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International
- Association of Internet ResearchersAssociation of Internet ResearchersFounded in 1999, the Association of Internet Researchers is an learned society dedicated to the advancement of the transdisciplinary field of Internet studies...
- Australasian Experimental Psychology SocietyAustralasian Experimental Psychology SocietyThe Australasian Society for Experimental Psychology was incorporated in Western Australia in 1997 as a learned society for experimental psychologists . Its membership is based primarily in Australia and New Zealand...
- Australasian Law Teachers AssociationAustralasian Law Teachers AssociationThe Australasian Law Teachers Association is a professional body which represents the interests of law teachers in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific...
- Australian and New Zealand Law and History SocietyAustralian and New Zealand Law and History SocietyThe Australian and New Zealand Law and History Society was founded in 1993 and is a learned society for legal historians. Its membership is based primarily in Australia and New Zealand, and includes professional and academic historians as well as lawyers...
- Chinese Music Society of North AmericaChinese Music Society of North AmericaThe Chinese Music Society of North America was organized in 1969 and was officially founded in 1976 as a federal non-profit international organization to increase and diffuse the knowledge of Chinese music and performing arts...
- Human Behavior and Evolution SocietyHuman Behavior and Evolution SocietyThe Human Behavior and Evolution Society, or HBES, is an interdisciplinary, international society of researchers, primarily from the social and biological sciences, who use modern evolutionary theory to help to discover human nature - including evolved emotional, cognitive and sexual adaptations...
- Illuminating Engineering Society of North AmericaIlluminating Engineering Society of North AmericaThe Illuminating Engineering Society of North America is a non-profit learned society that was founded in New York City on January 10, 1906. The IES's stated mission is to improve the lighted environment by bringing together those with lighting knowledge and by translating that knowledge into...
- International AIDS SocietyInternational AIDS SocietyThe International AIDS Society is an independent association of HIV professionals, with 14,000 members from 190 countries working at all levels of the global response to AIDS. IAS members include researchers from all disciplines, clinicians, public health and community practitioners on the...
- International Association of Amateur HeraldsInternational Association of Amateur HeraldsThe International Association of Amateur Heralds is a group of heraldic enthusiasts from around the world that exists to discuss all aspects of heraldry. It was formerly known only as the Association of Amateur Heralds, or AAH...
- International Association for Mathematics and Computers in SimulationInternational Association for Mathematics and Computers in SimulationThe International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation has the goal to establish means of communication between researchers on simulation. It is incorporated in the United States and Belgium, with affiliates in other countries...
- International Behavioral Neuroscience SocietyInternational Behavioral Neuroscience SocietyThe International Behavioral Neuroscience Society , was founded in 1992. The goal of the IBNS is to "encourage research and education in the field of behavioral neuroscience". Its current president is D. Caroline Blanchard...
- International Behavioural and Neural Genetics SocietyInternational Behavioural and Neural Genetics SocietyThe International Behavioural and Neural Genetics Society was founded in 1996. The goal of IBANGS is "to promote the field of neurobehavioural genetics".- Mission :...
- International Communication AssociationInternational Communication AssociationThe International Communication Association is a non-profit academic association founded in 1950 as the National Society for the Study of Communication , whose members are interested in the study, teaching, and application of all aspects of human communication." The Association maintains an...
- International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic StudiesInternational Council for Philosophy and Humanistic StudiesThe International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies is a non-governmental organization within UNESCO, which is a supraorganization of hundreds of learned societies in the field of philosophy, human sciences and related subjects....
- International Council for ScienceInternational Council for ScienceThe International Council for Science , formerly the International Council of Scientific Unions, was founded in 1931 as an international non-governmental organization devoted to international co-operation in the advancement of science...
- International Association of Medical CollegesInternational Association of Medical CollegesInternational Association of Medical Colleges is a Professional association, basically meant for peer evaluation of the medical education and maintaining uniform standards and recognition of physicians qualifications provided by individual medical schools anywhere in the world.-Brief Notability:*...
- International Council of Onomastic SciencesInternational Council of Onomastic SciencesThe International Council of Onomastic Sciences is an international academic organization of scholars with a special interest in onomastics, the scientific study of names The International Council of Onomastic Sciences (ICOS) is an international academic organization of scholars with a special...
- International Fiscal AssociationInternational Fiscal AssociationThe International Fiscal Association was established in 1938 with its headquarters in the Netherlands. It is the only non-governmental and non-sectoral international organisation dealing with fiscal matters....
- International Mammalian Genome SocietyInternational Mammalian Genome SocietyThe International Mammalian Genome Society is a professional scientific organization that promotes and coordinates the genetic and genomic study of mammals...
- International Mathematical UnionInternational Mathematical UnionThe International Mathematical Union is an international non-governmental organisation devoted to international cooperation in the field of mathematics across the world. It is a member of the International Council for Science and supports the International Congress of Mathematicians...
- International Social Science CouncilInternational Social Science CouncilThe International Social Science Council is an international organisation that aims to promote the social and behavioural sciences. It was founded in 1952, under the auspices of UNESCO.-External links:* **...
- International Society of Critical Health PsychologyInternational Society of Critical Health PsychologyThe International Society of Critical Health Psychology is a society devoted to debate about critical ideas within health psychology and developing new ways of health psychology practice....
- International Union for Prehistoric and Protohistoric SciencesInternational Union for Prehistoric and Protohistoric SciencesThe International Union for Prehistoric and Protohistoric Sciences is a learned society, linked through the International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies to UNESCO, and concerned with the study of prehistory and protohistory...
- International Union of Microbiological SocietiesInternational Union of Microbiological SocietiesThe Internation Union of Microbiological Societies or IUMS, founded in 1927 as the International Society of Microbiology, is now one of 27 Scientific Unions of the International Council of Science ....
- International Union of Pure and Applied ChemistryInternational Union of Pure and Applied ChemistryThe International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry is an international federation of National Adhering Organizations that represents chemists in individual countries. It is a member of the International Council for Science . The international headquarters of IUPAC is located in Zürich,...
- Latin American Studies AssociationLatin American Studies AssociationThe Latin American Studies Association is the largest association for scholars of Latin American studies. Founded in 1966, it has over 6,000 members, forty-five percent of whom reside outside the United States, LASA brings together experts on Latin America from all disciplines and diverse...
- Regional Studies AssociationRegional Studies AssociationThe Regional Studies Association is a major international learned society that is concerned with the analysis of regions and regional issues. Through its international membership, the RSA provides an authoritative voice of, and network for, academics, students, practitioners, policy makers and...
- Society for Animation StudiesSociety for Animation StudiesThe Society for Animation Studies is an international, interdisciplinary scholarly organization dedicated to the study of animation history and theory. It was founded by Dr. Harvey Deneroff in 1987. As of 2008 its president is Dr...
- Union Académique InternationaleUnion Académique InternationaleThe Union Académique Internationale is the oldest and largest federation of Academies having a national character and created for international cooperation...
European
- European Association for Theoretical Computer Science
- European Brain and Behaviour SocietyEuropean Brain and Behaviour SocietyThe European Brain and Behaviour Society is a scientific society founded in 1968 whose stated purpose is the exchange of information between European scientists interested in the relationships between brain mechanisms and behaviour. It is the oldest neuroscience society in the world...
- European Federation of National Engineering AssociationsEuropean Federation of National Engineering AssociationsFEANI is a federation of national professional bodies representing engineering in European countries. Founded in 1951, it aims to promote the recognition, mobility and interests of Europe's engineering profession...
- European Mathematical SocietyEuropean Mathematical SocietyThe European Mathematical Society is a European organization dedicated to the development of mathematics in Europe. Its members are different mathematical societies in Europe, academic institutions and individual mathematicians...
- European Physical SocietyEuropean Physical SocietyThe European Physical Society is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote physics and physicists in Europe. Formally established in 1968, its membership includes the national physical societies of 41 countries, and some 3200 individual members. The Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft,...
- European Society for Fuzzy Logic and TechnologyEuropean Society for Fuzzy Logic and TechnologyThe European Society for Fuzzy Logic and Technology is a scientific association with the aims to disseminate and promote fuzzy logic and related subjects and to provide a platform for exchange between scientists and engineers working in these fields...
