Mission

The Association is an interdisciplinary organization of scholars studying present and past social and cultural processes manifest in Southeast Europe (SEE). Its members deal with Southeast European ethnology, cultural and social anthropology, folklore, ethnography, historical anthropology and cognate fields and disciplines. They come from the region and other parts of the world and believe that anthropologically informed research is essential for understanding SEE's current and past problems. The Association wants to support the development of ethnology and anthropology in SEE and facilitate communication between scholars from the region and elsewhere. It also aims to increase the presence of SEE ethnology and anthropology in the international discourse.

The principal mission of InASEA is to: 1) gather scholars dealing with SEE anthropology 2) to provide platforms, networking, and exchange 3) to publish and promote excellent scholarship 4) to raise public awareness of the use of anthropological knowledge, skills, and perspectives 5) to promote academic freedom and internationalization of anthropological research in the SEE 6) to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusivity for underrepresented communities and people of SEE