We invite ACS Members to vote in the election of the new board for years 2022-2026. In this election cycle, members can vote for the Chair and Vice Chair of the Association, and for Board members representing their designated geographic region.
The elections will be held electronically via Webropol from 8th March to 8th April. All individual members whose membership is valid for 2022 will receive personalized links via email through which they can cast their vote. The results of the elections will be announced in mid-April.
Here are our candidates for the new Board (candidates’ statements can be found at https://www.cultstud.org/wordpress/acs-board-elections-2022-candidates-statements/):
Chair
Ana Cristina Mendes (Portugal)*
Vice Chair
Helene Strauss (South Africa)*
*According to the bylaws, the Chair and Vice Chair also count as representatives of their respective regions. In this case, Ana Cristina Mendes represents Europe (elected in 2020 as a regional representative), and Helene Strauss will represent Africa.
Africa
Nedine Moonsamy (South Africa)
Asia
Daren Shi-chi Leung (Hong Kong)
Aljosa Puzar (South Korea)
Denise Tse-Shang Tang (Hong Kong)
Jian Xiao (China)
Austalia and New Zealand
Timothy Laurie (Australia)
Europe
Kris Rutten (Belgium)
Matthias Wieser (Austria)
Latin America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean
Luiz Augusto Fernandez Rodrigues (Brazil)
Tomás Peters (Chile)
North America and the English- and French-speaking Caribbean
Gil Rodman (US)
Fan Yang (US)
Use your right to vote!
If you have any questions concerning the elections, please contact: info@cultstud.org