- European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music
- Informatics EuropeInformatics EuropeInformatics Europe is an association of informatics departments in Europe founded in 2006. Its members are PhD-granting departments of informatics, computer science, computing etc. in universities as well as public and industrial research centers in information and software technology etc. in...
Argentina
- Argentine Academy of LettersArgentine Academy of LettersThe Academia Argentina de Letras is the academy in charge of studying and prescribing the use of the Spanish language in Argentina. Since its establishment, on August 13, 1931, it has maintained ties with the Royal Spanish Academy and the other Spanish-language academies that are members to the...
- Argentine Association of Translators and Interpreters
- Argentine Film Critics Association
- Argentine Forensic Anthropology TeamArgentine Forensic Anthropology TeamThe Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team is an Argentine not-for-profit scientific non-governmental organisation...
- Argentine Medical AssociationArgentine Medical AssociationThe Argentine Medical Association is the principal professional association of physicians in Argentina. It is a medical non-profit organization with headquarters in Buenos Aires.-Overview:...
- Argentine Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic SurgeryArgentine Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic SurgeryArgentine Society of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery is a medical nonprofit association, which includes doctors specializing in plastic surgery in Argentina.- Origins and history :...
- Belgranian National InstituteBelgranian National InstituteThe Belgranian National Institute is an institute of Argentina focused in the historiography of Manuel Belgrano.-History:...
- Buenos Aires National Academy of MedicineBuenos Aires National Academy of MedicineThe Buenos Aires National Academy of Medicine is an Argentine non-profit organization and learned society.-Overview:The National Academy of Medicine is the oldest medical Academy in Argentina, and was founded in Buenos Aires in 1822, coinciding with the establishment of the University of Buenos...
- Fundación FavaloroFundación FavaloroThe Favaloro Foundation is an Argentine scientific institution dedicated to medical teaching and research...
- Fundación ItaliaFundación ItaliaThe Fundación Italia is a cultural institution from Rosario, Argentina. It was created in 1985 to "promote arts, science and technique", by people who boast a "cultural bond with Italy"...
- Konex FoundationKonex FoundationKonex Foundation is an Argentine cultural non-profit organization created in 1980 to promote, stimulate, help, and participate in any form of cultural, educational, intellectual, artistic, social, philanthropic, scientific or sports initiative, work, and enterprise, in their most relevant aspects,...
- National Academy of History of ArgentinaNational Academy of History of ArgentinaThe National Academy of History of the Argentine Republic is a non-profit learned society established to foster the study and dissemination of Argentine history.-Overview:...
- SADAIC
- San Martín National InstituteSan Martín National InstituteThe San Martín National Institute is a cultural foundation in Buenos Aires dedicated to the legacy of General José de San Martín, the Liberator of Argentina, Chile, and Perú.-Overview:...
Australia
- Academy of the Social Sciences in AustraliaAcademy of the Social Sciences in AustraliaThe Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia is an autonomous, non-governmental organisation, devoted to the advancement of knowledge and research in the social sciences. It was established in 1971...
- Anthropological Society of VictoriaAnthropological Society of VictoriaThe Anthropological Society of Victoria was formed in 1934, in response to the efforts of gifted lecturer Frederic Wood Jones who attracted an enthusiastic non-academic audience to his public lectures in the 1930s....
- Archaeological and Anthropological Society of VictoriaArchaeological and Anthropological Society of VictoriaThe Archaeological and Anthropological Society of Victoria or AASV is an incorporated association formed in 1976 in Melbourne, Australia through the amalgamation of two earlier societies, the Anthropological Society of Victoria formed in 1934, and the Archaeological Society of Victoria formed in 1964...
- Archaeological Society of VictoriaArchaeological Society of VictoriaThe Archaeological Society of Victoria was formed in 1964 from the efforts of University of Melbourne academic William Culican in response to the enthusiastic response to his archaeology lectures run through the CAE....
- Association for the Study of Australian LiteratureAssociation for the Study of Australian LiteratureThe Association for the Study of Australian Literature is an Australian organisation which promotes the creation and study of Australian literature and literary culture especially through the interaction of Australian writers with teachers and students...
- Association of Australasian PalaeontologistsAssociation of Australasian PalaeontologistsThe Association of Australasian Palaeontologists is a specialist group of the Geological Society of Australia for palaeontologists in Australia.-Publications:*Alcheringa - quarterly publication of the AAP...
- Astronomical Society of AustraliaAstronomical Society of AustraliaThe Astronomical Society of Australia is the professional body representing astronomers in Australia. Established in 1966, it is incorporated in the Australian Capital Territory. Membership of the ASA is open to people "capable of contributing to the advancement of astronomy or a closely related...
- Australasian Society for Experimental Psychology
- Australasian Society for Historical ArchaeologyAustralasian Society for Historical ArchaeologyThe Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology was originally founded as the Australian Society for Historical Archaeology in 1970 by Judy Birmingham, then a lecturer at the University of Sydney...
- Australian Academy of the HumanitiesAustralian Academy of the HumanitiesThe Australian Academy of the Humanities was established by Royal Charter in 1969 to advance scholarship and public interest in the humanities in Australia...
- Australian Academy of ScienceAustralian Academy of ScienceThe Australian Academy of Science was founded in 1954 by a group of distinguished Australians, including Australian Fellows of the Royal Society of London. The first president was Sir Mark Oliphant. The Academy is modelled after the Royal Society and operates under a Royal Charter; as such it is...
- Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and EngineeringAustralian Academy of Technological Sciences and EngineeringThe Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering is an independent non-government organization dedicated to the promotion in Australia of scientific and engineering knowledge to practical purposes. Professor Robin Batterham is the current President of ATSE....
- Australian and New Zealand Law and History SocietyAustralian and New Zealand Law and History SocietyThe Australian and New Zealand Law and History Society was founded in 1993 and is a learned society for legal historians. Its membership is based primarily in Australia and New Zealand, and includes professional and academic historians as well as lawyers...
- Australian Archaeological AssociationAustralian Archaeological AssociationThe Australian Archaeological Association Inc. an archaeological organisation in Australia.Membership is open to anyone interested in furthering archaeology in Australia, a definition that include prehistoric archaeology, historical and industrial archaeology, ethno-archaeology and marine...
- Australian Association of Consulting ArchaeologistAustralian Association of Consulting ArchaeologistThe Australian Association of Consulting Archaeologist Inc. is the professional body established in 1979 with presently about 50 full members, to represent archaeologists working in professional fields of contract and public archaeology. The associations aims are to "uphold and promote the...
- Australian Mathematical SocietyAustralian Mathematical SocietyThe Australian Mathematical Society was founded in 1956 and is the national society of the mathematics profession in Australia. One of the Society's listed purposes is to promote the cause of mathematics in the community by representing the interests of the profession to government. The Society...
- Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic SocietyAustralian Meteorological and Oceanographic SocietyThe Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society is an independent learned society that supports and fosters interest in Meteorology, Oceanography and other related sciences...
- Austronesian Formal Linguistics AssociationAustronesian Formal Linguistics AssociationThe Austronesian Formal Linguistics Association is a learned society that provides forums for collaborative research of Austronesian languages. It was founded in 1994 at the University of Toronto by Anna Maclachlan, Diane Massam, Richard McGinn, Barry Miller and Lisa Travis;and is now administered...
- Geological Society of AustraliaGeological Society of AustraliaThe Geological Society of Australia was established as a non-profit organisation in 1952 to promote, advance and support earth sciences in Australia...
- Institute of Actuaries of Australia Institute of Actuaries of AustraliaThe Institute of Actuaries of Australia , commonly referred to as the Institute, is an organisation representing the actuarial profession in Australia. The Institute has origins which trace back to 1897.- History :...
- Linnean Society of New South WalesLinnean Society of New South WalesThe Linnean Society of New South Wales promotes the Cultivation and Study of the Science of Natural History in all its Branches and was founded in Sydney, New South Wales in 1874 and incorporated in 1884. It succeeded the Entomological Society of New South Wales, founded in 1862 and folded in...
- National Academies ForumNational Academies ForumThe National Academies Forum was replaced in May 2010 by the Australian Council of Learned Academies.The National Academies Forum was established in 1995 as the peak organisation for the four Australian learned academies...
