American Studies Association of Texas
The American Studies Association of Texas is the Texas regional affiliate of the national American Studies Association. It is dedicated to the study of and promotion of all areas of American studies. It holds yearly conferences, publishes a journal (JASAT, Journal of the American Studies Association of Texas), distributes a newsletter, runs an electronic discussion list, and supports all aspects of American studies in the State of Texas. However, its membership is not limited to people residing in or near Texas. It draws members from all over the United States. It just celebrated its fiftieth anniversary at its 2006 Conference in Waco.
To view the Constitution and By-Laws of the American Studies
Association of Texas, click here.
Click here for indivdiual membership form.
Table of Contents
Membership
Officers for 2008
Officers for 2009
JASAT: The Journal of the American Studies Association of Texas: Invitation for Submissions
Future Conference Schedule
2009 Conference in San Angelo
Best Paper Awards 2008
Links to Other Pages
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Miscellaneous images from the 2008 conference |
Individual membership dues in the American Studies Association of Texas are $25.00 per year.
Sustaining members pay $50.00 per year.
Institutional members pay $50.00 per year.
Send dues to Greg Giddings, Department of English, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX 76308.
Make checks payable to ASAT.
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President: Annemarie Whaley, Department of English, East Texas Baptist University, Marshall, TX
75670-1498, email:
awhaley@etbu.edu
Vice President and Program Chair: Mark Busby, Department of English, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, email:
mb13@txstate.edu
Secretary-Treasurer: Greg Giddings, Department of English , Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX 76308, email: greg.giddings@mwsu.edu
JASAT Editor : Douglas Ferdon, Department of Journalism, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, email: Doug_Ferdon@baylor.edu
President: Mark Busby, Department of English, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, email: mb13@txstate.edu.
Co-Vice Presidents and Program Chairs: John Wegner, Department of English, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX 76909, email: john.wegner@angelo.edu; Terry Dalrymple, Department of English, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX 76909, email: terry.dalrymple@angelo.edu
Secretary-Treasurer: Greg Giddings, Department of English , Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX 76308, email:
greg.giddings@mwsu.edu
Councilors: Annemarie Whaley, Department of English, East Texas Baptist University, Marshall, TX 75670-1498, email: awhaley@etbu.edu; Doug Ferdon, Department of Journalism, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, email: Doug_Ferdon@baylor.edu; Charles Olson, Department of English, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX 76308 charles.olson@mwsu.edu
JASAT, The Journal of the American Studies Association
of Texas
Invitation for Submissions
The Journal of the American Studies Association of Texas (JASAT) is a peer-reviewed journal published annually in November by the American Studies Association of Texas. The purpose of JASAT is to focus interdisciplinary attention on the most important thematic, methodological, and pedagogical issues in American culture. JASAT welcomes manuscripts 15-25 pages in length on various aspects of American culture--e.g., history, literature, popular culture, critical theory, technology, race and ethnicity, and the arts--preferably with an emphasis on Texas, the South or Southwest. Manuscripts must be sent as an e-mail attachment in Word format. All manuscripts should conform to MLA style and should be submitted to Douglas Ferdon, Department of Journalism, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, email: Doug_Ferdon@baylor.edu
Beginning with the 2009 issue, Lisa Hull Reed and Richard Tuerk will be book review editors of JASAT. Address questions about reviews and send books for review to Richard Tuerk , Department of Literature and Languages, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX 75429-3011, email: Richard_Tuerk@tamu-commerce.edu, or Lisa Hull Reed, Department of Literature and Languages, Texas A&M University-Commerce, Commerce, TX 75429-3011; email: lreed1@leo.tamu-commerce.edu. If you want your book reviewed in JASAT please request that your publisher send us a copy.
2009 Angelo State University, San Angelo
Call for Papers: 2009 Conference in San Angelo
2009 American Studies Association of Texas Conference
Conference Theme:
The Beat Goes On: The Music of American Literature, History, and Culture
Conference dates: November 12-14, 2009
San Angelo, TX
We are looking for scholarly essays, nonfiction essays, or creative works that explore the rhythm and beat of literature, history, and culture. What is the influence of rock and roll on literary production? How does culture come alive through music? How do we teach a generation used to picking and choosing music for an IPod? These and other questions provide interesting fodder for essays and conversations.
(All topics related to American Studies will be considered)
Submit proposals and paper topics by September 21 to
John Wegner john.wegner@angelo.edu or Terry Dalrymple terry.dalrymple@angelo.edu
OR
John Wegner
Box 10894, ASU Station
Department of English
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX 76909-0894
Preliminary Schedule:
Thursday, November 12:
6:30-8:00 Registration and Reception at ASU LeGrand Center. Beer/Wine/Snacks
Friday, November 13:
8:00 Registration—Coffee/Donuts/Muffins
9:00-5:00 Sessions
7:00 Banquet (Details TBA)
Saturday, November 14:
9:00 Sessions begin. Closing TBA
CONFERENCE HOTEL:
Fairfield Inn and Suites King Standard: $85.00 |
Staybridge Suites Jr. Suite: $85.00 |
Reservations made by October 12, 2009
2008 Conference Best Paper Awards
Jared Griffin, Kodiak College, University of Alaska at Anchorage, "The Vanishing (White) American: Modernist Apocalypse and Pastoral, a Study of American Masculine Narrative"
Joe Orbock-Medina, Berkeley, "The Texas Pro Human Relations Fund Committee and the Movement for Mexican-American Unity in Texas, 1950-1951"
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2008 conference |
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Mid-America American Studies Association
New England American Studies Association
New York Metropolitan American Studies Association
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Southern American Studies Association
MELUS (Society for the Study of Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States)
Texas/Southwest Regional Popular Culture Association/American Studies Association
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