Individual and Joint Membership | Society of Architectural Historians

Anyone with an interest in the history of the built environment and its role in shaping contemporary life is welcome to join the Society of Architectural Historians. As a member you'll receive access to leading educational resources and programs for scholarship, research, teaching, and lifelong learning. We invite you to join our worldwide network of people with a passion for architecture, design, landscapes, and urbanism.

Questions? Contact Director of Membership Anne Bird at 312-573-1365 or membership@sah.org.

Member Benefits

Access current issues of JSAH and the entire JSAH Archive (1941–present)
Participate in SAH Annual International Conferences
Access SAHARA, our digital archive of over 171,000 member-contributed images of the built environment
Access SAH Commons, our online scholarly network
Monthly virtual meetups to connect with other members
Participate in SAH Affiliate Groups that connect members in their pursuit of common interests
50% off JSTOR access with JPASS
ACLS Humanities Ebook subscription for $40 per year
Access SAH fellowships and grants for research and travel
Earn AIA CES credits when participating in SAH conferences and programs
Serve on SAH committees
Free or reduced-rate admission to Wright-designed sites across the US for upper-level members

Membership Levels

Membership is on a 12-month, anniversary-date basis. Members will be entitled to four (4) quarterly journals and 12 months of access to member benefits.

A membership dues increase went into effect on August 1, 2022. Read More

Individual Memberships	Digital JSAH	Digital + Print JSAH
Individual Membership	$150	$160
Reduced-Rate Membership*	$90	$100
Retired/Emeritus Membership**	$90	$100
Student Membership	$55	$65
The Reduced Rate is for individuals who are working independently or at an institution without full-time employment. This includes adjunct and contingent faculty who experience precarious employment, and part-time and unemployed workers. *Age 65+ and no longer employed

Limited Individual Membership
Affiliate Membership	$25
This is a limited membership that grants participation in SAH Affiliate Groups and access to SAH Commons. It also provides convenient updates and registration links to SAH’s open-access programs and publications including SAH CONNECTS virtual webinars, post-annual conference roundtables, the SAH Newsletter, Opportunities Weekly Roundup, and SAH Archipedia. It does NOT include other member benefits, including (but not limited to) access to JSAH and the JSAH Archive, annual conference registration, member meetups, and eligibility for fellowships, grants, and awards.

Multiple Memberships	Digital JSAH	Digital + Print JSAH
Joint Membership	$215	$235
Professional Associate*		$165 + $95 per additional associate
*Discounted individual memberships for groups of professionals working in the same office or firm, such as architectural firms, state historic preservation offices, preservation advocacy groups, and design education organizations. Learn More

Upper-Level Memberships	Digital + Print JSAH
Supporting Membership	$255
Patron Membership	$435
Donor Membership	$580
Life Membership (Individual or Joint)	$3000 (paid in four installments of $750)
Benefactor Membership (Individual or Joint)	$8000 (paid in six installments of $1334)