- Royal Agricultural Society of TasmaniaRoyal Agricultural Society of TasmaniaThe Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania is a Tasmanian Agricultural society based at the Hobart Showgrounds. The RAS organises many of the agricultural shows around Tasmania including the Royal Hobart Show. Originally called the “Van Diemen's Land Agricultural Society” the society was the...
- Royal Anthropological Society of AustralasiaRoyal Anthropological Society of AustralasiaThe Royal Anthropological Society of Australasia was established in 1885 as the Anthropological Society of Australasia by the Australian physician Alan Carroll. The prefix 'Royal' was added in 1901...
- Royal Australasian Ornithologists UnionRoyal Australasian Ornithologists UnionThe Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, also known as Birds Australia, was founded in 1901 to promote the study and conservation of the native bird species of Australia and adjacent regions. This makes it Australia's oldest national birding association. It is also Australia's largest...
- Royal Australian Chemical InstituteRoyal Australian Chemical InstituteThe Royal Australian Chemical Institute Inc. is both the qualifying body in Australia for professional chemists and a learned society promoting the science and practice of chemistry in all its branches. The RACI hosts conferences, seminars and workshops...
- Royal Australian Historical SocietyRoyal Australian Historical SocietyThe Royal Australian Historical Society is a voluntary organisation founded in Sydney, Australia in 1901 to encourage Australians to understand more about their history...
- Royal Society of VictoriaRoyal Society of VictoriaThe Royal Society of Victoria is the oldest learned society in the state of Victoria in Australia.The Royal Society of Victoria was formed in 1859 from a merger between The Philosophical Society of Victoria and The Victorian Institute for the Advancement of Science , both founded...
Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Computer SocietyBangladesh Computer SocietyThe Bangladesh Computer Society is regarded as the leading professional and learned society in the field of computers and information systems in Bangladesh. It was established in 1979...
- Bangladesh Computer CouncilBangladesh Computer CouncilBangladesh Computer Council is the regulatory body of computer and information technology related activities in Bangladesh. It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology of Bangladesh...
- Bangladesh Computer SamityBangladesh Computer SamityBangladesh Computer Samity is the national association of information and communication technologies companies in Bangladesh.-Affiliations:* Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry Organization...
- Bangladesh Academy of Sciences
- Bangladesh Astronomical AssociationBangladesh Astronomical AssociationBangladesh Astronomical Association is an association which works to raise astronomical and other scientific knowledge among the people, especially the students of Bangladesh....
- Bangladesh Society of MicrobiologistsBangladesh Society of MicrobiologistsBangladesh Society of Microbiologists is an association of Bangladeshi Microbiologists.-Foundation:It was established in 1976 with a few researchers and intellectuals of Bangladesh. From the period of its establishment, it has emerged as the largest association of intellectuals and researchers in...
- Bangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and DocumentalistsBangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and DocumentalistsBangladesh Association of Librarians, Information Scientists and Documentalists is a non-political and professional association of librarians and Information Scientists of Bangladesh.-Birth of BALID:...
- Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development
- Jatiya Krishak SamityJatiya Krishak SamityJatiya Krishak Samity is a peasants organization in Bangladesh, connected to the Workers Party of Bangladesh....
(National Association of Agriculture) - Bangladesh Education and Research NetworkBangladesh Education and Research NetworkBangladesh Education and Research Network is an educational project governed by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh aimed at constructing a cooperative network among the universities of Bangladesh for better research capability...
- Asiatic Society of BangladeshAsiatic Society of BangladeshThe Asiatic Society of Bangladesh was established as the Asiatic Society of Pakistan in Dhaka in 1952. It was renamed as the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh in 1972. Ahmed Hasan Dani, a noted historian and archaeologist of Pakistan played an important role in founding this society. He was assisted by...
- Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Students' ForumBangladesh Pharmaceutical Students' ForumThe Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Students' Forum, abbreviated as BPSF, is the leading national organization of pharmaceutical students and recent graduates of Bangladesh.-BPSF - an overview:...
- Bishwa Sahitya KendraBishwa Sahitya KendraBishwa Sahitya Kendra , is a non-profit institution in Bangladesh to promote reading habits, enlightenment and progressive ideas among students and general public. Popularly known as just Kendro, this institution was established by famous writer, television presenter, organizer, and activist...
Brazil
- Academia Nacional de MedicinaAcademia Nacional de MedicinaAcademia Nacional de Medicina is the Brazilian National Academy of Medicine, a body composed by the most august representatives of Brazilian medicine....
(National Academy of Medicine) - Academia Brasileira de LetrasAcademia Brasileira de LetrasAcademia Brasileira de Letras is a Brazilian literary non-profit society established at the end of the 19th century by a group of 40 writers and poets inspired by the Académie Française. The first president, Machado de Assis, declared its foundation on December 15, 1896, with the statutes being...
(Brazilian Academy of Letters) - Brazilian Academy of SciencesBrazilian Academy of SciencesThe Brazilian Academy of Sciences is the national academy of Brazil. It is headquartered in the city of Rio de Janeiro and was founded in 1916....
- Brazilian Society of PhysiologyBrazilian Society of PhysiologyThe Brazilian Society of Physiology is a learned society and association of students and professionals in physiology in Brazil. It is a member of the Brazilian Federation of Experimental Biology Societies and of the Brazilian Society for the Advancement of Science...
- Brazilian Society of Health InformaticsBrazilian Society of Health InformaticsThe Sociedade Brasileira de Informática em Saúde The Sociedade Brasileira de Informática em Saúde The Sociedade Brasileira de Informática em Saúde (Brazilian Society of Health Informatics in Portuguese, abbreviated as SBIS is a professional society created in November 1986 in Campinas, during the...
- Brazilian Medical AssociationBrazilian Medical AssociationThe Brazilian Medical Association founded in 1951, is the national class association of physicians in Brazil. With more than 140,000 associates, is the second largest in the Americas, just after the American Medical Association....
- Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da CiênciaSociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da CiênciaSociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência is a Brazilian scientific society created in 1948 by several prominent scientists, with the aim of promoting science, culture and education in the country by means of publications, conferences and political actions on behalf of science's advancement...
(Brazilian Society for the Advancement of Science)
Canada
- Association francophone pour le savoir
- Canadian Institute of ActuariesCanadian Institute of ActuariesThe Canadian Institute of Actuaries is the national organization of the actuarial profession in Canada. It was incorporated on March 18, 1965. The FCIA designation stands for Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries...
- Canadian Economics AssociationCanadian Economics AssociationThe Canadian Economics Association is an academic association of Canadian economists. Formerly part of the Canadian Political Science Association, CEA was formed as a separate scientific society in 1967. It currently has over 1,500 members, two thirds of which reside in Canada...
- Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social SciencesCanadian Federation for the Humanities and Social SciencesThe Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences , known as the Federation, is a member based organization and the voice for the humanities and social science researchers in Canada...
- Canadian Information Processing SocietyCanadian Information Processing SocietyThe Canadian Information Processing Society is the Information Technology professional society in Canada.The society certifies and regulates the Information Systems Professional designation in most provinces....
- Canadian Political Science AssociationCanadian Political Science AssociationThe Canadian Political Science Association is an organization of political scientists in Canada. It is a bilingual organization and publishes the bilingual journal Canadian Journal of Political Science ...
- Canadian Society of MedievalistsCanadian Society of MedievalistsCanadian Society of Medievalists is a Canadian learned society of medievalists .It publishes an annual journal, Florilegium, which is "devoted to the ancient and medieval cultures of Europe, North Africa, and the Near East."...
- Engineering Institute of CanadaEngineering Institute of CanadaThe Engineering Institute of Canada is a federation of twelve engineering societies based in Canada, covering a broad range of engineering branches, and with a history going back to 1887...
- Literary and Historical Society of QuebecLiterary and Historical Society of Quebec-External links:*, managed by the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec.*, virtual exhibit on the history of Canadian learned societies.*, virtual library containing all publications from 1824-1924....
- Royal Astronomical Society of CanadaRoyal Astronomical Society of CanadaThe Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is a national, non-profit, charitable organization devoted to the advancement of astronomy and related sciences. At present, there are 29 local branches of the Society, called centres, located in towns and cities across the country from St. John's,...
- Royal Society of CanadaRoyal Society of CanadaThe Royal Society of Canada , may also operate under the more descriptive name RSC: The Academies of Arts, Humanities and Sciences of Canada , is the oldest association of scientists and scholars in Canada...
