The American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies is an interdisciplinary group dedicated to the advancement of scholarship in all aspects of the period . Established in 1969, the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies advances study and research in the history of a time that has profoundly influenced our world. The American Society for Theatre Research, established in 1956, provides an organization and public voice for theatre scholars and promotes the cause of theare as a field for serious scholarly study and research. With over 13,200 members, ASA encompasses sociologists who are faculty members at colleges and universities, researchers, practitioners, and students. About 20 percent of the members work in government, business, or non-profit organizations.
Membership is open to all individuals and to cultural or educational institutions.
Members are encouraged to participate in all the association's activities, especially through the regional chapters, the annual conventions, and the committees.