Current board members:
Paul Bowman (Cardiff University)
Alex Channon (University of Brighton)
George Jennings (Cardiff Metropolitan University)
Ben Judkins (Cornell University)
Lauren Miller (Texas Tech University)
Wayne Wong (University of Sheffield)
Board members may elect new members of the board.
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.
Future fellows are nominated, either by a board member or a current fellow.
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.