An Invitation to Membership  

The North American Nietzsche Society is an interdisciplinary Society formed in 1980 “to promote the exchange of ideas among Nietzsche scholars and to encourage scholarly research and creative work concerning Nietzsche.” Many of its members are associated with the fields of philosophy and German
literature. Others are associated with related disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.

The Society pursues the purposes described above in many ways, including:

• the organization of programs at each of the divisional meetings of the American Philosophical Association, in which papers are presented and symposia are held;
• cooperation with other Societies and groups in the organization of scholarly programs on other occasions;

• an arrangement with International Studies in Philosophy for the publication of papers presented in its programs, in a special annual NANS issue;

• the collection and distribution of information relating to Nietzsche studies to its members through a newsletter and other mailings;

• the provision of other services to its members (e.g. discounts on works on Nietzsche negotiated with publishers).

Membership in the Society is open to college and university teachers, graduate students and others, from North America and elsewhere. Specialization in
Nietzsche studies is not a condition of membership; to become a member, one need only have a genuine interest in aspects of Nietzsche’s thought and
writings. Membership in good standing involves the payment of modest annual dues. (Regular dues are currently $30 for those who are employed, and $20 for graduate students and those who are unemployed or retired.)

The benefits of membership in the Society to anyone interested in Nietzsche are considerable. The payment of regular dues entitles members to receive the annual NANS issue of ISP, the Society newsletter and other information, the discounts mentioned above, and other services, as well as to have papers on
Nietzsche considered for inclusion in Society programs and for publication under the auspices of the Society.

For further information about the Society and its activities, and to become a member, please contact the Executive Director:

Professor Richard Schacht
Dept. of Philosophy
810 S. Wright Street
105 Gregory Hall
University of Illinois
Urbana IL 61801
 
 

You may also contact the NANS Assistant, Nathalie Morasch, here.