- Society for the Study of Architecture in CanadaSociety for the Study of Architecture in CanadaThe Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada is a learned society devoted to the examination of the role of the built environment in Canadian society. Its membership includes structural and landscape architects, architectural historians and planners, sociologists, ethnologists, and...
- Statistical Society of Canada
Czech Republic
- Societas eruditorum incognitorum in terris AustriacisSocietas eruditorum incognitorum in terris AustriacisSocietas eruditorum incognitorum in terris Austriacis was the first learned society in the lands under control of Austrian Habsburgs. It was established, formally, in 1746 at the university and episcopal town of Olomouc in order to spread Enlightenment ideas...
(1746-1751) - Union of Czech mathematicians and physicistsUnion of Czech mathematicians and physicistsThe Union of Czech mathematicians and physicists is one of the oldest learned societies in Czech lands existing to this day. It was founded in 1862 as the Association for free lectures in mathematics and physics...
Finland
- Actuarial Society of FinlandActuarial Society of FinlandThe Actuarial Society of Finland is the association of actuaries in Finland. The Society was founded on 21 April 1922. It is a full member of the International Actuarial Association and the Groupe Consultatif. The Society has about 300 members....
- The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters
- Finnish Association of Graduate EngineersFinnish Association of Graduate EngineersFinnish Association of Graduate Engineers TEK is a Finnish trade union of university-educated engineers, architects and scientists. In addition, the TEK is a learned society and the professional body of the engineering profession, and a member of the Finnish Federation of Learned Societies...
- Finnish Association of Architects
- Finnish Literature SocietyFinnish Literature SocietyThe Finnish Literature Society was founded in 1831 to promote literature written in Finnish. Among its first publications was the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic.-External links:* ...
- Finno-Ugrian Society
- ICOMOS Finnish National Committee
France
- The 5 académies of the Institut de FranceInstitut de FranceThe Institut de France is a French learned society, grouping five académies, the most famous of which is the Académie française.The institute, located in Paris, manages approximately 1,000 foundations, as well as museums and chateaux open for visit. It also awards prizes and subsidies, which...
:- Académie des Beaux-ArtsAcadémie des beaux-artsThe Académie des Beaux-Arts is a French learned society. It is one of the five academies of the Institut de France.It was created in 1795 as the merger of the:* Académie de peinture et de sculpture...
- Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-LettresAcadémie des Inscriptions et Belles-LettresThe Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres is a French learned society devoted to the humanities, founded in February 1663 as one of the five academies of the Institut de France.-History:...
- Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques
- Académie des sciencesFrench Academy of SciencesThe French Academy of Sciences is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research...
- Académie françaiseAcadémie françaiseL'Académie française , also called the French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. The Académie was officially established in 1635 by Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister to King Louis XIII. Suppressed in 1793 during the French Revolution,...
- Académie des Beaux-Arts
- Académie des TechnologiesFrench Academy of TechnologiesThe French Academy of Technologies is a learned society, founded in 2000, with an emphasis on technology. It is the newest of French academies...
- Société Mathématique de FranceSociété Mathématique de FranceThe Société Mathématique de France is the main professional society of French mathematicians.The society was founded in 1872 by Émile Lemoine and is one of the oldest mathematical societies in existence...
Germany
- Bavarian Academy of Sciences and HumanitiesBavarian Academy of Sciences and HumanitiesThe Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities is an independent public institution, located in Munich. It appoints scholars whose research has contributed considerably to the increase of knowledge within their subject...
- Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities
- German Academy of Science and EngineeringAcatechacatech, established as the German Academy of Science and Engineering on 1 January 2008, represents the interests of German technical sciences independently, in self-determination and guided by the common good, at home and abroad...
- German Academy of Sciences at Berlin
- German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- Gesellschaft für deutsche SpracheGesellschaft für deutsche SpracheThe Gesellschaft für deutsche Sprache , or GfdS, with its headquarters in Wiesbaden is Germany's most important government-sponsored language society...
- Göttingen Academy of Sciences
- Latvian Literary SocietyLatvian Literary SocietyThe Latvian Literary Society , also called "The Latvian Society of Friends" was founded in 1824 by German educated people, mainly pastors. The goal of the Society was to investigate the Latvian language, folklore and culture...
- North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and ArtsNorth Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and ArtsThe North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts is an learned society in Düsseldorf, Germany. It was founded in 1970.-External links:*http://www.awk.nrw.de/...
- Prussian Academy of SciencesPrussian Academy of SciencesThe Prussian Academy of Sciences was an academy established in Berlin on 11 July 1700, four years after the Akademie der Künste or "Arts Academy", to which "Berlin Academy" may also refer.-Origins:...
Italy
- Accademia dei LinceiAccademia dei LinceiThe Accademia dei Lincei, , is an Italian science academy, located at the Palazzo Corsini on the Via della Lungara in Rome, Italy....
- Accademia dei XL
- Accademia della CruscaAccademia della CruscaThe Accademia della Crusca is an Italian society for scholars and Italian linguists and philologists established in Florence. After the Accademia Cosentina, it is the oldest Italian academy still in existence...
- Accademia di Santa Cecilia
India
See also: Scholarly Societies in India- Ibn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and SciencesIbn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and SciencesIbn Sina Academy of Medieval Medicine and Sciences is one of the Indian NGOs, which is registered under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882. Mohammad Hamid Ansari, former vice-chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, formally inaugurated it on April 21, 2001...
- Institute of Actuaries of India
New Zealand
- Armed Forces Law Association of New ZealandArmed Forces Law Association of New ZealandThe Armed Forces Law Association of New Zealand was formed in 2000 by lawyers in the military justice system, and those with a professional interest in the law of the armed forces of the Crown, and of the law of armed conflict....
- Legal Research FoundationLegal Research FoundationThe Legal Research Foundation is a body affiliated with the Faculty of Law of The University of Auckland, New Zealand. It was founded in 1965 to foster legal research and links between the legal profession and the University. It publishes the New Zealand Law Review....
- New Zealand Computer SocietyNew Zealand Computer SocietyThe New Zealand Computer Society Inc is a non-profit incorporated society in New Zealand. As New Zealand's ICT professional body, the NZCS exists to promote education and ensure a high level of professional practice amongst ICT professionals....
- New Zealand Dermatological SocietyNew Zealand Dermatological SocietyThe New Zealand Dermatological Society is a medical organization best known outside New Zealand for its "DermNet" website, which provides photographs and descriptions of many skin conditions. The website was started in 1996....
- Royal Numismatic Society of New ZealandRoyal Numismatic Society of New ZealandRoyal Numismatic Society of New Zealand is a nonprofit group which seeks to "encourage and promote the study of numismatics and other related historical subjects." It was founded in 1931 as New Zealand Numismatic Society and adopted its current name in 1947....
- Royal Society of New ZealandRoyal Society of New ZealandThe Royal Society of New Zealand , known as the New Zealand Institute before 1933, was established in 1867 to co-ordinate and assist the activities of a number of regional research societies including the Auckland Institute, the Wellington Philosophical Society, the Philosophical Institute of...
- The Heraldry Society (New Zealand Branch)
Sri Lanka
- Computer Society of Sri LankaComputer Society of Sri LankaThe Computer Society of Sri Lanka is a professional body and learned society in the field of Computering and Information Technology in Sri Lanka...
- BCS Sri Lanka SectionBCS Sri Lanka SectionThe BCS Sri Lanka Section is a professional body and learned society in the field of Computering and Information Technology in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1996, incorporating local members of BCS, The Chartered Institute of IT as the first overseas branch of BCS.The section has over 2000...
- College of Community Physicians of Sri LankaCollege of community physiciansThe College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka is the professional association of the Public Health Practitioners in Sri Lanka. The membership consists of specialists in Community Medicine and master's degree holders in Community Medicine. In addition to these professionals, there are members...
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri LankaInstitute of Chartered Accountants of Sri LankaThe Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka is a professional accountancy body in Sri Lanka. The Institute is established by Act of Parliament, No. 23 of 1959 as the sole organisation in Sri Lanka with the right to award the Chartered Accountant designation...
