Current executive committee:
Chair: Alex Channon (University of Brighton)
Communications Secretary: Wayne Wong (University of Sheffield)
Membership Secretary: Lauren Miller (Texas Tech University)
Treasurer: George Jennings (Cardiff Metropolitan University)
Current non-executive officers:
Early career researcher representative: Emily Dobrich (University of Toronto)
Ordinary member: Carlos Gutiérrez-García (University of León)
The Board elects Fellows of the Martial Arts Studies Association on the basis of sustained excellence in contributions to the field/s of martial arts studies. The first Fellows were selected based on past and ongoing contributions to the development of martial arts studies, via such activities as conference organisation and participation, esteemed publications, and significant contributions to the journal and other publications.
Fellows are nominated/elected annually, and that procedures for nominating fellows will be announced later in 2025.
MASA members are academic researchers and students with an interest in the field of martial arts studies, as well as martial arts teachers, instructors, leaders, practitioners, and other stakeholders who see the value of academic research in improving their practice.
Members can be from any academic discipline, and/or practice or work within any form of martial art, combat sport, or related activity. It is their shared interest in the development of the field of martial arts studies that unites them as members of MASA, and all perspectives are welcomed in developing that field’s focus and direction.
Membership processes will be announced later in 2025. Please sign up for the newsletter in the meantime.
Members of the Martial Arts Studies Association will be able to make use of a range of benefits, including extra conferences, workshops, meetings and seminars, conference discounts, and more.
There are two forms of membership:
Standard: £/$/€ to be confirmed
Student: £/$/€ to be confirmed
Fees must be paid annually.