ASA Organization - American Society For Aesthetics

ASA Organization

American Society for Aesthetics

The American Society for Aesthetics was founded in 1942 to promote study, research, discussion, and publication in aesthetics. "Aesthetics," in this connection, is understood to include all studies of the arts and related types of experience from a philosophic, scientific, or other theoretical standpoint, including those of psychology, sociology, anthropology, cultural history, art criticism, and education. "The arts" include the visual arts, literature, music, and theater arts.

The ASA publishes the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, the ASA Newsletter, and this web site. All publications are free to members. The Society meets annually in the fall and its regional divisions in the spring and summer. The ASA sponsors the Danto and Wollheim Lectures at its annual meeting.

Constitution and Bylaws

Contact Information

The American Society for Aesthetics
c/o Renee Conroy
32650 State Route 20 Ste B102
PMB 30
Oak Harbor, WA 98277

Secretary-Treasurer

Charitable Contributions

The ASA is organized under the laws of Ohio as a nonprofit corporation. It has been ruled a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization by the United States Treasury Department, as an organization operated exclusively for educational purposes. Contributions, gifts, and bequests to the Society are deductible on Federal income tax returns, to the maximum extent allowed by law.

Officers and Trustees

President: James Shelley, Auburn University (2027)
Vice President: Sherri Irvin, University of Oklahoma (2027)
Past President: Paul C. Taylor, UCLA (2027)
Secretary-Treasurer: Renee M. Conroy, Independent Scholar (2030)

John Dyck, Auburn University (2027)
Saul Fisher, Mercy University (2027)
Michalle Gal, Shenkar College (2026)
Jonathan Gilmore, Baruch College/CUNY Graduate Center (2028)
Darren Hudson Hick, Furman University (2028)
Brandon Polite, Knox College (2026)
Elizabeth Scarbrough, Florida International University (2027)
Sonia Sedivy, University of Toronto (2026)
Sandra Shapshay, Hunter College/CUNY Graduate Center (2028)
Nils-Hennes Stear, Uppsala University (2028)

Committee on Discrimination, Harassment, and Respectful Behaviors		Ombudspersons
Remei Capdevila-Werning,* Harvard University (2025)		Charles Peterson,* National Ombudsperson (2025)
Wesley "Ley" Cray,* Independent Scholar (2025)		Jeanette Bicknell,* Divisional Ombudsperson
Jayson Miller,* Warren Wilson College (2026)		Remei Capdevila-Werning,* Divisional Ombudsperson
Charles Peterson,* Oberlin College (2025)		Wesley "Ley" Cray,* Divisional Ombudsperson
Susan Spaid,* Independent Scholar (2026)		Susan Spaid,* Divisional Ombudsperson (alternate)
J. Lenore Wright,* Baylor University (2026)		J. Lenore Wright,* Divisional Ombudsperson
Appointments Committee		Nominations Committee
Sherri Irvin, University of Oklahoma, chair		Michalle Gal, Shenkar College, chair
Alex King,* Simon Fraser University		James Harold,* Mt. Holyoke College
Brandon Polite, Knox College		Nils-Hennes Stear, Uppsala University
ASA Officers (ex officio)		ASA Officers (ex officio)

Diversity Committee		Feminist Caucus Committee
Hannah Kim, University of Arizona, Chair		Wiebke Deimling, Clark University, co-chair
Nicholas Whittaker, Wesleyan University, Vice-Chair		Elizabeth Scarbrough, Florida International University, co-chair
		Susan Spaid, Independent Scholar, co-chair
Mentoring Project		ASA Newsletter
John Gibson, University of Louisville, Co-Chair		Julia Minarik, University of Toronto, Co-editor
Andrew Kania, Trinity University, Co-Chair		Mary Beth Willard, Weber State University, Co-editor

Juries Committee		Finance Committee
Anthony Cross, Texas State University, Chair*		Jonathan Neufeld,* College of Charleston, Chair
Jeanette Bicknell*		Renee M. Conroy, Independent Scholar
John Dyck, Auburn University		Saul Fisher, Mercy University
Jennifer Judkins,* UCLA		Jonathan Gilmore, Baruch College/CUNY Graduate Center
Rachel Zuckert, Northwestern University*		Sherri Irvin, University of Oklahoma
		Jennifer Judkins,* UCLA
		Sandra Shapshay, Hunter College/CUNY Graduate Center
		James Shelley, Auburn University