Affiliate(s): Anthropology, Economics, International Studies, Southwestern Historical Association, Southwestern Political Science Association, Southwestern Social Science Association, Southwestern Sociology Association, Women's and Gender Studies
Amendments to the SSSA bylaws will be before the membership at the Nashville 2026 Annual Meeting. The proposal will add seats to the association’s Council improve the affiliates’ voices on the Council as well as to adjust the thresholds for increased membership on the Council and eligibility for the SSSA presidential rotation to fit our current attendance reality.
The proposed amendment is available at this link. A copy that includes the current text and the new text is available at this link.
You may view the current bylaws in their entirety at this link.









