Established

1976

Affiliate Since

2022

Membership

1,800

Annual Dues

$40 income up to $50,000; $110 income $50,001–$70,000; $130 income $70,001–$90,000; $155 income $90,001–$110,000; $170 income $110,001–$150,000; $185 income $150,000 plus; $1,000 life; $250 institutional; $500 graduate institutional

Annual Meeting

Generally in October, but sometimes in September; scheduled so as not to conflict with High Holy Days

Publication

German Studies Review, published three times a year

Primary Contact

Margaret Menninger, director@thegsa.org

Address

PO Box 40751, Austin, TX 78704-9998

Statement of Purpose: The German Studies Association is the premier multi- and interdisciplinary association of scholars focused on German, Austrian, and Swiss history, literature, culture studies, political science, and economics. A nonprofit educational organization, GSA promotes research and study of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Membership is open to anyone interested in German studies. The membership generally consists of professors and advanced students at universities and colleges in North America, with several hundred international members from throughout the world. The GSA was founded in 1976 as the Western Association for German Studies (WAGS). The organization was re-named German Studies Association in 1984.

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Officers

President
Janet Ward
Univ. of Oklahoma
E-mail: president@thegsa.org

Vice President
Sara Hall
Univ. of Illinois, Chicago
E-mail: vp@thegsa.org

Treasurer
Thomas Haakenson
California Coll. of the Arts
E-mail: treasurer@thegsa.org

Executive Secretary
David Imhoof
Susquehanna Univ.
E-mail: secretary@thegsa.org

Executive Director
Margaret Menninger
Texas State Univ.
E-mail: director@thegsa.org

Editor
Katharina Gerstenberger
Univ. of Utah
editor@thegsa.org

Communications and Strategic Initiatives Manager
Nina Mondré Schweppe
media@thegsa.org

Updated 6/9/22