Established

1942

Affiliate Since

1975

Membership

600

Annual Dues

$25-40 student; $40-55 individual, $50-65 household; $300 individual patron

Annual Meeting

Part of the AHA annual meeting and mid-year

Publication

Polish American Studies, semi-annually; PAHA Newsletter, semi-annually

Primary Contact

Pien Versteegh, pien.v@polishamericanstudies.org

Address

1615 Stanley St., New Britain, CT 06050

Statement of Purpose: To promote the study of Polish American history and culture as part of the greater Polish diaspora; to encourage and disseminate scholarly research and publication on the Polish American experience in the fields of history, the social sciences, the humanities and the arts, and advance scholarly collaboration across disciplines; and to support collection and preservation of historical sources regarding the Polish past in America.

Officers

President
Karen Majewski
Independent Scholar
Email: kmajewska@comcast.net

First Vice President
Anna Sosnowska-Jordanovska
University of Warsaw
Email: aksosnow1@uw.edu.pl

Second Vice President
Iwona Flis
University of Gdansk
Email:  iwona.flis@phdstud.ug.edu.pl

Executive Director
Pien Versteegh
Polish American Historical Association
Email: pien.v@polishamericanstudies.org

Secretary
Anna Muller
Univ. of Michigan, Dearborn
Email: anmuller@umich.edu

Officer for Communications
Stephen M. Leahy
Shantou Univ.
Email: skilleahy@gmail.com

Treasurer
Neal Pease
Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Email: pease@uwm.edu

Editor, Polish American Studies
Anna D. Jaroszynska-Kirchmann
Eastern Connecticut State Univ.
Email: kirchmanna@easternct.edu

Headquarters Secretary
TBA

Updated 1/17/25