Call for Nominations
From: MSA Nominations and Regulations Committee
Date: 23 February 2024
Dear colleagues,
In line with the by-laws of the association, the Nominations and Regulations Committee (NRC) is now seeking nominations for: (a) the position of President (elect). The successful candidate will assume the role of President-elect in July 2024, become President in 2025, and past-President in 2026. A description with the tasks of MSA-presidents can be found here. (b) membership of the Executive Committee; 2 positions. The 2 members elected to the executive will be appointed as of July 2024 for 3 years. Information on the business of the committee can be found in the minutes of recent meetings.(c) membership of the Ethics Committee; 3 positions. The 3 members elected to the ethics committee will be appointed as of July 2024 for 3 years. The Ethics Committee act on the basis of the MSA Code of Conduct. It is in charge of arbitration in case of conflicts between MSA members. More fundamentally, it contributes to the evolution of the MSA Code of Conduct, building a body of rules through precedents. It l also makes statements and recommendations on ethical issues and will provides some guidance for researchers and practitioners belonging to the Memory Studies community. The MSA Ethics Committee has one member representing the Executive Committee and six individuals drawn from the general membership (of which at least two are PhD students). Any MSA member is eligible to run. Half of the Ethics Committee members is replaced annually (d) membership of the Financial Committee; 2 positions. The 2 members elected to the financial committee will be appointed as of July 2024 for 3 years. The Finance Committee is elected for a two-year term and conducts an independent annual audit of the MSA Executive’s finances. If you would like more information about the tasks entailed in any of these positions, please contact one of the current presidents.
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