- Institution of Engineers, Sri LankaInstitution of Engineers, Sri Lanka-History:The Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka established in 1906 is the apex body in Engineering in Sri Lanka and has been incorporated by the Act 17 of 1968 of Parliament. It is one of the oldest professional institutions in South Asia and has nearly 10000 members on its roll as at present...
- Royal Asiatic Society of Sri LankaRoyal Asiatic Society of Sri LankaThe Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. One of the oldest learned societies in Sri Lanka with a history of over 160 years. Established on the 7th February, 1845, based on lines similar to the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland to further oriental...
Sweden
- Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and AntiquitiesRoyal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and AntiquitiesThe Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities also called simply the Royal Academy of Letters, abbreviated KVHAA is the Swedish royal academy for the Humanities.Its many publications include the archaeological and art historical journal Fornvännen, published since 1906.The Academy...
- Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesRoyal Swedish Academy of SciencesThe Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.The Academy was founded on 2...
- Swedish Society for Anthropology and GeographySwedish Society for Anthropology and GeographyThe Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography is a scientific learned society founded in Sweden in 1877...
United Kingdom
- Anthropological Society of LondonAnthropological Society of LondonThe Anthropological Society of London was founded in 1863 by Richard Francis Burton and Dr. James Hunt. It broke away from the existing Ethnological Society of London, founded in 1843, and defined itself in opposition to the older society...
- Aristotelian SocietyAristotelian SocietyThe Aristotelian Society for the Systematic Study of Philosophy was founded at a meeting on 19 April 1880, at 17 Bloomsbury Square which resolved "to constitute a society of about twenty and to include ladies; the society to meet fortnightly, on Mondays at 8 o'clock, at the rooms of the Spelling...
- Association for Learning TechnologyAssociation for Learning TechnologyThe Association for Learning Technology is a United Kingdom professional body and scholarly association. ALT brings together people and organizations with an interest in the use of learning technology...
- Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous PhenomenaAssociation for the Scientific Study of Anomalous PhenomenaThe Association for the Scientific Study of Anomalous Phenomena is a United Kingdom-based education and research charity, and professional body whose mission is to scientifically investigate alleged paranormal and anomalous phenomena....
- Astrobiology Society of BritainAstrobiology Society of BritainThe Astrobiology Society of Britain is a learned society dedicated to the understanding and advancement of astrobiology in the United Kingdom. The organisation is affiliated with NASA....
- Biochemical SocietyBiochemical SocietyThe Biochemical Society is a learned society in the United Kingdom in the field of biochemistry, including all the cellular and molecular biosciences.-Structure:...
- British Archaeological AssociationBritish Archaeological AssociationThe British Archaeological Association was founded in 1843; it was established by Charles Roach Smith. It is aimed at the promotion of the studies of archaeology, art and architecture and the preservation of antiquities. After disagreements arose, it was split into two organizations, the newer one...
- British Association for the Advancement of ScienceBritish Association for the Advancement of Scienceframe|right|"The BA" logoThe British Association for the Advancement of Science or the British Science Association, formerly known as the BA, is a learned society with the object of promoting science, directing general attention to scientific matters, and facilitating interaction between...
- British Computer SocietyBCS, The Chartered Institute for ITThe British Computer Society, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in Information Technology in the United Kingdom and internationally...
- British Institute of International and Comparative Law
- British Interplanetary SocietyBritish Interplanetary SocietyThe British Interplanetary Society founded in 1933 by Philip E. Cleator, is the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world whose aim is exclusively to support and promote astronautics and space exploration.-Structure:...
- British Kinematograph, Sound and Television SocietyBritish Kinematograph, Sound and Television SocietyThe British Kinematograph, Sound and Television Society was formed in 1931, originally as just the British Kinematograph Society. It exists to serve the technical and craft skills of the film, sound and television industries....
- British Medical AssociationBritish Medical AssociationThe British Medical Association is the professional association and registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The association’s headquarters are located in BMA House,...
- British Mycological SocietyBritish Mycological SocietyThe British Mycological Society is a learned society established in 1896 to promote the study of fungi.-Formation:The Society was formed based on the efforts of two local societies, the Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club of Hereford and the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union. The curator of the Hereford...
- British Psychological SocietyBritish Psychological SocietyThe British Psychological Society is a representative body for psychologists and psychology in the United Kingdom. The BPS is also a Registered Charity and, along with advantages, this also imposes certain constraints on what the society can and cannot do...
- British Society of AestheticsBritish Society of AestheticsThe British Society of Aesthetics is a philosophical organization founded in 1960 to promote the study of aesthetics. The BSA sponsors national and regional conferences, and publishes the British Journal of Aesthetics, as well as a newsletter. The organization also funds projects that promote the...
- British Society for the History of Science
- British Society for the Philosophy of ScienceBritish Society for the Philosophy of ScienceThe British Society for the Philosophy of Science is a philosophical society based in England whose purpose is to promote the study of philosophy of science....
- British Thoracic SocietyBritish Thoracic SocietyThe British Thoracic Society was formed in 1982 by the amalgamation of the British Thoracic Association and the Thoracic Society. It is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee.-Function:...
- Burgon SocietyBurgon SocietyThe Burgon Society was founded in 2000 for the study and promotion of academical dress, to preserve its history, and to advise film and television companies and interested others in its correct usage. The President of the society is James P.S. Thomson, MS , DM , FRCS, FBS, Master of London...
- Chartered Society of DesignersChartered Society of DesignersThe Chartered Society of Designers , headquartered in London, England, is the professional body for designers. It is the world's only Royal chartered body of professional designers...
- Chartered Institute of ArbitratorsChartered Institute of ArbitratorsThe Chartered Institute of Arbitrators is a London based membership organisation for arbitrators for the promotion and facilitation of dispute resolution...
- Chartered Institution of Highways and TransportationChartered Institution of Highways and TransportationThe Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation is a learned society concerned specifically with the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of land-based transport systems and infrastructure.With over 11,500 members, the CIHT offers routes to qualifications such as...
- Classical AssociationClassical AssociationThe Classical Association is a British learned society in the field of classics, and a registered charity.The association was founded on 19 December 1903, and its objects are defined in its constitution as:...
- College of ParamedicsCollege of ParamedicsThe College of Paramedics, formerly the British Paramedic Association, is the United Kingdom professional representative body for paramedics in the United Kingdom. The college has representation with the Health Professions Council , the Department of Health, the Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance...
- Edinburgh Geological SocietyEdinburgh Geological SocietyThe Edinburgh Geological Society was founded in 1834 in Edinburgh, Scotland, with the aim of stimulating public interest in geology and the advancement of geological knowledge...
- Edinburgh Mathematical SocietyEdinburgh Mathematical SocietyThe Edinburgh Mathematical Society is the leading mathematical society in Scotland.The Society was founded in 1883 by a group of Edinburgh schoolteachers and academics, on the initiative of A. Y. Fraser and A. J. G. Barclay, teachers at George Watson's College and Cargill Gilston Knott, who was the...
- English Place-Name SocietyEnglish Place-Name SocietyThe English Place-Name Society is a learned society concerned with toponomastics and the toponymy of England, in other words, the study of place-names ....
- Ergonomics SocietyErgonomics SocietyThe Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors is the UK-based professional society for ergonomists, human factors specialist and those involved in user-centred design....
- Ethnological Society of LondonEthnological Society of LondonThe Ethnological Society of London was founded in 1843 by a breakaway faction of the Aborigines' Protection Society . It quickly became one of England's leading scientific societies, and a meeting-place not only for students of ethnology but also for archaeologists interested in prehistoric...
- Experimental Psychology SocietyExperimental Psychology SocietyThe Experimental Psychology Society is an academic society which facilitates research into experimental psychology and communication between experimental psychologists. It is based in the United Kingdom....
- The Facilities SocietyThe Facilities SocietyThe Facilities Society was founded in the UK on 9 December 2008 as a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee . The Society is dedicated to interdisciplinary and cross-sector academic enterprise to support the needs of the academic community, UK government, businesses, and the public at large...
- Genetics Society
- Geological Society of LondonGeological Society of LondonThe Geological Society of London is a learned society based in the United Kingdom with the aim of "investigating the mineral structure of the Earth"...
