AIMS holds annual board and business meetings in the late fall of each year. The AIMS annual business meeting is open to all members and potential members and provides an opportunity for AIMS colleagues to connect and learn more about AIMS’ achievements and initiatives, and includes reports from your Overseas Research Center Directors and more.

AIMS Annual Business Meeting
November 22, 2025
2:00pm – 3:00pm Eastern
Live & Virtual
George Washington University, 1957 E Street NW Room 505, Washington DC 20052
Click here for AIMS Business Meeting Zoom Link

All members, potential members and interested parties are welcome! 

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For AIMS Student Members from GSA President Amelia Burke:
Please join the AIMS Graduate Student Association in Washington D.C., for the annual MESA Meeting. Stop by For Five Cafe (901 K St NW, Washington, DC: a 4-minute walk from the conference hotel) and chat with fellow AIMS scholars on Monday, November 24 from 10:00 – 11:30am. Hope to see you there!

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AIMS nine member Board of Directors serve three year terms. Annually, two are selected from the Institutional Members and one from the general membership. Officers, staff and Overseas Research Center Directors are part of the AIMS steering committee. Past officers and directors are often asked to attend in an advisory capacity.

Current AIMS Board: (through year listed)
2025: Allen Fromherz, Georgia State University
2025: Kristin Hickman, University of Mississippi
2025: Michael Toler, MIT/Libraries

2026: Aomar Boum, University of California, Los Angeles
2026: Adria Lawrence, Johns Hopkins University
2026: Paul Love, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane

2027: George Bajalia, Wesleyan University
2027: Sarah DeMott, Harvard University
2027: Becky Schulthies, Brigham Young University

AIMS Officers, Staff and Advisors:
James Miller, President
Gwyneth Talley, Vice President
Jacob Mundy, Treasurer
Mona Atia, Secretary
Terry Ryan, AIMS US Director
Robert Parks, CEMA Director
Laryssa Chomiak, CEMAT Director
Jennifer Rasamimanana, TALIM Director
Heidi Wiederkehr, CAORC Director