TASA - The Australian Sociology Association

Membership Benefits

TASA membership offers sociologists numerous ways to enhance their careers through professional activities, scholarly information exchange and networking opportunities.

Member benefits include:

  1. The Journal of Sociology (JoS) - four issues per year published by SAGE
  2. Nexus, TASA's Newsletter - three issues per year
  3. Member conference registration discount of over $100
  4. Postgraduate web site, Online discussion forum, Annual PhD Workshop, and Postgraduate representation on the TASA Executive Committee
  5. Substantial discount rates for student membership and conference registration
  6. Online TASA Directory listing members' research interests and contact details. The directory is a real-time, fully searchable and updatable database that is particularly useful for locating potential supervisors and examiners as well as for networking.
  7. Members-only TASA Email list: access to the latest information on new jobs, scholarships, publications and conferences 
  8. Members-only section of TASAweb: access to TASA publications such as Refereed Conference Proceedings and the Online TASA Directory
  9. Enhance your CV and employment prospects by demonstrating your professional involvement and networking with colleagues
  10. Member-initiated online discussion forums
  11. Member discount rates for conference registration at the American, British, Irish and New Zealand sociological association annual conferences
  12. Publication discounts on TASA Teaching & Professional Development publications
  13. Eligibility for TASA Awards: Jean Martin Award, Distinguished Service to Australian Sociology, Best Paper in the Journal of Sociology, Stephen Crook Memorial Prize, TASA/AASR Postgraduate Conference Scholarship
  14. Health section and forthcoming research committees
  15. Discounts on advertising in Nexus and TASAweb
  16. Access to bonus offers exclusive to TASA members: 
    1. 15% discount from Footprint books & 30% discount on all SAGE journal subscriptions
    2. 35% discount subscription for the TASA journal Health Sociology Review - for more information and a subscription form, click here to go to the HSR website
    3. 30% discount subscription for Critical Public Health - click here for the subscription form (pdf) - member login required

TASA membership is tax deductible and GST inclusive

Membership fees are determined by a graded scale according to income. Membership is paid annually on a calendar year basis. Fees are due on 1 January and are payable by 31 March. Members are urged to pay their fees by this date to ensure timely delivery of their journals and to receive the latest sociological news and information from the newsletter.

PLEASE NOTE THAT TASA MEMBERSHIP IS ON A CALENDAR YEAR BASIS FROM 1 JAN TO 31 DEC. THOSE JOINING LATER IN THE YEAR WILL RECEIVE BACK-ORDERS OF JOURNALS AND NEWSLETTERS FOR THAT CALENDAR YEAR BUT THEIR MEMBERSHIP WILL EXPIRE ON 31 DEC.

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