Society for Animation Studies (SAS)

The SAS is an international scholarly organization that was founded in the fall of 1987. At the end of 2008, it was registered as a A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation. The SAS is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

It is dedicated to study of animation in all its forms and has associates all around the world. The Society supports animation scholarship in a variety of ways, including an annual conference, special exhibits, and a newsletter. The Newsletter includes news about SAS and its associates, festival and book reviews, news, commentary as well as an annual associates directory.

 

SAS has fees at the three levels (student/underemployed, regular, and institutional), for anyone wishing to receive the newsletter, attend the conference, be listed in the experts directory, remain on the discussion list, etc.

For more information, go the international webpage of the Society of Animation Studies or contact president Dr. Maureen Furniss at mfurniss(at)calarts.edu