- Heraldry Society, TheThe Heraldry SocietyThe Heraldry Society is one of the leading organizations in the world devoted to studying heraldry. In 1947, a twenty year old John Brooke-Little founded the Society of Heraldic Antiquaries. This title was changed to The Heraldry Society in 1950. It was incorporated in 1956 and is now a registered...
- Institute and Faculty of ActuariesInstitute and Faculty of ActuariesThe Institute and Faculty of Actuaries is the professional body which represents the actuaries in the United Kingdom. It operates publicly under the name Actuarial Profession.-History:...
- Institute of Mathematics and its ApplicationsInstitute of Mathematics and its ApplicationsThe Institute of Mathematics and its Applications is the UK's chartered professional body for mathematicians and one of the UK's learned societies for mathematics ....
- Institute of PhysicsInstitute of PhysicsThe Institute of Physics is a scientific charity devoted to increasing the practice, understanding and application of physics. It has a worldwide membership of around 40,000....
- Institution of Engineering and TechnologyInstitution of Engineering and TechnologyThe Institution of Engineering and Technology is a British professional body for those working in engineering and technology in the United Kingdom and worldwide. It was formed in 2006 from two separate institutions: the Institution of Electrical Engineers , dating back to 1871, and the...
- Linnean Society of LondonLinnean Society of LondonThe Linnean Society of London is the world's premier society for the study and dissemination of taxonomy and natural history. It publishes a zoological journal, as well as botanical and biological journals...
- London Mathematical SocietyLondon Mathematical Society-See also:* American Mathematical Society* Edinburgh Mathematical Society* European Mathematical Society* List of Mathematical Societies* Council for the Mathematical Sciences* BCS-FACS Specialist Group-External links:* * *...
- London Philological SocietyPhilological SocietyThe Philological Society, or London Philological Society, is the oldest learned society in Great Britain dedicated to the study of language. The society was established in 1842 to "investigate and promote the study and knowledge of the structure, the affinities, and the history of languages"...
- Marine Biological Association of the United KingdomMarine Biological Association of the United KingdomThe Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom is a learned society with a scientific laboratory that undertakes research in marine biology. The organisation was founded in 1884 and has been based in Plymouth since the laboratory was opened in June 1888...
- Mind AssociationMind AssociationThe Mind Association is a philosophical society whose purpose is to promote the study of philosophy. The association publishes the journal Mind quarterly....
- Newcomen SocietyNewcomen SocietyThe Newcomen Society is a British learned society formed to foster the study of the history of engineering and technology. It was founded in London in 1920 and takes its name from Thomas Newcomen, one of the inventors associated with the early development of the steam engine, who is widely...
- Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland
- The Philological SocietyPhilological SocietyThe Philological Society, or London Philological Society, is the oldest learned society in Great Britain dedicated to the study of language. The society was established in 1842 to "investigate and promote the study and knowledge of the structure, the affinities, and the history of languages"...
- The Physiological SocietyThe Physiological Society-History:The Physiological Society was founded in 1876 as a dining society "for mutual benefit and protection" by a group of 19 physiologists, led by John Burdon Sanderson and Michael Foster, as a result of the 1875 Royal Commission on Vivisection and the subsequent 1876 Cruelty to Animals Act. The...
- Royal Academy of Arts
- Royal Academy of EngineeringRoyal Academy of Engineering-Overview: is the UK’s national academy of engineering. The Academy brings together the most successful and talented engineers from across the engineering sectors for a shared purpose: to advance and promote excellence in engineering....
- Royal Aeronautical SocietyRoyal Aeronautical SocietyThe Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community.-Function:...
- Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and IrelandRoyal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and IrelandThe Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland is the world's longest established anthropological organization, with a global membership. Since 1843, it has been at the forefront of new developments in anthropology and new means of communicating them to a broad audience...
- Royal Archaeological InstituteRoyal Archaeological InstituteThe Royal Archaeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland is a learned society, established in 1844, primarily devoted to the publication of the Archaeological Journal, a production of archaeological news that has been in print since 1844....
- Royal Asiatic SocietyRoyal Asiatic SocietyThe Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was established, according to its Royal Charter of 11 August 1824, to further "the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia." From its incorporation the Society...
- Royal Astronomical SocietyRoyal Astronomical SocietyThe Royal Astronomical Society is a learned society that began as the Astronomical Society of London in 1820 to support astronomical research . It became the Royal Astronomical Society in 1831 on receiving its Royal Charter from William IV...
- Royal College of NursingRoyal College of NursingThe Royal College of Nursing is a union membership organisation with over 395,000 members in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1916, receiving its Royal Charter in 1928, Queen Elizabeth II is the patron...
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child HealthRoyal College of Paediatrics and Child HealthRoyal College of Paediatrics and Child Health in London is responsible for the training of postgraduate doctors in paediatrics and conducting the MRCPCH membership exams. They also conduct the Diploma in Child Health exam, which is taken by many doctors who plan a career in General Practice...
- Royal College of PathologistsRoyal College of PathologistsThe Royal College of Pathologists, founded in 1962, was established to co-ordinate this development and maintain the internationally renowned standards and reputation of British pathology. Today the College advises on a vast range of issues relating to pathology...
- Royal College of Physicians of EdinburghRoyal College of Physicians of EdinburghThe Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh was established in the 17th century. While the RCPE is based in Edinburgh, it is by no means just a Scottish professional body - more than half of its 7,700 Fellows, Members, Associates and Affiliates live and practice medicine outside Scotland, in 86...
- Royal College of Physicians of IrelandRoyal College of Physicians of IrelandThe Royal College of Physicians of Ireland , was founded in 1654 and is a postgraduate medical organisation comprising Members and Fellows...
- Royal College of PhysiciansRoyal College of PhysiciansThe Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
- Royal Entomological Society of LondonRoyal Entomological Society of LondonThe Royal Entomological Society of London is devoted to insect study. It has a major national and international role in disseminating information about insects and improving communication between entomologists....
- Royal Geographical SocietyRoyal Geographical SocietyThe Royal Geographical Society is a British learned society founded in 1830 for the advancement of geographical sciences...
- Royal Historical SocietyRoyal Historical SocietyThe Royal Historical Society was founded in 1868. The premier society in the United Kingdom which promotes and defends the scholarly study of the past, it is based at University College London...
- Royal Institute of NavigationRoyal Institute of NavigationThe Royal Institute of Navigation is a British institution devoted to the art and science of navigation established in 1947.Its aims are to bring navigators together, to develop navigational techniques and to increase public awareness of navigation. It is based in Kensington, London. It was...
- Royal Institute of Public HealthRoyal Institute of Public HealthRoyal Institute of Public Health is a British awarding body recognised by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority.- History :In October 2008 the RIPH merged with the RSH to form the new Royal Society for Public Health...
- Royal Institution of Great Britain
- Royal Manchester InstitutionRoyal Manchester InstitutionThe Royal Manchester Institution was an English learned society founded on 1 October 1823 at a public meeting held in the Exchange Room by Manchester merchants, local artists and others keen to dispel the image of Manchester as a city lacking in culture and taste.The Institution was housed in a...
- Royal Meteorological SocietyRoyal Meteorological SocietyThe Royal Meteorological Society traces its origins back to 3 April 1850 when the British Meteorological Society was formed as a society the objects of which should be the advancement and extension of meteorological science by determining the laws of climate and of meteorological phenomena in general...
- Royal Numismatic SocietyRoyal Numismatic SocietyThe Royal Numismatic Society is a learned society and charity based in London, United Kingdom which promotes research into all branches of numismatics...
- Royal Philatelic SocietyRoyal Philatelic SocietyThe Royal Philatelic Society London is the oldest philatelic society in the world. It was founded in 1869 as The Philatelic Society, London.- Royal connections :...
- Royal Society for Asian AffairsRoyal Society for Asian AffairsThe Royal Society for Asian Affairs is a learned society based in the United Kingdom, founded in 1901 to "promote greater knowledge and understanding of Central Asia and surrounding countries". The geographical extent of the Society's interest has since expanded to include the whole of Asia...
- Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
- Royal Society of ChemistryRoyal Society of ChemistryThe Royal Society of Chemistry is a learned society in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the chemical sciences." It was formed in 1980 from the merger of the Chemical Society, the Royal Institute of Chemistry, the Faraday Society and the Society for Analytical Chemistry with a new...
