Become a Part of ATDS
Eligibility for graduate student members to be paired with faculty mentors from other institutions to get comments on their research or insights into the profession.
Inclusion of your recent publications in our ATDS Publications list (updated three times per year, circulated to the membership, distributed at ATHE, ALA, and MLA, and used by many ATHE members as resources for ordering new works for their institutions’ libraries).
Listing on our Expert List.
And much more!
ATDS offers its membership an organizational home providing myriad opportunities for personal and professional development, for intellectual engagement across a diverse spectrum of specializations and interests, and for the cultivation of long-lasting collegial relationships. Our annual memberships include:
Subscription to Theatre Annual: A Journal of Theatre and Performance of the Americas
Access to our Anti-Racist Initiatives
Opportunities to serve on the editorial boards of both Theatre Annual and Journal of American Drama and Theatre.
Members-preferred panels at the annual conference for the Association for Theatre and Higher Education.
Guaranteed panels at the Modern Languages Association (MLA) and American Literature Association (ALA) conferences, and other national and international venues.
Sponsorship of an adjudicated Emerging Scholars Panel at the ATHE Conference. (Participants receive $150 awards as well as membership in the organization.)
Memberships
ATDS offers several membership options to meet your needs:
One-Year Memberships: Use this option if you would like to join ATDS for a single year only. These memberships automatically expire at the end of the ATDS membership year.
Membership Subscriptions: Use this option if you would like to join ATDS beyond a fixed term. These memberships automatically renew at the end of the ATDS membership year, ensuring your membership remains current. You will be charged once a year and can cancel at any time.
ATDS also offers Lifetime Memberships and Pay What You Can Memberships. To join, please select the membership option that works best for you:
For Tenured, Tenure-Track, and Non-Tenure-Track Full-Time Faculty based in the United States.
For Tenured, Tenure-Track, and Non-Tenure-Track Full-Time Faculty based outside the United States.
Tenured, Tenure-Track, and Non-Tenure-Track Full-Time Faculty based in the United States.
For Tenured, Tenure-Track, and Non-Tenure-Track Full-Time Faculty based outside the United States.
Donations
Donations play a crucial role in supporting the mission of ATDS, including conferences, publications, grants and awards for students and scholars. You can direct your recurring or one-time donation to the area of your choice.