Introducing EASA’s administrators
Since 2005 EASA has been administered by the company NomadIT, who offer membership administration and event organisation services to professional academic associations – specialising particularly but not only in the field of anthropology (e.g. ASA, SIEF, EASST, DSA, RAI). While most of the larger academic associations employ a formal secretariat, NomadIT’s model provides a more cost-efficient solution to smaller/less wealthy associations.
NomadIT perform various roles for EASA:
- membership administration
- member communication on a daily basis
- collation of member feedback and relays this to the executive
- website maintenance, updating and development
- newsletter production
- social media access management and logistical/organisational postings
- liaison with Wiley regarding distribution lists for the journal)
- management of EASA’s mailing lists (exec, sci-comms, networks)
- liaison with Networks and Networks liaison officer
- handling of network funding applications, results and disbursements
- handling all finances, maintenance of ledgers, liaison with accountants, advising treasurer
- support of Secretary in organising meeting logistics, including virtual meetings
- running of online ballots and elections
- advising the Executive committee and attending their meetings where requested
- organising the biennial conferences
Communication between members and the association is mediated by NomadIT, and many members will be familiar with the team who they’ve met at the biennial conferences. The team comprises:
- Elaine Morley (membership administration, network liaison, finances)
- NomadIT Web Team (web, newsletter production, network mailing lists)
- Rowena Harding and Jon Crooks (social media)
- Triinu Mets, James Howard, Carlotta Ottonello, Jaan-Eerik Somermaa (conference administration)
- Rohan Jackson (liaison with EC, online vote administration and general overview).
The team welcomes member feedback on their services or any other aspect of EASA’s activities. The easiest way to contact us is via Elaine’s address: membership(at)easaonline.org.