- Royal Society of EdinburghRoyal Society of EdinburghThe Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity, operating on a wholly independent and non-party-political basis and providing public benefit throughout Scotland...
- Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural KnowledgeRoyal SocietyThe Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
- Royal Society of LiteratureRoyal Society of LiteratureThe Royal Society of Literature is the "senior literary organisation in Britain". It was founded in 1820 by George IV, in order to "reward literary merit and excite literary talent". The Society's first president was Thomas Burgess, who later became the Bishop of Salisbury...
- Royal Society of MedicineRoyal Society of MedicineThe Royal Society of Medicine is a British charitable organisation whose main purpose is as a provider of medical education, running over 350 meetings and conferences each year.- History and overview :...
- Royal Statistical SocietyRoyal Statistical SocietyThe Royal Statistical Society is a learned society for statistics and a professional body for statisticians in the UK.-History:It was founded in 1834 as the Statistical Society of London , though a perhaps unrelated London Statistical Society was in existence at least as early as 1824...
- Selden SocietySelden SocietyThe Selden Society is the only learned society to be devoted to the study of English legal history.The Society was founded in 1887 by FW Maitland. The main activity of the Society is publishing historical records of English law. Since the society's inception, a volume of interesting and important...
- Society for Experimental BiologySociety for Experimental BiologyThe Society for Experimental Biology is a learned society which was established in 1923 at Birkbeck College in London to “promote the art and science of experimental biology in all its branches”. The Society has an international membership of approximately 2000 biological researchers, teachers and...
- Society for Psychical ResearchSociety for Psychical ResearchThe Society for Psychical Research is a non-profit organisation in the United Kingdom. Its stated purpose is to understand "events and abilities commonly described as psychic or paranormal by promoting and supporting important research in this area" and to "examine allegedly paranormal phenomena...
- Society for the Promotion of Hellenic StudiesSociety for the Promotion of Hellenic StudiesThe Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, known as the Hellenic Society, was founded in 1879 to advance the study of Greek language, literature, history, art and archaeology in the Ancient, Byzantine and Modern periods....
- Society for the Promotion of Roman StudiesSociety for the Promotion of Roman StudiesThe Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies was founded in 1910 as the sister society to the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies....
- Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of BehaviourSociety for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of BehaviourThe Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Simulation of Behaviour or SSAISB or AISB is a nonprofit, scientific society devoted to advancing the scientific understanding of the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behaviour and their simulation and embodiment in machines...
- Society of Antiquaries of LondonSociety of Antiquaries of LondonThe Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society "charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with 'the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries'." It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London , and is...
- Society of Antiquaries of ScotlandSociety of Antiquaries of ScotlandThe Society of Antiquaries of Scotland is the senior antiquarian body in Scotland, with its headquarters in the National Museum, Chambers Street, Edinburgh...
- Society of Architectural Historians of Great BritainSociety of Architectural Historians of Great BritainThe Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain is a leading society in Great Britain for people interested in the history of architecture.- Purpose :...
- The Security InstituteThe Security InstituteThe Security Institute is a United Kingdom based professional body for security professionals.Membership of the Institute is open to security professionals, with other individuals with an interest in security being able to become affiliated. Based on validation of experience, training,...
- Zoological Society of LondonZoological Society of LondonThe Zoological Society of London is a charity devoted to the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats...
See also: :Category:Fellows of learned societies of the United Kingdom
United States
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- American Academy of Arts & Sciences
- American Antiquarian SocietyAmerican Antiquarian SocietyThe American Antiquarian Society , located in Worcester, Massachusetts, is both a learned society and national research library of pre-twentieth century American History and culture. Its main building, known also as Antiquarian Hall, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark...
- American Association for the Advancement of ScienceAmerican Association for the Advancement of ScienceThe American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
- American Catholic Historical AssociationAmerican Catholic Historical AssociationThe American Catholic Historical Association was founded by Peter Guilday in Cleveland, Ohio, in December, 1919 as a national society that would bring together scholars interested in the history of the Catholic Church or in Catholic aspects of secular history...
- American Chemical SocietyAmerican Chemical SocietyThe American Chemical Society is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 161,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical...
- American Classical LeagueAmerican Classical LeagueFounded in 1919, the American Classical League is a professional organization which promotes the study of classical civilization at all levels of education in the United States and Canada...
- American College of Medical InformaticsAmerican College of Medical InformaticsThe American College of Medical Informatics, is a college of elected fellows from the United States and abroad who have made significant and sustained contributions to the field of medical informatics...
- American Council of Learned SocietiesAmerican Council of Learned SocietiesThe American Council of Learned Societies , founded in 1919, is a private nonprofit federation of seventy scholarly organizations.ACLS is best known as a funder of humanities research through fellowships and grants awards. ACLS Fellowships are designed to permit scholars holding the Ph.D...
- American Dialect SocietyAmerican Dialect SocietyThe American Dialect Society, founded in 1889, is a learned society "dedicated to the study of the English language in North America, and of other languages, or dialects of other languages, influencing it or influenced by it." The Society publishes the academic journal, American Speech...
- American Economic AssociationAmerican Economic AssociationThe American Economic Association, or AEA, is a learned society in the field of economics, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. It publishes one of the most prestigious academic journals in economics: the American Economic Review...
- American Geophysical UnionAmerican Geophysical UnionThe American Geophysical Union is a nonprofit organization of geophysicists, consisting of over 50,000 members from over 135 countries. AGU's activities are focused on the organization and dissemination of scientific information in the interdisciplinary and international field of geophysics...
- American Heraldry SocietyAmerican Heraldry SocietyThe American Heraldry Society is a learned society that promotes the study of heraldry and education of U.S. citizens about heraldry. The organization also advocates the development of a distinctly American heraldic tradition and encourages the legal protection of armorial bearings in the U.S. The...
- American Historical AssociationAmerican Historical AssociationThe American Historical Association is the oldest and largest society of historians and professors of history in the United States. Founded in 1884, the association promotes historical studies, the teaching of history, and the preservation of and access to historical materials...
- American Mathematical SocietyAmerican Mathematical SocietyThe American Mathematical Society is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and scholarship, which it does with various publications and conferences as well as annual monetary awards and prizes to mathematicians.The society is one of the...
- American Meteorological SocietyAmerican Meteorological SocietyThe American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership...
- American Name SocietyAmerican Name SocietyThe American Name Society, founded in 1951, is a learned society founded "to promote onomastics, the study of names and naming practices, both in the United States and abroad [and] to investigate cultural insights, settlement history, and linguistic characteristics revealed in names." Its...
- American Philological AssociationAmerican Philological AssociationThe American Philological Association , founded in 1869, is a non-profit North American scholarly organization devoted to all aspects of Greek and Roman civilization...
- American Philosophical AssociationAmerican Philosophical AssociationThe American Philosophical Association is the main professional organization for philosophers in the United States. Founded in 1900, its mission is to promote the exchange of ideas among philosophers, to encourage creative and scholarly activity in philosophy, to facilitate the professional work...
- American Political Science AssociationAmerican Political Science AssociationThe American Political Science Association is a professional association of political science students and scholars in the United States. Founded in 1903, it publishes three academic journals...
- American Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological AssociationThe American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 154,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students. The APA...
- American Psychological Society
- American Psychology-Law SocietyAmerican Psychology-Law SocietyThe American Psychology-Law Society is an academic society for legal and forensic psychologists, as well as general psychologists who are interested in the application of psychology to the law. AP-LS serves as Division 41 of the American Psychological Association and publishes the academic journal...
- American Society of Church HistoryAmerican Society of Church HistoryThe American Society of Church History was founded in 1888 with the disciplines of Christian denominational and ecclesiastical history as its focus. Today the society's interests include the broad range of the critical scholarly perspectives, as applied to the history of Christianity and its...
- American Society for AestheticsAmerican Society for AestheticsAmerican Society for Aesthetics is a philosophical organization founded in 1942 to promote the study of aesthetics. The ASA sponsors national and regional conferences, and publishes the Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, the American Society for Aesthetics Graduate Ejournal, and the ASA...
- American Society for MicrobiologyAmerican Society for MicrobiologyThe American Society for Microbiology is a professional organization for scientists who study viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae, and protozoa as well as other aspects of microbiology. Microbiology is the study of organisms too small to be seen with the naked eye and which must be viewed with a...
