ASA has been well represented on Capitol Hill in 2025, and as a result of our Congressional visits and the recent attacks on education, we are asking for ASA Member assistance. Please submit short stories, statements, or research anecdotes (2000 character max) about the value of African studies research and teaching or how funding cuts to that work impacts voting constituents, locally and nationally. ASA is looking for stories that clearly demonstrate how federally funded work (NEH, NEA, NSF, NIH, NHPRC, IMLS, DOD, Title VI, Fulbright-Hays, state Humanities Councils, etc.) strengthens the US’s position globally, ensures career preparedness in a globalized context, makes US citizens and our country more competitive in globalized business contexts, and/or how lack of funding will make us weaker, less safe, and less prosperous at a local and national level.
Please note: Stories may be selected for publication on our website, in ASA News, or in Congressional dossiers. The Secretariat will reach out to notify you and confirm any additional details if you are selected.