Membership

Become a member of BWSA today! As a member, you are eligible to:

• Attend members-only events

• Apply for BWSA awards

• Elect executive board members

• Have your books and articles featured in our newsletter

• Hold leadership positions

• Join committees

• Participate in a mentorship program

• Present at BWSA symposia

• Receive 20% off services and workshops from Formore Editorial Services

• Vote on BWSA business

Memberships are valid from September 1 to August 31 each calendar year. Membership dues are non-refundable.

We’re Back! Call for Blog Posts

We are excited to relaunch the BWSA blog this fall with a rolling call for blog posts. We welcome research-based pitches from any discipline. Black Women’s Studies must be central to the proposed blog post. Click here for more information!

Committees

Click here to volunteer to serve on a BWSA committee, including the the Cheryl A. Wall Graduate Student Paper Prize Committee, Online Engagement Committee, Nominating Committee, Symposium Committee, and Toni Cade Bambara Article Prize Committee.