- American Society for NeurochemistryAmerican Society for NeurochemistryThe American Society for Neurochemistry is a professional society for neurochemists and neuroscientists from North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean, whose research concerns the role and interactions of small molecules in the development, growth, function, and pathology of the nervous...
- American Society for Political and Legal PhilosophyAmerican Society for Political and Legal PhilosophyThe American Society for Political and Legal Philosophy, or ASPLP, is a learned society founded in 1955 by political theorist Carl Friedrich. The ASPLP's annual thematic conferences form the foundation for the Nomos series. The ASPLP operates according to a distinctive three-discipline structure...
- American Statistical AssociationAmerican Statistical AssociationThe American Statistical Association , is the main professional US organization for statisticians and related professions. It was founded in Boston, Massachusetts on November 27, 1839, and is the second oldest, continuously operating professional society in the United States...
- Animal Behavior SocietyAnimal Behavior SocietyThe Animal Behavior Society is an international non-profit scientific society that encourages and promotes the professional study of animal behavior. It has open membership and also provides a certification and directory for animal behaviorists...
- Association of American GeographersAssociation of American GeographersThe Association of American Geographers is a non-profit scientific and educational society founded in 1904 and aimed at advancing the understanding, study, and importance of geography and related fields...
- Archaeological Institute of AmericaArchaeological Institute of AmericaThe Archaeological Institute of America is a North American nonprofit organization devoted to the promotion of public interest in archaeology, and the preservation of archaeological sites. It has offices on the campus of Boston University and in New York City.The institute was founded in 1879,...
- Casualty Actuarial SocietyCasualty Actuarial SocietyThe Casualty Actuarial Society is a professional society of actuaries whose goal is "the advancement of the body of knowledge of actuarial science applied to property, casualty, and similar risk exposures." Its members are mainly involved in the property and casualty areas of the actuarial...
- Classical Association of the Middle West and SouthClassical Association of the Middle West and SouthThe Classical Association of the Middle West and South , is a professional organization for classicists and non-classicists at all levels of instruction which promotes the Classics through the broad scope of its annual meeting, through the publication of both original research and pedagogical...
- Classical Association of New EnglandClassical Association of New EnglandThe Classical Association of New England is a professional organization for scholars and teachers of classical antiquity in the 6 New England states. CANE was founded in 1906 by a group of "concerned collegiate Hellenists" led by George Edwin Howes of Williams College. Howes became the first...
- College Art AssociationCollege Art AssociationThe College Art Association of America is the principal professional association in the United States for practitioners and scholars of art, art history, and art criticism...
- Ecological Society of AmericaEcological Society of AmericaThe Ecological Society of America is a professional organization of ecological scientists. Based in the United States, ESA publishes a suite of publications, from peer-reviewed journals to newsletters, fact sheets and teaching resources. It holds an annual meeting at different locations in the...
- Geological Society of AmericaGeological Society of AmericaThe Geological Society of America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of the geosciences. The society was founded in New York in 1888 by Alexander Winchell, John J. Stevenson, Charles H. Hitchcock, John R. Proctor and Edward Orton and has been headquartered at 3300 Penrose...
- Georgia Political Science AssociationGeorgia Political Science AssociationThe Georgia Political Science Association is the professional association for political scientists in Georgia, USA. Founded in 1968, the GPSA holds an annual conference in Savannah, Georgia in November. Conference participants are from Georgia, other U.S. states, and overseas. Although political...
- Institute of Real Estate ManagementInstitute of Real Estate ManagementThe Institute of Real Estate Management is a real estate association, founded in Chicago, Illinois, United States in 1933. As of 2007, it has a membership of over 500 corporate members and over 17,400 individual members. The organisation consists of 81 national chapters and eight international...
- Karl Jaspers Society of North AmericaKarl Jaspers Society of North AmericaThe Karl Jaspers Society of North America is a philosophy organization founded on December 28, 1980 through the joint efforts of George B. Pepper , Edith Ehrlich, and the late Leonard H. Ehrlich for promoting the study of the philosophy of Karl Jaspers...
- Linguistic Society of AmericaLinguistic Society of AmericaThe Linguistic Society of America is a professional society for linguists. It was founded in 1924 to advance linguistics, the scientific study of human language. The LSA has over 5,000 individual members and welcomes linguists of all kinds. It works to advance the discipline and to communicate...
- Mid-Atlantic Council of Latin American StudiesMid-Atlantic Council of Latin American StudiesThe Middle Atlantic Council of Latin American Studies is a learned society of Mid-Atlantic region scholars, researchers, teachers students and interested professionals in all disciplines and pursuits. This region comprises Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West...
- Middle East Studies Association of North AmericaMiddle East Studies Association of North AmericaMiddle East Studies Association of North America is a learned society, and according to its website, "a non-political association that fosters the study of the Middle East, promotes high standards of scholarship and teaching, and encourages public understanding of the region and its peoples...
- Modern Language AssociationModern Language AssociationThe Modern Language Association of America is the principal professional association in the United States for scholars of language and literature...
- National Geographic SocietyNational Geographic SocietyThe National Geographic Society , headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical...
- National Society of Hispanic MBAsNational Society of Hispanic MBAsThe National Society of Hispanic MBAs, usually abbreviated as NSHMBA and pronounced "nashimba" was created in 1988 as a 501 organization that "exists to foster Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development...
- Psychonomic SocietyPsychonomic SocietyThe Psychonomic Society is one of the primary societies for general scientific experimental psychology in the United States. Although open to all areas of experimental psychology, its members typically study areas related to cognitive psychology, such as learning, memory, attention, motivation,...
- Renaissance Society of AmericaThe Renaissance Society of AmericaThe Renaissance Society of America is an academic association founded in 1954 supportingthe study of the Renaissance period, 1300–1650, in Western history....
- Society for Historians of American Foreign RelationsSociety for Historians of American Foreign RelationsThe Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations is the leading learned society for the academic study of the history of United States foreign policy....
- Society for Industrial and Applied MathematicsSociety for Industrial and Applied MathematicsThe Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics was founded by a small group of mathematicians from academia and industry who met in Philadelphia in 1951 to start an organization whose members would meet periodically to exchange ideas about the uses of mathematics in industry. This meeting led...
- Society for Medieval and Renaissance PhilosophySociety for Medieval and Renaissance PhilosophyThe Society for Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy is a learned society established in 1978 to support teaching and research relating to medieval and renaissance philosophy. Presidents of the society have included Arthur Hyman, Marilyn Adams, James Ross, Jorge Gracia, Mary Clark, and R. James Long....
- Society for Personality and Social PsychologySociety for Personality and Social PsychologyThe Society for Personality and Social Psychology is an academic society for personality and social psychologists with over 4500 members worldwide. SPSP serves as Division 8 of the American Psychological Association and publishes the journals Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin and...
- Society of ActuariesSociety of ActuariesThe Society of Actuaries is a professional organization for actuaries based in North America. It was founded in 1949 as the merger of two major actuarial organizations in the United States: the Actuarial Society of America and the American Institute of Actuaries...
- Society of American ForestersSociety of American ForestersThe Society of American Foresters is a scientific and educational 501 non-profit organization, representing the forestry profession in the United States of America...
- Society of Architectural HistoriansSociety of Architectural HistoriansThe Society of Architectural Historians is an international not-for-profit organization that promotes the study and preservation of the built environment worldwide....
- Society of Biblical LiteratureSociety of Biblical LiteratureThe Society of Biblical Literature, founded 1880, is a constituent society of the American Council of Learned Societies , with the stated mission to "Foster Biblical Scholarship"...
- Society of Experimental Social PsychologySociety of Experimental Social PsychologyThe Society of Experimental Social Psychology is a scientific professional organization of social psychologists. SESP has over 700 members worldwide.-History:...
- Society of Exploration GeophysicistsSociety of Exploration GeophysicistsThe Society of Exploration Geophysicists is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the science of geophysics and the education of exploration geophysicists. The Society fosters the expert and ethical practice of geophysics in the exploration and development of natural resources, in...
- Society of Woman GeographersSociety of Woman GeographersThe Society of Woman Geographers was established in 1925 at a time when women were excluded from membership in most professional organizations, such as the Explorers Club, who would not admit women until 1981....
See also
- List of engineering societies
- List of international professional associations