Assyrian Studies Association
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The Assyrian Studies Association (ASA), formerly the Assyrian Academic Society, is an academic, educational and minority organization of Assyrians in the United States. The modern organization of ASA was founded in 2019 to continue the AAS' original roles.
From its original foundation, AAS was based in Chicago, a city with one of the largest communities of Assyrian Americans, and was established as a non-governmental organization dedicated to promotion and preservation of Assyrian cultural and historical heritage. Its activities included organization of lectures and seminars, promotion of Assyrian literature and native language, and cooperation with other Assyrian organizations, both in the United States and worldwide. The organization was a registered 501(C)(3) non-profit organization, without political affiliations.
ASA's mission is to promote the academic study of the Assyrian heritage through supporting research, teaching, and intellectual collaboration among scholars in fields that include history, archaeology, cultural heritage, religion, language, literary studies, social sciences, arts and architecture, law among others.
Early history
The Assyrian Academic Society was founded in 1983 in Chicago, Illinois, which has one of the largest concentrations of the Assyrian diaspora in the United States.
From 1986, AAS was associated with the publishing of the Journal of the Assyrian Academic Society. However, in 1997, several disputes arose, resulting in the creation of two editorial boards. The one under the jurisdiction of AAS continued to publish the journal under its original name until 2000, and was published semiannually from Des Plaines, Illinois.
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