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CATEGORIES OF AFFILIATION TO THE RAI
Individuals can join the RAI as Fellows, Members or Student Associates.
FELLOWSHIP OF THE RAI
Fellowship is intended for those who have an academic or professional engagement with the social sciences, but serious amateurs are warmly welcomed. Fellows are elected by the Council of the RAI.
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Fellows are entitled to:
- Print subscription and online access to the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (JRAI)
- A special Fifth Issue of the JRAI is distributed annually to all Fellows without charge
- Print subscription and online access to Anthropology Today (AT)
- Online access to the entire back files of both Journals, up to 5 years before the current year, through JSTOR
- The right to borrow up to 10 books (4 in the case of Junior Fellows) from the Anthropology Library, in person or by post, when in the UK
- Access to the Anthropology Library's online resources via Athens
- Free access to The RAI Collection by appointment during opening hours
- Free or reduced-rate admission to RAI events
- Voting rights and eligibility for election to the RAI Council
- 25% discount on Wiley-Blackwell publications ordered through Wiley-Blackwell; follow this link for an order form
MEMBERSHIP OF THE RAI
Membership is available to all those who have a general interest in the study of humanity. Members do not need to be elected.
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Members are entitled to:
- Print subscription and online access to Anthropology Today (AT)
- Free access to The RAI Collection by appointment during opening hours
- Free or reduced-rate admission to RAI events
- 25% discount on Wiley-Blackwell publications ordered through Wiley-Blackwell; follow this link for an order form
STUDENT ASSOCIATESHIP
Student Associate status is available to all registered postgraduate students on taught or research programmes in any field of anthropology. Student Associates do not need to be elected but annual confirmation of their postgraduate student status is required. Preferably this should be in the form of an email from the department administrator confirming status. The subscription rate is kept as low as possible to support the needs of postgraduates. Student Associate subscriptions can be renewed throughout the period of student status, and for one year afterwards.
For the current price of Student Associateship please click here.
Student Associates are entitled to:
- Print subscription and online access to Anthropology Today (AT)
- Online access to the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (JRAI)
- Free access to The RAI Collection by appointment during opening hours
- Free or reduced-rate admission to RAI events
- 25% discount on Wiley-Blackwell publications ordered through Wiley-Blackwell; follow this link for an order form
Student Associates in social anthropology may also apply, on payment of a small supplementary fee, to be Associate Members of the Association of Social Anthropologists (ASA). Benefits include:
- Annals of the ASA
- Annual Monograph (proceeds of the annual ASA conference)
- Discounts on previous monographs
- Reduced-rate admission to ASA conferences
ONLINE ACCESS TO JRAI AND AT
All Fellows, Members and Student Associates receive online access to the journals to which they are entitled from the 2000 volume onwards, via Wiley InterScience. In addition, all Fellows are entitled to access the entire back catalogue of RAI journals, up to 5 years preceding the current volume year, through the JSTOR online archive.
HOW TO JOIN: INDIVIDUALS
You can join by completing the application form here. Or if you prefer to have hard copy of the application form, please email the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . You can find information about the price of each category here.
Election of first-time Fellows
If applying to become a Fellow for the first time, you must be proposed and elected by the Council of the RAI. If possible, your proposer should be a current Fellow who knows you personally. Failing this, a letter of recommendation from a person of standing will be accepted. Follow the joining and payment instructions given here. We will send you a proposal form to complete and return. As soon as your payment is processed, you will begin to receive Fellowship benefits. In the unlikely event of your not being elected, your payment will be refunded immediately. If applying to become a Member or Student Associate, or if you have previously been a Fellow, you do not need a proposer.
If you meet any difficulty in joining or renewing your affiliation, or in accessing the services to which you are entitled, contact the RAI office by post at 50 Fitzroy St, London W1T 5BT, UK; by phone on +44 (0)20 7387 0455, or by email to the This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
INSTITUTIONAL SUBSCRIBERS
Institutions and libraries cannot join the RAI, but may subscribe to the RAI journals Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (JRAI) and Anthropology Today (AT). Since 2006, a special fifth issue of the JRAI is published annually and distributed to institutional subscribers as part of their subscription. All institutional subscriptions are managed by Wiley-Blackwell publishing. Follow these links for information on subscribing to JRAI and AT.
