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ACASA Board Elections

All Nominations Due July 21, 2025
The ACASA Board of Directors has five open board positions: 
Vice President/President-Elect
Website Editor
Treasurer-Elect
Member at Large
Member at Large 
Term Length: ASA 2025 (November 2025) – ASA 2027 (December 2027) 

All nominees must be members in good standing of ACASA (must have an active membership). In addition to their assigned position, each Board member serves on committees during their 3-year term and participates in regular board meetings. Please note that nominees do not apply to a specific board position, but encourage nominees to include their preferred positions in their statement of intent. Following the general election, the Board will hold an internal election to designate one new member as Vice President/Future President, as indicated in the bylaws, and assign the remaining board positions accordingly.

All elected nominees must be willing and ready to serve as ACASA Vice President/President-Elect.  

All nominations are due July 21, 2025. Submit your nominations through the link below.
Nomination Form
The ACASA Board Elections Committee will contact nominees by email. Nominees who accept their nomination must submit a short bio, short statement of intent including interested position(s), and a 4-page (max) CV by 4 August 2025. Members may nominate another ACASA member or themself for one of these positions. 
If you have any questions, please email Caroline Bastian Retcher, ACASA Admin, at bastian@acasaonline.org

 
 
 

About ACASA

ACASA, the Arts Council of the African Studies Association, promotes greater understanding of African material and expressive culture in all its many forms, and encourages contact and collaboration with African and Diaspora artists and scholars.

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