOUR IDEAS
The MSA and its website are brand new and still being developed. We welcome your input and ideas about how to make this association and its website into great resources on and for memory studies.
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